Documental Movies

Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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

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...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 14th, 1918.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Vancouver is a veritable metropolis, a beautiful cosmopolitan city; perhaps the most English in all the entire Dominion of Canada. It is famous for...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released on March 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Departure of the steamer from Interlaken, and giving throughout its entire length, a film picture of exceptional beauty. The stereoscopic effect is...

The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.

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...

Travelogue released on October 30th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A climbing expedition by a mountain guide and a woman to the summit of Mount Wedgwood, on a training climb in preparation for an attempt to scale...

Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released on the 20th of March, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

The stalls with their keepers and stores of laces are being inspected by English and American tourists, who no doubt takeaway with them a goodly...

Travelogue released on the 12th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.