1900s Movies

Scenes from a series filmed for Charles Urban by mountain expert Frank Ormiston-Smith, including The Battle of the Snow, Ski Jumping in the Alps, and...

Travelogue released on September 18th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A quiet village scene of pleasing restfulness, permitting us to see how the Swiss villagers maintain their reputation as regular Churchgoers. The old...

Travelogue released on December 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on November 2nd, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The story of meteorology Isaac Cline and the 1900 hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas, killing 6,000 people. Based on the book by Erik Larson

A pretty feature of life at the Handeck Inn on the renowned Grimsel route.

Released in 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 27th, 1918.

Travelogue released on the 22nd of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

"During the 1927, AGM Geddes on behalf of the Huts Committee, gave the report on the progress made on the completion of the Club's first hut, the Fay...

Travelogue released on October 9th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

In September 1932, a party of climbers composed of Bruno Detassis, Gino Corrà and Nello Bianchini completed the first ascent of the Paganella...

Showing hundreds of boys, girls and adults on skis descending a steep snow-covered bank.

Travelogue released on November 27th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Set in a 1900s Pashtun village, this tragic short film follows the lives of Sher Alam and Memoona, whose marriage is rooted in a long-standing...