Early 20th Century Movies
- 1919
A Scenic Classic
A Scenic Classic01919HD
Released on December 14th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1923
Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus
Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus01923HD
A group of mountaineers ascend the Grossvenediger in the Austrian Tyrol in winter. The group starts from the Krimmler waterfalls and the Warnsdorfer...
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- 1917
Beim Johannesfall in den Radstädter Tauern
Beim Johannesfall in den Radstädter Tauern01917HD
At the heart of the eastern Alps, in the Niedere Tauern massif that rises in the Austrian state of Salzburg, soldiers undertake the tortuous ascent...
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- 1900
Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent
Chamonix - The Mer de Glace. Ascent01900HD
Four roped men jump a crevasse and ascend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace using long ice axes. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes that...
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- 1924
Sur les glaciers bleus
Sur les glaciers bleus01924HD
A rope of two mountaineers surveys the Argentière glacier making their way through crevasses and seracs. A film by René Moreau,...
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- 1917
In the High Sierras
In the High Sierras01917HD
Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1924
Les Charmoz
Les Charmoz01924HD
Les Charmoz is a documentary about mountaineering that takes place on Aiguille Des Grands Charmoz. Produced in 1924.
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- 1919
Felsen, Firn und Gletscher
Felsen, Firn und Gletscher01919HD
A mountaineering tour on a glacier in the Alps. The film follows a group of mountaineers as they leave the hostel. Then they climb up fixed ladders...
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- 1929
Westland
Westland01929HD
Government travelogue depicting New Zealand's West land's scenery: Lake Manapouri, Fox Glacier Hotel, and Franz Josef Glacier. From the Fox Glacier...
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- 1917
To the Summit of Mt. Hood
To the Summit of Mt. Hood01917HD
Released on July 30th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Over the White Pass
Over the White Pass01918HD
Released on March 25, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1922
The ascent of Mont Pelvoux
The ascent of Mont Pelvoux01922HD
"L'ascension du Mont Pelvoux" is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by André Bayard in 1922 and...
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- 1913
Up Mt. Blanc
Up Mt. Blanc01913HD
Views of a party making the actual ascent of this famous mountain have a much greater interest than the usual scenic film. Commencing with the...
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- 1918
Down the Yukon
Down the Yukon01918HD
Released on April 1st, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1970
Ascending Mt. Blanc
Ascending Mt. Blanc01970HD
The ascent of Mont Blanc in four Pathe Baby reels. The film is a short version of the 1907 'L'ascension du Mont Blanc'. It shows the ascent of Mont...
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- 1922
L'escalade de la Grande Arête
L'escalade de la Grande Arête01922HD
The climbers Jean Jacques and André Lambert, accompanied by the photographer Jean Lozeron, climb the great ridge of Salève, in...
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- 1970
Une partie de varappe dans les Gastlosen
Une partie de varappe dans les Gastlosen01970HD
"A rock climbing traverse in the Gastlosen Massif. Arrival of the train to Saanenmöser, three men walk to reach the wall. Crossing the rock face...
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- 1919
With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers
With Uncle Sam's Submarine Chasers01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 1st, 1919.
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- 1919
Some British Bits Well Done
Some British Bits Well Done01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 20th, 1919.
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- 1919
Filipino School Days
Filipino School Days01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 27th, 1919.
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