Short Documentary Movies
- 1916
Old and New Manila
Old and New Manila01916HD
Released on the third of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
East of Suez
East of Suez01917HD
"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...
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- 1970
Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River
Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River01970HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1918
'Round About Melbourne
'Round About Melbourne01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 28th, 1918.
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- 1919
A Scenic Classic
A Scenic Classic01919HD
Released on December 14th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1921
Across the Grand Canyon
Across the Grand Canyon01921HD
1921, written & produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
In the High Sierras
In the High Sierras01917HD
Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1916
A Scotch-Irish Reel
A Scotch-Irish Reel01916HD
Released on October 2nd, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1919
Felsen, Firn und Gletscher
Felsen, Firn und Gletscher01919HD
A mountaineering tour on a glacier in the Alps. The film follows a group of mountaineers as they leave the hostel. Then they climb up fixed ladders...
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- 1929
Sebastopol
Sebastopol01929HD
A mountain guide and a young woman make an ascent to Mount Sebastopol in New Zealand's Southern Alps. The couple leave from Mount Cook's Hermitage...
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- 1931
New Skyscrapers for Old
New Skyscrapers for Old01931HD
Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...
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- 1918
Yesterdays in Samoa
Yesterdays in Samoa01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on the 17th of June, 1918.
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- 1917
Among the Holy Hindus
Among the Holy Hindus01917HD
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...
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- 1926
Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park
Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park01926HD
A man and a woman climbing the Grinnell Point in Glacier National Park. They start from the Many Glacier Hotel and progress on an easy terrain first...
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- 1916
In Modern Athens
In Modern Athens01916HD
Travelogue released on November 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1929
Westland
Westland01929HD
Government travelogue depicting New Zealand's West land's scenery: Lake Manapouri, Fox Glacier Hotel, and Franz Josef Glacier. From the Fox Glacier...
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- 1917
How California Harvests Wheat
How California Harvests Wheat01917HD
Tractor Harvesters at work in the San Joaquin Valley. A visit to Hopi House at the Grand Canyon.
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- 1916
Going to Halifax
Going to Halifax01916HD
Travelogue released on December 18th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1903
The Wintry Alps
The Wintry Alps01903HD
Scenes from a series filmed for Charles Urban by mountain expert Frank Ormiston-Smith, including The Battle of the Snow, Ski Jumping in the Alps, and...
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- 1943
Climbing the Peaks
Climbing the Peaks01943HD
Filmed in the Colorado Rockies, this film portrays the dangerous sport of mountain climbing and shows special equipment needed, together with its...
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