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"Feb 13: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) The girls in the title sequence were played by model and body builder Carolyn Cheshire nude model Anna Noble & Perri Small who's real name (Penelope Smallbone) Albert Broccoli borrowed for a character in Octopussy. https://youtu.be/oenIY_EksGwsi=LFyL7yefwc1qdvpt https://youtu.be/oenIY_EksGwsi=LFyL7yefwc1qdvpt"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:09Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb [--] 2020: This was the original release date for "No Time To Die" but it was pushed back [--] times due to COVID. Perhaps a good marketing call because who wants to take their Valentine to see their favorite hero blow himself up w/ a missile strike Bit of a hard sell.😭"
X Link 2026-02-14T14:21Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 15: For Your Eyes Only (1981): The role of skating coach Jacoba Brink was also invented for the film. She was played by Jill Bennet who as well as acting also co-wrote and starred in the [----] sitcom "Poor Little Rich Girls" with Maria Aitken"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:26Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"January [--] 1983: Varley Thomas dies at [--] in Ewell Surrey England UK. She is best known among Bond fans as the unnamed MP-40 toting Swiss gatekeeper in "Goldfinger" (1964)"
X Link 2026-01-29T12:47Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 4: Goldfinger (1964) Tilly Masterson's character was significantly diminished for the film. She dies much earlier in the Alps & never meets Pussy Galore or has any forced involvement in Goldfinger's heist. She was played by fashion model Tania Mallet"
X Link 2026-02-04T20:17Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 6: You Only Live Twice (1967) The "civilized bath" scene was invented entirely for the film as was Bond's masseuse (girl #1) who told Bond he was "very sexyful" & was clad in the now familiar masseuse attire.a bikini. She was played by English/Burmese actress Jeanne Roland"
X Link 2026-02-06T17:13Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 6: You Only Live Twice (1967) Bath Girl 2# may look somewhat familiar as she was played by GoldFinger alumna Mai Ling (she was Goldfinger's gilded stewardess Mei Lei)"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:07Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"My book finally arrived Thanks @greggwriter for the suggestion I look forward both to reading it.and testing out its substantial 700+ page weight in hand-to-hand combat"
X Link 2026-02-06T19:09Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 6: You Only Live Twice (1967) Yasuko Nagazumi played Bath Girl #4. She was a regular on The Protectors" & "Space: 1999" but later gave up acting for managing and producing and spearheaded print ad campaigns for Vogue Armani Guess & Donna Karan"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:05Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 7: Casino Royale (1967) Let's start the weekend off with the lovely ladies of the Mctarry Clan beginning with their beautiful & eccentric matriarch Fiona/Agent Mimi. She's played by Glasgow native Deborah Kerr except for her hands.they were played by Anjelica Huston"
X Link 2026-02-07T13:01Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 7: Casino Royale (1967) Peg Mctarry was played by Elaine Taylor Plummer. You may recognize her husband from the Pink Panther series"
X Link 2026-02-07T17:50Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 7: Casino Royale (1967) Vesper Lynd's character is practically unrecognizable in this spoof but she's played by beautiful De No alumna Ursula Andres who has some visually stunning scenes & publicity shots"
X Link 2026-02-07T21:42Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 7: Casino Royale (1967) Here's beautiful Israeli actress Dalia Lavi in her role as the Detainer proving that she can make even Woody Allen look glamorous beside her. Well.kinda.sorta.the woman's doing her best 😁"
X Link 2026-02-07T22:31Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 7: Casino Royale (1967) The writers really took a page from Fleming's book (pun fully intended) when it came to naming Jacqueline Bisset's character Miss Goodthighs. Not entirely sure what she's doing here.no bikini so in Bond logic she clearly can't be a masseuse.🤦♀☺"
X Link 2026-02-08T00:48Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 8: Casino Royale (1967) Joanna Pettet gives a stunning performance as Mata Bond daughter of Mata Hari and David Niven's James Bond. Pettet was one of the last people to see Sharon Tate alive.she had lunch at the Tate house hours before the infamous Manson murders😬"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:18Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@darylc395 Definitely cold. I can still function in extreme heat but extreme cold just makes me want to procrastinate and find some place warm"
X Link 2026-02-08T18:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 8: Casino Royale (1967) Caroline Munro made her mark on the Bond franchise with her portrayal of Naomi in The Spy Who Loved Me but she played a guard in this film first Here she is being fitted by Julie Harris and designer Paco Rabanne who pioneered 1960's astro fashion"
