Short Doc Movies

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer. It features Jim Crooks leading Fred Beckey on...

From Jaipur to Agra and Calcutta is a wonderful trip, and Burton Holmes shows some of the quaintest and queerest sights in the world, among them the...

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

Exploration on the Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland. Starting from the station at Jungfraujoch we climb up toward the Glacier, which is 14 miles long and...

Released on July 27th, 1919.

Elephants are used to pull teak logs through thick jungle to a river.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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

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

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released on the 17th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in June of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.