Documental Movies

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

Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on July 30th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on the 24th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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

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

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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

Travelogue released on September 18th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Swiss lace is world famed, and much of the best of it is produced by the busy hands of the inhabitants of this pretty Swiss village.

Behind every performance lies a story that begins long before the curtains open. This documentary follows the creative process, preparation, and...

En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...

Released in 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on July 6th, 1919.

Travelogue released on the 5th of March, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

An early silent color film of Glacier National Park and Mount Rainier. The film is part of the 'Our Colorful World' series, produced by Bell &...

1. Jaffa from the Sea. The Port of Jerusalem. 2. Through the Rocks and Surf. The Syrian boatmen shooting the narrows. 3. The Landing Stage. Showing...

A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...