Early 20th Century Movies

A record of the second British Everest expedition showing the journey from Darjeeling to Tibet, activities of the Tibetans, and the climb itself. The...

Sounded version of the 1928 film 'Der Kampf ums Matterhorn'. The added sound track included music composed by Schmidt-Boelckeb and dubbed dialogs by...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released on August 3rd, 1919.

In the mountains, Diotima meets Karl and fall in love and have an affair. Karl's friend Vigo mistakenly believes she's in love with him, causing...

Travelogue documenting extremely isolated areas in Switzerland between Bernese Alps and the Rhone River.

Released in June of 1914.

Dr. Johannes Krafft climbs a 12,000-foot mountain over and over again to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes...

Released on April 11, 1920. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

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

A film record of a Soviet expedition to Pamir, not to be confused with Krysha Mira, a different 1928 expedition film also about Pamir, directed by...

Ceylon is the land of perpetual and exceeding beauty, her people picturesque in dress and quaint in personality, often amusing and always...

Released in March of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Released in November of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

On September 28th, 1903, the Urban Mountaineering Expedition, headed by Frank Ormiston-Smith, left Zermatt to attempt the conquest of the Matterhorn....

Travelogue released on the 31st of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A travelogue set in the jungles of Borneo.

Travelogue released on the 10th of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on October 16th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in January of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.