Early 20th Century Movies

Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...

Released on the 8th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Documentary on mountain climbing in the Swiss and Italian Alps.

Released on April 1st, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on October 20th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

An alternative version of the film 'Southern Peaks', shortened in this case to be included in an episode of the series 'Glimpses of New Zealand'....

For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the...

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

Released on the sixth of March, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Second part of the film 'River of ice', a mountaineering tour on Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand. After spending the night in the Deficance Hut,...

Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 13th, 1918.

Released on January 12th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 8th, 1919.

Released in 1917.

Released on February 9th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The most picturesque spot of all Canada is, without doubt, Lake Louise. From Banff Mr. Holmes asks you to go with him through a scenic wonderland...

Julian Eltinge appears in the cast.

"This picture shows a party of ten, tied together with a rope, with their spiked shoes biting into the treacherous icy path, mounting slowly upward...

Vancouver is a veritable metropolis, a beautiful cosmopolitan city; perhaps the most English in all the entire Dominion of Canada. It is famous for...