Short Documentary Movies

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

The film is presented as a climbing film from Tirol's mountain world based on an idea by Kurt Maix, and it's a touristical film of the series 'Bilder...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

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

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on August 7th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Departure of the steamer from Interlaken, and giving throughout its entire length, a film picture of exceptional beauty. The stereoscopic effect is...

"This picture shows a party of ten, tied together with a rope, with their spiked shoes biting into the treacherous icy path, mounting slowly upward...

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

Released on December 14th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Views of a party making the actual ascent of this famous mountain have a much greater interest than the usual scenic film. Commencing with the...

Three mountaineers, including a woman, climb the l'Aiguille du Moine, in the Mont Blanc Massif departing from the Couvercle Shelter. Facing walls...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 5th, 1919.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 20th, 1918.

Released on March 19th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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