Frank Ormiston-Smith Movies

A wonderfully successful film taken in Switzerland and showing experts in the great annual competition. In three parts: 1. Jumping from a stage 2....

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1. Jaffa from the Sea. The Port of Jerusalem. 2. Through the Rocks and Surf. The Syrian boatmen shooting the narrows. 3. The Landing Stage. Showing...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Released in 1901

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...

Released in 1901

1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A quiet village scene of pleasing restfulness, permitting us to see how the Swiss villagers maintain their reputation as regular Churchgoers. The old...

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A pretty feature of life at the Handeck Inn on the renowned Grimsel route.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Opening with sledge loads of holiday makers leaving the hotel shown afterwards careering along the roadway through beautiful winter landscape....

Much nerve is required by those who participate in this sport as some of the curves of the course are most acute and dangerous, especially at the...

Released in 1901

The train leaving the Schiedegg station and entering the Eiger tunnel en route for the station Eigerwand.

A 1905 film by the Charles Urban Trading Company.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith