Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Eros Back to the Old Address

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

943A

Date Released

3 Jul 1947

Date submitted

30 Jun 1947

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eros Back to the Old Address. DESCRIPTION: Eros returns to Piccadilly Circus after nearly eight years in exile. SHOTLIST: KS Eros in workshop. SCU Entrance to Underground showing Underground sign. Shots of workmen polishing Eros in factory and fixing new bow. Eros being swung into position on plinth. Cut-ins of crowded pavement. Shots of flower sellers. Speech by Lady Nathan. Chairman of the London County Council welcoming Eros. Cut-ins of crowds in rain - type shots with papers over their heads. Sir Albert Munnings, President of the Royal Academy speaking (silent). Shot of boarded up plinth on VE Day. LS of Piccadilly Circus.

Keywords

Buildings and structures

Locations

London; Piccadilly

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

48780

Credits:

Camera: Alec Tozer
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

143

Story extras:

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