20th Century Movies
- 1916
A Day with a West Point Cadet
A Day with a West Point Cadet01916HD
For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the...
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- 1916
Climbing the Austrian Alps
Climbing the Austrian Alps01916HD
Travelogue released on August 28th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Fiji Does Its Bit
Fiji Does Its Bit01918HD
Released on October 20th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1903
Free and Easy Skating on Bear Rink
Free and Easy Skating on Bear Rink01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1934
Rock Climbing
Rock Climbing01934HD
Klettern im Fels (in English, "Rock Climbing") is a German silent documentary about rock climbing. It was directed by the cameraman Hermann Schadock...
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- 1916
The Lower Nile
The Lower Nile01916HD
Travelogue released on December 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1929
River of Ice
River of Ice01929HD
A mountaineering tour on the Franz Josef Glacier, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. After leaving the Fox Glacier Hotel, two...
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- 1941
Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches
Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches01941HD
A winter ascent of Piz Bernina by Swiss mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. The film also shows images of avalanche research,...
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- 1919
Lawmakers of the Philippines
Lawmakers of the Philippines01919HD
Released on October 26th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1938
Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt
Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt01938HD
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...
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- 1918
The Mountain Guide
The Mountain Guide01918HD
The mountain guide Andreas loves Marie, the hotelier's daughter whom a guest from the city, Alfred, is courting. He thinks about getting rid of his...
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- 1936
The Eiger North Face
The Eiger North Face01936HD
Die Eiger-Nordwand is a documentary about alpinism that takes place on the Eiger. It was directed by Max Herrmann in 1936. It features Fritz Steuri,...
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- 1917
In the High Sierras
In the High Sierras01917HD
Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1904
Camel Transport on Nile Banks
Camel Transport on Nile Banks01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1932
An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers
An Ascent of the Monte Rosa Glaciers01932HD
An alpine ascent Monte Rosa glacier by a large group of mountaineers equipped with crampons and ice axes. The group ascends from the Gabiet lake to...
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- 1941
The White Valley
The White Valley01941HD
Rare film about skiing, shot in the Nuria Valley in 1941, with the participation of the first company of skiers of Nuria. The documentary entitled...
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- 1919
The Salvation Army on the Job
The Salvation Army on the Job01919HD
"While The Salvation Army on the Job is listed in film databases without a full plot summary, it is closely associated with the 1919 short comedy A...
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- 1919
The Doughnut That Did It
The Doughnut That Did It01919HD
Released on the 21st of September, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Sight of Suva
Sight of Suva01918HD
Travelogue released on the 6th of October, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1970
Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier
Above the Clouds on Mt. Rainier01970HD
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...
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