X Link 2026-02-08T18:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@DavidShann29662 @JamesDienh64296 I felt really disappointed with No Time To Die. I loved the garden & the sharp bright colors they used for the Jamaica shots & the awesome Land Rover chase but the ending ruined it for me. It was just so not Bond"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 8: Casino Royale (1967) Carol Shaw played the control room girl in the far left of this photo (#1). She's something of an enigma.I couldn't find very much info about her"
X Link 2026-02-08T22:35Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 8: Casino Royale (1967) Barbara Bouchet plays Miss Moneypenny.no.not that Miss Moneypenny.it's a family business It's implied that she is Lois Maxwell's Moneypenny's daughter.but not Bond's. This was likely so the writers could keep the flirty repartee between them"
X Link 2026-02-09T00:36Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"February [--] 1973; David Bauer dies at [--] in London UK. He played the US diplomat who blamed the Soviets for the astronauts' kidnapping in "You Only Libe Twice" (1967) and the undertaker Morton Slumber in Diamonds Are Forever" (1971)"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:26Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 9: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) From L-R: Helena Ronee (Israeli Girl) & Catherine Schell who was actually a member of the Hungarian aristocracy before the Nazis confiscated her family's estate. She was born during an aerial bombing of Budapest"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:48Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@greggwriter That's interesting considering how radically different they looked from the original character sketch. You'd think he would have wanted someone who looked closer to that. I think it does look a bit like Connery though.that hard chiseled look"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:01Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Sighatsu You know I guess you're right as Vesper does die in the end but then again so does James Bond. I hated that ending in No Time To Die but as it killed off Woody Allen's character in this film it somehow seems like an acceptable loss in this case😂"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:30Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@greggwriter I really didn't appreciate how good this film was till recently. It's true it has some shortcomings & they were definitely trying to readjust w/o Connery but Lazenby is better than I think he gets credit for & Savalas is wonderful. Likeable one minute a villain the next"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:51Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@greggwriter I never saw Patsy but I did watch an episode of Sapphire & Steel. I just wish it was better quality. The version I found streaming was so grainy it was really hard to watch"
X Link 2026-02-09T20:38Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@greggwriter It's rather ironic because Dana Brocolli threw a Thanksgiving party during filming and invited all the crew. Lazenby got insulted because she asked him verbally instead of sending him an invite threw a hissy fit because "he was a star" and refused to go Also very telling🤦♀🤣"
X Link 2026-02-09T20:43Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 9: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) There are [--] two key differences between book & film for the character Irma Bunt: in the film she is NOT Blofeld's romantic partner & she kills Tracy instead of him. She's played by Ilsa Steppat in her only English-speaking role"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:22Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@greggwriter Both are really fun cutesy characters. I think the reason they changed her role for the film was so they could get that scene in where she writes her room number on Bond's leg with the lipstick or where Bond makes the makeshift door opener to escape from his room to visit her"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:01Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Quizzmaster1 Good grief Richard Kiel was only 2" taller 😳"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@greggwriter So where would you put Dalton I really liked him even though he was a very different Bond. Connery was perfect for his era though. He was a great way of introducing the world to the character"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:41Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@csmall23229 @007 I've heard that about the Mango Tree song. I have a book that delves into the music of the Bond films.I'll see if it mentions anything more about it"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@JsPorter1966 I've seen Dr Phibes with Vincent Price.I remember them having a very similar psychedelic vibe but much darker plots. I've heard of the other two but never seen them. It would be near see so many of these actresses in a different film together. Thanks for the suggestions"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:20Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@6number6 This fellow went into A LOT of detail about "The Rock".he's got me convinced I agree about NSNA.I see it much like Casino '67 as interesting due to the history behind it not because it really fits into the rest of the series. https://youtu.be/9FdnevXjqdcsi=guWzZ0humnxKsKFQ https://youtu.be/9FdnevXjqdcsi=guWzZ0humnxKsKFQ"
X Link 2026-02-10T13:09Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@greggwriter Ooh cool I love all the old movies you can find on there. I'm halfway through the two part Richard Chamberlain version of "The Bourne Identity." So far I like it a lot more than Matt Damon's version. More drama less mass market action movie vibe. Really good so far"
