Welt im Film 236/1949 06.12.1949

01 Zugspitze: The ski's big premiere special slalom: runners on the track. MIRL Buchner, Germany, close to half. Erika Mahringer, Austria, half-close. It wins Erika Mahringer. Special slalom men: Sepp Gantner, Germany, comes as best German to fourth place. Winner: Louis Seyerling, Austria. Erika Mahringer and Louis Seyerling, great.
(45 m) 02 United States: sensational life: two on a parachute parachute jump out of plane. Skydiver absorbs Springer, whose skydiving does not open, and they end up together. Skydivers received order.
(20 m) 03. streiflichter from Germany a. Stuttgart: fair train on promotional trip on train advertising slides are presented. Printing machine prints newspaper. Fabrics, light bulbs. Liquor stand.
(21 m) b. shipping on wheels railway crane takes motor ship Spessart from the main-Danube Canal. Ship will be transported on giant transporter. Ride through narrow streets. Farmers on the side of the road. Ship is reversed in river.
(29 m) c. Hamburg: dog auction Fund items in the lost and found Office. Dachshund sitting bound on the shelf. Dachshund is driven in cars to dog home. Woman cries because she can't pay dog taxes. Dog is brought to animal protection Association. Dog at the auction, o-ton: "and this Wirehaired TERRIER. He is seven years old, a beautiful age for a dog. It costs a mark. 1.20 mark is provided. No more than 1.20 mark? 1.50 mark for a Wirehaired. Any more? Wool has already for two mark..." New owners go with the dog. Dachshund sitting in Backpack by motorcycle riders.
(32 m) 04 Festival of film a. Rochester: opening a photography and Film Institute bust of George Eastman, inventor of the Filmstrip. The first Kodakkamera in 1888. Man photographed. Moving picture with hand drive. Cinema projector. Wild West scenes. Cecil B. de Mille film. Rudolf Valentino, great Sarah Bernhardt as Queen Elizabeth. Mary Pickford sits in swing. Mary Pickford opened the Film Institute.
(41 m) b. London: Royal premiere police hold people back. Arrival of Queen Elizabeth and King George. Royal couple welcomes actor for the American premiere of the Forsyte saga. Child presented the Queen with flowers. Queen Elizabeth welcomes Greer Garson. King George speaks with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Errol Flynn. Margaret Lockwood, Rosalind Russell, and Jean Simmons. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret go behind the Royal couple.
(32 m) 5th 200,000 mark! The jackpot in the football pools crowd image filling. Shot on goal. Joy and disappointment among viewers. Postman brings young woman pile of post after winning in the sports lottery. Klaus-Günter Neumann; Walter Gross, Brigitte Mira and the Brettl Stars sing song toto. Original sound. Time-lapse: People at betting offices. Woman rolls out numbers. Excitement at the meeting. People in front of tip sheets. People run to the football pools collection points. Ball flies into goal.
(57 m)

01 Zugspitze: The big ski premiere the German ski season 1949/50 has begun. The traditional special slalom on the Zugspitzplatt paved the way. 70 of the best. Slalom skier from Germany and Austria had gathered.
The mile-long route brought a vertical drop of 200 meters. 28 goals were to take. For women, the high point was the duel between the best German runner Mirl Buchner and the Olympiadritten of 1948, the Austrian. Erika Mahringer.
Winner was Erika Mahringer with a time of 52.9 seconds.
For men, the Austrians could occupy even all first 3 places. Came best German Sepp Gantner on 4th place. Winner was Louis Seyerling - as in the previous year - in 51.4 seconds. He won the challenge cup of the Zugspitze railway.
This is Erika Mahringer and Louis Seyerling.
The door on the Zugspitzplatt was a promising start to a new season.

02. Sensational life: two on a parachute accomplished one of the most unusual acts in the history of aviation the American Sergeant in the parachute troops, O. Smith. He saved the life of a comrade during a jump.
A parachute failed on this exercise in Florida. By chance, a camera was witness of the dramatic incident.
Pay attention to the center of the image.
The man falls to the sergeants- and which able to capture the falling to the parachute.
Two men happy landing with a parachute. Presence of mind and lightning-fast action to save a human life.

