Stan Benham and others take sledge during the Olympics bobsled tryouts on the dangerous Mount Hovenberg Course at Lake Placid, New York. Stan benham and with his other teammates slides on curves and sets a record. He slides with teammates during four men team event and sets a record.
American footballs match between Michigan State Spartans and Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio. Michigan State defeats Ohio State by 24-20.
Christopher Inc. spokesman, Rt. Rev. Richard J. Pick, addresses dinner meeting of supporters. Discusses movie production activities of the Christophers including: films by Leo McCary. Mentions newly released films: "Government is your business" and "Television is what you make it."
U.S. Army soldiers in combat on a hill during the Korean War. Soldiers keep a watch. Smoke from the top of the hill. Soldiers climb towards it as the smoke gets intense. Soldiers use smoke screen to slide down a hill and take up firing positions pointing their rifles over an embankment and firing at enemy North Korean forces.
Douglas Bader, who commanded 242 Canadian Squadron during the Battle of Britain, in World War 2, is accompanied by a woman, as he arrives at an airport in Canada. They descend steps from Trans Canada airliner. Officials at the airport welcome him. He converses with the officials before driving away in a car. (Note: Douglas Bader was Leader of an all-Canadian RAF Squadron in World War II, despite having lost both legs in a plane crash before the war. He was captured by the Germans after parachuting from his aircraft. Replacement aluminum legs were airdropped for him, with German permission, while he was in captivity.) .
Famed aviator, Group Captain Douglas Bader, who served with great distinction in World War II, in spite of the loss of his legs in a prewar accident, visits disabled soldier and military veterans at hospital in Britain. He converses with several wounded, recovering patients in wheel chairs and shakes hands with many, including an amputee. He works his way through the facility pausing to chat and visit with as many disabled veterans as possible. Doctors accompany him and nurses watch in the background.