| PICCADILLY CIRCUS Traffic scenes from London's Piccadilly Circus | ||
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| Tape Master: | 9115 | |
| Catalog #: | 94930 | |
| Clip Number: | 94930-2 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 4556 I | |
| Timecode: | 01:08:26 - 01:12:40 | |
| Location: | Piccadilly, West London | |
| Year Shot: | 1972 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Pedestrians LANDMARKS: misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SCENICS: Urban TRANSPORTATION: Pedestrian TRANSPORTATION: Traffic Scenes | |
| Description: | View from window showing the central area of Piccadilly Circus and a swarm of black cabs passing through. Camera zooms in on statue of Eros. LS High angle MS Eros Statue; zoom out to WS looking thru a window down onto Piccadilly Circus with lots of traffic; again zoom into Eros statue. Shot of two young schoolchildren as they hurdle railings beneath statue. 2 schoolboys jaywalking across P.C. , jumping over fence around the statue and continuing. LS traffic scenes in Coventry Street very busy with vehicles, pedestrians; zoom back to general view P.C.; many billboards as usual incl. advertisements for Wrigley gum, Skol lager and a James Bond film 'Diamonds are Forever'. More shots showing bustling activity, crowds of pedestrians, cars, buses, etc. Camera pans left from statue of Eros to showing traffic heading towards Shafts bury Avenue. | |
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