20th Century Movies

  • 1942
    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    01942HD

    In 1941, under the Vichy regime, during the Nazi occupation, a team of six people crossed the Mont-Blanc massif. Leaving the Arve Valley with a month...

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
  • 1903
    Life at a Simmenthal Cattle Farm

    Life at a Simmenthal Cattle Farm

    Life at a Simmenthal Cattle Farm

    01903HD

    The world-famed Simmenthal cattle, bred by Herr Rebmann, are seen leaving the valley for the summer pastures on the Grimmalp. The herds are...

    Life at a Simmenthal Cattle Farm
  • 1941
    Northwestern Mountains

    Northwestern Mountains

    Northwestern Mountains

    01941HD

    An early silent color film of Glacier National Park and Mount Rainier. The film is part of the 'Our Colorful World' series, produced by Bell &...

    Northwestern Mountains
  • 1927
    The Great Leap

    The Great Leap

    The Great Leap

    5.11927HD

    A young Italian girl living in the Dolomites falls in love with a member of a tourist party skiing on the nearby mountains.

    The Great Leap
  • 1902
    Climbing the Final Arete

    Climbing the Final Arete

    Climbing the Final Arete

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Climbing the Final Arete
  • 1921
    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    01921HD

    Released in April of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier
  • 1907
    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
  • 1930
    Mechanical Principles

    Mechanical Principles

    Mechanical Principles

    6.81930HD

    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...

    Mechanical Principles
  • 1903
    Market Day in Berne

    Market Day in Berne

    Market Day in Berne

    01903HD

    Tuesdays are days of great excitement in the quiet old town of Berne, when the whole population is bent on getting very much for very little.

    Market Day in Berne
  • 1918
    A Corpse Living

    A Corpse Living

    A Corpse Living

    9.51918HD

    "The Living Corpse" - Fedor Protasov is tormented by the thought that his wife Liza never really made a clear choice between him and Victor Karenin,...

    A Corpse Living
  • 1922
    Across the St. Gothard Alps

    Across the St. Gothard Alps

    Across the St. Gothard Alps

    01922HD

    Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Across the St. Gothard Alps
  • 2025
    Bacon-Freud, face à face

    Bacon-Freud, face à face

    Bacon-Freud, face à face

    82025HD

    Bacon-Freud, face à face
  • 1970
    Tanabata: The Evening of the Seventh

    Tanabata: The Evening of the Seventh

    Tanabata: The Evening of the Seventh

    01970HD

    Follows three souls across Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia, where each lifetime carries the emotional imprint of the last.

    Tanabata: The Evening of the Seventh
  • 1919
    The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko

    The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko

    The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko

    01919HD

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

    The Silken Cities of Suwa-ko
  • 1904
    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    01904HD

    1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
  • 1918
    Sight of Suva

    Sight of Suva

    Sight of Suva

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 6th of October, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Sight of Suva
  • 1907
    Railway Panorama: Damascus to Beirut

    Railway Panorama: Damascus to Beirut

    Railway Panorama: Damascus to Beirut

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Panorama: Damascus to Beirut
  • 1921
    Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc

    Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc

    Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc

    01921HD

    Released in May of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc
  • 1915
    Alpine Heroism

    Alpine Heroism

    Alpine Heroism

    01915HD

    Released in 1915.

    Alpine Heroism
  • 2002
    Porgy and Bess

    Porgy and Bess

    Porgy and Bess

    102002HD

    In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar...

    Porgy and Bess