Early 20th Century Movies

Sports enthusiast Ernest is to cover 6,000 kilometers on his motorcycle in 15 days, crossing Austria, Italy, Switzerland, the Balkans and...

1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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

"The ascent of the Aiguilles Ravanel and Mummery", climbed by young guides in cycling pants: The brothers Armand Charlet and Georges Charlet, Arthur...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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...

Released in 1917.

Released on the 13th of August, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

After a mountaineer is killed attempting to climb a difficult mountain, his son dreams of conquering the peak that has defeated his father. But his...

Expert mountain-guide Maciste lives in the Dolomites. He dotes on his young nephew Hans, the illegitimate son of his sister, who died of a broken...

Released on the 16th of July, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released on the 23rd of July, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Frederick Burlingham visits Vesuvius and climbs down into the crater accompanied by two Italian guides. Contains some nice actuality of Pompeii and...

Released on the 10th of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in February of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Travelogue released on the 10th of July, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

The film was shot on the occasion of the Italian Geographical Expedition to Karakorum, conceived in 1926 and held in May-August 1929, under the...

Released in 1919, produced by Frederick Burlingham.