tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35683365457493206482024-03-13T23:23:55.877-07:00Spy-Fi & SuperspiesThe Influence of the Bond Franchise in Popular CultureMichele Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01346188101937526749noreply@blogger.comBlogger284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568336545749320648.post-79090024631393133632016-06-14T12:56:00.002-07:002016-06-14T12:56:49.380-07:00Henry McCullough, Rest In Peace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a terribly long time since I wrote a post here, and I miss it. I happen to be reading the obituaries today and noticed that Henry McCullough has passed away today, according to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_McCullough" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>. I was initially curious because of his connection with Paul McCartney and thought that he had toured with McCartney when I caught him concert some years ago. <br />
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However, McCullough's attachment to McCartney was many years prior: McCartney asked McCullough to join his new band "Wings" in 1971. The association was short lived and ended after about two years. In that time thought, McCullough was the lead guitarist for "My Love," "Hi, Hi, Hi" and "Live and Let Die." <br />
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McCartney sent a message upon hearing of McCullough's passing, "He was a pleasure to work with, a super talented musician with a lovely sense of humor. <br />
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In the years prior and since the Bond song, McCullough was associated with several acts as guitarist and/or vocals: Joe Cocker and Grease Band, Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" and "Money." He was even lead guitarist for the rock opera, "Jesus Christ Superstar." <br />
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Heartfelt condolences to his family. Michele Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01346188101937526749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568336545749320648.post-1073243580791501612015-09-11T18:50:00.000-07:002015-09-11T18:50:09.194-07:00Short Break for Long Beach Comic Con<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This weekend, I will be attending the Long Beach Comic Con where I will be moderating a couple of panels as well as working as a freelance writer for Bleeding Cool. If you are in the Southern California area and have some time to spare Saturday and/or Sunday, you should think about heading to Long Beach Convention Center. There are passes for the weekend or single day still available as I write this and parking is conveniently close by for about $10.00 for the day.<br />
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I have attended the past three or four years and LBCC is one my favorite cons. Although growing and expanding each year, it still has a small town, friendly family feel. This year, they have garnered some interesting media guests, but the focus is on the comic book creators while being very cosplay friendly. Because of the proximity to Los Angeles, there are panels that will likely include one of your favorite actors from small or big screen on hand. This year, the organizers have added Space Expo, which is a phenomenon gaining a presence at the cons this year. I attended one at San Diego International Comic Con and had a blast. I hope to attend a couple this weekend.<br />
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Anyway, with all this fun and work I'll be doing at LBCC, I'll be taking a short break from Bond 365. I'll be back on Monday, so catch you on the flip side!<br />
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<br />Michele Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01346188101937526749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568336545749320648.post-4082565145519781632015-09-10T19:35:00.001-07:002015-09-10T19:35:57.239-07:00Remembering Richard Kiel One Year On…Day 253 of Bond 365
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Richard Dawson Kiel was a difficult person to miss. Born in
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the military drama <i>The D.I.</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> in 1957. At
7’ 2” tall, he often placed characters focused on his tall stature. He was cast
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Kiel’s attachment to the Bond franchise as Jaws was
rejuvenated through a newer medium: the video game market. In 1997, his
likeness was used in <i>GoldenEye 007</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. In
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who solicited some of his best performances in <i>Fitzcarraldo</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1982), </span><i>Aguirre, the Wrath of God</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1972) and </span><i>Nosferatu the Vampyre</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1979). If he had been Blofeld’s second in command
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unbalance and unease, having Prochnow portray Maxillium Zorin in </span><i>A
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first saw in the comedy series </span><i>Cheers</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1989 – 1993) as Robin Colcord. Most recently, I watched him in the
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this Australian actor showed his flexibility for roles. He was here and sadly, gone much too soon. Portraying a young
dot.com millionaire turned villain through an obsessive greed for a particular
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can slip into a character and embody someone well. He’s been in a lot of roles
over the years, but he unfortunately has not become a household name. Some of
the roles I have enjoyed him in: <i>Strange Days</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1995), </span><i>Albino Alligator</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
(1996), </span><i>The Amateurs</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (2005), and </span><i>Crossing
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History is being made today for the Bond franchise because
Samuel Frederick “Sam” Smith was tapped for the theme song <i>Spectre</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, due out in October and November, depending where
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I watched a couple of videos, since like many of my friends,
the first question that came out of my lips upon hearing the announcement was
“Who is Sam Smith?” Well, he’s 23 and I believe he may be the youngest singer/songwriter
to have the honor of a Bond film theme song. He’s a newcomer to the music
scene; he popped onto the UK Singles Chart in late 2012 with “Latch” that he
followed up with his debut album <i>Lay Me Down</i> in early 2013. </div>
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Smith’s song “Stay With Me” was similar enough to Tom
Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” that an out-of-court settlement was reached.
