North America Movies
- 1917

The Snows of Many Years
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Known also as 'The Crystal Ascension', the film chronicles an exploration of Mount Hood and its glaciers by a mountain-climbing party who explore the...
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- 1941

The Basic Principles of Skiing
The Basic Principles of Skiing01941HD
Shot in 1941, this black-and-white instructional film (featuring actor Alan Ladd) serves as a veritable time capsule on the history of the sport,...
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- 1934

The Prodigal Son
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Story of the trials and tribulations of a German who emigrates to the US during the Great Depression.
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- 1916

A Day with a West Point Cadet
A Day with a West Point Cadet01916HD
For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the...
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- 1926

Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park
Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park01926HD
A man and a woman climbing the Grinnell Point in Glacier National Park. They start from the Many Glacier Hotel and progress on an easy terrain first...
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- 1917

How California Harvests Wheat
How California Harvests Wheat01917HD
Tractor Harvesters at work in the San Joaquin Valley. A visit to Hopi House at the Grand Canyon.
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- 1969

Lockende Wildnis
Lockende Wildnis01969HD
In 1966, Heinz Sielmann sets off on his longest expedition. He spent 19 months traveling through the wilderness of North America. From the alligator...
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- 1940

Ascent of the Tooth
Ascent of the Tooth01940HD
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...
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- 2007

Plan 9 From Syracuse
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On August 15th, 2006, filmmaker Ryan Dacko set out to get a 30-minute meeting with a major Hollywood producer by running on foot from Syracuse, New...
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- 1995

The Emperor's New Clothes
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The reality of life before, during, and after the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the profound effects the economic...
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- 1917

From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence01917HD
Travelogue released on the first of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1943

Climbing the Peaks
Climbing the Peaks01943HD
Filmed in the Colorado Rockies, this film portrays the dangerous sport of mountain climbing and shows special equipment needed, together with its...
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- 1970

Songcatchers: The Gathering
Songcatchers: The Gathering01970HD
A unique live concert television special that celebrates contemporary and traditional Native American music, as well as pays homage to all the...
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- 2012

Flood
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Miriam is an unemployed journalist who has a beat on a story that could turn her bad luck around. Her dad is an evangelical who believes the fossil...
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- 1941

Northwestern Mountains
Northwestern Mountains01941HD
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 &...
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- 1942

The Ski Sled
The Ski Sled01942HD
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...
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- 1917

Quaint Quebec
Quaint Quebec01917HD
Travelogue released on the 8th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1924

Cataracting Around Niagara
Cataracting Around Niagara01924HD
1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1928

Way Up and Back
Way Up and Back01928HD
"During the 1927, AGM Geddes on behalf of the Huts Committee, gave the report on the progress made on the completion of the Club's first hut, the Fay...
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- 1917

Canning Time in California
Canning Time in California01917HD
Released on the 10th of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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