Short Documentary Movies
- 1904
Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer01904HD
1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...
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- 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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- 1923
Our Playground of the Pacific
Our Playground of the Pacific01923HD
1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1901
Panorama of Lake of Lucerne
Panorama of Lake of Lucerne01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1902
Reindeer Camp in Lapland
Reindeer Camp in Lapland01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1905
Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch
Surmounting the Summit of Finsteraarjoch01905HD
1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Departure of the Diligence
Departure of the Diligence01903HD
The chief event of the day at Grimsel Hospice.
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- 1942
The Ski Sled
The Ski Sled01942HD
An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...
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- 1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 190701907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Panorama of the Alps
Panorama of the Alps01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1901
Lunch on the Mountain
Lunch on the Mountain01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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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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- 1916
The Land of Evangeline
The Land of Evangeline01916HD
Released on December 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1903
Reichenbach Railway and Falls
Reichenbach Railway and Falls01903HD
This opens with a view of the upper falls and great viaduct of the mountain railway, showing ascending and descending cars, and then a close view of...
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- 1947
College Climbers
College Climbers01947HD
Richard Wellington leads Western State Collegers from Gunnison up to Gothic Mountain in the Elk Mountains, Colorado. The film is an episode of the...
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- 1917
In Vancouver and Victoria
In Vancouver and Victoria01917HD
Vancouver is a veritable metropolis, a beautiful cosmopolitan city; perhaps the most English in all the entire Dominion of Canada. It is famous for...
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- 1916
The Cliff Dwellers of America
The Cliff Dwellers of America01916HD
The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...
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- 1918
Two Ends of the Rope
Two Ends of the Rope01918HD
Released on the 8th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Two Cities of Old Cathay
Two Cities of Old Cathay01918HD
Travelogue released on the 29th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1909
Gota Canal and Trollhattan
Gota Canal and Trollhattan01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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