Short Documentary Movies
- 1921
Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn
Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn01921HD
The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the...
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- 1917
Quaint Quebec
Quaint Quebec01917HD
Travelogue released on the 8th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1918
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp01918HD
...where the whole expedition, by the breaking of an ice cornice on the summit, escaped death by a hair's breadth. The miraculous escape is recorded...
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- 1915
Scaling the Jungfrau
Scaling the Jungfrau01915HD
A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger...
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- 1917
Curious Ceylon
Curious Ceylon01917HD
Ceylon is the land of perpetual and exceeding beauty, her people picturesque in dress and quaint in personality, often amusing and always...
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- 1916
Bonnie Scotland
Bonnie Scotland01916HD
Travelogue released on September 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1916
In Switzerland
In Switzerland01916HD
Released on September 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1916
Southern Italy
Southern Italy01916HD
Travelogue released on October 16th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 2026
Finding Faith
Finding Faith02026HD
A short film contextualising the cultural significance of George Michael's Faith Tour via unheard interview voice-over, unseen images by Herb Ritts,...
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- 1924
The Dizzy Land of William Tell
The Dizzy Land of William Tell01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1918
Inson
Inson01918HD
Travelogue released on the first of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1917
Colorful Ceylon
Colorful Ceylon01917HD
It is not often that your patrons will get a chance to take a trip through a veritable Garden of Eden. On his trip Burton Holmes will show them many...
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- 1918
The Riviera of Lac Leman
The Riviera of Lac Leman01918HD
Released in 1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1924
The Lure of the South Seas
The Lure of the South Seas01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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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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- 1916
Beautiful Bavaria
Beautiful Bavaria01916HD
Travelogue released on the 10th of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1916
La Suisse inconnue. La vallée de Loetschenthal
La Suisse inconnue. La vallée de Loetschenthal01916HD
1916, directed by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1970
Ascent of the Matterhorn
Ascent of the Matterhorn01970HD
Released in 1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1924
A Wedding Feast Among the Borneo Dayaks
A Wedding Feast Among the Borneo Dayaks01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1918
Scrambles in the High Alps
Scrambles in the High Alps01918HD
Documentary on mountain climbing in the Swiss and Italian Alps.
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