This Is London Reel 1 (1950)

British Travel Association travelogue. Commentary by Rex Harrison. River Thames - Tower Bridge. Various boats travel up the river. Tower of London - L/S and shot inside the gates. Various shots of London landmarks showing different types of architecture. High angle L/S of a procession of judges. Bank of England - L/S. “At the heart of commerce.“ Various shots of signs hanging at the sides of buildings - include Yorkshire Insurance and “Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese.“ pub. Fleet Street. High angle of steps of St Paul’s covered with people having their lunch. C/U of “typists“ having their lunch break. Various shots of the dome of St Paul’s from various spots in the city. Amen Court, Paternoster Row, Ave Maria Lane, Hanging Sword Alley, Bleeding Heart Yard are all mentioned as quiet places where the lawyers “think“. Barristers walk through quiet gardens and courtyard. Fleet Street - traffic moves through. Low angle of the mythical Griffin guarding Temple Bar. Various high shots of Piccadilly Circus