1900s Movies

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 7th, 1918.

Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the...

A pretty feature of life at the Handeck Inn on the renowned Grimsel route.

A film by Richard 'Dick' Leonard produced by the American Alpine Club about mountaineering in Sierra Nevada (California). Richard Manning Leonard was...

Released on the 9th of November, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The story of meteorology Isaac Cline and the 1900 hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas, killing 6,000 people. Based on the book by Erik Larson

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Grimsel was the scene of the Austrian-French conflict of 1799. It is now one of the most popular passes in the Alps.

A thrilling incident showing a climber ascending a cleft or chimney by hanging on with his finger tips and pushing his back and knees into opposite...

After finding some relics in an open grave, two young siblings share an up-close experience with death at the cause of their own hand.

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

Swiss lace is world famed, and much of the best of it is produced by the busy hands of the inhabitants of this pretty Swiss village.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Danube upstream from Vienna, with its images of monasteries and castles. It's hard for an American to realize the age of civilization in Europe. This...

Showing lady and gentleman climbers with guides negotiating difficult situations until finally their progress is stopped by a cow in their path which...