20th Century Movies

  • 1904
    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Athens and the Acropolis

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Athens and the Acropolis

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Athens and the Acropolis

    01904HD

    1. Panoramic View from the Acropolis. A fine view of modern Athens. 2. Mar's Hill. Probable site of St. Paul preaching to the Athenians. 3. A View of...

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Athens and the Acropolis
  • 1906
    Jerusalem the Holy City

    Jerusalem the Holy City

    Jerusalem the Holy City

    01906HD

    1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Jerusalem the Holy City
  • 2023
    Fonissa

    Fonissa

    Fonissa

    6.42023HD

    It is the early 20th century on a dystopian Greek island. Hadoula, a widow who lost her husband, loannis Fragkos, at a young age, is a woman who has...

    Fonissa
  • 1903
    Lake Brienze and Geissbach Falls

    Lake Brienze and Geissbach Falls

    Lake Brienze and Geissbach Falls

    01903HD

    This gives a panorama of the Village of Isebwald and entrance to Interlaken from the deck of a steamer on Lake Brienz. The famous Geissbach falls...

    Lake Brienze and Geissbach Falls
  • 1970
    Rina, l'angelo delle Alpi

    Rina, l'angelo delle Alpi

    Rina, l'angelo delle Alpi

    01970HD

    Released in 1917.

    Rina, l'angelo delle Alpi
  • 1924
    From Montreux to the Bernese Alps

    From Montreux to the Bernese Alps

    From Montreux to the Bernese Alps

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    From Montreux to the Bernese Alps
  • 1919
    Gay Parie in Wartime

    Gay Parie in Wartime

    Gay Parie in Wartime

    01919HD

    Released on March 16th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Gay Parie in Wartime
  • 1924
    Down the Crater of Vesuvius

    Down the Crater of Vesuvius

    Down the Crater of Vesuvius

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Down the Crater of Vesuvius
  • 2023
    The Lie Detector

    The Lie Detector

    The Lie Detector

    82023HD

    In the first decades of the 20th century, when life was being transformed by scientific innovations, researchers made a thrilling new claim: they...

    The Lie Detector
  • 1918
    Unknown Switzerland

    Unknown Switzerland

    Unknown Switzerland

    01918HD

    Travelogue documenting extremely isolated areas in Switzerland between Bernese Alps and the Rhone River.

    Unknown Switzerland
  • 1924
    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne

    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne

    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne
  • 1920
    Pyrenean Perspectives

    Pyrenean Perspectives

    Pyrenean Perspectives

    01920HD

    Released in November of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Pyrenean Perspectives
  • 1903
    Musical Chairs

    Musical Chairs

    Musical Chairs

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Musical Chairs
  • 1917
    In the High Sierras

    In the High Sierras

    In the High Sierras

    01917HD

    Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In the High Sierras
  • 1908
    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    01908HD

    Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps
  • 1907
    Curious Carriages at Klobenstein

    Curious Carriages at Klobenstein

    Curious Carriages at Klobenstein

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Curious Carriages at Klobenstein
  • 1970
    John Daniel

    John Daniel

    John Daniel

    01970HD

    Based on the extraordinary true story of an unlikely friendship between a fiercely independent Englishwoman and a baby gorilla in the aftermath of...

    John Daniel
  • 1946
    Il richiamo dell'Alpe splendente

    Il richiamo dell'Alpe splendente

    Il richiamo dell'Alpe splendente

    01946HD

    To honor the memory of the famous guide Luigi Comici, two climbers climb a sixth grade wall of one of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. The adventure of the...

    Il richiamo dell'Alpe splendente
  • 2002
    Porgy and Bess

    Porgy and Bess

    Porgy and Bess

    102002HD

    In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar...

    Porgy and Bess
  • 1938
    Skye High

    Skye High

    Skye High

    01938HD

    A travelogue film on the Isle of Skye by Stanley Watson, including some mountaineering and rock climbing. Stanley Watson is a keystone in the history...

    Skye High