Short Movies

An early sound musical short featuring blues singer Mamie Smith, produced in association with RLA Talking Picture Corporation.

A young sailor, after returning from a long voyage, remembers his homeland, now dry and empty, just as it once was: with ponds full of water and a...

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 &...

In this ten-minute documentary experiment, director Herz Frank films a group of children watching a puppet show, keeping the camera fixed on their...

The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...

A sound dramatic playlet in which a son confesses to the killing of his abusive father to protect his mother.

A Vitaphone musical performance featuring Xavier Cugat and his ensemble.

A Yiddish-language short comedy directed by Sidney M. Goldin and starring Joseph Buloff.

An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer. It features Jim Crooks leading Fred Beckey on...

Cimes is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by Jean Vernet in 1941 and produced by Films de Cavaignac. It...

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

Doc and Champ run a travelling store, a wagon of goods which they pull into an Indian reservation, "Scalpum Village".

An early Tri-Ergon sound film depicting an idealized day in German village life through bells, animal calls, dialogue, music and a wandering singer.

In a big city penthouse atop a skyscraper, a big society party is in progress.

Documentary on alpine refuges and the life of mountaineers. The film begins with images recreating vintage mountain climbers that end up spending a...

Filmed surroundings, an apartment and then outside a rain begins.

A Fox Movietone short featuring vaudeville monologist Charles "Chic" Sale in a filmed comedy routine.

A filmmaker begins making a film about another artist. She is there to observe, listen, and stay behind the camera. But keeping her distance becomes...

After months of silence, two old friends reunite for an overdue game of basketball.

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...