Documentary Short Movies
- 1932
Romantic Argentina
Romantic Argentina71932HD
A Traveltalk visit to Buenos Aires. At the time, it was the most populous city in South America.
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- 1919
Up-to-Date Manila
Up-to-Date Manila01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on September 14th, 1919.
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- 1938
Three on a Rope
Three on a Rope7.51938HD
This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...
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- 1916
Old and New Manila
Old and New Manila01916HD
Released on the third of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1958
The Isle Of Man
The Isle Of Man01958HD
Featuring the sites and sounds of the Isle of Man in 1958.
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- 1903
Bobsleighing in the Alps
Bobsleighing in the Alps01903HD
The first section shows the "crew" bestriding the bob-sledge and starting same down bill. The second section includes pictures of many sledge...
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- 1902
Ascending a Rock Chimney
Ascending a Rock Chimney01902HD
A thrilling incident showing a climber ascending a cleft or chimney by hanging on with his finger tips and pushing his back and knees into opposite...
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- 1964
The Viking Ships of Roskilde
The Viking Ships of Roskilde01964HD
The extensive excavation work that followed the discovery of five Viking ships in Roskilde Fjord. Many problems had to be solved before the wreckage...
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- 1992
The Drama of the Gifted Child
The Drama of the Gifted Child01992HD
This video is about the idea of narcissistic transference, sexual dependency, and the failure to distinguish between the self and the loved one. It...
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- 1921
Across the Grand Canyon
Across the Grand Canyon01921HD
1921, written & produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1999
The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey6.51999HD
A multimedia short created for the U.S. millennium celebrations, The Unfinished Journey reflects on America’s history and spirit through six...
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- 2017
Mammoth
Mammoth02017HD
In the remote Russian Arctic, an aging scientist and his son are trying to recreate the Ice Age. They call their experiment Pleistocene Park –...
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- 1901
Panorama of Gorge on Pilatus
Panorama of Gorge on Pilatus01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1918
The Melting Pot of the Pacific
The Melting Pot of the Pacific01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 3rd, 1918.
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- 1994
Outlaw
Outlaw91994HD
A video-verité manifesto made with self-identified gender outlaw, author and activist, Leslie Feinberg (1949-2014). Raw and confrontational,...
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- 2026
En recuerdo a John Berger
En recuerdo a John Berger02026HD
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- 2005
The Owls and the Orchard
The Owls and the Orchard02005HD
A devoted pair of little owls set up home in an old orchard in rural Herefordshire. From spring blossom to autumn apples, a year in the life of the...
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- 1970
A Foot in the Door
A Foot in the Door01970HD
A Foot in the Door tells the story of Kindergarten to College (K2C), the first universal children’s savings account program in the United...
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- 1903
Ski Jumping Competition
Ski Jumping Competition01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1919
Paris the Magnificent
Paris the Magnificent01919HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on September 7th, 1919.
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