20th Century Movies

The ranger's activity mainly centered on mapping the national forests, creating safe trails, giving out cattle and sheep permits, and protecting the...

"A pioneering Norweigan climbing film. The filming was made in 1918 by film photographer Gunnar Nilsen Vik. The film begins with some pictures of Ola...

The film was shot on the occasion of the Italian Geographical Expedition to Karakorum, conceived in 1926 and held in May-August 1929, under the...

Shortly before the First World War, an Italian and an Austrian mountain guides take part in a mountaineering expedition together. Not long afterwards...

From the shores of Lake Huron to the prairie capital of Manitoba is an interesting trip. Scenes shown are motorboating amid the Thirty Thousand...

Released on the 24th of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on the 17th of June, 1918.

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

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

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...

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

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on June 10th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on the 8th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, 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...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...