Short Doc Movies
- 1917
Ottawa and Toronto
Ottawa and Toronto01917HD
Travelogue released on the 22nd of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
The Melting Pot of the Pacific
The Melting Pot of the Pacific01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 3rd, 1918.
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- 1903
Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps
Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps01903HD
A film being photographed from the front of the engine. A grand view of the snow-clad peaks of this fine range of mountains is depicted from an...
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- 1901
Panorama of Pine Forests
Panorama of Pine Forests01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Hockey on Skates
Hockey on Skates01903HD
A game of ice-hockey in progress in the Alps.
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- 1907
Curious Carriages at Klobenstein
Curious Carriages at Klobenstein01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1938
The Beneficent Reprobate
The Beneficent Reprobate01938HD
The negative affects from ingesting "The Spirit of Wine" are demonstrated here through experiments on the Students of Northwestern University Medical...
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- 1916
Felling Big Trees in California
Felling Big Trees in California01916HD
Released on March 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp01918HD
...where the whole expedition, by the breaking of an ice cornice on the summit, escaped death by a hair's breadth. The miraculous escape is recorded...
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- 1902
Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles
Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1905
Long Distance Race
Long Distance Race01905HD
1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1918
Sydney, the Antipodean Metropolis
Sydney, the Antipodean Metropolis01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 7th, 1918.
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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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- 1916
Among the Head Hunters
Among the Head Hunters01916HD
Released on the 16th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1927
A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby
A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby01927HD
A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...
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- 1902
Tobogganing Down Devil's Heap
Tobogganing Down Devil's Heap01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1943
Daredevils of the Alps
Daredevils of the Alps101943HD
Marcel Ichac accompanied the mountaineer Armand Charlet, in 1943, in the repetition of the first crossing of the Aiguilles du Diable that the guide...
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- 1909
Ice Racing at St. Moritz
Ice Racing at St. Moritz01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1918
A Trip to the Jenolan Caves of Australia
A Trip to the Jenolan Caves of Australia01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 14th, 1918.
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- 1938
Three on a Rope
Three on a Rope7.51938HD
This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...
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