"Whose interview in Life magazine is said to have led to an upsurge in the sales of James Bond books? After a private screening of Dr. No, he also reportedly said ""I wish I had had James Bond on my staff."""
"centenary of the author's birth, the gallery exhibited the cover art for the various editions of the James Bond books. This attracted much attention from fans. A parallel exhibition at the Imperial War Museum likewise attracted Bond buffs. US President John F. Kennedy was a fan of the Bond novels, naming ""From Russia with Love"" as one of his ten favorite books in a 1961 ""Life"" magazine article. Jacqueline Kennedy gave Allen Dulles a copy of the book. Dulles, then director of the CIA, and Fleming admired each other and entered into a correspondence. Dulles encouraged the CIA to develop"
"just over $5 billion in box office returns alone, making the series one of the highest-grossing ever. It is estimated that since ""Dr. No"", a quarter of the world's population have seen at least one ""Bond"" film. ""Dr. No"" also launched a successful genre of ""secret agent"" films that flourished in the 1960s. The UK Film Distributors' Association have stated that the importance of ""Dr. No"" to the British film industry cannot be overstated, as it, and the subsequent ""Bond"" series of films, ""form the backbone of the industry"". ""Dr. No"" – and the ""Bond"" films in general – also"
"success. As a result of starring in ""Dr. No"" as the first Bond girl I was given the freedom to take my pick of future roles and to become financially independent"". It has been claimed that the use of the swimwear in ""Dr. No"" led to ""the biggest impact on the history of the bikini"". On 5 October 2012, fifty years after the release of the film, Eon Productions celebrated ""Global James Bond Day"", a series of events around the world. Events included a film festival of showings of the ""James Bond"" films, a documentary of the series, an online"
"introduced to a retired James Bond — who is in his fifties, yet healthy, sun-tanned, and married to Honeychile Ryder, the heroine of ""Dr. No"". Most of ""James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007"" is Bond telling his life story, including school and first MI6 missions, referring to most every novel and short story and, briefly, to ""Colonel Sun"", the Robert Markham series-continuation novel. At conclusion, as Bond rushes to another mission (contrary to mandatory retirement), John Pearson is invited to assume Ian Fleming's scribal duties, like Dr. Watson assumed with Sherlock Holmes. Out of print since the 1990s, a"
"mixed critical reaction upon release, over time it has gained a reputation as one of the series' best instalments. The film was the first of a successful series of 24 Bond films. ""Dr. No"" also launched a genre of ""secret agent"" films that flourished in the 1960s. The film also spawned a comic book adaptation and soundtrack album as part of its promotion and marketing. Many of the iconic aspects of a typical ""James Bond"" film were established in ""Dr. No"": the film begins with an introduction to the character through the view of a gun barrel and a highly"
"quintessential Bond movie. Andress said that she owed her career to that white bikini, remarking, ""This bikini made me into a success. As a result of starring in ""Dr. No"" as the first Bond girl, I was given the freedom to take my pick of future roles and to become financially independent."" In 2001, the Dr. No bikini worn by Andress in the film sold at auction for US$61,500. That white bikini has been described as a ""defining moment in the sixties liberalization of screen eroticism"". Because of the shocking effect from how revealing it was at the time, she"
"as the third greatest film hero. He was also placed at number eleven on a similar list by ""Empire"". ""Premiere"" also listed Bond as the fifth greatest movie character of all time. In the United Kingdom, playing in 168 cinemas, ""Dr. No"" grossed $840,000 in just two weeks and wound up being the fifth most popular movie of the year there. The box office results in mainland Europe were also positive. The film ended up grossing $6 million, making it a financial success compared to its $1 million budget. The original North American gross rental was $2 million, increasing to"
"books rose throughout the sixties as ""Dr. No"" and the subsequent films – ""From Russia with Love"" and ""Goldfinger"" – were released: in 1961 500,000 books had been sold, which rose to six million in 1964 and seven million in 1965. Between the years 1962 to 1967, a total of nearly 22.8 million Bond novels were sold. The film influenced ladies' fashion, with the bikini worn by Ursula Andress proving to be a huge hit: ""not only sent sales of two-piece swimwear skyrocketing, it also made Andress an international celebrity"". Andress herself acknowledged that the ""bikini made me into a"