Petty’s, as well as Electric Light Orchestra’s Jeff Lynne (singer/songwriter),
names were added to the song credit. In spite of the settlement, Smith was not slowing down though. </div>
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At the Grammy Awards earlier this year, Smith garnered four
awards: Best New Arts, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal
Album. At the Brit Awards, he won British Breakthrough Act and Global Success
awards. </div>
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Adele, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston and a number of other
divas has Smith cited as influential on his style of singing. I listened to a
few of his songs, including “Lay Me Down” because Smith mentioned in an
interview that he was inspired to write “Writing’s on the Wall” (the <i>Spectre</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> theme song title) while he was recording the former
song. He also said it took him 20 minutes to write the song. </span></div>
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With what I heard – songs and interviews – I am leary as to
the soundness of selecting such a young singer with a vocal style that sounds hesitant
and a little too breathless that he tends to cut and shorten the pronunciation of
words during his songs. This was quite evident in his cover of Houston’s “How
Will I Know.” Adele may be a muse, however, Smith may end up a pale comparison and
might not find the success that Adele did with <i>Skyfall</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. </span></div>
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protected by US and International Copyright Laws, and may not be copied,
reprinted, published, translated, hosted, or otherwise distributed by any means
without written permission.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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It is that time of year again in which I put out the call for presentations for the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association annual conference being held in Albuquerque, New Mexico February 10 - 13, 2016. Details are below.<br />
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<b>Espionage and
Popular Culture: James Bond, Espionage, and Eurospy<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Submission Deadline: November 1, 2015<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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37<sup>th</sup> Annual Southwest Popular /American Culture
Association (SWPACA) Conference</div>
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Conference Dates: February 10 – 13, 2016</div>
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Conference Hotel: Hyatt Regency, 330 Tijeras NW,
Albuquerque, NM, (505) 842-1234</div>
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Conference Website: <a href="http://southwestpca.org/">http://southwestpca.org/</a></div>
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The SWPACA James Bond, Espionage, and Eurospy Area Chair
invites papers on ANY aspect of the James Bond franchise and the spy/espionage
and Eurospy genre in films, literature, comics, videogames, and any other
popular culture medium. Here are some topics to consider, but this is by no
means an exhaustive list of theoretical and pop culture frameworks: </div>
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<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Spy/espionage
– historical context</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Secret
agents – global representations and local identities</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Refashioning
and ret-con of the spy model</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Cold
War, post-modern and 21<sup>st</sup> century spy psychology</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Gender,
i.e. Bond-sploitation</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Film:
James Bond, Jason Bourne, Agent Vinod, Salt, Agent 077, Kommisar X, OSS
117, Eurospy, <i>The Man from U.N.C.L.E.</i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Television:
<i>The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Turn, Chuck, MI5, Burn Notice, She Spies, The
Assets</i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Literature:
Fleming, Bruce, Gardner, Benson, Hamilton, Weinberg, Higson, Ludlum,
LeCarre</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Comics:
<i>X-9 Corrigan,</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><i>Super Spy,
Danger Girl, The Secret Service, Velvet</i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Cartoons:
<i>Archer, James Bond Jr., Totally Spies!, </i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Anime:
<i>Najica Blitz Tactics, Golgo 13, Gunslinger Girl, Darker Than Black,
Master Keaton</i></li>
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<i>GoldenEye, 007 Legends, Alpha Protocol, No One Lives Forever, Splinter
Cell</i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Anti-Bond:
<i>The Quiller Memorandum, The Ipcress File, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,
The Liquidator<o:p></o:p></i></li>
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Fashion, Advertisements, etc. </li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;">Please
send a 250 word abstract and the presentation title by November 1, 2015
via the online submission database at http://conference2016.southwestpca.org/
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time consideration: 15 min maximum. Limit of one presentation at the
conference. For all areas accepting abstracts, please see: http://southwestpca.org/conference/call-for-papers/</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;">There are no honorariums for presenters; this is an academic conference. There are, however, a number of award opportunities: <a href="http://southwestpca.org/conference/graduate-student-awards/">http://southwestpca.org/conference/graduate-student-awards/</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;">Visit http://journaldialogue.org for information about the organization's new peer-reviewed journal, <i>Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy</i>.</li>
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Please help spread the word about the conference and this call. I do have a pdf version - just email me at spyfi.superspies@gmail.com and I would be happy to forward it to you. Also, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me since I have attended the conference several times. </div>
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Hope to see many of you in Albuquerque this coming February! </div>
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I thought that since I went to see <i>The Man From
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I went into the film with reservations, mostly due to the
casting of Henry Cavill as Napoleon Solo and particularly Armie Hammer as Illya
Kuryakin. Although I have not seen any complete episodes from the original
series, I have seen snippets. I was pleasantly surprised by the casting choices.
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Directed by Guy Ritchie, this comedy spy film is set in 1963
that is expertly captured through the color palette, the locales, and costumes.
The locales are exotic, the cinematography beautiful and the editing is
expertly handled. All the components truly come together for the film, however
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First, after an action-packed opening, the pacing bogs down,
as the audience has to be brought up to speed on who the characters are and an
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Second, Victoria Vinciguerra may be the main villainess of
the film, however she does not have enough screen time to really allow her to
establish herself as a force to be reckoned with. She just isn’t a strong
character to carry her presence even when she is not in front of the audience. Her
henchman husband and Uncle Rudi are nothing more than two-dimensional
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Third, I think it was a mistake to reveal Illya’s
background. Something I appreciated in the original is the air of mystery that
surrounded that character, so I was bummed when Solo unwrapped Illya’s baggage
before the time was right. That said, finding out Solo’s back-story did not
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The film has received mixed reviews, but has managed to earn
enough money to put it in the black. I would be interested in seeing a follow
film, now that the U.N.C.L.E. team has solidified. I think with the backstories
out of the way, maybe the pacing can pick up and the characters can be further
developed. I think with the first film I got cotton candy – looks pretty, but
not very filling. Hopefully with a second film, we can get more of a meal. </div>
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Both Gert Frobe, as Auric Goldfinger from <i>Goldfinger</i>, and
John McLusky, artist for the James Bond comic strip, passed away in 1988 and
2006 respectively. Both have been featured here on Spyfi & Superspies.
