Soundie Movies

  • 1932
    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif

    01932HD

    An alpine ascent around the snow-covered area of Monte Cevedale by a large group of mountaineers equipped with crampons and ice axes. The group...

    An Ascent of the Cevedale Massif
  • 1942
    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    01942HD

    In 1941, under the Vichy regime, during the Nazi occupation, a team of six people crossed the Mont-Blanc massif. Leaving the Arve Valley with a month...

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
  • 1970
    Friendly Tavern Polka

    Friendly Tavern Polka

    Friendly Tavern Polka

    01970HD

    A lively, crowded tavern is the setting for this soundie where the title song is performed while the while couples are energetically dancing the...

    Friendly Tavern Polka
  • 1942
    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    En Cordée

    01942HD

    En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...

    En Cordée
  • 1943
    Mountain Guide Lorenz

    Mountain Guide Lorenz

    Mountain Guide Lorenz

    91943HD

    Stephan, the son of an old-school mountain guide, is seduced by a city beauty. He leaves his mother, siblings, and girlfriend and travels to Zurich....

    Mountain Guide Lorenz
  • 1943
    Climbing

    Climbing

    Climbing

    01943HD

    Documentary film of the Swiss newsreel about climbing in the Kreuzbergen. The film was produced in August 1943 by the Zurich company Gloria Film AG....

    Climbing
  • 1942
    Rocciatori ed Aquile

    Rocciatori ed Aquile

    Rocciatori ed Aquile

    01942HD

    Presented as a kind of docu-fiction, the film shows training maneuvers by the young mountaineers of the Scuola Centrale Militare di Alpinismo...

    Rocciatori ed Aquile
  • 2026
    Alone on the Torre

    Alone on the Torre

    Alone on the Torre

    02026HD

    Colin Haley attempts a solo winter ascent of Cerro Torre.

    Alone on the Torre
  • 2026
    Sending Spree

    Sending Spree

    Sending Spree

    02026HD

    Michaela Kiersch goes on a global sending spree.

    Sending Spree
  • 1943
    Climbing the Peaks

    Climbing the Peaks

    Climbing the Peaks

    01943HD

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

    Climbing the Peaks
  • 1945
    Ice Climbing

    Ice Climbing

    Ice Climbing

    01945HD

    Klettern im Eis is an instructional documentary about ice climbing produced in 1945 by filmaker and producer Theo von Hörmann, producer of the...

    Ice Climbing
  • 1945
    Rock Climbing

    Rock Climbing

    Rock Climbing

    01945HD

    Klettern im Fels is an instructional documentary about rock climbing produced in 1945 by filmaker and producer Theo von Hörmann, producer of the...

    Rock Climbing
  • 1945
    Jeunes Montagnards

    Jeunes Montagnards

    Jeunes Montagnards

    01945HD

    Jeunes Montagnards is a documentary about alpinism that takes place on the Aiguilles Du Diable. It was produced in 1945.

    Jeunes Montagnards
  • 2026
    Janja Garnbret Reel Rock 20 Film

    Janja Garnbret Reel Rock 20 Film

    Janja Garnbret Reel Rock 20 Film

    02026HD

    Olympic champion Janja Garnbret sets her sights on Bibliographie. Title of film unknown.

    Janja Garnbret Reel Rock 20 Film
  • 2026
    Reel Rock 20 Retrospective Film

    Reel Rock 20 Retrospective Film

    Reel Rock 20 Retrospective Film

    02026HD

    A short film played at the beginning of Reel Rock 20.

    Reel Rock 20 Retrospective Film
  • 2026
    Hold On, Pain Ends

    Hold On, Pain Ends

    Hold On, Pain Ends

    02026HD

    Ben Mayforth redefines adaptive climbing in his intense pursuit of 5.13.

    Hold On, Pain Ends