X Link 2026-02-10T13:23Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 10: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Pat Gill landed the role of Acorn Girl in White after Cubby Broccoli & Connery saw her floor show & Connery noticed she looked like his soon-to-be ex Diane Cilento. She could only film between 2AM-6AM to work around her stage performances"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:42Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 10: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Stuntwoman and actress Donna Garrett (left) was originally cast to play Bambi but although it's rumored she's in a few shots she was replaced (likely for scheduling conflicts) by Lola Larson gymnast Mary Hiller's stage name (right)"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:33Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@greggwriter Actually I think one of your replies about this was what made me look into this a little deeper. I'm saving more details about this for Jill St John's post"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:01Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@FelixAssis1 Ooh cool I had heard he wrote about James Suzuki. Curious to see what happens with him"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 10: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Much like Bambi the role of Thumper was invented for the film. She was played by Trina Parks who's father was a lead tenor saxophonist with the Cab Calloway Band. She'd never seen a Bond film & didn't know who Connery was when she auditioned"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:27Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@Quizzmaster1 I've heard of it but I've never read it. I still suspect Christopher Walken knows more than he's saying. I don't think he did it though. If I was a betting woman I'd put my money on David Niven's little buddy here"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:19Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@otisdriftwood99 🤣 I didn't appreciate Groucho Marx until I read Alice Cooper's autobiography. What a nutty guy😆 He was ancient when Alice knew him and suffered from insomnia so he'd call Alice over to watch his old films. He liked to brag on how many female costars he'd had flings with 🤦♀🤣"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:29Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Quizzmaster1 Not in any of the official books. I don't know about the Moneypenny Diaries but I never read any of them. In some ways I'm kinda glad as she could do so much better. Her support for him is always one-sided. It's a fun flirtation to watch but that kind of thing is torturous IRL"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 10: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Lois Maxwell nearly quit over her pay. Moneypenny's scene as a customs officer was created to justify her requested fee. She wore a police cap to hide recently dyed hair for another role. She also has one of her best exchanges with Bond here"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:42Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 10: Diamonds Are Forever (1971): Tiffany Case's character is shallower and less capable in the film but otherwise fairly similar. She's played by Jill St John who reportedly had a bitter rivalry with costar Lana Wood as they were both having an affair with Connery 😳"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:28Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"For February 11th we'll go from the mean streets of Harlem to the emerald green jungles of Jamaica with the ladies from "Live and Let Die" (1973)"
X Link 2026-02-11T04:21Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"February [--] 1961: Actress and Long Island native Carey Lowell was born in Huntington New York. She is best known for playing helicopter pilot and all-around bad-ass in sequins Pam Bouvier in "License To Kill" (1989)"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:26Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 11: Live & Let Die (1973) The role of the Italian agent Miss Caruso (who winds up hiding in Bond's closet when M & Moneypenny make an unscheduled house call) was made up entirely for the film. She was played by Madeline Smith"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:28Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"February [--] 1913: Cinematographer Ralph Douglas Vladimir Slocombe is born in London UK. While best known for "The Great Gatsby" "The Italian Job" & the first [--] Indiana Jones films he is best remembered by Bond fans for "Never Say Never Again" (1983)"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 11: Live & Let Die (1973) Solitaire was much more helpless in the film. In the book her powers are ambiguous & Bond ultimately doesn't spend the night with her because.he broke his finger. I kid you not. The man actually called off their interlude over a broken finger 🤦♀"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:12Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@GateDasinDog I suspect I'll be seeing that one in the replies quite a bit😆"
X Link 2026-02-11T21:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 11: Live & Let Die (1973) The role of the sales girl in the Oh Cult voodoo shop wass also invented for the film. She was played by Kubi Indi (better known by her maiden name Kubi Chaza) a Zimbabwean development activist & cofounder of Kubi Cosmetics (with husband John Indi)"
