Europe Movies

Released in 1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

"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...

Travelogue released on September 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

The exploitation of the country’s mineral wealth is projected as the most reasonable solution to deal with the economic crisis that plagues...

With its recognisable bright red cap with white spots, the fly agaric (amanita muscaria) seems like the archetype of the fairy tale toadstool. But it...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 19th, 1919.

"This noted place is due to rank high in history as the proving grounds of America's pluck. Every American man, woman and child should see this."...

Two climbers progress on an alpine glacier and reach the top of a mountain by climbing a long and steep slope of snow and ice. They also have to...

Four men walk accross the upper part of the Mer de Glace Glacier. All they walk unroped and using ice axes as a cane. The shot belongs to a...

The film is a kind of docu-fiction about a boy who enrolls in a battalion of young mountain troops. The film follows his daily life in the military...

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...

A winter ascent of Piz Bernina by Swiss mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. The film also shows images of avalanche research,...

To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...

For over a hundred years, Turtagrø in Sogn has been a mountain climbing center in Jotunheimen. The film photographer Gunnar Nilsen-Vig was...

Travelogue released on November 6th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

"A 'Full-day exercise in the Bernina area' by mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. At two o'clock, 130 men broke up in...

A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...

A migrant boat has been stranded in the Mediterranean Sea for 30 hours. As authorities ignore calls for help, the Sea-Watch Crew, an NGO, launches an...