Documentario Movies

A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...

A wonderfully successful film taken in Switzerland and showing experts in the great annual competition. In three parts: 1. Jumping from a stage 2....

A scenic documentary record of a climb up to Mount Assiniboine, the 'American Matterhorn' in the Canadian Rockies.

1. Jaffa from the Sea. The Port of Jerusalem. 2. Through the Rocks and Surf. The Syrian boatmen shooting the narrows. 3. The Landing Stage. Showing...

Travelogue released on August 28th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A mountain guide and a young woman make an ascent to Mount Sebastopol in New Zealand's Southern Alps. The couple leave from Mount Cook's Hermitage...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Les Charmoz is a documentary about mountaineering that takes place on Aiguille Des Grands Charmoz. Produced in 1924.

Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Excursion from the Catinaccio group, across the Alpe di Siusi, to the Sassolungo and to the Sella group. The Dolomites, less impressive in appearance...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on November 6th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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