X Link 2026-02-11T22:27Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@Quizzmaster1 Found this in her obit: Never paid more than [---] a day her first appearance in Dr No took only two days to shoot and those in her [--] subsequent Bond films were just as modest in scale. For her first five films Lois Maxwell wore her own clothes. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1564693/Lois-Maxwell.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1564693/Lois-Maxwell.html"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 11: Live & Let Die (1973) Maxwell's Moneypenny undergoes some interesting character development here as she makes the decision to help hide Bond's latest conquest behind his raincoats to spare [---] from M's disapproval"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:45Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@TheSpyCommand That's interesting & a little sus when you consider she was "close friends" w/ Robert Wagner & they announced a mere +/- [--] days after Natalie Wood died that they'd become a couple at some unspecified point after her death. Don't think St Jill helped but think she knows something"
X Link 2026-02-12T00:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@TheCinesthetic Incredible way to intro a new Bond. Only one that I liked as much as this was Dalton's Gibraltar escapade in The Living Daylights where he slashes though the boat bimini and politely commandeers the phone from the girl in the bikini Both equally flawless entrances"
X Link 2026-02-12T02:54Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"For February 12th we're globe-trotting from Lebanon to the Far East where Bond takes on Scaramanga with the help of the femme fatales from "The Man With the Golden Gun" (1974)"
X Link 2026-02-12T03:16Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"February [--] 1990: "The Secret Life of Ian Fleming" starting Jason Connery premiers on TNT. Here's a link to the full film: https://youtu.be/pr0SWR2i-WIsi=wm7FcVIVwMhEkgn6 https://youtu.be/pr0SWR2i-WIsi=wm7FcVIVwMhEkgn6"
X Link 2026-02-12T05:04Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@Gentleman_Ways It's also practical. Very little maintenance and stays looking nice long after paint fades or becomes dingy. I think cheap 1970's paneling gave wood walls a bad reputation but hopefully the classic old-style wooden interiors will make a comeback"
X Link 2026-02-12T05:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 12: The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) There was no martial arts school in the book & the role of Hip's niece Nara was invented for the film. She was played by night club singer actress & stuntwoman Qui Yuen who some may recognize as the Landlady in Kung Fu Hustle (2008)"
X Link 2026-02-12T13:23Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 12: The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) The role of Hip's other niece Cha was also invented for the film and was played by Joie Vejjajiva who is now a mortgage broker in Sydney AU. Her brother Paul was also in this film but I couldn't find what role. Please post if you know"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:34Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb [--] 1936: Actor Joe Don Baker is born in Groesbeck TX. He is remembered by Bond fans for playing double duty in the series first as villain Brad Whitaker in "The Living Daylights" (1987) and then as CIA agent Jack Wade in "GoldenEye" (1995) & "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997)"
X Link 2026-02-12T15:22Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 12: The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) Maxwell's Moneypenny wows Bond with her near photographic memory of Bill FairBanks aka 002's unfortunate demise in Beirut proving herself far more capable than a computer if only Bond would take advantage"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:21Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 12: The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) The role of the waitress in the seedy Bottom's Up club in Macau was also invented for the film She was played by Hong-Kong born actress and dancer Wei Wei Wong"
X Link 2026-02-12T17:28Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@Quizzmaster1 Interesting.and very sensible. Especially as in the real world gangs of assassins usually don't go "oh no you go at him first we'll all just form a line and take turns" like they always seem to in movies😊"
X Link 2026-02-12T17:37Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 12: The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) The role of Hai Fat's somewhat underdressed mistress Chew Mee was invented for the film and was played by French model & actress Franoise Terry and dubbed once again by Nikki Van der Zyl"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:19Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@Quizzmaster1 LeWars had a fascinating life as a glode-trotting stewardess. She's still alive as far as I know. I found the Keater properties (I think they owned [--] and both were used for exteriors). Unfortunately you can't see very much from the road and they have high walls"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:52Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@darylc395 She did As well as playing Dr Quinn for [--] seasons she was also Lex Luthor's mom on Smallville"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:59Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@greggwriter @TheCinesthetic He was. I think he did a better job at playing a rougher grittier Bond while