Short Doc Movies
- 1901
Lunch on the Mountain
Lunch on the Mountain01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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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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- 1904
Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald
Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1937
L'Aspra Meta
L'Aspra Meta01937HD
The ascent of the spectacular needle Guglia Rudatis (2.202 meters), in the Italian Dolomites by a group of rock climbers. A group of six men leave a...
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- 1903
Panoramic View of the Eiger
Panoramic View of the Eiger01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1922
Way Down Upon the Suwanee River
Way Down Upon the Suwanee River01922HD
Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1920
The Port of Penung
The Port of Penung01920HD
Released in November of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1933
Happy Altitudes in New Zealand's Southern Alps
Happy Altitudes in New Zealand's Southern Alps01933HD
Along New Zealand’s South Islands runs the mighty chain of the Southern Alps, where large and beautiful glaciers and Ice-falls abound among the...
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- 1909
Champion Skaters at Engelberg
Champion Skaters at Engelberg01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1935
Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno
Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno01935HD
This short film shows an alpine march of the young fascists of the federal command of Belluno to the Mario Vazzoler refuge. From there, a group of...
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- 1930
To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera
To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera01930HD
A group of men shows the 'before and after' physical effects of a journey upon the Mount Aspiring area. Mount Aspiring (9,960 ft.), known as the...
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- 1919
Some British Bits Well Done
Some British Bits Well Done01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 20th, 1919.
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- 1903
Ski Jumping in the Alps
Ski Jumping in the Alps01903HD
This Norwegian sport is much practiced by the Swiss youth as well as the visitors to the winter resorts. Many successful jumps (the unsuccessful...
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- 1924
From Montreux to the Bernese Alps
From Montreux to the Bernese Alps01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1942
30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
30 Jours au-dessus des nuages01942HD
In 1941, under the Vichy regime, during the Nazi occupation, a team of six people crossed the Mont-Blanc massif. Leaving the Arve Valley with a month...
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- 1902
Reindeer Camp in Lapland
Reindeer Camp in Lapland01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer
Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer01903HD
A curious incident which happens in early summer when the cattle are taken to the high pastures for three months.
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- 1918
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland01918HD
1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1942
Ski Safety
Ski Safety01942HD
An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...
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- 1903
Departure of the Diligence
Departure of the Diligence01903HD
The chief event of the day at Grimsel Hospice.
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