"surprised him on stage at the Theatre Royal Windsor. Todd was the first choice of author Ian Fleming to play James Bond in ""Dr. No"", but a scheduling conflict gave the role to Sean Connery. In the 1960s, Todd unsuccessfully attempted to produce a film of Ian Fleming's ""The Diamond Smugglers"" and a television series based on true accounts of the Queen's Messengers. He was also announced for a proposed film about William Shakespeare. In his book ""British Film Character Actors"" (1982), Terence Pettigrew described Todd as 'an actor who made the most of what he had, which could be"
"recounted long lines at the cinemas in New York for the latest ""James Bond"" adventure film. L'Amour remarked that Sean Connery, who starred in the role, would certainly ""look tall in the saddle"". When Lloyd met Sean Connery and discussed the work with him, he learned that Connery was a Western fan since childhood. He was also keen to do the film as he had been promised $1.2 million and 30% of the profits out of the $5 million budget. Connery was available, as he had turned down playing Bond in ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"". Lloyd obtained that film's"
"Bond, there was some confusion and even deception prior to release as to whether the book was actually authorised by them. The trilogy had originally been touted as the secret journal of a ""real"" Miss Moneypenny and that James Bond was a possible pseudonym for a genuine intelligence officer, the idea of which was perhaps influenced similarly to John Pearson's 1973 authorised biography of James Bond. """" was based on the obituary in Ian Fleming's ""You Only Live Twice"" in which Fleming hints that Bond is perhaps a real man. An investigation by ""The Sunday Times"" into whether or not"
"in ""Live and Let Die"". Benson sees no racial discrimination in the relationship between the two men and acknowledges that Bond feels genuine remorse and sadness at Quarrel's death. ""Dr. No"" was released on 31 March 1958 in the UK as a hardcover edition by the publishers Jonathan Cape. A paperback edition was issued by Pan Books in February 1960; over 115,000 copies were sold that year. The first American edition was published in June 1958 by Macmillan under the name ""Doctor No"". The largest boost in sales of the novel came in 1962 with the release of the film"
"for the character of James Bond, but not his choice of weapons, particularly the .25 calibre Beretta. Fleming responded to Boothroyd, and their correspondence about weaponry has been reprinted in various places. As a result of the correspondence Fleming gave Bond a Walther PPK pistol in ""Dr. No"" and created a character named ""Major Boothroyd"" in the novel (the real Boothroyd held no such rank). Prior to the correspondence Fleming is reported to have thought the subject of guns to be rather dull and uninteresting. Boothroyd advised Fleming on the use of silencers and suggested various firearms for use by"
"So impressed was Moore that he chose to buy the DVD. Raymond Benson, the author of nine ""Bond"" novels, called ""Casino Royale"" ""a perfect ""Bond"" film."" The James Bond Dossier proclaimed it the best since ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", highlighting its importance in the series.. However, the film met with mixed reactions from other critics. Rob Gonsalves of eFilmCritic.com gave the film a positive review, but commented, ""When you strip the 007 films down for action and 'realism,' you lose the soul of those old beloved ""Bond"" movies – they might as well be Jason Bourne movies."" John Beifuss"
"point during one of Fleming's visits to Jamaica he met the real Bond and his wife, as shown in a made-for-DVD documentary about Fleming. A short clip was shown with Fleming, Bond and his wife. Also in his novel ""Dr. No"" Fleming referenced Bond's work by basing a large ornithological sanctuary on Dr. No's island in the Bahamas. In 1964, Fleming gave Bond a first edition copy of ""You Only Live Twice"" signed, ""To the real James Bond, from the thief of his identity"". In December 2008 the book was put up for auction, eventually fetching $84,000 (£56,000). In the"
"it on the basis that ""I had to fit Bond out with some theatrical props"". These included his cocktail, (""The Vesper"") and Bond's diet. Fleming called these devices ""vulgar foibles"" which he was saddled with, although maybe, he suggested, ""Bond's luxury meals are simply saying 'no' to toad-in-the-hole and tele-bickies."" Writing in ""The Times Literary Supplement"", Philip Stead was more generous to ""Dr. No"". Despite thinking that Fleming was offering ""too opulent a feast"" with the book, Stead argued that Fleming managed to pull this off, where ""a less accomplished writer ... would never have got away with this story."""
