Short Documentary Movies
- 1916
Cruising Through the Philippines
Cruising Through the Philippines01916HD
Travelogue released on the 22nd of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1902
Ascending a Rock Chimney
Ascending a Rock Chimney01902HD
A thrilling incident showing a climber ascending a cleft or chimney by hanging on with his finger tips and pushing his back and knees into opposite...
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- 1918
Sight of Suva
Sight of Suva01918HD
Travelogue released on the 6th of October, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1919
King Rama at the Royal Wat
King Rama at the Royal Wat01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 28th, 1919.
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- 1918
Today in Samoa
Today in Samoa01918HD
Travelogue released on June 10th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1916
Down the Danube to Vienna
Down the Danube to Vienna01916HD
Danube upstream from Vienna, with its images of monasteries and castles. It's hard for an American to realize the age of civilization in Europe. This...
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- 1919
Teak Logging with Elephants
Teak Logging with Elephants01919HD
Elephants are used to pull teak logs through thick jungle to a river.
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- 1935
Deutsche Eisenbahner im Kampf um den Nanga Parbat
Deutsche Eisenbahner im Kampf um den Nanga Parbat01935HD
Short version of 'Nanga Parbat' (1936), the record of the 1934 German expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Willy Merkl and with the full backing of the...
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- 1917
Escalada à Torre dos Clérigos
Escalada à Torre dos Clérigos01917HD
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- 1934
The Game is Up
The Game is Up01934HD
Sound version of the silent picture 'Climbing Mount Tupper.' William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the...
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- 1927
Mountaineering in Lakeland
Mountaineering in Lakeland01927HD
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...
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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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- 1916
The Murderous Moros of Mindanao
The Murderous Moros of Mindanao01916HD
Travelogue released on the 29th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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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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- 1917
On the Farm Where the Food Comes From
On the Farm Where the Food Comes From01917HD
Released on the 31st of December, 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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- 1932
First Ascent of the Paganella Direct
First Ascent of the Paganella Direct01932HD
In September 1932, a party of climbers composed of Bruno Detassis, Gino Corrà and Nello Bianchini completed the first ascent of the Paganella...
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- 1916
The Lowlands of Luzon
The Lowlands of Luzon01916HD
Released on the 24th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1916
In South Tyrol, the Italian Corner of Austria
In South Tyrol, the Italian Corner of Austria01916HD
Released on August 21st, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1922
L'arête de l'Argentine
L'arête de l'Argentine01922HD
The two guides Adrien and Félix Veillon with the customer Rotschild climb the Argentine ridge in the Swiss canton of Valais. The film was so...
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