Bond´s white jacket & red carnation: Sean Connery in "Goldfinger" (1964) and
Saturday, 23 April 2016
Friday, 22 April 2016
007 Filming location: Palio di Siena horse race square / Quantum of Solace (2008)
Bond movie: "Quantum of Solace" (2008)
Place and location in the movie: Siena, Italy
Actual place and location: Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy
What happens here in the movie: Bond chases double agent Mitchell (Glenn Foster) and there is Palio horse race ongoing at the same time
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2015
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Place and location in the movie: Siena, Italy
Actual place and location: Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy
What happens here in the movie: Bond chases double agent Mitchell (Glenn Foster) and there is Palio horse race ongoing at the same time
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2015
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| The Fonte Gaia ("Fountain of the World") was built in 1419 |
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| Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC |
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| Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC |
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| Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC |
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| Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC |
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| Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC |
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Thursday, 21 April 2016
In Memoriam: Director Guy Hamilton
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| Guy Hamilton Photo: REX/Shutterstock |
Sad news again:
Born: 16 September 1922, Paris, France
Died: At the age of 93 on 20th of April 2016 at his home in Mallorca, Spain
"Diamonds Are Forever" (1971)
"Live and Let Die" (1973)
"The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974)
Miscellaneous crew:
James Bond: 1964, 1971-74
Died: At the age of 93 on 20th of April 2016 at his home in Mallorca, Spain
Guy Hamilton´s 007 production:
Director:
"Goldfinger" (1964)Director:
"Diamonds Are Forever" (1971)
"Live and Let Die" (1973)
"The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974)
Miscellaneous crew:
“The Spy Who Loved Me” (1977) (Director: pre-production – uncredited)
Other works:
DVD commentaries on the following James Bond films: ”Goldfinger” (1964), ”Diamonds Are Forever” (1971), ”Live and Let Die” (1973), ”The Man with the Golden Gun” (1974)James Bond: 1964, 1971-74
Hamilton was one of many directors who turned down "Dr. No" (1962), but he entered the series afterTerence Young's departure from "Goldfinger" (1964). He left during pre-production of "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977).
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| Director Guy Hamilton (right) instructing Roger Moore on Kung Fu on the set of The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974 Photo: CAMERA PRESS |
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
007 Item: The James Bond 007 international fan club pin badge
007 Item: The James Bond 007 international fan club pin badge
FAR UP! FAR OUT! FAR MORE!
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER!
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FAR UP! FAR OUT! FAR MORE!
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER!
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Tuesday, 19 April 2016
007 Book location: Harbour of La Spezia / James Bond, The Authorized Biography of 007 (1973)
Bond book: James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007 (1973)
Place and location in the book: Ansaldo shipyard, La Spezia, Italy
Actual place and location: Harbour of La Spezia, Italy
What happens here in the book: Bond remembers how he helped partisans with attack to big Ansaldo shipyard in La Spezia
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2015
"He was some time behind the lines in Italy helping partisans with attack to big Ansaldo shipyard in La Spezia."
John Pearson: "James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007" (1973)
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| Pirita and Little Agent Traveler / 007 Travelers |
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