Short Documentary Movies

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

"As you loll comfortably on the deck, your steamer approaches the Suez Canal and you enter this interesting stretch of water at Port Said. You land...

Released on October 2nd, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

Travelogue released on the 22nd of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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

Released on the first of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Interlaken, as its name implies, is dependent to a large extent on the two beautiful lakes for much of its popularity. An interesting short panorama...

The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on November 30th, 1919.

The climbers Jean Jacques and André Lambert, accompanied by the photographer Jean Lozeron, climb the great ridge of Salève, in...

"An early color film presented as 'Ascent to the Bernina Massif'. Two mountaineers break from the Forno hut and first climb the Punta Rasica and then...

"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...

Released on April 1st, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 22nd, 1919.

An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer. It features Jim Crooks leading Fred Beckey on...

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