Early 20th Century Movies
- 1924
Mountain of Destiny
Mountain of Destiny7.71924HD
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...
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- 1927
The Giant of the Dolomites
The Giant of the Dolomites7.51927HD
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...
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- 1921
A Romance of Wastdale
A Romance of Wastdale91921HD
David Gordon is in love and engaged to be married to Kate Nugent. But the sinister figure of Austen Hawke, Gordon's rival, threatens to eclipse the...
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- 1913
The Sleuth's Last Stand
The Sleuth's Last Stand01913HD
A man wears a disguise
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- 1917
The Snows of Many Years
The Snows of Many Years21917HD
Known also as 'The Crystal Ascension', the film chronicles an exploration of Mount Hood and its glaciers by a mountain-climbing party who explore the...
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- 1929
Karakorum
Karakorum01929HD
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...
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- 1923
The Grépon Traverse
The Grépon Traverse101923HD
In 1923, André Sauvage produced his first film La Traversée du Grépon. Dedicated to mountaineering in the Mont Blanc massif,...
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- 1924
The Ascent of the Aiguilles Ravanel and Mummery
The Ascent of the Aiguilles Ravanel and Mummery101924HD
"The ascent of the Aiguilles Ravanel and Mummery", climbed by young guides in cycling pants: The brothers Armand Charlet and Georges Charlet, Arthur...
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- 1924
Paradising on the Italian Lakes
Paradising on the Italian Lakes01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1970
Rina, l'angelo delle Alpi
Rina, l'angelo delle Alpi01970HD
Released in 1917.
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- 1918
Unknown Switzerland
Unknown Switzerland01918HD
Travelogue documenting extremely isolated areas in Switzerland between Bernese Alps and the Rhone River.
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- 1921
Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn
Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn01921HD
The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the...
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- 1919
Glorious Versailles
Glorious Versailles01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 23rd, 1919.
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- 1931
The Burning Mountains
The Burning Mountains101931HD
Shortly before the First World War, an Italian and an Austrian mountain guides take part in a mountaineering expedition together. Not long afterwards...
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- 1919
Filipino School Days
Filipino School Days01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 27th, 1919.
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- 1918
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp
Facing Death on the Blumlisalp01918HD
...where the whole expedition, by the breaking of an ice cornice on the summit, escaped death by a hair's breadth. The miraculous escape is recorded...
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- 1919
With the Yanks in France
With the Yanks in France01919HD
Released on May 4th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1931
Mountains on Fire
Mountains on Fire6.51931HD
Two of Germany's best and busiest directors collaborated on Berge in Flammen (Mountain in Flames). The storyline should be of interest to...
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- 1909
Cannes and Its Vicinity
Cannes and Its Vicinity01909HD
1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1924
The Dizzy Land of William Tell
The Dizzy Land of William Tell01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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