Frobe was spotlighted on <a href="http://spyfi-superspies.blogspot.com/2015/02/early-bond-alums-frobe-and-matherday-56.html" target="_blank">February 25</a> and McLusky on <a href="http://spyfi-superspies.blogspot.com/2015/01/james-bond-in-comicsday-20-of-bond-365.html" target="_blank">January 20</a>. </div>
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<b><u>George Lazenby</u></b></div>
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James Bond in <i>On Her Majesty’s Secret Service</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></div>
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One time James Bond for <i>On Her Majesty’s Secret Service</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, George Lazenby was born in Goulburn, a city
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In 1964, Lazenby moved to London. Like all struggling
actors, he held several jobs: mechanic, car salesman and model. A chance
meeting with Albert Broccoli in 1966 left a lasting impression on the Bond
producer as a potential Bond. Lazenby is said to have spend his last few pounds
on a suit originally made for Sean Connery as well as a Rolex watch. </div>
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When Lazenby did audition for the role of Bond, he was
selected based on his fighting skills displayed during fight sequence screen
test. He is the one person of all the actors to play Bond that did not come to
the role with any real acting experience. Lazenby had been in commercials and a
very small role in a Bond spoof. However, he had a strong, masculine refine
look about him that worked. </div>
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And then he quit the role before it premiered in 1969. He
went on to guest appear in a television shows that were popular during their
respective time periods. Lazenby had recurring roles in the Emmanuelle series,
some Bond spoofs, commercials, and voice work.</div>
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He’s still an active actor and is a recurring guest at
collector shows. I have met him a couple of times. The most recent time, I had
the <i>James Bond 007 Archives</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> book with me
for him to sign. He asked if he could look through it because he hadn’t seen
the book yet. I asked if he would sign the photograph in the book snapped as
Lazenby was tossing his hat onto the hook. He told me that he was the only Bond
to successfully get his hat on the coat rack hook. He said that’s why his toss
is shown on screen. </span></div>
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Over the years, <i>OHMSS</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
has gain accolades as being one of the best films in the history of the Eon
Productions films. It is one of my favourites and in my humble opinion has the
best soundtrack of all of the franchise’s films. </span></div>
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protected by US and International Copyright Laws, and may not be copied,
reprinted, published, translated, hosted, or otherwise distributed by any means
without written permission.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Henry Ford II was born in Detroit, Michigan and was the
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HF2 served in the Navy during World War II and it was in
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the automobile company; hence, his grandfather returned as head of the
organization. The senior Ford no longer had the mental capacity to
run the company, however he so anyway, until the end of the war. In fact, his inability
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After leaving the Navy, HF2 joined the management team at
his family’s company and in two years, he became president of a company that was in
decline. Without his father to groom him, Ford surrounded himself with seasoned
executives and took on an aggressive management style. After four year at the
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HF2’s management of Ford was punctuated by several successes
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and fired Lee Iacocca. HF2 retired in 1982, but continued to have authority
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HF2 is one of the few Bond alums to have only one acting
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Serena Gordon was born in London and studied at RADA. In
1987, she was cast as Prunella Rumsey in the television movie <i>Queenie</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. Her foray into films began when Gordon was cast as
the MI6 psychiatric evaluator named Caroline, opposite Pierce Brosnan as James
Bond in </span><i>GoldenEye</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1995). She has
had a consistent acting career since she started, with the majority of her work
being television. Besides her stint as Caroline, she is probably best known as
Superintendent Amanda Prosser in the police drama </span><i>The Bill</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. </span></div>
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Gordon retired in 2009 and devotes her time to the UK branch
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Last night, I attended the Indie Music Collaborative event
in Glendale, California. It’s an event that brought musicians and spoken word
speakers from the Los Angeles area (and beyond) together to showcase one of
their current or past projects. In many cases, the individuals were performing
to their peers in hopes of garnering their Grammy vote in the coming months.
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think of the East Coast theatre groups that would get together in barns or
small quaint theatre houses to performed some contemporary play. The musical
genres varied from jazz to classical to rock and show tunes. Some of the
musicians were “showy” while others stuck to the basics, but all the performers
did well, even the technology did not. In a couple of cases, singers just went
ahead and sang without any music. Kudos to them! And it showed just how good
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their allotted 4 minutes. While I enjoyed the event and met some real nice
folks, I was pretty tired by the time the event ended, which was around 12:40
AM. I still had about an hour’s drive home, so as a result, today I have been
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Now to Bond 365 and sadly, I did not have a historical event
for today, so I thought I would spotlight a new product that was announced on
Monday. The Official James Bond 007 website posted DK’s Ultimate Sticker
Collection featuring James Bond 007. Gracing the cover is Daniel Craig and
inside aficionados will likely be tempted by the more than 1,000 Bond stickers.
The book features all our favourite subjects: cars, villains and their lairs,
gadgets, and weapons featured in the films of past and present. Amazon describes
that young fans can “relive James Bond’s spectacular battles and sensational
escapes” or create new adventures via the stickers. </div>
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Amazon UK is taking pre-orders for the book that will
release on November 2, just in time for the release of <i>Spectre</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> a few days later in the US. DK Publishers is also
taking pre-orders, which is helpful since Amazon US doesn’t seem to be taking
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Since I don't happen to have a historical event to report on today, I was thankful that a co-worker, who know about my affection for Bond, mentioned she saw a news article about a scaled down model of the Aston Martin DB5 that featured in <i>Goldfinger</i>.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BU06mqNo1po/VeUVkUrJXqI/AAAAAAAADA8/Wxs0Vg6eyo4/s1600/08-31_DB5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BU06mqNo1po/VeUVkUrJXqI/AAAAAAAADA8/Wxs0Vg6eyo4/s400/08-31_DB5.png" width="400" /></a>Prop Shop UK is currently building 100 one-third scale models of the million-dollar DB5 and replicates all the bells, whistles and gadgets we know and love from the film. And, if you live in or within driving distance of Aston Martin Beverly Hills (125 South Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills), then you are in for a treat: one of the models is on display in the showroom window.<br />
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If you salivating for your own and you happen to have an extra $45,000 burning a hole in your wallet, then you could have your very own!<br />
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Here's a link to the news video that aired on <a href="http://abc7.com/automotive/replica-of-james-bonds-goldfinger-aston-martin-on-display-in-beverly-hills/961865/" target="_blank">Channel 7 Eyewitness News</a> - enjoy!<br />
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Please note that I'll be off-line for a National Academy of Recording Arts event in Los Angeles tomorrow, but Bond 365 will be back on Wednesday!<br />
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As a yearly subscriber to MI6 Confidential, as soon as I
receive an email notification that an issue is available, I know I’ll be
receiving said issue shortly thereafter. Sent in a plain brown mailing envelope
and several Royal Mail stamps, here’s the cover that came into view as I pulled
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following, “<i>GoldenEye</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> understandably
holds an important place in the minds of Bond aficionados and was a milestone
in many ways. It introduced Pierce Brosnan and Dame Judi Dench, conducted the
franchise’s first experiment with CGI, and as its director tells us, honoured
all that had gone before by explicitly harking back to the fun and adventure of
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With the movie set to celebrate its 20<sup>th</sup>
anniversary, the issue begins with a retrospective of Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye
estate in Jamaica. If you are interested in learning more about Fleming’s life
at his home away from London, then check out Matthew Parker’s 2014 book,
Goldeneye. Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica (my review is <a href="http://spyfi-superspies.blogspot.com/2015/04/book-review-matthew-parkers-goldeneye.html" target="_blank">here</a>). </div>
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After a six year hiatus and many people questioning whether
James Bond would actually be back to the silver screen, The GoldenEye Dossier
writer Nicolas Suszczy evaluates the 17<sup>th</sup> film that breathed new
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Other features in the magazine include an interview with
director Martin Campbell, in depth articles regarding the second unit
direction, shooting the pre-title sequence, model effects, Bond Girls Isabella
Scorupco (Natalya Simonova) and Famke Janssen (Xenia Onatopp), gadgets, and
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Back in 1978, the world witnessed the passing of Robert
Shaw. Since I featured Shaw earlier this month, I figured I could direct you to
that day’s entry <a href="http://spyfi-superspies.blogspot.com/2015/08/renaissance-man-robert-shawday-221-of.html" target="_blank">here</a> and then go in a bit of a different direction with Bond
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Trying to beat the muggy heat of Southern California this
evening and ignore the poolside chatter of kids playing “Marco Polo” for some
reason my mind drifted to the concept of advertisements. In particular, I was
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<b><u>Sean Connery<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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James Bond has been known for many things, including his
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Here’s a Marlboro advertisement, which directly lifted
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It was difficult to find any advertisements featuring Dalton
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The Omega watch ads were slick. I found this nice one of
Brosnan, however finding ads of him, Dalton and Lazenby was challenging. I figured Dalton and Lazenby was on account of playing Bond the least of the group of actors, but it could be more about what was available/not available on the internet, or perhaps it was contractually based. </div>
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The current face of James Bond, Daniel Craig also advertised
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<b><u>Barbara Bach</u></b></div>
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Born this day in 1947</div>
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The oldest of five children, Barbara Goldbach was born in
Queens, New York. At the age of 19, Bach was working as a model in New York
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Bach started acting in 1968 in Italy. Her first role was in
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Her move to Southern California signaled the beginning of
