20th Century Movies

"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...

Plot TBA; set against the backdrop of the Bedouin community in the early 20th century, a turbulent period in the region as it started consolidating...

Released on the 31st of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

In this Paramount-Burton Holmes Travelogue are seen the beautiful and the unusual things that are to be found in the Bahama Islands. The points of...

Tractor Harvesters at work in the San Joaquin Valley. A visit to Hopi House at the Grand Canyon.

Released on the 21st of September, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 28th, 1919.

Four roped men descend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace. One of them falls and has to be hoisted. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 3rd, 1918.

Travelogue released on October 27th, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

A quiet village scene of pleasing restfulness, permitting us to see how the Swiss villagers maintain their reputation as regular Churchgoers. The old...

Released on September 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

The chief event of the day at Grimsel Hospice.

Travelogue released on December 18th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on the third of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Expert mountain-guide Maciste lives in the Dolomites. He dotes on his young nephew Hans, the illegitimate son of his sister, who died of a broken...