20th Century Movies

Account of the first French expedition to the Himalayas, which attempted to climb the hidden peak (Gasherbrum I) in 1936, from the preparations for...

Travelogue released on the first of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on the 8th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of legendary screen and stage actor/director Laurence Olivier.

Story of the trials and tribulations of a German who emigrates to the US during the Great Depression.

Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.

Sound and shortened version of 'Im Kampf mit dem Berge', Arnold Fanck's second major mountaineering film, from 1921. The film follows two mountain...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 21st, 1919.

Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...

Huge electric sign operated by photo cell animation; freshwater fauna propagated by Carolina Biological, sold and used for research; pickup and...

Constance, the young widow of a wealthy American, gets a love letter from the Engadine region, signed by the famous guide Toni Anewater she had met...

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

A biopic of Bela Lugosi, the Hungarian star of stage and screen who originated the iconic role of Dracula both on Broadway and in the classic 1931...

The epic and poetic tale of the early years of Italian cinema, from 1896 to 1930: how peplum was born, how the first stars shone, how many daring...

Travelogue released on November 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Brazilian architecture in the 20th century influenced generations of architects worldwide. But there was a time when choosing an architectural style...

Helen Wynton, a society reporter, befriends Etta Stampa, who confesses that her heart is broken because her father has disinherited her because of a...

Close up we see pistons move up and down or side to side. Pendulums sway, the small parts of machinery move. Gears drive larger wheels. Gears within...

This is a film drama, apparently based on real events, that depicts a mountaineering accident. A husband and wife are climbing in the Tyrolean Alps...