the end of her marriage to Gregorini and they divorced in 1978. She starred in
a number of American films, but it was in 1981 when she was cast as Lana in the
comedy <i>Caveman</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> that she met her future
husband and star of the movie, Beatle’s drummer Ringo Starr. Interestingly, a
few short years later, she starred opposite another former Beatle, Paul
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After her exit from show business, Bach and Starr went
through a treatment program for alcoholism in 1988 and in 1993, she earned a
master’s degree in Psychology from UCLA. She put it to use by starting
S.H.A.R.P., Self Help Addiction Recovery Program that helps individuals with
addictions. And, Bach and Starr established a charity organization The Lotus
Foundation, which contains several sub-charities. </div>
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I’m sorry, but I have to interrupt Bond 365...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do I have your attention?</td></tr>
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If you are not into comics, then maybe this will entice you
to head down to your local comic book shop and pick up a <i>Previews</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> catalogue. Flip right to page 308. Drool. Turn page. Drool some more. Then, immediately sign up to start a subscription (pull list) and put the new
James Bond series from Dynamite at the top of your list!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally! </td></tr>
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The first story arc of this ongoing series is titled “Vargr”
and is written by award winning writer Warren Ellis (<i>Hellblazer, Red, Fell,
Transmetropolitan, Judge Dredd</i><span style="font-style: normal;">) with
interiors by artist Jason Masters (</span><i>Wolverines, Legends of the Dark
Knight, The Vampire Diaries</i><span style="font-style: normal;">). </span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Here’s the
description of the series from the September 2015 issue of </span><i>Previews</i><span style="font-style: normal;">: </span></div>
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<i>James Bond returns to London after a mission of vengeance
in Helsinki to take up the workload of a fallen 00 Section agent. But something
evil is moving through the back streets of the city, and sinister plans are
being laid for Bond in Berlin…</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (p. 309)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Here is the main cover by Dom Reardon, who has worked on <i>Tharg’s
Terror Tales</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, </span><i>Caballistics, Inc.</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and </span><i>Raven’s Gate</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (adapted by Tony Lee from Bond author Anthony
Horowitz’s novel): </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh yeah! Fantastic cover!</td></tr>
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But, if that cover isn’t quite to your liking, there are
several incentive covers by fantastic artists in the industry today to choose
from:</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVHdVUoT3wk/Vd6FnryBrGI/AAAAAAAAC8U/Jr1cOmr_wcY/s1600/Bond%2BCovers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVHdVUoT3wk/Vd6FnryBrGI/AAAAAAAAC8U/Jr1cOmr_wcY/s640/Bond%2BCovers.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some tough decisions ahead, or just buy one of each! </td></tr>
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Cover artists include: Francesco Francavilla (<i>Fear Agent</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, </span><i>The Black Beetle</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, Marvel’s </span><i>Captain America</i><span style="font-style: normal;">), Stephen Mooney (</span><i>Grayson, Secret Origins</i><span style="font-style: normal;">), Dan Panosian (</span><i>Wolverine, Incredible
Hulk, WitchBlade</i><span style="font-style: normal;">), Gabriel Hardman (</span><i>Invisible
Republic, Kinski</i><span style="font-style: normal;">), Glenn Fabry (</span><i>Judge
Dredd, Preacher, Hellblazer</i><span style="font-style: normal;">), Jock (</span><i>Judge
Dredd, The Losers, Detective Comics</i><span style="font-style: normal;">), and
Jason Masters. Or, if you are an artist or have an artist in mind to do a cover
for you, then pick up a couple of blank covers. I know I want one of each!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blam is right -- British powerhouse artist Jock!!</td></tr>
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And.....to help push you toward the world of comics, a page of interiors were included in the catalogue's coverage. The final art will be in color, but it looks pretty good in black and white.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks like Bond will be knee deep in life or death situations! </td></tr>
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The series drops on November 4 (Happy birthday to me!), so
you can get some reading done before <i>SPECTRE</i> opens in US cinemas on
November 6!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The name's Bond. James Bond.</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Please note that the cover art shown in </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Previews</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i> is pending licensing approval, so the final covers could change. </i></span></div>
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reprinted, published, translated, hosted, or otherwise distributed by any means
without written permission.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<b><u>Sean Connery</u></b></div>
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Born this day in 1930</div>
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Bond. James Bond. </div>
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Thomas Sean Connery was born to blue-collar parents in
Fountainbridge, Edinburgh and is of Irish and Scottish descent. He has a
younger brother named Neil, who followed in his older brother’s footsteps by
becoming an actor.</div>
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Connery held a number labor jobs before going into acting.
One of the most unusual jobs, and perhaps a bit macabre, was coffin polisher.
