Documental Movies

Released on July 20th, 1919.

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A unique view of one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. The film is tinted to portray the falls amid highly picturesque setting in the...

Deep in the channels of the Paraná Delta, where land ends and water takes over, floats "Tornado" a floating parrilla like no other. Built on a...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 13th, 1919.

Released in October of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Filmed in the Colorado Rockies, this film portrays the dangerous sport of mountain climbing and shows special equipment needed, together with its...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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

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...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Released in November of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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...

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...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 20th, 1919.

This Norwegian sport is much practiced by the Swiss youth as well as the visitors to the winter resorts. Many successful jumps (the unsuccessful...