Belgian Statue ’mannequin Pis’ Stolen (1963)

Brussels, Belgium. Various shots of the people scattered about the street corner in Brussels where the famous statue of ’Mannequin Pis used to be positioned before it was ’stolen’ by students as a philanthropic stunt to advertise the plight of handicapped children. MS. Empty stand where the statue used to be. Various shots of the Pathe Journal cameraman and interviewers speaking to people around the area. CU. Dolls in shop windows - manneken pis in various costumes but all in the position of the Mannequin Pis. GV. Streets of the town of Brussels. More shots of the corner with the statue missing. (F.G.) Date found in the old record - 21/01/1963. 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 ite