Short Doc Movies

  • 1919
    Push Car Trails in Formosa

    Push Car Trails in Formosa

    Push Car Trails in Formosa

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 7th, 1919.

    Push Car Trails in Formosa
  • 1921
    Alexandria

    Alexandria

    Alexandria

    01921HD

    Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.

    Alexandria
  • 1924
    Jungle Belles of Borneo

    Jungle Belles of Borneo

    Jungle Belles of Borneo

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Jungle Belles of Borneo
  • 1918
    The Pilatus Railway

    The Pilatus Railway

    The Pilatus Railway

    01918HD

    1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Pilatus Railway
  • 1942
    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    01942HD

    En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...

    En Cordée
  • 1900
    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent

    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent

    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent

    01900HD

    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...

    Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent
  • 1918
    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 8th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand
  • 1916
    Climbing the Austrian Alps

    Climbing the Austrian Alps

    Climbing the Austrian Alps

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on August 28th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Climbing the Austrian Alps
  • 1942
    Piccoli Alpini

    Piccoli Alpini

    Piccoli Alpini

    01942HD

    The film is a kind of docu-fiction about a boy who enrolls in a battalion of young mountain troops. The film follows his daily life in the military...

    Piccoli Alpini
  • 1917
    On the Great Glacier

    On the Great Glacier

    On the Great Glacier

    01917HD

    The great glacier of the Selkirks in the Canadian Switzerland is equivalent to thirty Switzerlands of the Overseas. In this picture you are...

    On the Great Glacier
  • 1946
    A Cragsman's Day

    A Cragsman's Day

    A Cragsman's Day

    01946HD

    Rock climbing on the "Cobbler". Awarded first prize by Michael Powell in the 1948 Scottish Amateur Film Festival

    A Cragsman's Day
  • 1918
    The Philippino National Guard

    The Philippino National Guard

    The Philippino National Guard

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 6th, 1918.

    The Philippino National Guard
  • 1917
    Curious Ceylon

    Curious Ceylon

    Curious Ceylon

    01917HD

    Ceylon is the land of perpetual and exceeding beauty, her people picturesque in dress and quaint in personality, often amusing and always...

    Curious Ceylon
  • 1919
    The Doughnut That Did It

    The Doughnut That Did It

    The Doughnut That Did It

    01919HD

    Released on the 21st of September, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Doughnut That Did It
  • 1970
    Ascending Mt. Blanc

    Ascending Mt. Blanc

    Ascending Mt. Blanc

    01970HD

    The ascent of Mont Blanc in four Pathe Baby reels. The film is a short version of the 1907 'L'ascension du Mont Blanc'. It shows the ascent of Mont...

    Ascending Mt. Blanc
  • 1919
    King Rama at the Royal Wat

    King Rama at the Royal Wat

    King Rama at the Royal Wat

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 28th, 1919.

    King Rama at the Royal Wat
  • 1919
    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    Tagalog Tailors

    01919HD

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

    Tagalog Tailors
  • 1938
    The Beneficent Reprobate

    The Beneficent Reprobate

    The Beneficent Reprobate

    01938HD

    The negative affects from ingesting "The Spirit of Wine" are demonstrated here through experiments on the Students of Northwestern University Medical...

    The Beneficent Reprobate
  • 1917
    Exquisite Lake Louise

    Exquisite Lake Louise

    Exquisite Lake Louise

    01917HD

    The most picturesque spot of all Canada is, without doubt, Lake Louise. From Banff Mr. Holmes asks you to go with him through a scenic wonderland...

    Exquisite Lake Louise
  • 1916
    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona

    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona

    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona

    01916HD

    The ranger's activity mainly centered on mapping the national forests, creating safe trails, giving out cattle and sheep permits, and protecting the...

    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona