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No. 5: 1964 Aston Martin DB5, "Goldfinger" ... But there may be no cooler car than the Aston Martin the best James Bond, Sean Connery, drove in "Goldfinger.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Report: Winemakers: Paris Hilton Not a Good Poster Girl... Jan 11, 2008
Hilton stars in the advertising campaign for Rich Prosecco, nude and painted in gold in one ad reminiscent of the James Bond film "Goldfinger.". "Hilton hotels are a sign of quality; Paris Hilton is not," said Fulvio Brunetta, president of the wine growers association of Treviso, the northern Italian city in the Veneto region where Prosecco is made. (Fox News)
Bond puts his stamp on Royal Mail Jan 10, 2008
The six engaging stamps issued on January 8 feature different editions of the James Bond novels, including Casino Royale, published in 1952, Dr No, From Russia With Love, and Goldfinger, marking the centenary of the birth of the James Bond creator, the British author Ian Fleming, on May 28, 1908. Questions may be asked as to why other events are not to be commemorated. (Times Online)
Ford To Sell Control Of Aston Martin Jan 10, 2008
Actor Daniel Craig drove an Aston Martin in "Casino Royale." The first 007, Sean Connery, drove one in "Goldfinger.". The brand also appeared in a number of other Bond films, including "Thunderball," "The Living Daylights," "Goldeneye" and "Die Another Day.". (NBC4.tv, CA)
Who's the new Bond girl? Jan 9, 2008
Two first-class stamps feature Fleming's debut novel, Casino Royale, and Dr No. The covers of Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever will appear on 54p stamps, while the 78p pairing features For Your Eyes Only and From Russia with Love. Loading. (India Times, India)
James Bond creator gets Royal Mail's stamp of approval Jan 8, 2008
The 54p stamps feature the covers of Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever, while those for 78p show For Your Eyes Only and From Russia With Love. The Royal Mail 007 collection is on sale at Post Offices and online. (BBC News -- UK)
007 Stamps Mark Ian Fleming Anniversary Jan 8, 2008
These are Casino Royale, Dr No, Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, For Your Eyes Only and From Russia With Love. Actress Samantha Bond, who played Miss Moneypenny in several Bond films alongside Pierce Brosnan, publicised the new collection. (Sky News)
A License to Mail: James Bond on Stamps Jan 8, 2008
The six stamps feature the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers including "Dr. No," "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever" and "From Russia With Love." They come in a variety of denominations for both domestic and overseas use. Aptly named actress Samantha Bond, who played secretary Miss Moneypenny in Pierce Brosnan's four Bond films, launched the stamps by posing for photographers beside an Aston Martin DB6, the suave secret agent's favorite car. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
2008: Looking Forward Jan 1, 2008
In Goldfinger, James Bond said, If I fail to report, 008 replaces me ... A special stamp collection released by 4 to commemorate Ian Fleming s birth as well as the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Doctor No. The other novels featured are Casino Royale, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia, with Love, Goldfinger and For Your Eyes Only. (CommanderBond.net)
For your post only - Royal Mail unveils James Bond stamps Dec 29, 2007
The 54p stamps reveal the covers of Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever. And the final 78p pairing, also launched on 8 January, has For Your Eyes Only and From Russia With Love. (BBC News -- UK)
Judge raps Connery, neighbors over lawsuits Dec 28, 2007
No. He reprised the role in such Bond classics as From Russia With Love, Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice. . (MSNBC -- News)
Shirley Bassey Slams UK: 'This isn't the country I grew up in. No one speaks a word of English these days'... Dec 24, 2007
Then, in 1964, she found international fame with the title song of Goldfinger, the Bond film. "If hard work and talent can't get you anywhere, what hope is there?" she asks, warming to the theme. (The Drudge Report)
March of Dimes gala gets nude awakening Dec 20, 2007
Inspired by a scene in the classic James Bond film Goldfinger, the model was supposed to get painted in gold by a tux-wearing male artist as the soundtrack of the film played. She got painted all right. (The Palm Beach Post)
Cruises United Artists off to a rocky start Nov 26, 2007
It also encompasses a wide variety of films, ranging from blockbusters such as Goldfinger and the other James Bond movies to flops of historic proportion, most notably 1980s Heavens Gate, which nearly bankrupted the company. But its the tradition of giving filmmakers creative control of their projects that Wagner most cherishes. (MSNBC -- News)
Prices soar for luxury Swiss watches at auction Nov 14, 2007
A 1954 Rolex Oyster perpetual Submariner, believed to be the first model of the legendary water-resistant series later worn by Sean Connery in James Bond films "Dr. No" and "Goldfinger", sold for 176,200 Swiss francs, twice its estimate. Rival auction house Sotheby's offered 160 timepieces at a separate sale on Tuesday evening, raising 7. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Characters abound at library benefit Nov 10, 2007
Algiere sipped suavely from an oversized Martini glass as he sauntered about the stage in a stunning white tuxedo while Johnson played "Goldfinger" and Celico rattled off characters from every Bond movie imaginable all in rhyme. Former Washington Trust CEO Joe Kirby was a delightful King Arthur who truly looked regal in his red and gold. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Spike TV Television Highlights - December 2007 Nov 6, 2007
Noon - 2:30 PM, ET/PT GOLDFINGER (1964, Action/Adventure) Investigating a gold magnate's gold smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. Staring Sean Connery, Honor Blackman and Gert Frobe. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Blige visits diamond shop in London Oct 26, 2007
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson will sing 'Goldfinger', from the James Bond film of the same title, at the concert which takes place on December 2 in Los Angeles. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Concert to celebrate movies and music bond Oct 25, 2007
Mary J. Blige and John Legend will sing As Time Goes By from Casablanca, Fergie and Jennifer Hudson will perform Live and Let Die and Goldfinger from the James Bond movies, and John Williams will lead an orchestra in a medley of his original film scores. Movies Rock magazine will accompany the December subscriber issues of 14 Conde Nast magazines. (MSNBC -- Music)
Superstar singers salute cinema Oct 24, 2007 Boat probe leak causes aide to jump ship Oct 7, 2007 Un-James Bond takes over ANZ Oct 2, 2007 Miss Moneypenny: Sexual foil or frustrated femme fatale? Oct 2, 2007 Bond's back to his motoring roots Sep 17, 2007 Anti-Iran hype reaches fever pitch Sep 12, 2007 How The GOP Became the Anti-Tax Party. A TNR Debate, Part 2. Sep 11, 2007 The Bourne Ultimatum Sep 8, 2007 Pavilion audience "Bonds" with Houston Symphony Sep 2, 2007 Clive Owen Calls Him Boss: 'Shoot 'Em Up' Director Michael Davis' Column Aug 16, 2007 Watch your back 007 Bourne is out to get you Aug 5, 2007 Mesmerising Maggie tugs at heartstrings Jul 28, 2007 The week's best films Jul 28, 2007 Making James Bond funnier is a bad idea Jul 25, 2007 Shirley Bassey Inks Deal With Decca... Jul 20, 2007 The spy who loved her Jul 13, 2007 Faulks pens new James Bond novel Jul 11, 2007 James Bond returning in new book Jul 11, 2007 Infotainment Jun 30, 2007 Outlook on Acid Jun 29, 2007 Apple IPhone Buzz Takes On `Life of Its Own,' Topping Mustang, Windows 95 Jun 29, 2007 Bassey brightens soggy Glastonbury Jun 25, 2007 Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List June 21 - 27 Jun 22, 2007 'Die Hard' Tops List of Best Action Films Jun 16, 2007 Disasters turn good films into jokes Jun 16, 2007 'Die Hard' tops list of best action films Jun 15, 2007 Who Is the Real 007? May 30, 2007 Tops' new season a good vibe going May 11, 2007 Is three a magic number? May 4, 2007 Packer's Publishing & Broadcasting Buys Stake in First Las Vegas Casino Apr 17, 2007 Bond author sells his gun at auction Mar 30, 2007 - Honor Blackman: 'I have never been a bimbo' Mar 28, 2007 5 natural wonders of the Caribbean Mar 21, 2007 Ford Is Close to a Deal to Shed Aston Martin Sports Cars Mar 12, 2007 Aston Martin being sold to Kuwaiti Islamic fund managers Mar 12, 2007 Ford to sell Aston Martin in $925 million deal Mar 12, 2007 Kuwaitis Behind 'Goldfinger' Car Buy Mar 12, 2007 Last-Minute Glitch For Bond Beauty Mar 9, 2007 Jedi cloak, one previous owner Mar 7, 2007 Small replica is big on old grandeur Mar 1, 2007 IGN Movies Mailbag: 2/01/07 Feb 3, 2007 This show is real torture - sort of Jan 30, 2007 Hit or miss: Winter break DVDs Jan 19, 2007 Tolerance for torture Jan 19, 2007 Actress survives 007 curse to join ranks of the chosen few Jan 9, 2007 Dame Shirley's 70th celebrations Jan 8, 2007 Pageant promises plenty of dance, entertainment Jan 7, 2007 Aston Martin to vroom on Indian roads Jan 1, 2007
Beyonce will sing "Over the Rainbow," Underwood will perform "The Sound of Music," Fergie and Jennifer Hudson will pay tribute to Bond films with "Live and Let Die" and "Goldfinger," and John Legend and Mary J. Blige will sing "As Time Goes By.". John, who won an Oscar for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from "The Lion King," will honor music from animated movies, and John Williams will perform a medley from his original scores, which include "Jurassic Park" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark.". (Variety)
TV Land Braves Mysterious Myths and Legends with Halloween Marathon on Sunday, October 28 Oct 24, 2007
8:30 p.m. - "Secret Agents & Game Shows" Did a beautiful Bond girl die of suffocation when her entire body was painted gold for a scene in Goldfinger. Is it true that Gong Show host and producer Chuck Barris was also a trained CIA assassin. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
"You're talking about some rough hours," said Lenny Del Percio, former owner of the all-nude Goldfinger palaces in Sunrise and Miami ... Del Percio said his peeps will shampoo the carpet and clean up the stadium-style skyboxes overlooking the stage, then slap his old Goldfinger name on the club's marquee. (The Palm Beach Post)
Problem being that he can't even get touchy-feely with his Goldfinger motors, thanks to the status of his Section 457 temporary business visa. Smith admits his passport stamp doesn't allow him and his fellow skilled guests to bring cars into the country. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
No" (1962) to "A View to a Kill" (1985), Lois Maxwell put the brainy beauty bound to Bond in the driver's seat. She also leaves audiences with the knowledge that there is at least one woman on this spy-infested planet that James Bond has yet to conquer. The Maxwell Magic Lois Maxwell portrays Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond flicks - second only to Desmond Llewelyn who appeared 17 times in the cult-atistc action/adventure franchise. : 1. Dr. No (1962) 2. From Russia with Love (1963) 3.... (CTV.ca)
While Bond has been associated with Aston Martin since driving the DB5 model - complete with retractable tyre slashers - in the film of Ian Fleming's novel Goldfinger, Sebastian Faulks, the author of the new book, said he would take the agent back to his motoring roots. "Despite many of the films portraying him with an Aston Martin, Bond's first choice of car was a Bentley, so that is what he will be driving in my book," Faulks said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Citing a memorable scene in the James Bond film Goldfinger, in which the eponymous villain straps the fictional British secret agent to a gurney and aims a laser toward his genitals, Ledeen quoted German-born actor Gert Frobe's famous line: "I expect you to die.". "And that's Iran. They want us to die. They want to destroy us," said Ledeen. (Asia Times Online)
" The challenge for Blofeld, Dr. No, Goldfinger and company is that they explain things in the penultimate scene to the disarmed Bond, who, when freed, is able to use that information to interrupt those plans. This has tended to be unwise. I will share with you my analysis of how and why the center-right movement has captured the tax issue and how we will use it to prevent the left from consolidating power and eventually to reduce the size and scope of government over time to where it might fit... (New Republic)
It is a bit like watching Goldfinger fooling around with nuclear weapons. Sure, nukes and IEDs are scaryBut when they are displaced, from Russians and terrorists respectively, they lose their real meaning, and become just symbols in a facile morality fable. (Yale Herald, CT)
First up was the theme from "Goldfinger," with a richness and seductive power that seemed to at once wrap its musical arms around the appreciative audience. The familiar and enticing melody featured wonderful work from both brass and strings. (Conroe Courier, TX)
I got a part in the high school play version of "Fiddler on the Roof" because my audition monologue was from "Goldfinger.". The second love of my life was animation. (VHI.com -- Music News)
It s difficult to see 007 transforming himself into a sensitive man by saying sorry for kicking Oddjob in his sensi-tiveman-parts before electrocuting him with a cut cable in Goldfinger. Both Fleming and Ludlum reportedly had links to the respective intelligence services of their two countries. (Times Online)
GOLDFINGER (PG) More than 40 years after it first burst into cinemas, the classic James Bond adventure, which won an Oscar for its special effects, returns to the big screen on digital and new 35mm prints for one glorious day - Tuesday July 31. The ever suave Sean Connery stars as dapper agent 007, who must prevent Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) and his henchman Oddjob (Harold Sakata) from raiding the gold reserves at Fort Knox ... "No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die," laughs Goldfinger)... (Scotsman)
With the reissued Goldfinger in the cinemas, here's an even earlier Bond adventure. Sean Connery's 007 is reliably smooth and sardonic, with Gypsy girls fighting over him in Istanbul and being stalked by Robert Shaw's implacable Soviet assassin: there is a bruising final confrontation on the Orient Express. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore in Goldfinger ... " Do you think so? To judge I'd have to watch the film again, which I'm understandably reluctant to do. But given that Converse were bought by Nike in 2003 and I, Robot was released in 2004, it looks to me as if a chunk of Nike's squillions were being used to push their new brand. Especially as, if I remember correctly, he says something like "These are 2004 vintage Converse", which, in 2004, can hardly be expected to establish a character as "old... (Guardian Unlimited)
Bassey, 70, is famed for her renditions of "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever," and "Moonraker," respectively the theme songs for the 1964, 1971 and 1979 James Bond movies of the same name. After the rousing reception she received at this year's Glastonbury Festival, where she showcased "Get the Party Started," Bassey saw a boost in sales of other recordings. (Billboard.com)
The man schoolteacher Kim Adams fell for was a British agent like 007, made famous by movies like Goldfinger. . (MSNBC -- Crime)
FLEMING'S BOND BOOKS Casino Royale (1953) Live and Let Die (1954) Moonraker (1955) Diamonds are Forever (1956) From Russia with Love (1957) Dr No (1958) Goldfinger (1959) For Your Eyes Only (1960) Thunderball (1961) The Spy Who Loved Me (1962) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963) You Only Live Twice (1964) The Man With The Golden Gun (1965) Octopussy and the Living Daylights (1966). Faulks, 54, said his new book is "about 80% Fleming" and admitted being "surprised" that he was the estate's... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Fleming, who died in 1964, wrote such favourites as Goldfinger, Dr. No and From Russia With Love. Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and Roger Moore are among those who have played the debonair secret agent on screen. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
An Aston Martin used by James Bond in Goldfinger will be among the top attractions at this years Pebble Beach Concours dElegance car show. Fully equipped with famous gadgets including a revolving number plate and bullet-proof deflector shield the DB5 is one of several dozen Aston Martins. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
The program's first "level," as Savage calls it, is Miami Beach and more specifically, the Miami Beach inspired by the James Bond movie "Goldfinger." New emails are represented by avatars entering the famous Fontainbleau Hotel ... RS: The Miami Beach is taken out of the first scene in [the James Bond film] "Goldfinger." It's a panning shot of the Fontainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach with a big diving platform and pool, exactly like we have. (SmartMoney)
The car appeared early and often in movies, including the James Bond film ``Goldfinger,'' and graced the covers of Time and Newsweek. The Mustang sold 418,812 units during the first year. (Bloomberg)
Dressed in a sequined flamingo pink dress, Bassey thundered out Bond theme Goldfinger, Big Spender and The Lady is a Tramp to riotous applause in western England where days of rain had turned the green meadows into a mudbath. The late reggae legend Bob Marley's sons Damien, Steven and Ziggy paid tribute to their father commemorating the 30th anniversary of classic album Exodus and played tracks including One Love and Buffalo Soldier. (Ninemsn)
