1900s Movies
- 1903
Panorama of Grimsel Hospice
Panorama of Grimsel Hospice01903HD
Grimsel was the scene of the Austrian-French conflict of 1799. It is now one of the most popular passes in the Alps.
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- 1927
The Great Leap
The Great Leap5.11927HD
A young Italian girl living in the Dolomites falls in love with a member of a tourist party skiing on the nearby mountains.
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- 1913
Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius
Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius01913HD
Frederick Burlingham visits Vesuvius and climbs down into the crater accompanied by two Italian guides. Contains some nice actuality of Pompeii and...
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- 1938
The Beneficent Reprobate
The Beneficent Reprobate01938HD
The negative affects from ingesting "The Spirit of Wine" are demonstrated here through experiments on the Students of Northwestern University Medical...
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- 1905
The Dangers of the Alps
The Dangers of the Alps01905HD
The ascent of the Wetterhorn by Frank Ormiston-Smith accompanied by the guide Christian Bergener, Rev. H. J. Heard, Mr. E Burchell-Rodway from the...
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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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- 1917
Alpine Majestäten
Alpine Majestäten01917HD
Released in 1917.
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- 1903
Ski Jumping Competition
Ski Jumping Competition01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Steamer Leaving Interlaken
Steamer Leaving Interlaken01903HD
Departure of the steamer from Interlaken, and giving throughout its entire length, a film picture of exceptional beauty. The stereoscopic effect is...
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- 1922
Across the St. Gothard Alps
Across the St. Gothard Alps01922HD
Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1916
Visiting the Sultan of Sulu
Visiting the Sultan of Sulu01916HD
Travelogue released on the 5th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1970
Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River
Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River01970HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
The Wintry Alps
The Wintry Alps01903HD
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...
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- 1906
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald01906HD
This exciting and somewhat dangerous sport has attained a popularity at all the Swiss winter resorts that is really remarkable. The film depicts in a...
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- 1905
Great Alpine Fete
Great Alpine Fete01905HD
To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...
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- 1905
Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau
Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau01905HD
1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Village Street, Meiringen
Village Street, Meiringen01903HD
A quiet village scene of pleasing restfulness, permitting us to see how the Swiss villagers maintain their reputation as regular Churchgoers. The old...
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- 1909
Logging in Norway
Logging in Norway01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1938
Bergeller Kletterbissen
Bergeller Kletterbissen01938HD
Three rock climbing ascents in Val Bregaglia, Italy by Karl Freimann and Philipp Wieland, who made the first ascent of Fiamma in 1936. The film...
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- 1918
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland
Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland01918HD
1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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