03. streiflichter from Germany: a. fair train canvassing by D train. There went a fair train on the promotional trip from Stuttgart. 14 exhibition cars offer an impressive show of diverse products.
The 340-metre train includes a printing press for the fair newspaper, also a sound system and a private power plant. The travelling exhibition will visit 15 cities in southern Germany and to travel abroad in the next spring.
All industries are represented by the Assembly until the bulb. And in addition to the products of industry and handicraft: a liquor stand with edible cups - made waffles.
A travelling sample case of the Southwest German economy.

b. shipping on wheels and still a novelty on wheels: sea transport by truck. A railway crane lifts the 48-ton motor vessel "Spessart" from the main-Danube Canal. Because the channel is only partially accessible since the war, the ship will be transported to the main.
On wheels, it goes via Nuremberg and Ansbach to Ochsenfurt.
At 28 meters length, the transport is a difficult maneuver.
The tax man - he can't let's, even though he sits on the drying.
The main is reached and the "Spessart" is back in her element.

c. dog auction wallets, watches, umbrellas - and a dog. An idyll of the urban Fund Office in Hamburg. Since you for such guests is not set up, is the "four-legged thing of Fund" to the animal protection Association.
Another case: "Strubbi" make noise, because the Lord from the IRS will collect the dog, not has the mistress. Also his way to the animal protection society, and - relentless erweise unfortunately for the dogs auction.
(Original sound: "and this Wirehaired TERRIER.) He is 7 years old, a beautiful age for a dog. It costs a mark. 1 mark 20 is offered. No more than 1 mark 20? No more than 1 mark 20? 1 mark 50 for a Wirehaired. Any more? Has wool already for 2 mark...") once per week the abandoned or foreclosed suffering companions will be auctioned - an often tragic operation for dog and Mr. With More or less resistance, the newly auctioned follow the new Lord in a new home. -A modern dog's life.

04. Festival of film: from the boob tube until the "Royal premiere" in Rochester, United States, an International Institute of photography and film opened in the home of George Eastman's, the inventor of the Filmstrip.
That's how it started: the first Kodak camera, built in 1888. It works today. And then the picture was moved first hand drive. First came drawings, then photo sets in a rotating drum, and then defeated the birth hour of the film. The cinema was forever new sensation of the world, that will not bored.
Cecil de Mille, the mass Director of yesterday and today, was the master of the Kolossalfilme.
Rudolf Valentino, the dream of girl schmachtender, heart and the greatest lover of all time.
Sarah Baker majestic gestures are preserved for posterity in a historical ceremonial work.
And Mary Pickford, the gold curly darling of the world. She opened the Institute today as a veteran of the flickering screen. A long way leads from these pioneers of the boob tube to the present "Royal premiere" in London. Once in a year, the British Royal couple at a gala presentation here receives the star and audience favorites from both sides of the Atlantic.
After the London Premiere of the American film "the Forsyte saga" the present movie stars will be presented the Royal couple.
Greer Garson.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - and Errol Flynn.
Margaret Lockwood - and Rosalind Russell.
And Jean Simmons.
Festival of the film, the memory and the progress dedicated to - by the boob tube up to the "Royal premiere.

05. 200 000 mark!

The "big prize" in the football pools are the Prince of today - the winner of toto. And others - have left. Special children of fortune but are the young married couple Ebert from Heidelberg, Germany. They won the record sum of over 200 000 Deutsche mark of 12 correct tips in the Baden Württemberg football toto. And come in huge shock, the appeal - and begging letters. A young art and painter won the big prize of the Totos. A happier being subjected to millions who wait in vain on their betting luck from week to week. The toto fever of toto madness has become gradually, the Totoritis, here sung by the Berlin cabaret artist Klaus-Günther Neumann and his Bangura stars.
(Original sound)

01. Zugspitze:

Skiing-Premiere
The German Skiing season 1949/1950 was opened with the traditional Zugspitz race, in which 70 of the best German and Austrian Slalom racers participated. The 800 meter long track with its 28 goals has a difference in heigh of 200 meters. Climax of the women's competition was the duel between Germany's champion Mirl Buchner and the Austrian Olympia-bronze medal winner Erika Mahringer. Erika Mahringer won in 52.9 seconds. The first three places of the men's competition were won by three Austrians. Sepp Gantner was the best German and came in fourth. Winner was - like last year - Louis Seyerling with 51.4 seconds, and he won the Zugspitz Cup. Here we see Erika Mahringer and Louis Seyerling. This Zugspitz race was a most promising start of the new skiing season.

