20th Century Movies
- 1919
Glorious Versailles
Glorious Versailles01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 23rd, 1919.
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- 1902
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
The Ascent of Mont Blanc01902HD
A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...
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- 1922
À l'assaut des Alpes avec le ski
À l'assaut des Alpes avec le ski01922HD
Released in 1922.
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- 1905
The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich
The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich01905HD
1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1956
Zinal
Zinal01956HD
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- 1943
Alpine Refuges
Alpine Refuges01943HD
Documentary on alpine refuges and the life of mountaineers. The film begins with images recreating vintage mountain climbers that end up spending a...
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- 1906
Jerusalem the Holy City
Jerusalem the Holy City01906HD
1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1940
Ascent of the Tooth
Ascent of the Tooth01940HD
An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer. It features Jim Crooks leading Fred Beckey on...
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- 1916
La Suisse inconnue. La vallée de Loetschenthal
La Suisse inconnue. La vallée de Loetschenthal01916HD
1916, directed by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1921
Bath, the Famous British Spa
Bath, the Famous British Spa01921HD
Released in 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1903
Panoramic View of the Eiger
Panoramic View of the Eiger01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1913
How a Housekeeper Lost Her Character
How a Housekeeper Lost Her Character01913HD
Starring female impersonator Malcolm Scott.
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- 1930
Mechanical Principles
Mechanical Principles6.81930HD
Close up we see pistons move up and down or side to side. Pendulums sway, the small parts of machinery move. Gears drive larger wheels. Gears within...
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- 2023
Soviet Milk
Soviet Milk7.62023HD
Struggling against the totalitarian regime of occupied Soviet Latvia, a talented young doctor is stripped of her career, her joy for life, and even...
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- 1943
Climbing the Peaks
Climbing the Peaks01943HD
Filmed in the Colorado Rockies, this film portrays the dangerous sport of mountain climbing and shows special equipment needed, together with its...
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- 1939
Fiamme Verdi
Fiamme Verdi01939HD
The film shows training maneuvers by the 'Fiamme Verdi' (Green Flames) brigade, instructed by the mountaineering military school of Aosta. The...
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- 1933
Happy Altitudes in New Zealand's Southern Alps
Happy Altitudes in New Zealand's Southern Alps01933HD
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...
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- 1922
In Winter on the Grossglockner
In Winter on the Grossglockner01922HD
Released in 1922.
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- 1935
Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno
Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno01935HD
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...
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- 1904
Dardanelles and the Bosphorus
Dardanelles and the Bosphorus01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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