For a time, he was a body builder and served in the Royal Navy. IMDB states
that he received a medical discharge (stomach ulcers). At the age of 23, he
decided to pursue acting.</div>
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In 1954, IMDB has Connery’s first role (uncredited) in <i>Let’s
Make Up</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> a romantic comedy starring Errol
Flynn and Anna Neagle. However, 1957 was Connery’s first good year in acting in
which he had his first major role in the film </span><i>No Road Back</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and then in the television film </span><i>Anna
Christie</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> the same year.</span></div>
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The biggest break came in 1962 of course when, in a smoke
filled London club, audience-goers were introduced to Connery as he suavely
stated “Bond. James Bond” in <i>Dr. No</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. He
would go on to star as Bond in seven films and voice Bond in the video game </span><i>James
Bond 007: From Russia with Love</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (2005).</span></div>
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Cemented as a star with the James Bond franchise, Connery
has had a successful acting career. I picked out stills from some of the films
I have seen him in and enjoyed:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christian Slater and Connery, <i>The Name of the Rose</i> (1986)</td></tr>
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Connery has been married twice. His first marriage to Diane
Cilento resulted in a son Jason Connery, who became an actor and married
actress Mia Sara. They had a son, Dashiell Quinn Connery in 1997. During his
career, Connery has been nominated and won many acting awards including
multiple lifetime awards. He officially retired from acting in 2006.</div>
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On a personal note, I do get to say that I am related
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It doesn’t seem like it has been four years since my first
blog in which I posted a call for papers for the 33<sup>rd</sup> annual
Southwest Texas Popular/American Culture association’s conference, held in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was my first turn as the Area Chair of James Bond,
Espionage and Eurospy studies and I was nervous taking the reins of an area of
study that has been both glorified and vilified.</div>
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Over the four years, I became submersed in the
spy/espionage genre, and about two years I gained the courage to step up to an acquisitions
manager and pitch a book proposal. I was fortunate; it was picked up and within
a month, I had contract in hand. And, last November, the <i>James Bond and Popular
Culture: Essays on the Influence of the Fictional Superspy</i> (McFarland & Company) was released. It is
still a surreal moment in my life and one I had been working towards for many
years. </div>
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Over the years, I have met fascinating individuals
associated with James Bond, either academics, authors, or in show business.
Through my associations, my anthology essayists, and most recently my series
Bond 365, I have gained a deeper appreciation for Bond and the genre as a
whole. </div>
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To commemorate fours of <i>Spyfi & Superspies</i>, I thought I
would pick four of my favourite posts. I hope you enjoy my picks and if you have a moment, it would be wonderful to hear your favorite moments from the James Bond universe! </div>
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<b><u><a href="http://spyfi-superspies.blogspot.com/2014/03/mranderson212-even-spy-needs-little.html" target="_blank">McAnderson212: Even A Spy Needs A Little Help Sometimes</a><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Monday, March 3, 2014</div>
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I’m a huge fan of the television show, <i>Person of Interest</i>,
and while watching “Bury My Lede” (Season 2, Episode 5), I was struck with
profound inspiration to spoof John Reese’s bogus profile on Match-Heart.com
that Harold Finch creates so that Reese can meet the target for that week’s
episode. I need to pick up and continue watching this show! </div>
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<b><u><a href="http://spyfi-superspies.blogspot.com/2013/05/you-can-call-him-hari-you-can-call-him.html" target="_blank">You Can Call Him Hari, You Can Call Him Agent Vinod</a><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013</div>
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Released by Illuminati Films and Eros Entertainment in 2012,
<i>Agent Vinod</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> remains one of my favourite
spy-oriented films from India. Directed by Sriram Raghavan and starring Saif
Ali Khan, this is a slick film with toe-tapping/head bobbing music. While there
are still the customary songs, they are integrated into the action of the film
rather than obviously set apart. I believe this is a decidedly Western film and
as such, box office receipts were a disappointment and sadly, no </span><i>Agent
Vinod II</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> is on the sun-baked horizon....I'm a sad spy girl.</span></div>
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014</div>
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It was a dream come true to see my name on the cover of a
book that I had worked on for over a year, bringing together several voices from
around the world into a cohesive anthology to talk about the influence of James
Bond in popular culture. In this post, I pealed back the veneer and explained
the process of putting together this collection with all of its peaks and
valleys. And, I have just started down that road again, this time with the
tentatively titled <i><a href="http://spacehorrorfilms.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Essays on Space Horror in Films, 1950s – 2000s</a></i><span style="font-style: normal;">, due out late 2016. </span></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://spyfi-superspies.blogspot.com/2015/08/fleming-family-had-more-than-one.html" target="_blank">Fleming Family Had More Than One Writer (Bond 365 Series)</a><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015</div>
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The concept for the Bond 365 series was born out of a
challenge to myself to be seriously committed to <i>Spyfi & Superspies</i> and
what better way than showing up everyday with a new post. Except for a
three-week hiatus because of back-to-back conventions (one being the San Diego
International Comic Con) and the sad passing of one of my beloved felines, I
have shown up and honestly, I have learned so much the people involved with
James Bond whether in film, television, radio, comics, books, video games, etc.