02. Parachute Sensation
One of the most unusual deeds in the history of aviation was performed by an American sergeant of the parachute troops, O. Smith. He rescued a comrade while parachuting. During a maneuvre at Florida one parachute failed to open (by chance a cameraman was present) - and now watch the centre of this picture. One man falls down close to the sergeant - who manages to get hold of the other parachute. Two men land safely with one parachute. Presence of mind and fast acting saved two lives.

03. Newsflashes from Germany:

a. Fair Train
Customer service on railroad wheels, from Stuttgart with 14 cars, exhibiting various kinds of goods. There is also a complete printing shop for the Fair newspaper, also a loudspeaker set and a generator. This 340 meter long train visits 15 towns of Southern Germany and is supposed to travel abroad in the coming spring. And there is also a liquor bar with eatable cups - made of wafers. A travelling sample box of the South-West German economy.

b. Ship Transport on Wheels
Here is another trip on wheels - a ship is being transported on a truck. 4 railroad crane lifts the 48 ton motor ship "Spessart" out of the Danube channel, because this channel has been only partly navigable since the end of the war. Nuernberg and Ansbach are passed and the trip ends in Ochsenfurt. The 28 meter long ship makes this voyage a difficult adventure. And the mate can not stop navigating - even without water! The Main River is reached and the "Spessart" is given back to its original purpose.

c. Dog Auction
Brief cases, watches, umbrellas - and a dog were brought to the Hamburg lost property office. But as this institution does not provide for these four-legged guests, the dog is brought to the animal protection association. Here is another case: "Strubbi" complains because the finance office official wants to have the money for the dog tax, which his mistress is not able to pay. He also is brought to the animal protection association. And unfortunately also to the dog auction. (Original Sound: "And here is a wire-haired terrier, he is seven years old, a good age for a dog. He costs one mark. One mark and 20 pfennig are offered - not more? One mark and 50 pfennig for a wire-haired terrier - is that all? His curls alone are worth two marks!") Such an auction is held once a week - and lost dogs find a new home. A tragic event for most of the dogs and their owners. And as we can see - the dogs do not like it at all, - a contemporary dog's life!

04. Festive Film Days:

From the First Ho vie Steps to a Royal Premiere
An International Institute for Photography and Film was opened at the home of George Eastman, the inventor of motion picture film. This is how it started: the first Kodak camera, built in 1888. It still works. Then the picture was moved - first by hand. It began with drawings, then came the photo series in a turning drum. Thus the motion picture was born. The movies became an always new world sensation. Cecil de Mille, the great director of yesterday and to-day, maker of gigantic films, Rudolf Valentino - dream, of all girls and greatest gallant of all times. Sarah Bernhardt's royal air is caught in a historical picture. And Mary Pickford - the world's darling with golden curls - opens this institute. A long way leads from these pioneers to the "Royal Premiere" of to-day's London. The English Royal family receives once a year at a special performance the most popular film stars of both sides of the Atlantic. After the London premiere of the "Forsyte Saga", the stars are introduced to the Royal couple. Greer Garson. Douglas Fairbanks junior and Errol Flynn. Margaret Lockwood - and Rosalind Russel. Und this is Jean Simmons. Festive film days - dedicated to the memory and progress of films.

05. 200,000 Marks!!

The Big Win in Football Betting
Fairy princes of to-day are - football toto winners! Especially lucky is the young couple Ebert from Heidelberg. They won 200,000 D marks for 12 correct points in the Wurttemberg-Baden football-toto. And now arrive heaps of begging letters. A young painter and stage designer made it this time! One lucky man among millions, who wait from week to week without success. The toto fever has turned into a toto-madness, or "totoritis", of which the Berlin cabaret singers Klaus-Günther Neumann and his ensemble sing to us. (Original Sound).

Date of Release:

06.12.1949

Year of Production:

1949

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German