20th Century Movies

Released on the 20th of March, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on the 15th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on the 10th of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released on March 25, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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

A film being photographed from the front of the engine. A grand view of the snow-clad peaks of this fine range of mountains is depicted from an...

Released on March 9th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on September 28th, 1919.

Four roped men jump a crevasse and ascend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace using long ice axes. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes that...

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

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 15th, 1919.

Released on the sixth of March, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on October 20th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

Surabaya, Java, is the busiest headquarters of the Dutch in the Far East. Here the white-clothed man from Holland has established the commercial...

A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger...

Second part of the film 'River of ice', a mountaineering tour on Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand. After spending the night in the Deficance Hut,...

Released on March 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.