Short Documentary Movies

  • 1905
    The Devil's Bridge Torrents

    The Devil's Bridge Torrents

    The Devil's Bridge Torrents

    01905HD

    1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Devil's Bridge Torrents
  • 1917
    Fruitful Florida

    Fruitful Florida

    Fruitful Florida

    01917HD

    "We have only one really tropic state in the good old U.S.A., and that is Florida, and so, just returning from the tropics of the Far East, Mr....

    Fruitful Florida
  • 1905
    Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau

    Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau

    Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau

    01905HD

    1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau
  • 1916
    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao

    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao

    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 29th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Murderous Moros of Mindanao
  • 1918
    Fire Walkers of Bega

    Fire Walkers of Bega

    Fire Walkers of Bega

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on October 27th, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Fire Walkers of Bega
  • 1929
    Sebastopol

    Sebastopol

    Sebastopol

    01929HD

    A mountain guide and a young woman make an ascent to Mount Sebastopol in New Zealand's Southern Alps. The couple leave from Mount Cook's Hermitage...

    Sebastopol
  • 1940
    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif

    01940HD

    "An early color film presented as 'Ascent to the Bernina Massif'. Two mountaineers break from the Forno hut and first climb the Punta Rasica and then...

    Ascent to the Bernina Massif
  • 1916
    Going Some in San Francisco

    Going Some in San Francisco

    Going Some in San Francisco

    01916HD

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

    Going Some in San Francisco
  • 1917
    Montreal, Old and New

    Montreal, Old and New

    Montreal, Old and New

    01917HD

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

    Montreal, Old and New
  • 1916
    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    01916HD

    The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...

    The Cliff Dwellers of America
  • 1903
    Steamer Leaving Interlaken

    Steamer Leaving Interlaken

    Steamer Leaving Interlaken

    01903HD

    Departure of the steamer from Interlaken, and giving throughout its entire length, a film picture of exceptional beauty. The stereoscopic effect is...

    Steamer Leaving Interlaken
  • 1932
    She Climbs to Conquer

    She Climbs to Conquer

    She Climbs to Conquer

    101932HD

    "She Climbs to Conquer" shot by W.J. Oliver, was a noteworthy film which gained well merited acclaim. Made in 1933 it pictured the climb of Georgia...

    She Climbs to Conquer
  • 1919
    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 11th, 1919.

    Tagalog Tailors
  • 1916
    Vesuvius in Eruption

    Vesuvius in Eruption

    Vesuvius in Eruption

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on October 30th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Vesuvius in Eruption
  • 1922
    L'escalade de la Grande Arête

    L'escalade de la Grande Arête

    L'escalade de la Grande Arête

    01922HD

    The climbers Jean Jacques and André Lambert, accompanied by the photographer Jean Lozeron, climb the great ridge of Salève, in...

    L'escalade de la Grande Arête
  • 1970
    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    01970HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    A Borneo Venice
  • 1917
    In Surabaya, the 'Busy Burg' of Java

    In Surabaya, the 'Busy Burg' of Java

    In Surabaya, the 'Busy Burg' of Java

    01917HD

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

    In Surabaya, the 'Busy Burg' of Java
  • 1904
    Sights in Constantinople

    Sights in Constantinople

    Sights in Constantinople

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Sights in Constantinople
  • 1917
    Among the Holy Hindus

    Among the Holy Hindus

    Among the Holy Hindus

    01917HD

    From the Ganges to the Himalayas is the sort of a journey that no one ever forgets. The good ship "Burton Holmes" will take your patrons on an...

    Among the Holy Hindus
  • 1903
    Feeding the Handeck Rabbits

    Feeding the Handeck Rabbits

    Feeding the Handeck Rabbits

    01903HD

    A pretty feature of life at the Handeck Inn on the renowned Grimsel route.

    Feeding the Handeck Rabbits