LS. & LS Piccadilly Circus from Criterion balcony (Wrigley sign) LS. Piccadilly Circus showing "Guiness Clock" & "Odeon Sign". LS. From balcony looking down at crowd with lights in background. MLS. Crowd only. (Very dark) MS. Crowd. MLS. Crowd around Eros (boarding up)...
LS. & LS Piccadilly Circus from Criterion balcony (Wrigley sign) LS. Piccadilly Circus showing "Guiness Clock" & "Odeon Sign". LS. From balcony looking down at crowd with lights in background. MLS. Crowd only. (Very dark) MS. Crowd. MLS. Crowd around Eros (boarding up) (Light on crowds.) & LS. & MLS. LS. "Atlas Assurance" MLS. Crowds around Eros.
Trafalgar Square.
LS Christmas tree in Square, fountain in background LS. "Nicholson's Gin" "Phillips" sign in Trafalgar Sq. LS Fountains heads passing in foreground LS Christmas tree and fountain LS. "Bovril" balloon in foreground. LS fountain pan to Christmas tree Tilt down from "Underground" sign to people passing MS crowds passing (very dark) MS bells in shop window people passing to and fro MS. Beggar with tray of matches by shop window, shop window lights out. MS. Beggar with tray of matches by shop window, shop window lights out, reverse angle. Lights out LS 'Cinderella' sign over-exposed LS Criterion restaurant Int party round table CS People clinking glasses MS. Couple at window, crowd in background. Track in crowd in circus fill screen. MS. Retake MS. Retake (no track).& CS. MS. Criterion. CS. "Criterion Restaurant" pan along to people at windows. MS. Pan from "Dolcis" to windows and sign. LS. Pan from "Swan & Edgar" to Criterion. LS Piccadilly showing crowds and signs in background.
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