Documental Movies
- 1900
Chamonix: Le mauvais pas
Chamonix: Le mauvais pas5.41900HD
A group of tourists, including five women, cross the Mauvais Pas, a rocky passage equipped with a railing, next to the Mer de Glace Glacier. One of...
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- 1929
River of Ice
River of Ice01929HD
A mountaineering tour on the Franz Josef Glacier, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. After leaving the Fox Glacier Hotel, two...
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- 1924
Down the Crater of Vesuvius
Down the Crater of Vesuvius01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1907
Railway Panorama: Damascus to Beirut
Railway Panorama: Damascus to Beirut01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1913
Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius
Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius01913HD
Frederick Burlingham visits Vesuvius and climbs down into the crater accompanied by two Italian guides. Contains some nice actuality of Pompeii and...
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- 1903
Circular Panorama of Bear Rink
Circular Panorama of Bear Rink01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1906
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers01906HD
Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...
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- 1903
Herd of Goat at Grimsel
Herd of Goat at Grimsel01903HD
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.
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- 1907
The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol
The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol01907HD
Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1927
An Alpinist’s Equipment
An Alpinist’s Equipment01927HD
Taking footage from the film 'A la conquete des cimes', this instructional film distributed for the home market as a Pathe Baby film in two reels,...
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- 1918
Scrambles in the High Alps
Scrambles in the High Alps01918HD
Documentary on mountain climbing in the Swiss and Italian Alps.
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- 1920
Kilawea Volcano Eruptions
Kilawea Volcano Eruptions01920HD
Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1916
British Egypt
British Egypt01916HD
Travelogue released on November 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1903
Tourists Leaving the Hotel
Tourists Leaving the Hotel01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1938
Scuola di roccia
Scuola di roccia01938HD
An exceptional cinematographic document on Emilio Comici, shot in 1938 in Val Rosandra by a MGM operator. The documentary shows Comici with the...
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- 1902
Climber and Guides Camping Out
Climber and Guides Camping Out01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1905
Ice Breaker at Stockholm
Ice Breaker at Stockholm01905HD
1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1924
Jungle Belles of Borneo
Jungle Belles of Borneo01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1907
Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem
Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1923
The Grépon Traverse
The Grépon Traverse101923HD
In 1923, André Sauvage produced his first film La Traversée du Grépon. Dedicated to mountaineering in the Mont Blanc massif,...
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