Short Documentary Movies

  • 1919
    The Salvation Army on the Job

    The Salvation Army on the Job

    The Salvation Army on the Job

    01919HD

    "While The Salvation Army on the Job is listed in film databases without a full plot summary, it is closely associated with the 1919 short comedy A...

    The Salvation Army on the Job
  • 1937
    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps

    01937HD

    A rock climbing in the Bavarian Allgäu Alps in Germany. The camera follows two mountaineers on a climb. We see all stages of the ascent, from...

    Mountaineers in the Allgäu Alps
  • 1903
    Panorama of Kandersteg

    Panorama of Kandersteg

    Panorama of Kandersteg

    01903HD

    Kandersteg, the highest mountain village on the Gemmi route is a delightful spot and the center of fine excursions in the mountain regions of the...

    Panorama of Kandersteg
  • 1905
    The Devil's Bridge Torrents

    The Devil's Bridge Torrents

    The Devil's Bridge Torrents

    01905HD

    1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Devil's Bridge Torrents
  • 1903
    Life at a Simmenthal Cattle Farm

    Life at a Simmenthal Cattle Farm

    Life at a Simmenthal Cattle Farm

    01903HD

    The world-famed Simmenthal cattle, bred by Herr Rebmann, are seen leaving the valley for the summer pastures on the Grimmalp. The herds are...

    Life at a Simmenthal Cattle Farm
  • 1918
    A Mountaineering Memory

    A Mountaineering Memory

    A Mountaineering Memory

    01918HD

    A scenic documentary record of a climb up to Mount Assiniboine, the 'American Matterhorn' in the Canadian Rockies.

    A Mountaineering Memory
  • 1909
    Alpine Sports

    Alpine Sports

    Alpine Sports

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Alpine Sports
  • 1907
    Through a Burmese Jungle

    Through a Burmese Jungle

    Through a Burmese Jungle

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Through a Burmese Jungle
  • 1905
    The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich

    The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich

    The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich

    01905HD

    1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich
  • 1919
    American Women in France

    American Women in France

    American Women in France

    01919HD

    Released on July 20th, 1919.

    American Women in France
  • 1917
    Georgian Bay to Winnipeg

    Georgian Bay to Winnipeg

    Georgian Bay to Winnipeg

    01917HD

    From the shores of Lake Huron to the prairie capital of Manitoba is an interesting trip. Scenes shown are motorboating amid the Thirty Thousand...

    Georgian Bay to Winnipeg
  • 1917
    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital

    01917HD

    In this trip Burton Holmes takes your patrons to Java, the richest island of the Dutch East Indies, and Batavia, its capital city, one of the most...

    Batavia, the Javanese Capital
  • 1904
    Boating on the Nile

    Boating on the Nile

    Boating on the Nile

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Boating on the Nile
  • 1902
    Reindeer Camp in Lapland

    Reindeer Camp in Lapland

    Reindeer Camp in Lapland

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Reindeer Camp in Lapland
  • 1917
    In the Bahamas

    In the Bahamas

    In the Bahamas

    01917HD

    In this Paramount-Burton Holmes Travelogue are seen the beautiful and the unusual things that are to be found in the Bahama Islands. The points of...

    In the Bahamas
  • 1903
    Fun on the Skating Rink

    Fun on the Skating Rink

    Fun on the Skating Rink

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Fun on the Skating Rink
  • 1918
    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 29th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Two Cities of Old Cathay
  • 1919
    With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers

    With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers

    With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 1st, 1919.

    With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers
  • 1904
    Sights in Constantinople

    Sights in Constantinople

    Sights in Constantinople

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Sights in Constantinople
  • 1919
    From the Timber of the Piave

    From the Timber of the Piave

    From the Timber of the Piave

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 15th, 1919.

    From the Timber of the Piave