Friday, June 22 True Bond 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Encore Encore presents Ian Fleming's True Bond, an original special on Fleming's inspiration, followed by a 52-hour "Bond-A-Thon" featuring 16 classic Bond films including Dr. No, The Spy Who Loved Me, Goldfinger, From Russia With Love and Thunderball, among others. Summer of Stars The Shaggy Dog - (Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jr., Kristin Davis) 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on Starz Saturday, June 23 Starz Saturday Premiere The Night Listener - (Robin Williams, Toni... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Die Hard' Tops List of Best Action Films. Die Hard' Tops List of Best Action Films. (Newsmax)
Blame it on Connery, whose Goldfinger screens tomorrow and Sunday night at Mission Hills' Cinema Under the Stars. If he'd only put off his retirement from the Bond role by one movie (he was coaxed back in 1971 to play 007 in the lesser Diamonds Are Forever ), we could today be looking back at Sean Connery, Diana Rigg and Satchmo, and a final five minutes of what would be one of the top five Bond films yet made (instead of the middle-of-the-packer that On Her Majesty's Secret Service is). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Some of the more recent films making the top 25 included Spider-Man 2 and Kill Bill - Vol 1, while older titles ranged from 1964 James Bond movie Goldfinger to 1973's martial arts flick Enter the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee. - Reuters. (ABC Online)
On Friday, June 22 beginning at 8 p.m. (et/pt), Encore presents True Bond, an original special on Fleming's inspiration, followed by a 52-hour Bond-A-Thon featuring 16 classic Bond films, including Dr. No, The Spy Who Loved Me, Goldfinger, From Russia With Love and Thunderball, among others ... Friday, 6/22 -- True Bond (documentary) at 8 p.m. -- Dr. No at 9 p.m. - (Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman) -- The Spy Who Loved Me at 11 p.m. - (Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jergens)... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Next month has foolproof Casablanca (May 31-June 2), then the 1989 Batman smash (June 7-8), Hitchcock's voyeur gem Rear Window (June 9-10), Hepburn sparkling with Cary Grant in Charade (June 14-15), Sean Connery's Bond in Goldfinger (June 15-17), Tony Quinn and Keanu Reeves in A Walk in the Clouds (June 21-22), Hitchcock's gorgeous To Catch a Thief (June 23-24), Orson Welles in The Third Man (June 28-29) and the Jim Carrey head-twister Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (June 30, July 1).... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Yes, the third "The Lord of the Rings" entry, "The Return of the King," is the one that swept the Oscars; "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" was the first strong movie in that series; and "Goldfinger" is the best James Bond. People also generally consider "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" to be an improvement on "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The Miami Fontainebleau, where Frank Sinatra once performed and Sean Connery played James Bond in the movie ``Goldfinger,'' is currently undergoing a $500 million renovation. Packer raised A$4. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
The lot was accompanied by a letter from the weapons company and a copy of the Bond novel Goldfinger - in which the villian uses a Colt. According to the BBC, the gun is engraved with the words: "Presented To Ian Fleming By The Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co". (Digital Spy)
Honor Blackman - who played the gun-wielding, judo-chopping pilot with the bonkers name in Goldfinger - can still talk incessantly about Sean Connery, even though that was four decades ago ... Blackman gave all this up for the chance to play Goldfinger's pilot in the 1964 Bond film: "I walked away at the wrong moment. They were just going from black and white to colour, they were starting to get real film money.". (Guardian Unlimited)
Here, after searching in vain for Dr. No and Goldfinger, you can enjoy a reef at 70 feet that is home to nurse sharks, lobsters and if you can see past their disguises sea horses, plus a full cast of Caribbean reef fish. Ty SawyerThe beach at Pidgeon Point, Tobago. (MSNBC -- Travel)
An Aston Martin first appeared in the Bond series of movies in ;Goldfinger; in 1964. Its 2006 sales rose by about 50 percent, to 6,500 vehicles. (Shoals TimesDaily)
