Documental Movies

  • 1915
    Scaling the Jungfrau

    Scaling the Jungfrau

    Scaling the Jungfrau

    01915HD

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

    Scaling the Jungfrau
  • 1970
    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    01970HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    A Borneo Venice
  • 1907
    The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol

    The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol

    The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol

    01907HD

    Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol
  • 1904
    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    01904HD

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

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
  • 1903
    Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway

    Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway

    Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway

    01903HD

    This film gives a fine panoramic view of this wonderful railway track through immense gorges and cuttings and snow baulks of from 15 to 20 feet high...

    Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway
  • 1933
    Kamet Conquered

    Kamet Conquered

    Kamet Conquered

    91933HD

    Following in the footsteps of Captain John Noel and his immensely popular documentaries taken on the Mount Everest expeditions of the 1920s...

    Kamet Conquered
  • 1927
    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby

    01927HD

    A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...

    A la conquête des cimes - Pathe Baby
  • 1924
    Down the Crater of Vesuvius

    Down the Crater of Vesuvius

    Down the Crater of Vesuvius

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Down the Crater of Vesuvius
  • 1905
    Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol

    Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol

    Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol

    01905HD

    Including several views of main streets with traffic, market scenes, steam tramways in Marientheresiaustrasse.

    Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol
  • 1929
    Karakorum

    Karakorum

    Karakorum

    01929HD

    The film was shot on the occasion of the Italian Geographical Expedition to Karakorum, conceived in 1926 and held in May-August 1929, under the...

    Karakorum
  • 1970
    Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier

    Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier

    Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier

    01970HD

    Above the Clouds in Rainier National Park shows a two-day climb from Paradise Inn to the summit of Mt. Rainier. The film was produced by the Kodak...

    Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier
  • 1913
    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius

    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius

    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius

    01913HD

    Frederick Burlingham visits Vesuvius and climbs down into the crater accompanied by two Italian guides. Contains some nice actuality of Pompeii and...

    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius
  • 1905
    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church

    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church

    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church

    01905HD

    Showing the peasants in their quaint costumes, which are only donned on Sundays and Festivals.

    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church
  • 1903
    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway

    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway

    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway

    01903HD

    Taken from the front of a descending car, the track and the way in which the fertile valleys open out on either side, with the huge snow-capped...

    Panorama from the Descending Car on Reichenbach Railway
  • 1907
    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus

    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus

    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Panorama: Kaifa to Damascus
  • 1924
    Quaint Berne, the Swiss Capital

    Quaint Berne, the Swiss Capital

    Quaint Berne, the Swiss Capital

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Quaint Berne, the Swiss Capital
  • 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
  • 1904
    Camel Caravans Crossing Bridge

    Camel Caravans Crossing Bridge

    Camel Caravans Crossing Bridge

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Camel Caravans Crossing Bridge
  • 1903
    Street Scene in Berne

    Street Scene in Berne

    Street Scene in Berne

    01903HD

    The capital of Switzerland is an interesting town, and the national life is perhaps best seen in its streets.

    Street Scene in Berne
  • 1921
    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    01921HD

    Released in April of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier