Alpen Movies

1906
Winter Sports: Curling Contests in the Alps
Winter Sports: Curling Contests in the Alps
01906HD
This is an excellent and spirited picture of fine quality depicting the international curling contests in Switzerland, showing the Scotch champion...
1902
An Alpine Incident on the Great Schreckhorn
An Alpine Incident on the Great Schreckhorn
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1970
Fury of the Mountains
Fury of the Mountains
01970HD
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...
1903
Herd of Goat at Grimsel
Herd of Goat at Grimsel
01903HD
The goats of the Grimsel are almost as famous as the Hospice itself, and form a most attractive picture among the bleak and desolate surroundings.
1927
An Alpinist’s Equipment
An Alpinist’s Equipment
01927HD
Taking footage from the film 'A la conquete des cimes', this instructional film distributed for the home market as a Pathe Baby film in two reels,...
1902
Climber and Guides Camping Out
Climber and Guides Camping Out
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1931
Mountains on Fire
Mountains on Fire
6.51931HD
Two of Germany's best and busiest directors collaborated on Berge in Flammen (Mountain in Flames). The storyline should be of interest to...
1902
Accident on the Great Schreckhorn
Accident on the Great Schreckhorn
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1943
Daredevils of the Alps
Daredevils of the Alps
101943HD
Marcel Ichac accompanied the mountaineer Armand Charlet, in 1943, in the repetition of the first crossing of the Aiguilles du Diable that the guide...
1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
01907HD
1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1915
Climbing the Jungfrau
Climbing the Jungfrau
01915HD
Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1941
Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches
Of Snow, Soldiers and Avalanches
01941HD
A winter ascent of Piz Bernina by Swiss mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. The film also shows images of avalanche research,...
1931
The Burning Mountains
The Burning Mountains
101931HD
Shortly before the First World War, an Italian and an Austrian mountain guides take part in a mountaineering expedition together. Not long afterwards...
1901
Eagleswing Panorama of the Mer de Glace
Eagleswing Panorama of the Mer de Glace
01901HD
1901 film of the Mer de Glace, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1905
Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol
Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol
01905HD
Also showing Cortina mountain and general surroundings.
1902
Climbing the Final Arete
Climbing the Final Arete
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1905
Great Alpine Fete
Great Alpine Fete
01905HD
To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...
1940
In the Shadow of the Mountain
In the Shadow of the Mountain
5.81940HD
In a village near a deadly mountain ascent the people repeatedly have to help climbers in danger who didn't make it to the top, in fact nobody made...
1905
The Dangers of the Alps
The Dangers of the Alps
01905HD
The ascent of the Wetterhorn by Frank Ormiston-Smith accompanied by the guide Christian Bergener, Rev. H. J. Heard, Mr. E Burchell-Rodway from the...
1905
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
Battle of Snow on Rigi Summit
01905HD
A party of tourists ascending to the peak of the Rigi find a fresh fall of snow covering the summit. They soon divided into battalions, and bombard...