Short Doc Movies

  • 1917
    Among the Holy Hindus

    Among the Holy Hindus

    Among the Holy Hindus

    01917HD

    From the Ganges to the Himalayas is the sort of a journey that no one ever forgets. The good ship "Burton Holmes" will take your patrons on an...

    Among the Holy Hindus
  • 1916
    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    01916HD

    The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...

    The Cliff Dwellers of America
  • 1903
    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer

    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer

    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer

    01903HD

    A curious incident which happens in early summer when the cattle are taken to the high pastures for three months.

    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer
  • 1916
    Motoring in England

    Motoring in England

    Motoring in England

    01916HD

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

    Motoring in England
  • 1900
    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent

    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent

    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent

    01900HD

    Four roped men jump a crevasse and ascend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace using long ice axes. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes that...

    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent
  • 1918
    Yesterdays in Samoa

    Yesterdays in Samoa

    Yesterdays in Samoa

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on the 17th of June, 1918.

    Yesterdays in Samoa
  • 1901
    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi

    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi

    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi

    01901HD

    1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Lucerne, Pilatus and the Rigi
  • 1903
    Ski Jumping Competition

    Ski Jumping Competition

    Ski Jumping Competition

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Ski Jumping Competition
  • 1903
    Village Street, Meiringen

    Village Street, Meiringen

    Village Street, Meiringen

    01903HD

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

    Village Street, Meiringen
  • 1902
    Ice Driving Race by Skaters

    Ice Driving Race by Skaters

    Ice Driving Race by Skaters

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Ice Driving Race by Skaters
  • 1917
    In Vancouver and Victoria

    In Vancouver and Victoria

    In Vancouver and Victoria

    01917HD

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

    In Vancouver and Victoria
  • 1927
    Mountaineering in Lakeland

    Mountaineering in Lakeland

    Mountaineering in Lakeland

    01927HD

    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...

    Mountaineering in Lakeland
  • 1970
    Climbing Mount Tupper

    Climbing Mount Tupper

    Climbing Mount Tupper

    01970HD

    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...

    Climbing Mount Tupper
  • 1919
    Rolling Down the Rio

    Rolling Down the Rio

    Rolling Down the Rio

    01919HD

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

    Rolling Down the Rio
  • 1916
    Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

    01916HD

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

    Bonnie Scotland
  • 1970
    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    01970HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    A Borneo Venice
  • 1918
    Fire Walkers of Bega

    Fire Walkers of Bega

    Fire Walkers of Bega

    01918HD

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

    Fire Walkers of Bega
  • 1902
    The Picisch Glacier

    The Picisch Glacier

    The Picisch Glacier

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    The Picisch Glacier
  • 1916
    Beautiful Bavaria

    Beautiful Bavaria

    Beautiful Bavaria

    01916HD

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

    Beautiful Bavaria
  • 1918
    The Tonga Isles

    The Tonga Isles

    The Tonga Isles

    01918HD

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

    The Tonga Isles