Short Documentary Movies
- 1905
Ice Breaker at Stockholm
Ice Breaker at Stockholm01905HD
1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1916
In South Tyrol, the Italian Corner of Austria
In South Tyrol, the Italian Corner of Austria01916HD
Released on August 21st, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1937
Snow Flight
Snow Flight01937HD
The film was produced by Jerome Hill as 'a document of skiing according to the principles of Hannes Schneider.' It features Otto Lang, director of...
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- 1906
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers01906HD
Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...
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- 1904
Descent of Deep Snow Drift
Descent of Deep Snow Drift01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 190701907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1909
Scenes in Hamburg
Scenes in Hamburg01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1901
Panorama from Cog Railway
Panorama from Cog Railway01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Arrival of the Steamer, Interlaken
Arrival of the Steamer, Interlaken01903HD
Interlaken, as its name implies, is dependent to a large extent on the two beautiful lakes for much of its popularity. An interesting short panorama...
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- 1902
Sleighing Parties in Switzerland
Sleighing Parties in Switzerland01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1902
Grand Panorama from the Summit
Grand Panorama from the Summit01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink
Harvesting Hay on Bear Ice Rink01903HD
A scene of harvesting hay on the great winter playground. The group of busy reapers, with hand scythes, in the foreground, the Swiss maids who...
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- 1907
Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem
Railway Panorama: Jaffa to Jerusalem01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1938
Three on a Rope
Three on a Rope7.51938HD
This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...
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- 1909
Champion Skaters at Engelberg
Champion Skaters at Engelberg01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1904
Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald
Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1937
Karakoram
Karakoram9.51937HD
Account of the first French expedition to the Himalayas, which attempted to climb the hidden peak (Gasherbrum I) in 1936, from the preparations for...
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- 1902
Merry Boys and Girls in Snowy Switzerland
Merry Boys and Girls in Snowy Switzerland01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1902
Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink
Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1942
Snowed-In at Camp IV
Snowed-In at Camp IV01942HD
Record of the 1938 German expedition to Nanga Parbat. In June 1938, the vanguard of the German expedition to the Himalayas, after many laborious...
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