1900s Movies

  • 1916
    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 12th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Penal Colony of Palawan
  • 1945
    Ice Climbing

    Ice Climbing

    Ice Climbing

    01945HD

    Klettern im Eis is an instructional documentary about ice climbing produced in 1945 by filmaker and producer Theo von Hörmann, producer of the...

    Ice Climbing
  • 1929
    River of Ice

    River of Ice

    River of Ice

    01929HD

    A mountaineering tour on the Franz Josef Glacier, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. After leaving the Fox Glacier Hotel, two...

    River of Ice
  • 1923
    Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus

    Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus

    Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus

    01923HD

    A group of mountaineers ascend the Grossvenediger in the Austrian Tyrol in winter. The group starts from the Krimmler waterfalls and the Warnsdorfer...

    Die Besteigung des Großvenedigers von Krimml aus
  • 1918
    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 8th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand
  • 1922
    The ascent of Mont Pelvoux

    The ascent of Mont Pelvoux

    The ascent of Mont Pelvoux

    01922HD

    "L'ascension du Mont Pelvoux" is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by André Bayard in 1922 and...

    The ascent of Mont Pelvoux
  • 1926
    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    01926HD

    A man and a woman climbing the Grinnell Point in Glacier National Park. They start from the Many Glacier Hotel and progress on an easy terrain first...

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park
  • 1919
    Ayudhya, Siam

    Ayudhya, Siam

    Ayudhya, Siam

    01919HD

    Released on August 31st, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Ayudhya, Siam
  • 1919
    War Women of England

    War Women of England

    War Women of England

    01919HD

    Released on February 16th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    War Women of England
  • 1928
    Way Up and Back

    Way Up and Back

    Way Up and Back

    01928HD

    "During the 1927, AGM Geddes on behalf of the Huts Committee, gave the report on the progress made on the completion of the Club's first hut, the Fay...

    Way Up and Back
  • 1903
    The Battle of the Snow

    The Battle of the Snow

    The Battle of the Snow

    01903HD

    A crowd of a hundred boys rushing the position of another crowd, storming their adversaries with volleys of snowballs, finally driving the enemy from...

    The Battle of the Snow
  • 1917
    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    01917HD

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

    How California Harvests Wheat
  • 1917
    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident

    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident

    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident

    01917HD

    We have our poor people and the east has its starving millions; even in far-away Ceylon there are many kind hearts beating beneath dark skins, and it...

    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident
  • 1938
    Bergeller Kletterbissen

    Bergeller Kletterbissen

    Bergeller Kletterbissen

    01938HD

    Three rock climbing ascents in Val Bregaglia, Italy by Karl Freimann and Philipp Wieland, who made the first ascent of Fiamma in 1936. The film...

    Bergeller Kletterbissen
  • 1904
    Camel Transport on Nile Banks

    Camel Transport on Nile Banks

    Camel Transport on Nile Banks

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Camel Transport on Nile Banks
  • 1944
    Crossing of the Piz Bernina

    Crossing of the Piz Bernina

    Crossing of the Piz Bernina

    01944HD

    The film shows a winter crossing attempt of the Bernina ridge by a team of Swiss military in a reconnaissance tour in April 1939. The commanders...

    Crossing of the Piz Bernina
  • 1919
    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 18th, 1919.

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds
  • 1918
    A Summer Day in Skagway

    A Summer Day in Skagway

    A Summer Day in Skagway

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 18th, 1918.

    A Summer Day in Skagway
  • 1931
    New Skyscrapers for Old

    New Skyscrapers for Old

    New Skyscrapers for Old

    01931HD

    Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...

    New Skyscrapers for Old
  • 1903
    Fun on the Skating Rink

    Fun on the Skating Rink

    Fun on the Skating Rink

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Fun on the Skating Rink