Short Doc Movies
- 1902
Sled Coasting at Grindelwald
Sled Coasting at Grindelwald01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1937
Karakoram
Karakoram9.51937HD
Account of the first French expedition to the Himalayas, which attempted to climb the hidden peak (Gasherbrum I) in 1936, from the preparations for...
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- 1934
The Game is Up
The Game is Up01934HD
Sound version of the silent picture 'Climbing Mount Tupper.' William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the...
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- 1938
Three on a Rope
Three on a Rope7.51938HD
This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...
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- 1909
Children Tobogganing in Switzerland
Children Tobogganing in Switzerland01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1924
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1904
Switzerland Series
Switzerland Series01904HD
Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...
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- 1902
Lady Skaters' Hockey Match on Bear Rink
Lady Skaters' Hockey Match on Bear Rink01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Schwyz Castle
Schwyz Castle01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1921
In Old Granada
In Old Granada01921HD
A tour of Granada offers glimpses into the daily life of the 70,000 Granadans who once inhabited the city. Crossing the city from the Alhambra hill,...
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- 1902
Tobogganing and Snowballing at Grindelwald
Tobogganing and Snowballing at Grindelwald01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1938
Scuola di roccia
Scuola di roccia01938HD
An exceptional cinematographic document on Emilio Comici, shot in 1938 in Val Rosandra by a MGM operator. The documentary shows Comici with the...
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- 1917
The Snows of Many Years
The Snows of Many Years21917HD
Known also as 'The Crystal Ascension', the film chronicles an exploration of Mount Hood and its glaciers by a mountain-climbing party who explore the...
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- 1906
Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports
Winter Sports: Swiss Snow Sports01906HD
A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...
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- 1917
Quaint Quebec
Quaint Quebec01917HD
Travelogue released on the 8th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1931
Holidaying Among the Peaks
Holidaying Among the Peaks01931HD
Travelogue of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Sailing distance to Glacier National Park, Montana. Vimy Mountain overlooks National Parks on...
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- 1937
L'Aspra Meta
L'Aspra Meta01937HD
The ascent of the spectacular needle Guglia Rudatis (2.202 meters), in the Italian Dolomites by a group of rock climbers. A group of six men leave a...
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- 1920
Pyrenean Perspectives
Pyrenean Perspectives01920HD
Released in November of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1907
Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost
Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost01907HD
Opening with sledge loads of holiday makers leaving the hotel shown afterwards careering along the roadway through beautiful winter landscape....
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- 1930
Through Mountain Gateways
Through Mountain Gateways01930HD
Travelogue of a trip that occurred over a two-week period. Includes scenic sequences of mountains and lakes such as: Spokane, Washington, Rockies,...
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