Swiss Alps Movies
- 1913
The Ascent of the Matterhorn
The Ascent of the Matterhorn01913HD
The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...
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- 2021
The Ghost of the Neolithic
The Ghost of the Neolithic6.82021HD
In summer 2003, when the heatwave hit in Europe, in Switzerland, the glacier below the Schnidejoch pass, released a mysterious object: a piece of a...
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- 1904
Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 2026
Colostrum
Colostrum02026HD
Since the recent death of his brother, Pascal, 47, a dairy farmer in the Swiss Alps, is the sole backbone of the family business. Solène, a...
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- 1921
The Stanserhorn Railway
The Stanserhorn Railway01921HD
Released in February of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1902
Fancy Skating on Bear Ice Rink
Fancy Skating on Bear Ice Rink01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 2020
Cows on the Roof
Cows on the Roof82020HD
Herdsman Fabiano will be a father soon. He owns fifty goats and eight cows and is trying his best to produce the alpine cheese that his hippie...
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- 1934
Switzerland the Beautiful
Switzerland the Beautiful61934HD
In this Traveltalk series short we learn that four million ethnic French, German and Italian people live in Switzerland. The Alps and their important...
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- 1901
Climbing the Wetterhorn
Climbing the Wetterhorn01901HD
Released in 1901
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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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- 1962
His Best Friend
His Best Friend6.51962HD
The young engineer Peter and his best friend, the mountain guide Anderl, are passionate mountaineers. When Peter falls in love with Clarissa, the...
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- 1924
Cloud Phenomena of Maloja
Cloud Phenomena of Maloja6.81924HD
The cloud phenomena of Maloja are so well-known that some of them have names, such as the Maloja snake, a cloud bank that winds its way through the...
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- 1921
Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier
Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier01921HD
Released in April of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1970
Ascending the Guggi Glacier
Ascending the Guggi Glacier01970HD
Released in 1901
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- 1924
Winter in the Engadine
Winter in the Engadine01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1902
Lady Skaters' Hockey Match on Bear Rink
Lady Skaters' Hockey Match on Bear Rink01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1934
Swiss Trip (Rivers and Landscapes)
Swiss Trip (Rivers and Landscapes)01934HD
The black and white, live-action Swiss Trip, scored with Bach's 3rd Brandenburg Concerto (like Motion Painting No. 1), is kind of a nature or travel...
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- 2024
Alpine Hotel at Christmas
Alpine Hotel at Christmas62024HD
Lap up the luxury and opulence of the festive season at Switzerland's Gstaad Palace hotel, as we discover one of the most exclusive hotels in the...
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- 1904
Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn
Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn01904HD
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1918
The Pilatus Railway
The Pilatus Railway01918HD
1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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