Removing Eros (1953)

Removing Eros. Piccadilly, London. Shots of men lowering Eros onto van. SV Padding bottom of lorry. SV Eros being lowered into lorry. (2 shots). SV Chain being taken from statue. SV Statue being tied onto lorry. CU Bow on Eros’ hand, pan to Eros’ face. CU Policeman. SV Eros being strapped down. LV Empry plinth, pan to London traffic. SV Empty plinth. SV Workman standing on plinth. CU Pan up, workman. GV Scaffolding around Eros. SV Buses passing Eros, pan to Statue. AS Derrick lifting statue from plinth. SV Statue dangling from crane. (2 shots). SV Statue being pulled across on overhead rail. M/Ss of statue being lowered. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumon