Short Doc Movies

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Elephants are used to pull teak logs through thick jungle to a river.

The ascent of the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc Massif by the ridge of the Moine. Two climbers, the mountain, and the rope. No plot, no tragedy,...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 19th, 1919.

Showing eight views of the most difficult portions of the railway, including the steepest gradients, practically, hanging on to the sides of the...

In this trip Burton Holmes takes your patrons to Java, the richest island of the Dutch East Indies, and Batavia, its capital city, one of the most...

Travelogue released on the 5th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

"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...

Travelogue released on the 31st of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The film is presented as a climbing film from Tirol's mountain world based on an idea by Kurt Maix, and it's a touristical film of the series 'Bilder...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 3rd, 1918.

Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 25th, 1919.

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

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

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

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

A rock climbing in the Bavarian Allgäu Alps in Germany. The camera follows two mountaineers on a climb. We see all stages of the ascent, from...

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.