Short Documentary Movies

Released on the 16th of July, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A scenic documentary record of a climb up to Mount Assiniboine, the 'American Matterhorn' in the Canadian Rockies.

Travelogue released on the 22nd of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 20th, 1918.

Released on August 10th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...

At the center of attention is a female character - a prostitute - who stands in contrast to the "mother figure," a symbolic image established in the...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

Released on the 9th of November, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Scenes from a series filmed for Charles Urban by mountain expert Frank Ormiston-Smith, including The Battle of the Snow, Ski Jumping in the Alps, and...

1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on the 8th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Views of a party making the actual ascent of this famous mountain have a much greater interest than the usual scenic film. Commencing with the...

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.

A game of ice-hockey in progress in the Alps.