Short Doc Movies

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Austria and the Alps is the title of a 18 minutes travelogue by Burton Holmes produced to be distributed by the Paramount. The travelogue consisted...

A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...

Travelogue released on September 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on January 5th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 8th, 1919.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

In an alpine ascent with two customers, a mountain guide hears a distress call from another roped party. After guiding the couple he accompanies to...

"We have only one really tropic state in the good old U.S.A., and that is Florida, and so, just returning from the tropics of the Far East, Mr....

From the Ganges to the Himalayas is the sort of a journey that no one ever forgets. The good ship "Burton Holmes" will take your patrons on an...

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

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the famous Swiss mountain guide Edward Feuz accompanied by his...

"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...

It is not often that your patrons will get a chance to take a trip through a veritable Garden of Eden. On his trip Burton Holmes will show them many...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 14th, 1918.

The capital of Switzerland is an interesting town, and the national life is perhaps best seen in its streets.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 14th, 1918.