still retaining the best parts of the character than Craig did. He was phenomenal. I have trouble rating the Bonds because I like them all for different reasons but he always winds up high on my list"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 12: The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) Swedish model & actress Maude Adams made her 1st appearance as a Bond Girl as Andrea Anders which not only launched her acting career but also got her a callback for the titular role in Octopussy (1983). It's also her birthday today🎂"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:34Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@greggwriter Oh good grief Call me old fashioned but if you agree to do a job for a certain amount of money you do it for what you promised. Don't like it Renegotiate when your contract come up again. Anything else is dishonest"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:20Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@JHarris Thanks I find that film perplexing but enjoyable. Love the use of color though. So many films are drab nowadays"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 12: The Man With the Golden Gun (1974). The role of Maybelle Pepper was made for the film to enhance the campy humor. She and her husband Sheriff JW Pepper bump into Bond while vacationing in Thailand much to Bond's chagrin. She's played by Jay Sidow"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:33Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@Fewmaster I think I might have been subjected to the Rifftrax version of this once😂 He's popped up a bit more recently due to the new allegations surrounding Buford Pusser. I liked him in Walking Tall though. I don't know how accurate it was but not a bad film"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"February [--] 1997: Actor James Cossins dies at [--] in Hampshire UK. Many may remember him as Mr. Walt in the UK TV show "Fawlty Towers" but he's best remember by Bond fans as Colthorpe from "The Man With the Golden Gun" (1974)"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:41Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 12: The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) The role of 002's lover Saide was invented for comic relief in the film where Bond tries to seduce her to remove Scaramanga's gold bullet from where she's wearing it in her navel but swallows it instead She's played by Carmen du Sautoy"
X Link 2026-02-13T00:14Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@Gentleman_Ways Richard E Grant is one of my favorite actors. Criminally underused.and a perfect example of a gentleman 😊"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:20Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb [--] 1966: The Israeli ban on "Goldfinger" was lifted after Mario Blumenau came forward regarding how Gert Frbe hid him & his mother for years while living in Vienna during WW2. The ban was due to Frbe's admission that he had been a Nazi but left the party in [----]. True hero"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:32Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 13: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) The role of helicopter pilot and female henchwoman Naomi was also invented for the film. She's played by Caroline Munro who also appeared as a soldier in Casino Royale (1967)"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:22Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@thebiggis I have never seen a woman who looked more like a ceramic doll before. She has fae features. Some people are so fairytale like they hardly seem real.like David Bowie"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:44Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 13: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) The role of the hotel receptionist in the Hotel Cala de Volpe in Sardinia was also invented for the film. She's played by Valeria Leon who also played the woman in the Bahamas in "Never Say Never Again" (1983)"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:48Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@greggwriter Maybe Connery felt like he made that franchise what it was and deserved more whereas Roger Moore was just grateful to be a part of it. I'd imagine that it's s easy for that level of fame to go to your head and make you think you're owed more credit (& pay) than you really are"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:00Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Quizzmaster1 Oh no 😂 It's on my bucket list though. I used Google maps. You can "walk" down the street. It looks like they've repaired a lot since I last looked. It's got [--] drives & [--] houses on one lot.I think that's why Keaters were said to have [--] properties https://maps.app.goo.gl/CB7eq8bt7WtTqBL88 https://maps.app.goo.gl/CB7eq8bt7WtTqBL88"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Quizzmaster1 If you look it up yourself (5 Kinsale Ave) Google maps misdirects you into the heart of Kingston. You're better off either using the link or looking up Kinsale Ave & looking for #5 (2 separate drives on left when facing West with white cement gate posts & a 5c painted in white)"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Quizzmaster1 True.and he got to end his life living comfortably in the place he fell in love with in Thunderball ans with his children around him. Not a bad ending to an adventurous life"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:19Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@LoudonRichard Those who