"ornithologist James Bond, was used by Ian Fleming for the name of his popular British secret agent, Commander James Bond. Fleming, a keen bird watcher while living at his estate in Jamaica, owned the book. He later explained that the author's name was ""brief, unromantic, Anglo-Saxon, and yet very masculine – just what I needed."" Fleming once said in a ""Reader's Digest"" interview: ""I wanted the simplest, dullest, plainest-sounding name I could find, and 'James Bond' was much better than something more interesting, like 'Peregrine Carruthers.' Exotic things would happen to and around him, but he would be a neutral"
"$6 million after its first reissue in 1965, as a double feature with ""From Russia with Love"". The following reissue was in 1966 paired with ""Goldfinger"", to compensate the fact that the next Bond movie would only come out in the following year. The total gross of ""Dr. No"" ended up being $59.6 million worldwide, IGN listed it as sixth-best Bond film ever, ""Entertainment Weekly"" put it at seventh among Bond films, and Norman Wilner of MSN as twelfth best. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes sampled 51 reviews and judged 96% of the reviews as positive. President John F."
"answers a woman when he's good and ready."" Raymond Benson, author of the continuation Bond novels, has stated that as the music fades up on the scene, ""we have ourselves a piece of classic cinema"". Following the release of ""Dr. No"", the quote ""Bond ... James Bond"", became a catch phrase that entered the lexicon of Western popular culture: writers Cork and Scivally said of the introduction in ""Dr. No"" that the ""signature introduction would become the most famous and loved film line ever"". In 2001 it was voted as the ""best-loved one-liner in cinema"" by British cinema goers. In"
"order from his superior officer, M, to start carrying a new duty weapon in the opening chapters of the sixth novel, ""Dr. No"". Major Boothroyd, the MI6 armorer and ""the greatest small-arms expert in the world"" in M's opinion, insists that Bond trade it for a weapon with more stopping power. Bond is issued a Walther PPK, and a Smith & Wesson Centennial Airweight revolver for situations where he needs more power than the PPK can offer. He uses both guns during a mission in Jamaica for this novel, then relies on the PPK in subsequent stories. In the film"
"Neill and very much wanted to use him."" However, Albert Broccoli was not sold on the actor. The producers eventually offered the role to Brosnan after a three-day screen-test. At the time, he was contracted to the television show ""Remington Steele"" which had been canceled by the NBC network due to falling ratings. The announcement that he would be chosen to play James Bond caused a surge in interest in the series, which led to NBC exercising (less than three days prior to expiry) a 60-day option in Brosnan's contract to make a further season of the show. NBC's action"
"toiletries. Bond's tastes are also often taken from Fleming's own as was his behaviour, with Bond's love of golf and gambling mirroring Fleming's own. Fleming used his experiences of his espionage career and all other aspects of his life as inspiration when writing, including using names of school friends, acquaintances, relatives and lovers throughout his books. It was not until the penultimate novel, ""You Only Live Twice"", that Fleming gave Bond a sense of family background. The book was the first to be written after the release of ""Dr. No"" in cinemas and Sean Connery's depiction of Bond affected Fleming's"
"violence, wit, terrific action sequences, and colorful atmosphere ... Connery, Andress and Wiseman all give memorable performances. There's a slow stretch in the middle and Dr. No could use a decent henchman, but otherwise the film works marvelously."" Describing ""Dr. No"" as ""a different type of film"", Peary notes that ""Looking back, one can understand why it caused so much excitement."" In 1999, it was ranked 41 on the BFI top 100 British films list compiled by the British Film Institute. The 2005 American Film Institute's '100 Years' series also recognised the character of James Bond himself in the film"
