Early 1900s Movies

Marcel Proust's "In Search of Lost Time" is one of the great novels of world literature. The documentary immerses itself in the very own cosmos,...

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A party of tourists ascending to the peak of the Rigi find a fresh fall of snow covering the summit. They soon divided into battalions, and bombard...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

In spring, the Swiss herdsman collects his cattle and drives the herds up the mountains to higher pasture. Here is shown a quiet valley, with...

This includes the arrival of the old stage, the mail coach and diligence, and a motor car.

The goats of the Grimsel are almost as famous as the Hospice itself, and form a most attractive picture among the bleak and desolate surroundings.

Also showing Cortina mountain and general surroundings.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

This exciting and somewhat dangerous sport has attained a popularity at all the Swiss winter resorts that is really remarkable. The film depicts in a...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

This is an excellent and spirited picture of fine quality depicting the international curling contests in Switzerland, showing the Scotch champion...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

This film gives a fine panoramic view of this wonderful railway track through immense gorges and cuttings and snow baulks of from 15 to 20 feet high...

1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...

The ascent of the Jungfrau by the Urban Alpine Expedition, headed by Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, on...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.