Documental Movies

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

The goats of the Grimsel are almost as famous as the Hospice itself, and form a most attractive picture among the bleak and desolate surroundings.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Behind every performance lies a story that begins long before the curtains open. This documentary follows the creative process, preparation, and...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Luis, a gnome, is having a mental crisis due to his last jobs and failed relationships. At school, he has many tasks to achieve while he is trying to...

Released in 1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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...

Released in 1953.

Released on August 3rd, 1919.

Excursion from the Catinaccio group, across the Alpe di Siusi, to the Sassolungo and to the Sella group. The Dolomites, less impressive in appearance...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Presented as a kind of docu-fiction, the film shows training maneuvers by the young mountaineers of the Scuola Centrale Militare di Alpinismo...

In spring, the Swiss herdsman collects his cattle and drives the herds up the mountains to higher pasture. Here is shown a quiet valley, with...

Travelogue released on the 12th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Bioscoped from a motor. The center of fashion and society in the Bernese Oberland. The rendezvous of the most cosmopolitan crowd in Europe.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.