Ascent of the Jungfrau
Synopsis
The ascent of the Jungfrau by the Urban Alpine Expedition, headed by Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, on september 24th, 1903. The film consists of 15 scenes and illustrates the whole ascent from Grindelwald through the Fieschier Glacier and the Rothal Sattel and culminates with a panorama from the summit. It was produced by the Charles Urban Trading Co., one year after the huge success of 'The ascent of Mont Blanc'. Charles Urban left the Warwick Trading Company in 1903 to form his own film business, and took with him many of the film-makers who had worked for Warwick, including Ormiston-Smith, who went on to make many more mountaineering films.
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- Director
- Frank Ormiston-Smith
- Original Title
- Ascent of the Jungfrau
- Release Date
- 24/09/1903
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 11m
- Production Studios
- Charles Urban Trading Company
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Frank Ormiston-Smith
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Frank Ormiston-Smith
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What is Ascent of the Jungfrau about?
The ascent of the Jungfrau by the Urban Alpine Expedition, headed by Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, on september 24th, 1903. The film consists of 15 scenes and illustrates the whole ascent from Grindelwald through the Fieschier Glacier and the Rothal Sattel and culminates with a panorama from the summit. It was produced by the Charles Urban Trading Co., one year after the huge success of 'The ascent of Mont Blanc'. Charles Urban left the Warwick Trading Company in 1903 to form his own film business, and took with him many of the film-makers who had worked for Warwick, including Ormiston-Smith, who went on to make many more mountaineering films.
Who directed Ascent of the Jungfrau?
Ascent of the Jungfrau was directed by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
Who stars in Ascent of the Jungfrau?
The principal cast of Ascent of the Jungfrau includes Frank Ormiston-Smith, Christian Bergener.
When was Ascent of the Jungfrau released and how long is it?
Ascent of the Jungfrau was released in 1903 with a total runtime of 11m.