Early 20th Century Movies

  • 1916
    The Lowlands of Luzon

    The Lowlands of Luzon

    The Lowlands of Luzon

    01916HD

    Released on the 24th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Lowlands of Luzon
  • 1917
    In the High Sierras

    In the High Sierras

    In the High Sierras

    01917HD

    Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In the High Sierras
  • 1919
    The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko

    The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko

    The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 8th, 1919.

    The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko
  • 1918
    A Mountaineering Memory

    A Mountaineering Memory

    A Mountaineering Memory

    01918HD

    A scenic documentary record of a climb up to Mount Assiniboine, the 'American Matterhorn' in the Canadian Rockies.

    A Mountaineering Memory
  • 1915
    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    01915HD

    Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Climbing the Jungfrau
  • 1918
    Scrambles in the High Alps

    Scrambles in the High Alps

    Scrambles in the High Alps

    01918HD

    Documentary on mountain climbing in the Swiss and Italian Alps.

    Scrambles in the High Alps
  • 1927
    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    A la conquête des cimes

    01927HD

    Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...

    A la conquête des cimes
  • 1918
    The Gornergrat Railway

    The Gornergrat Railway

    The Gornergrat Railway

    01918HD

    1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Gornergrat Railway
  • 1909
    Cannes and Its Vicinity

    Cannes and Its Vicinity

    Cannes and Its Vicinity

    01909HD

    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Cannes and Its Vicinity
  • 1917
    In Old India

    In Old India

    In Old India

    01917HD

    From Jaipur to Agra and Calcutta is a wonderful trip, and Burton Holmes shows some of the quaintest and queerest sights in the world, among them the...

    In Old India
  • 1970
    Regina to the Rockies

    Regina to the Rockies

    Regina to the Rockies

    01970HD

    Scenes: Royal Northwest Mounted Police in action; the commissioner; the prairies of Saskatchewan; glimpses of the Blackfoot Indian tribes; visiting...

    Regina to the Rockies
  • 1970
    Une partie de varappe dans les Gastlosen

    Une partie de varappe dans les Gastlosen

    Une partie de varappe dans les Gastlosen

    01970HD

    "A rock climbing traverse in the Gastlosen Massif. Arrival of the train to Saanenmöser, three men walk to reach the wall. Crossing the rock face...

    Une partie de varappe dans les Gastlosen
  • 1918
    Today in Samoa

    Today in Samoa

    Today in Samoa

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on June 10th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

    Today in Samoa
  • 1918
    Gorge of Pagsangen

    Gorge of Pagsangen

    Gorge of Pagsangen

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 22nd of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Gorge of Pagsangen
  • 1907
    Railway Trip Through Norway

    Railway Trip Through Norway

    Railway Trip Through Norway

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Trip Through Norway
  • 1916
    The Real Streets of Cairo

    The Real Streets of Cairo

    The Real Streets of Cairo

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on November 27th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Real Streets of Cairo
  • 1928
    Way Up and Back

    Way Up and Back

    Way Up and Back

    01928HD

    "During the 1927, AGM Geddes on behalf of the Huts Committee, gave the report on the progress made on the completion of the Club's first hut, the Fay...

    Way Up and Back
  • 1908
    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    01908HD

    Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps
  • 1920
    The Snowbound Pyrenees

    The Snowbound Pyrenees

    The Snowbound Pyrenees

    01920HD

    Released in December of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Snowbound Pyrenees
  • 1919
    Celestial Contrasts

    Celestial Contrasts

    Celestial Contrasts

    01919HD

    Released on January 19th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Celestial Contrasts