think it's a simple mistake often fault the rushed post production. They were trying to shove everything thru ASAP to capitalize on Star Wars era interest in space based sci fi"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:43Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@buist_rob I've never seen this but I looked it up.that sounds very good Probably best to watch it before the Mel Gibson remake.I don't see how they can shove a [--] part miniseries into a [--] hour film without some major cuts"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:47Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb [--] 1987: Production wraps for The Living Daylights. The final scene shot was an interior of the Aston Martin V8 V540 with Kara as Bond tries to lose their pursuers. This final scene was filmed at Pinewood Studios"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:02Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 13: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) The role of Soviet rival-turned-ally-turned-bitter enemy-turned-lover Anya Amasova was invented entirely for the film which pretty much just borrows the name from the book and little else. She's played by Barbara Bach aka Mrs. Ringo Starr"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:57Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 13: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) The lovely Arab Beauties (who very clearly were not Arabic) were played by (from left to right) Dawn Rodrigues Jill Goodall & Felicity York"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:25Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"February [--] 1916: Actor Joseph Frst is born in Vienna Austria-Hungary. He had a long career that included multiple films & appearances on "The Saint" "Dr Who" & "The Persuaders" he's best remembered by Bond fans as Dr Metz in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971)"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:22Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@MrAndrewRandall Huh.exactly what was it about a blond-haired blue-eyed Englishman with an almost imperceptible tan and absolutely no facial hair whatsoever that you didn't buy as a genuine sheikh 🤣"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:56Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@RM00799 They were a great addition I kinda got the feeling the writers were thinking "well we've done bikinis a bazillion times so what's new.what's fresh Wait I got it.harem girls" 🤦♀😆"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@TCaptain2022 Didn't know that Tried looking for it but couldn't find the original ad. Did find her Mannequin Cigar ad though: And this Dr Pepper ad that was clearly channeling Star Wars: https://youtu.be/zoNobCSpInwsi=KJ0Tktv7H8pOtztM https://youtu.be/c_BL67G_7v0si=75HLnkiQ0oPm_Tu9 https://youtu.be/zoNobCSpInwsi=KJ0Tktv7H8pOtztM https://youtu.be/c_BL67G_7v0si=75HLnkiQ0oPm_Tu9"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@wantthe80s It somehow to the wacky sci fi elements that Moonraker was about to channel and made it more believable. It's a wonderful movie with some stunning night shots during the Egypt scenes"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:20Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 15: Moonraker (1979) Maxwell sparkles onscreen once again as she appears unfazed when Bond walks into her office dressed like an extra from The Magnificent Seven. The woman is unflappable"
X Link 2026-02-14T19:31Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@MrMiller007_ Yes I want cool gadgets women in gorgeous gowns & fast cars that have machine guns in unexpected places What is so hard for film makers to understand about this Also.& I can't believe I have to say this but.how about we don't end the film by blowing up the hero🤦♀"
X Link 2026-02-15T02:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Junkyardtactic I don't have an answer for why bad things happen but I do know who to thank when something much worse could have and didn't. Glad you and yours are safe and you'll be in my prayers. Good luck sir 🫡"
X Link 2026-02-15T02:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"For February 10th we'll be heading to Amsterdam Vegas & an abandoned oil rig (perfect for both sunbathing & planning world domination) with the beautiful Bond Girls in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971)"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:07Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 13: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) While Moneypenny doesn't appear in the book Maxwell makes her memorable in the film by proving she can set up an office for herself just about anywhere and not so subtly suggesting separate hotel rooms for Anya and Bond"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:22Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 14th: Moonraker (1979) Let's start St Valentine's Day off right with Dolly & Jaws.proof that there really is "a lid to every pot" She was played by Blanche Ravalec who became the subject of a Mandela effect when rumors swirled she was filmed in braces. She's denied it"
X Link 2026-02-14T12:38Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 14: Moonraker (1979) The lovely Drax Girls (L to R): Chichinou Kaeppler Beatrice Libert Anne Lonnberg Irka Bochenko Vicaise Jean Louis Franiose Gayat Christina Hui & Catherine Serre"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:54Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 14: Moonraker (1979) There were several productions cameos in this film including Cubby Broccoli Lewis Gilbert and Michael G Wilson but this lovely lady in the awesome cowboy boots with her back to us here is Dana Broccoli"
