Short Doc Movies

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A quiet village scene of pleasing restfulness, permitting us to see how the Swiss villagers maintain their reputation as regular Churchgoers. The old...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Vancouver is a veritable metropolis, a beautiful cosmopolitan city; perhaps the most English in all the entire Dominion of Canada. It is famous for...

A Gaumont Mirror newsreel showing a party of climbers setting out to climb the Great Gable. They appear drinking from a mountain stream and climbing...

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...

Travelogue released on November 2nd, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on September 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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...

Travelogue released on October 27th, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue released on the 10th of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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...

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

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

1921, written & produced by Burton Holmes.

Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...

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