There were so many posts to choose from, but I decided on this recent on about
Peter Fleming, Ian’s older brother. Their life choices were similar in many
ways and others, completely different, but they remain utterly fascinating. </div>
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I hope my posts have been interesting, enlightening, and
entertaining over these past four years. As always, I value you for stopping by
and I hope you’ll bookmark <i>Spyfi & Superspies</i> and make it a regular stop. I
have some plans brewing for 2016 that will be solidified in the coming months. I’ll
be revealing more by the end of the year. So, come on back and put some James
Bond into your life! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Edmund Gibson</u></b><br />
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Born in New York City as Hugh Edmund Gibson and whose father
was Joe Gibson, had been a cinematographer in the early days of cinema. The
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According to an obituary in the American Cinematographer,
the young Gibson was working freelance as an assistant cameraman for many of
the leading filmmakers that were making films in Florida. However, according to
IMDB, his first listing was for <i>Thunderball</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
as an uncredited underwater photographer. </span></div>
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Gibson only had a dozen credits listed on IMDB and they were
spread between the camera/electrical department and cinematography for about a
total of 15 years. Other than working on the Bond franchise, Gibson worked in a
few projects in which animals were featured: the television series <i>Flipper</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1967), </span><i>Gentle Giant</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1967), the precursor to the television show </span><i>Gentle
Ben</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, and </span><i>Barracuda</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1978). Of special note, Gibson ran into Bond alum
Harold Sakata (Oddjob) in the 1974 film </span><i>Impulse</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> starring William Shatner. </span></div>
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Gibson was a member of the American Society of
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<b><u>Honor Blackman</u></b></div>
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Born this day in 1925</div>
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Pussy Galore in <i>Goldfinger</i></div>
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Londoner Honor Blackman was one of four children who
attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. During the war, she became a
dispatch rider and developed an athleticism that she has called upon in her
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After the war, she took to the stage in London’s West End,
first as an understudy then with roles in “The Gleam” (1946) and “The Blind
Goddess” (1947). Her first onscreen role in the Michael Redgrave film <i>Fame
Is the Spur</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1947) established an odd
pattern in which Blackman’s characters would meet untimely deaths – sort of
reminds me of Sean Bean’s characters always dying. Anyway, Blackman found
steady work as an actor through the end of the decade. </span></div>
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During the 1950s, Blackman’s career suffered a personal
setback when she and her husband, Bill Sankey, divorced. She took a couple of
years to regain her health; she had to rebuild her acting career in the B
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Decked in leather from head to toe, Blackman was cast as Mrs
Cathy Gale opposite Patrick Macnee’s John Steed in the hugely influential
television series <i>The Avengers</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. Sexy and
confidant, Blackman became a figure that inspired women as the feminist
movement sparked to life during the 1960s and became a movement into the 1970s.
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I have seen <i>Jason and the Argonauts</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1963) several times and I’m still surprised to
learn that Blackman was Hera, the Greek goddess. A year later, she was Pussy
Galore in </span><i>Goldfinger</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. Like other
Bond Girls after her, Blackman continued to work steady in the industry, but
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several television series include <i>Doctor Who</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1986) as Professor Lasky, as Rula Romanoff in the soap opera </span><i>Coronation
Street </i><span style="font-style: normal;">(2004), and as Laura West in </span><i>The
Upper Hand</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1990-1996). </span></div>
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Kenneth Withers was born in Antwerp, Belgium and according
to IMDB got his start as an uncredited clapper loader at the age of 24 in the
UK/USA comedy <i>You’re Only Young Twice</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
(1952). He went on to work on some amazing and memorable films: </span><i>Lawrence
of Arabia</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1962), </span><i>Doctor Zhivago</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1965), tv mini-series </span><i>Masada</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1981), and </span><i>Greystoke: The Legend of
Tarzan, Lord of the Apes</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1984). In
addition to memorializing Sean Connery as James Bond in </span><i>You Only Live
Twice</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and the documentary </span><i>Welcome
to Japan, Mr. Bond</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, Withers worked with
another Bond, Pierce Brosnan on the 1980s show, </span><i>Remington Steele</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. </span></div>
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Culling through some searches in Google, I came across a
forum post on March 11, 2015 from “AO” (<a href="http://jwsoundgroup.net/index.php?/topic/24213-production-shot-from-lawrence-of-arabia/" target="_blank">jwsound</a>’s forums discussing a
production shot from <i>Lawrence of Arabia</i><span style="font-style: normal;">).
The person mentioned having met Ernest Day, one of the camera operators in
David Lean’s epic film, </span><i>Lawrence of Arabia</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1962) and related the following Withers’ story: </span></div>
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<i>“My favourite story of Ken’s: he worked with a director
one that declared he had worked with someone just prior that who was the focus
puller on the famous shot of Omar Sharif riding through the desert haze. Ken
embarrassed the director by setting the story straight, that he was the one.
The irony of the gullibility of the director was that the gentleman professing
to have done the shot was too young…As was the custom of the time, the same
camera crew went on to shoot multiple David Lean movies.”</i></div>
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Here is the shot in question: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Mary Stavin</u></b></div>
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Born this day in 1957</div>
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Octopussy Girl in <i>Octopussy<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Mary Ann Catrin Stavin was born in Orebro, Sweden and with
her beauty, she found her way into beauty competitions. At the age of 20, she
became Miss World. One would think that she moved right into acting as other
models had, but instead Stavin became in involved in music. </div>
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Stavin released “Feeling Good, Being Bad/Headline News” in
1979. And into the 80s, she was featured on two Adam Ant videos: “Ant Rap” and
“Strip.” She also appeared in an exercise video with English footballer, George
Best. Stavin was romantically involved with Best, who had a ladies-man
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In 1983, Stavin was cast as an Octopussy Girl in <i>Octopussy</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and then two years later, she was cast as agent
Kimberley Jones in </span><i>A View to a Kill</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.
