1900s Movies

  • 1903
    Lace Making at Muerren

    Lace Making at Muerren

    Lace Making at Muerren

    01903HD

    Swiss lace is world famed, and much of the best of it is produced by the busy hands of the inhabitants of this pretty Swiss village.

    Lace Making at Muerren
  • 1970
    The Yoho Valley

    The Yoho Valley

    The Yoho Valley

    01970HD

    Travelogue released on the 5th of March, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Yoho Valley
  • 1918
    The Klondike Today

    The Klondike Today

    The Klondike Today

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 13th, 1918.

    The Klondike Today
  • 1927
    Mountaineering in Lakeland

    Mountaineering in Lakeland

    Mountaineering in Lakeland

    01927HD

    A Gaumont Mirror newsreel showing a party of climbers setting out to climb the Great Gable. They appear drinking from a mountain stream and climbing...

    Mountaineering in Lakeland
  • 1917
    In the High Sierras

    In the High Sierras

    In the High Sierras

    01917HD

    Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In the High Sierras
  • 1919
    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 18th, 1919.

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds
  • 1903
    The Wintry Alps

    The Wintry Alps

    The Wintry Alps

    01903HD

    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...

    The Wintry Alps
  • 1903
    Ski Jumping Competition

    Ski Jumping Competition

    Ski Jumping Competition

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Ski Jumping Competition
  • 1919
    From Cocoon to Kimona

    From Cocoon to Kimona

    From Cocoon to Kimona

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 25th, 1919.

    From Cocoon to Kimona
  • 1919
    Meyer from Berlin

    Meyer from Berlin

    Meyer from Berlin

    6.51919HD

    Sally Meyer, a young Berliner, persuades his Doctor to convince his wife that he is ill, so that he is able to take a holiday in the Austrian Alps.

    Meyer from Berlin
  • 1937
    L'Aspra Meta

    L'Aspra Meta

    L'Aspra Meta

    01937HD

    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...

    L'Aspra Meta
  • 1903
    Ski Racing Up and Down Hill

    Ski Racing Up and Down Hill

    Ski Racing Up and Down Hill

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Ski Racing Up and Down Hill
  • 1931
    In the Realm of the Goldenhorn

    In the Realm of the Goldenhorn

    In the Realm of the Goldenhorn

    71931HD

    A student, a railway worker and a peasant go on a trip to the Julian Alps and meet people on their way.

    In the Realm of the Goldenhorn
  • 1902
    Panorama of the Range of the Alps

    Panorama of the Range of the Alps

    Panorama of the Range of the Alps

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Panorama of the Range of the Alps
  • 1951
    Kesäillan valssi

    Kesäillan valssi

    Kesäillan valssi

    71951HD

    A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family...

    Kesäillan valssi
  • 1918
    Down South in New Zealand

    Down South in New Zealand

    Down South in New Zealand

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 29th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Down South in New Zealand
  • 1917
    A Journey Through Java

    A Journey Through Java

    A Journey Through Java

    01917HD

    Travelogue released on the 28th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    A Journey Through Java
  • 1927
    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    An Alpinist’s Equipment

    01927HD

    Taking footage from the film 'A la conquete des cimes', this instructional film distributed for the home market as a Pathe Baby film in two reels,...

    An Alpinist’s Equipment
  • 1902
    The Ascent of Mont Blanc

    The Ascent of Mont Blanc

    The Ascent of Mont Blanc

    01902HD

    A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...

    The Ascent of Mont Blanc
  • 1947
    Climbing the Matterhorn

    Climbing the Matterhorn

    Climbing the Matterhorn

    71947HD

    Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight...

    Climbing the Matterhorn