Short Doc Movies
- 1924
The Island of Surprise
The Island of Surprise01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1945
Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing
Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing01945HD
The 'Unusual Occupations' series of theatrical short subjects was produced by Jerry Fairbanks Studios and released by Paramount Pictures from 1937...
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- 1903
Swiss Wrestling at Interlaken
Swiss Wrestling at Interlaken01903HD
Several bouts are shown in this picture, and as the contestants frequently lift each other into mid air, and then throw, the effect is exciting and...
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- 1919
In the Basque Country
In the Basque Country01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on November 30th, 1919.
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- 1918
The Riviera of Lac Leman
The Riviera of Lac Leman01918HD
Released in 1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1920
The Jungfrau Railway
The Jungfrau Railway01920HD
Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1970
Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River
Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River01970HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1917
The Snows of Many Years
The Snows of Many Years21917HD
Known also as 'The Crystal Ascension', the film chronicles an exploration of Mount Hood and its glaciers by a mountain-climbing party who explore the...
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- 1946
A Cragsman's Day
A Cragsman's Day01946HD
Rock climbing on the "Cobbler". Awarded first prize by Michael Powell in the 1948 Scottish Amateur Film Festival
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- 1907
Burmah, Kyonske, Mandalay
Burmah, Kyonske, Mandalay01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Herd of Goat at Grimsel
Herd of Goat at Grimsel01903HD
The goats of the Grimsel are almost as famous as the Hospice itself, and form a most attractive picture among the bleak and desolate surroundings.
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- 1921
Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn
Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn01921HD
The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the...
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- 1904
Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn
Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1918
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland01918HD
1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1930
Z Tatr
Z Tatr01930HD
Released in 1930. Direction, production, writing & cinematography by Adam Krzeptowski
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- 1908
The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps
The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps01908HD
Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1942
30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
30 Jours au-dessus des nuages01942HD
In 1941, under the Vichy regime, during the Nazi occupation, a team of six people crossed the Mont-Blanc massif. Leaving the Arve Valley with a month...
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- 1947
Jean des Bossons
Jean des Bossons101947HD
Jean des Bossons is a documentary-fiction which recounts the activities of a high mountain guide in 1947. Around Chamonix Mont-Blanc, the guide Jean...
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- 1924
The Dizzy Land of William Tell
The Dizzy Land of William Tell01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1906
A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun
A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun01906HD
1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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