1900s Movies
- 1908
The Secret of the Glacier
The Secret of the Glacier01908HD
During an ascent of Canigou, a traveler falls into a precipice, his body rolling to the bottom of the abyss on the glistening snow of the glacier....
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- 1942
Ski Safety
Ski Safety01942HD
An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...
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- 1924
The Dizzy Land of William Tell
The Dizzy Land of William Tell01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1967
Kosta Returns
Kosta Returns01967HD
The great Ossetian poet, Kosta Khetagurov, returns from exile to his native village of Nar. Yet the joy of coming back to his homeland is...
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- 1916
The Cliff Dwellers of America
The Cliff Dwellers of America01916HD
The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...
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- 1916
Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School
Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School01916HD
Released on the 28th of February, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1923
The Grépon Traverse
The Grépon Traverse101923HD
In 1923, André Sauvage produced his first film La Traversée du Grépon. Dedicated to mountaineering in the Mont Blanc massif,...
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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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- 1972
The Count of Luxembourg
The Count of Luxembourg81972HD
Der Graf von Luxemburg (The Count of Luxembourg) is an operetta in three acts by Franz Lehár to a German libretto by Alfred Willner, Robert...
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- 1903
Swiss Wrestling at Interlaken
Swiss Wrestling at Interlaken01903HD
Several bouts are shown in this picture, and as the contestants frequently lift each other into mid air, and then throw, the effect is exciting and...
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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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- 1903
Outing of the Ski Club
Outing of the Ski Club01903HD
Showing hundreds of boys, girls and adults on skis descending a steep snow-covered bank.
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- 1970
Climbing Mount Tupper
Climbing Mount Tupper01970HD
William J. Oliver filmed the ascent of Mount Tupper in the Glacier National Park by the famous Swiss mountain guide Edward Feuz accompanied by his...
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- 1921
Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier
Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier01921HD
Released in April of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1903
Panoramic View of the Eiger
Panoramic View of the Eiger01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1923
Wonder Spa of the Alps
Wonder Spa of the Alps01923HD
1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1906
The Arlberg Railway
The Arlberg Railway101906HD
1906, produced by Charles Urban, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1917
On the Farm Where the Food Comes From
On the Farm Where the Food Comes From01917HD
Released on the 31st of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1919
Teak Logging with Elephants
Teak Logging with Elephants01919HD
Elephants are used to pull teak logs through thick jungle to a river.
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- 2007
Sunday Light
Sunday Light5.92007HD
The small Asturian village of Cenciella, Spain, at the beginning of the twentieth century. The quiet life of Urbano and Estrella, a kind and naive...
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