1930s Movies

  • 1938
    Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt

    Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt

    Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt

    01938HD

    The film is presented as a climbing film from Tirol's mountain world based on an idea by Kurt Maix, and it's a touristical film of the series 'Bilder...

    Liesels schönste Kletterfahrt
  • 1931
    Statues of Portugal

    Statues of Portugal

    Statues of Portugal

    01931HD

    Launch of a competition, organized by the newspaper O Século, entitled Statues of Portugal.

    Statues of Portugal
  • 2022
    Ala Moana Boys

    Ala Moana Boys

    Ala Moana Boys

    92022HD

    Blamed for a crime they did not commit, five young men in 1930s Hawai’i must consider their futures and their families as they weigh the...

    Ala Moana Boys
  • 1939
    With a Company on Piz Palü

    With a Company on Piz Palü

    With a Company on Piz Palü

    01939HD

    "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...

    With a Company on Piz Palü
  • 1978
    Wake of '38

    Wake of '38

    Wake of '38

    01978HD

    Personal experiences of Northwest Ohio residents during the January 1978 blizzard that disrupted daily activities. Stories include the helicopter...

    Wake of '38
  • 1932
    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct

    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct

    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct

    01932HD

    In September 1932, a party of climbers composed of Bruno Detassis, Gino Corrà and Nello Bianchini completed the first ascent of the Paganella...

    First Ascent of the Paganella Direct
  • 1936
    The Eiger North Face

    The Eiger North Face

    The Eiger North Face

    01936HD

    Die Eiger-Nordwand is a documentary about alpinism that takes place on the Eiger. It was directed by Max Herrmann in 1936. It features Fritz Steuri,...

    The Eiger North Face
  • 1932
    Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada

    Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada

    Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada

    01932HD

    A film by Richard 'Dick' Leonard produced by the American Alpine Club about mountaineering in Sierra Nevada (California). Richard Manning Leonard was...

    Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
  • 2024
    A Guest from Elsewhere

    A Guest from Elsewhere

    A Guest from Elsewhere

    02024HD

    A stop motion 1930s fairy tale follows a monster that yearns to be a part of civilized human society. After an unfortunate mishap, the...

    A Guest from Elsewhere
  • 1939
    Der er et yndigt Land

    Der er et yndigt Land

    Der er et yndigt Land

    01939HD

    Der er et yndigt Land
  • 1970
    Granny

    Granny

    Granny

    01970HD

    A short film written by Michelle Crane and directed by Francis Castelli Preston, 1972. This true story explores the secrets we keep within and why....

    Granny
  • 1979
    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    01979HD

    A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film...

    For Twenty Cents A Day
  • 1930
    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera

    01930HD

    A group of men shows the 'before and after' physical effects of a journey upon the Mount Aspiring area. Mount Aspiring (9,960 ft.), known as the...

    To Mt. Aspiring With the Camera
  • 1933
    Quake!

    Quake!

    Quake!

    01933HD

    A silent documentary about the Long Beach earthquake of March 10, 1933, which had a magnitude of 6.4, causing widespread damage to buildings...

    Quake!
  • 1938
    I Denti della Vecchia

    I Denti della Vecchia

    I Denti della Vecchia

    01938HD

    An old film about the mountains of I Denti della Vecchia, a mountain group in the Lugano Pre-Alps, between Switzerland (Val Colla) and Italy...

    I Denti della Vecchia
  • 1938
    The Beneficent Reprobate

    The Beneficent Reprobate

    The Beneficent Reprobate

    01938HD

    The negative affects from ingesting "The Spirit of Wine" are demonstrated here through experiments on the Students of Northwestern University Medical...

    The Beneficent Reprobate