The unit's cars started appearing in James Bond movies with 1964's Goldfinger and most recently in last year's Casino Royale ... Agent 007 drove an Aston Martin DB Mark III in Fleming's 1959 Goldfinger novel about a plot targeting the gold reserves at Fort Knox. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Aston Martin name was boosted by its star turn in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger, with Sean Connery swapping his Bentley for a gadget-laden DB5, complete with ejector seat, rockets and retractable armoured shield. An Aston Martin has been Bond's choice ever since, with Daniel Craig behind the wheel of a silver DBS in the 2006 film Casino Royale. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
KUWAITIS BEHIND 'GOLDFINGER' CAR BUY Bloomberg - Business - New York Post Online Edition ... KUWAITIS BEHIND 'GOLDFINGER' CAR BUY. (New York Post -- Business)
The first 007 - Sean Connery - drove an Aston Martin DB5 in the 1964 Bond movie Goldfinger. Astons appeared in other 007 films, including Thunderball, The Living Daylights, Goldeneye and Die Another Day. (Sky News)
" Most high-end items will go into a museum-type storage facility - the Jedi cloak will probably go into a glass case on a mannequin, same with some of the Bond pieces, says Mr Cowdry. Companies like Planet Hollywood buy memorabilia for asset purposes and as decoration in their restaurants around the world. But there is also an army of dedicated, individual collectors who buy items just to display in their own home, they even use the costumes and props in their everyday lives. Why? Henry Cook,... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
"Even during my teachers' college years, I used to go there roughly once a week That was the era of the early James Bond films so I can remember seeing Dr No and From Russia With Love and Goldfinger there. It was also the era of the Peter Sellers Pink Panther films.". Thiele describes his theatre as a working museum, usually open for a few shows a year for friends, an organ concert and screenings for such special interest groups as The Jolson Society. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bond needed it, because they've been making the same movie since Goldfinger. But Indy, Mad Max, Jurassic Park, Terminator etc. (IGN FilmForce)
Underscoring the point, the museum has a full-size replica of Bond's car from the movie Goldfinger, complete with its pop-up bulletproof shield, reversible license plate, and machine-gun headlights. But Q would never have inflicted on Bond a painful-looking CIA rectal tool kit, complete with a mini-saw, drill bit, and hatchet. (Asia Times Online)
New Bond fans should start with Volume 1 of the Ultimate Edition, which features Connery in the iconic Goldfinger and Timothy Dalton's gritty debut in The Living Daylights. - Hannah Cross, Muse Staff Page 1 of 1. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
In "Live and Let Die," Agent 007 hops out of the pool just before the sharks get him, and in "Goldfinger," the laser beam stops inches from his inseam. So, you know something has changed at the movies when the new Bond of "Casino Royale" is strapped naked to a chair and beaten on his genitalia until he screams and cries. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Among former stars of Bond films, Shirley Eaton is generally remembered for nothing more glittering than having been painted gold in Goldfinger, and Barbara Bach and Britt Ekland failed to lure the casting directors after their appearances in The Spy Who Loved Me and The Man with the Golden Gun respectively. In contrast, Ms Green is following in the footsteps of Honor Blackman, the steamy seductress in Goldfinger, and Halle Berry, who played Jinx in Die Another Day, in making her mark as an... (Times Online)
She is the only singer to have recorded more than one James Bond theme song - including Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker ... Recording the James Bond theme Goldfinger in 1964 hurtled an already successful performer further into the public eye and led to two more movie theme blockbusters in the 1970s Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker. (BBC News -- UK)
Songs including Live and Let Die, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only, and From Russia With Love are a few of the international hits to be performed, Beck said. The program and choreography for the pageant will provide entertainment in the opening number and the finale with the contestants, said Beck. (Texarkana Gazette, TX)
The first time author Ian Fleming gave his whipper snapper spy a British sports car was in 1959 when Bond drove the DB5 in Goldfinger. Before that, it was mostly Bentleys that graced his garage. (India Times)
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