Description: I. Slalom contest opens official Zugspitze ski-season.
II. "Sensational life-saving." US Paratroop Sergeant O Smith catches 'chute shrouds of comrade whose parachute fails to function, and Smith's own parachute brings both safely down; film of incident, and of decoration of Smith for his action.
III. "Streiflichter aus Deutschland." a. Stuttgart: 14-carriage Messezug (exhibition train) and some of the trade exhibits it is to show in Germany and Europe. b. Transport by road of heavy barge Spessart from war-damaged canal to Main river. c. 'Tierschutz' in Hamburg auctions unclaimed stray dogs.
IV. Films "from 'Flimmerkiste' to Royal Premiere". a. Mary Pickford opens International Photography and Film Institute (former home of Kodak-pioneer George Eastman). Newsreel recalls development from photos to moving pictures to actual film, with clips from early films, Valentino, Sarah Bernhardt and Pickford herself. b. London. King and Queen meet stars (Greer Garson, Fairbanks, Flynn, Lockwood, Rosalind Russell, Jean Simmons) at Royal Premiere of THE FORSYTE SAGA.
V. Football Toto (pools). a. Artist and wife's record win. b. Satirical song ('Totoritis') from Klaus-Günther Neumann.