X Link 2026-02-14T15:54Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"February [--] 2015: French actor Louis Jordan dies at [--] in Beverly Hills CA. While boasting an extensive filmographies he is best remembered for playing Kamal Khan in "Octopussy" (1983)"
X Link 2026-02-14T16:38Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 14: Moonraker (1979) Anyone else notice that Bond seems to have a gift for finding impossibly attractive helicopter pilots Drax's pilot & Bond's ally Corinne is played by Corinne Clery who had a successful acting career despite being partially blinded by a firecracker @ 15"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:31Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@timefor007 I won't mind as long as they get back to the tongue in cheek Moore style humor. I want Bond to be fun again"
X Link 2026-02-15T02:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 15: For Your Eyes Only (1981) The role of Bibi Dahl skater (and skier) extraordinaire and the world's most underappreciated Bond Girl was invented for the film. She is played by Lynn Holly Johnson.whose stunning performer definitely earned her an ice cream 🍦"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:18Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 15: For Your Eyes Only (1981) Maxwell's Moneypenny finally gets some flowers from Bond (though not the tulips he forgot [--] films ago). Better late than never I suppose🤦♀"
X Link 2026-02-15T21:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@RogerThornh True.but she was selling the plans so she was doing it for personal gain & not for the sake of humanity which raises an interesting ethical question: do you think someone should be credited for good deeds done for the wrong reasons A tough question depending on circumstances"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Osric_ I've heard he wasn't big on doing them (don't know if that's true). He led an interesting life. He moved to Paris to further his acting career just before the Germans took it. He got [--] year hard labor for not doing propaganda films before joining the French Resistance"
X Link 2026-02-16T01:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Feb 14: Moonraker (1979) The role of scientist and CIA agent Dr. Holly Goodhead was also invented purely for the film. She's played by Lois Chiles who's uncle Eddie Chiles was a Texas oil tycoon who also owned the Texas Rangers baseball team"
X Link 2026-02-14T23:32Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 16: 0ctopussy (1983) Maxwell's Moneypenny introduces Bond to her assistant whom Bond mistakes for her. This was originally going to be Moore's last film after which both Bond & Moneypenny were to be recast. Luckily for us we got them both back for one more film"
X Link 2026-02-16T16:21Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb [--] 1981: Principal photography for the film "For Your Eyes Only" wraps most likely at Pinewood Studios a mere [--] days before stuntman Paolo Rigon tragically loses his life filming the bobsled scene"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:26Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 14: Moonraker (1979) If you're thinking that there's something familiar about one of Drax's technicians you might be right She's played by Melinda Maxwell Miss Moneypenny's real-life daughter I guess David Niven's Moneypenny was right.it is a family business 😊"
X Link 2026-02-15T00:26Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 15: For Your Eyes Only (1981) The role of the girl in the flower shop was played by the lovely Robbin Young who won the part in the "Be A James Bond Girl" contest for Playboy Magazine. A Florida native she began her entertainment career as a Polynesian dancer in Miami Beach"
X Link 2026-02-15T12:29Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 15: For Your Eyes Only (1981) R1:Caroline Cossey (white) Lalla Dean (black) Chai Lee (purple) Kim Mills (pink ) Evelyn Drogue (black) Koko Ekpenyong (red) Vanya Seager (blue) Viva (black) R2: Laoura Hadzivageli (yellow) RM Lizzie Warville (white) Alison Worth (blue)"
X Link 2026-02-15T13:34Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb [--] 2008: Filming wraps for the scene where Mathis is killed in "Quantum of Solace." Filming took place between 6PM-6AM in Panama City Panama near the junction of Calle Rochet & Calle Estudiente which was doubling for La Paz Bolivia"
X Link 2026-02-15T18:34Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 15: For Your Eyes Only (1981) The role of Countess Lisl von Schlaf was invented for the film & played by Cassandra Harris who was the wife of future Bond Pierce Brosnan. It is in large part due to her that he didn't give up on his dream of playing 007"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:24Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 15: For Your Eyes Only (1981) While the PM doesn't feature in the book Scottish actress Janet Brown was already an established Margaret Thatcher impersonator when she was cast in the role. She even put out a comedy album called "Iron Lady: The Coming of the Leader" in 1979"
X Link 2026-02-15T20:35Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 15: For Your Eyes Only (1981) The role of Melinda's mother Iona Havelock was played by former Miss C.N.E. (Canadian National Exhibition) winner Toby Robins who was also in the TV shows "Department S" & "Space: 1999.""
