1900s Movies

1905
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
01905HD
A party of tourists ascending to the peak of the Rigi find a fresh fall of snow covering the summit. They soon divided into battalions, and bombard...
1903
Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
01903HD
"This shows the flock of goats being brought home -or rather following the shepherds home from the hillside Then the milking of the goats In the...
1907
The Tyrol: Austrian Alps
The Tyrol: Austrian Alps
01907HD
Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1943
Climbing the Peaks
Climbing the Peaks
01943HD
Filmed in the Colorado Rockies, this film portrays the dangerous sport of mountain climbing and shows special equipment needed, together with its...
1919
In the Basque Country
In the Basque Country
01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on November 30th, 1919.
1907
The Tyrol: Tyrolese Schuplatten Dance
The Tyrol: Tyrolese Schuplatten Dance
01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1904
Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald
Panorama of Snowy Grindelwald
01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1942
Piccoli Alpini
Piccoli Alpini
01942HD
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...
1951
Kesäillan valssi
Kesäillan valssi
71951HD
A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family...
1903
Arrival of Stage Coach at Handeck
Arrival of Stage Coach at Handeck
01903HD
This includes the arrival of the old stage, the mail coach and diligence, and a motor car.
1902
Climber and Guides Camping Out
Climber and Guides Camping Out
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1913
The Ascent of the Matterhorn
The Ascent of the Matterhorn
01913HD
The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...
1913
Europe's Winter Playground
Europe's Winter Playground
01913HD
1913, directed by Frederick Burlingham.
1903
Panoramic View of the Eiger
Panoramic View of the Eiger
01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1903
Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway
Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway
01903HD
The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.
2002
The Original Mermaid
The Original Mermaid
92002HD
Story of Annette Kellerman, the international swimming vaudeville and silent screen star whose life story inspired the MGM classic Million Dollar...
1906
A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun
A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun
01906HD
1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1903
Trip Around Lake of the Four Cantons
Trip Around Lake of the Four Cantons
01903HD
1. Lake steamer leaving Lucerne. 2. Panorama of Lucerne Lake front. 3. The picturesque Village Weggis. 4. The oldest Chalet at Trieb. 5. Brunnen -...
2002
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
102002HD
In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar...
1906
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald
01906HD
This exciting and somewhat dangerous sport has attained a popularity at all the Swiss winter resorts that is really remarkable. The film depicts in a...