In both, Sir Roger Moore played James Bond. Afterwards, Stavin went on to do
television and films, with her last role back in 2005 as Inga Jones in the
short </span><i>The Story of Bob</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. In all,
Stavin as 20 acting credits according to IMDB.</span></div>
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I had the honor of meeting Miss Stavin at a Bond Reunion
held in Los Angeles at one of the Hollywood Collector’s Shows. I had just gotten
my copy of <i>The James Bond Archives</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> book
from Taschen. She signed one of the opening pages of </span><i>A View to a Kill</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and we got to converse for a few minutes before the
show got busy. Stavin was quite lovely and sweet and it was such a pleasure
meeting her! </span></div>
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Tiffany Case in <i>Diamonds Are Forever</i></div>
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Born in the industry’s capital, it is no surprise Jill Arlyn
Oppenheim went into showbiz at the tender age of five, working on radio. Her
first onscreen appearance was in a television short, <i>The Christmas Carol</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1949), as Missie Cratchit when she was 9 years old.
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screen and heating up the silver screen opposite some of the biggest names in
the business during the 1960s when she was blossoming into a beautiful and
flirtatious young woman. Her onscreen love interests included such leading men
as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Robert Goulet, Anthony Franciosa, and John Saxon. Offscreen, St. John was romantically involved with Sinatra,
Henry Kissinger, and Jack Jones (husband number three), but she must have found
true love with her fourth husband, actor Robert Wagner, because that is her
longest marriage – 25 years and counting! </div>
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credits, <i>Diamonds Are Forever</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> is a
certain, but everything else, I’m not sure. St. John is gorgeous as Tiffany
Case, however if we look at the Bond Girl from the perspective of her
education, either formally in a higher institution (Dr. Holly Goodhead) or from
life experience (Octopussy), then in comparison, Case appears kind of dingy.
Maybe it was a backlash to the feminist movement at the time or perhaps a
residual side effect of St. John’s early roles as a teen and in her twenties
when her characters were beautiful but not particularly bright. I wish her
character had been more developed, which would have allowed St. John to have a
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St. John semi-retired from acting about 15 years ago,
although she and hubby did guest appear as Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus in the
television movie, <i>Northpole</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (2014) last
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Ian Fleming was not the only writer in the Fleming family.
Robert Peter Fleming was born May 31, 1907, just shy of a year older than Ian.
Unlike his younger brother, Peter started writing early. While attending Eton
College, he edited his school’s newspaper the <i>Eton College Chronicle</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. Afterwards, Peter attended Christ Church, Oxford
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“Exploring and sporting expedition, under experienced
guidance, leaving England June to explore rivers central Brazil, if possible
ascertain fate Colonel Percy Fawcett…” so an advertisement went in the personal
column of <i>The Times</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> in April 1932. Peter
was up for adventure so he signed on, but during the leg of the expedition that
led into the interior of Brazil, conflicts arose between Fleming and a “Major
Pingle” according to his writings. Fleming and school chum broke off from the
main expedition and continued their own search for Fawcett (he had disappeared
around 1925 when he was trying to find lost city of El Dorado). Progress was
slow and hampered by misfortune, so eventually Fleming and group gave up and
return to Belem before going back to England in November 1932. Fleming wrote
about his adventures in his book titled </span><i>Brazilian Adventure</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1933). </span></div>
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Fleming was soon off to Peking via Moscow and the
Trans-Siberian Railway. He was a correspondent for The Times and <i>One’s
Company</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1934) culminated his day-to-day
experiences. He followed this up with </span><i>News from Tartary</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1936). His two Asia travel books were combined into
</span><i>Travels in Tartary: One’s Company and News from Tartary</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (1941), which was published by Jonathan Cape (who
published Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels). Ian Fleming would also write a
travelogue as well: </span><i>Thrilling Cities</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
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Soon war called the Fleming brothers. Like Ian, Peter was
commissioned by Colin Gubbins to establish and lead secret units of volunteers
to fight if England was attacked. Peter later headed up D Division in India.
For his service, he received the Order of the Cloud and Banner (China) and an
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Fleming married an actress Celia Johnson in 1935 and they
had three children. Their children followed in their parents’ footsteps. Nichol
Fleming became a writer and provided public access to his father’s papers
through the University of Reading. Katherine “Kate” (nee Fleming) Grimond
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After Ian’s death, Peter became a board member for Gildrose
Ltd, the company that Ian purchased to hold his literary rights. This company
would eventually become Ian Fleming Productions. Peter also tried to become a
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Peter’s legacy include The Peter Fleming Award that is given
out by the Royal Geographic Society to further geographical research, and The
Peter Fleming Owl is awarded each year to the best contributor to the <i>Eton
College Chronicle</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. He wrote four novels
(one unfinished), two short stories and several non-fiction stories/books about
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<b><u>E.J. ‘Tex’ Young</u></b></div>
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Passed away this day in 2002</div>
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Craps Dealer in <i>Diamonds Are Forever</i></div>
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Ezekiel J. Young was born in 1919 on July 23. I found him on
IMDB and the only entry for Young was his uncredited role as Craps Dealer at
the Whyte House in <i>Diamonds Are Forever</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.
It is the point in the film where James Bond (Sean Connery) meets the lovely Bond Girl Plenty O’Toole (Lana Wood) and floor Whyte House floor manager Burt Saxby (Bruce
Cabot). It is also when Blofeld discovers that Bond is on the case. </span></div>
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Young passed away in Las Vegas and his resting place is at
the Bunker Brothers Memory Gardens Memorial Parts and Mortuary’s Pioneer
Mausoleum section. His plaque states he was a “beloved husband, father and
grandfather” but unfortunately, I was unable to uncover any other information about Young via an Internet search this evening. </div>
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