X Link 2026-02-15T22:20Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 15: For Your Eyes Only (1981) Melina Havelock (originally Judy) was significantly changed from the book but her motives remained the same. She was played by Carol Bouquet who was excluded from the film publicity tour after commenting that Moore was old enough to be her dad😬"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:27Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"@JBEON04 @FelixAssis1 I hope not. I saw what happened to Dr Who & it broke my heart how they've wandered so far from source material they've left the fan base behind. That's a big reason I started this account. I feel like the history behind Bond is worth preserving regardless where the franchise goes"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Eva Rueber-Staier reprised the role of General Gogal's assistant Rublevitch (the spelling differs in several places) who first appeared in "The Spy Who Loved Me" and would appear one final time in "Octopussy." The character does not appear in the books"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:36Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"For February 16th we'll explore the markets temples and nuclear armed steam trains of India with the ladies from "Octopussy" (1983)"
X Link 2026-02-16T03:44Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: 0ctopussy (1983) R1: Carolyn Seaward Tina Robinson Carole Ashby R2: Gillian De Terville Bond Mary Stavin. I've been able to find names for [--] separate Octopussy girls but I can't find a photo of them all together. If you can post it in the replies & I'll try to ID"
X Link 2026-02-16T12:28Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 16: 0ctopussy (1983) When Albert Broccoli Tina Hudson as Bianca he didn't know she was [--] & couldn't drive. His financial controller Douglas Noakes stepped in & spent the day teaching her in Black Park Woods so she could film her scenes at a disused aerodrome in Oxfordshire"
X Link 2026-02-16T13:34Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"Feb [--] 1965: Principal photography for "Thunderball" begins starting with the opening sequence filmed at Chateau d'Anet in France which was built in the 16th century for Diane de Poitiers the mistress of King Henri II of France"
X Link 2026-02-16T14:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: 0ctopussy (1983) The role of Miss Penelope Smallbone was created for the film with the intention of eventually phasing out Miss Moneypenny & letting Smallbone replace her but the character was abandoned after this film. She's played by Michaela Clavell"
X Link 2026-02-16T15:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: Octopussy (1983) The Octopus Cult plotline was invented for the film just like female guards Midge & Gwendolyn. They were played by Cherry Gillespie & Suzanne Jerome who taught us all an important life lesson: If you must join a cult makes sure they have cute jumpsuits"
X Link 2026-02-16T17:26Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: Octopussy (1983) While the role of Kamal Khan's henchwoman Magda was invented for the film there's speculation she was based on the character Maria Freudenstein from [--] of Fleming's books. She was played by Kristina Wayborn"
X Link 2026-02-16T18:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: Octopussy (1983) West German civilians Schatzi & her husband Bubi who unwitting assist Bond in his search for the nuclear device were invented for the film. Schatzi was played by Brenda Cowling who could easily have been in the Octopussy cult in her younger days"
X Link 2026-02-16T19:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: Octopussy Maud Adams makes her second appearance in a Bond Film this time as the titular Octopussy. The role was significantly rewritten as the original character was.an actual octopus. Not sure even Maud Adams could have pulled that off with only two arms😆"
X Link 2026-02-16T20:35Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: Octopussy (1981): The role of the Ambassador's wife was played by Welsh actress Jennifer Hill who made headlines in [----] when it was revealed that her daughter actress Jennifer Hill was secretly the daughter of fellow actor David Jason"
X Link 2026-02-16T21:20Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: Octopussy (1983) These are little grainy but kudos to for figuring this out. Aileen Lewis was an extra who appeared in both the casino scene in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" & at the Udaipur Hotel Bar in "Octopussy" http://moviedude.co.uk http://moviedude.co.uk"
X Link 2026-02-16T22:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: Octopussy (1983) The hotel guide was played by Sneh Gupta who some may recognize as Osborne from the Dr Who episode "Resurrection of the Daleks." She later became executive director of Sucheta Kriplani Shiksha Niketan (SKSN) school for those w/ physical disabilities"
X Link 2026-02-16T23:33Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Feb 16: Octopussy (1983) Eva Reuber- Staier reprises the role of Gogel's assistant [--] last time and her character name is now spelled 'Rublevitch.' While the change itself is a simple continuity error the ending of 'vitch' is a Russian pun.a beauty queen w/ a male last name"
X Link 2026-02-17T00:22Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
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