"of the ""Classics Illustrated"" anthology series. It was later reprinted in the United States by DC Comics as part of its ""Showcase"" anthology series, in January 1963. This was the first American comic book appearance of James Bond and is noteworthy for being a relatively rare example of a British comic being reprinted in a fairly high-profile American comic. It was also one of the earliest comics to be censored on racial grounds (some skin tones and dialogue were changed for the American market). ""Dr. No"" was the first of 24 ""James Bond"" films produced by Eon, which have grossed"
"pleasure"". He was described by his friends as a shy and taciturn man, but with his tall stature, ""luxuriant guardsman's moustache,"" and masculine pursuits, his exploits made him popular. His profligacy extended to hiring private aircraft to take his friends to the races, asking a car dealer he knew to source an Aston Martin drophead coupé, drinking expensive Russian vodka and racing powerboats. In September 1966 he unsuccessfully screen tested for a part in ""Woman Times Seven"", prompting him to decline a later offer from film producer Cubby Broccoli to screen test him for the role of James Bond. As"
"television series, though it is not known if Nelson intended to continue playing the character. Nelson played James Bond as an American agent whom some in the program call ""Jimmy"". In 2004, Nelson said, ""At that time, no one had ever heard of James Bond...I was scratching my head wondering how to play it. I hadn't read the book or anything like that because it wasn't well-known."" Bond did not become well known in the U.S. until President John F. Kennedy listed ""From Russia, with Love"" among his 10 favorite books in a March 17, 1961, ""Life"" article. The program"
"on the popularity of Sean Connery, who by then had become world-famous as James Bond in ""Dr No"", ""From Russia with Love"" and ""Goldfinger"". The titles, as well as the advertising campaign, downplayed the comedic aspects of the film as well as Connery's original second-billing. During a 1961 trip to England Alan King made a brief appearance in the film and forgot about it until the American release gave him second billing. Reviewing the film in ""The New York Times"", following its 1965 US release, Howard Thompson noted that the release was ""an obvious cash-in"" on Connery's popularity as James"
"the Ian Fleming novels ""Casino Royale"", ""Moonraker"", ""From Russia with Love"" and ""Dr. No"", all for Pan. He was paid about £40 for each one. The model for Bond was Dick Orme. Peffer also created covers for the publishers Arrow, Compact, Corgi, Digit and Panther, amongst others. The Pan paperbacks were selling up to one million copies annually at the time. With the launch of the first Bond film, ""Dr. No"" in 1962, however, Pan chose to use film tie-in covers for future editions. This was part of a growing trend by British paperback publishers in the 1960s to use"
"Empire and shook the English Establishment"", adding ""Bully for it!"" Culligan admitted that ""Confidentially though, we enjoyed ""Dr. No"", and if this be sick, sick, sick, gentlemen, make the most of it."" James Sandoe in his book review for ""The New York Herald Tribune"" was very positive about ""Dr. No"" and thought that it was ""the most artfully bold, dizzyingly poised thriller of the decade. You'd much better read it than read about it."" The writer Simon Winder believes that because Fleming was writing about Jamaica, the result was ""perhaps the most attractive of all the Bond books—the most relaxed,"
"Bond movie ""Die Another Day""."" In a survey of 1000 women to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the bikini, Andress in her white bikini was voted ""The Ultimate Bikini Goddess"". It also helped shape the career of Andress, and the look of the quintessential Bond movie. Andress said that she owed her career to that white bikini, remarking, ""This bikini made me into a success. As a result of starring in ""Dr. No"" as the first Bond girl, I was given the freedom to take my pick of future roles and to become financially independent."" Because of the shocking effect"
"June 2012 was Michael Berkeley's guest on Private Passions. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 James Bond film ""Dr No"", Phillips stated that the character of Dr No, with his personal nuclear reactor, helped to create a ""remorselessly grim"" reputation for atomic energy. and that the popularity of the movie created an enduringly negative image of nuclear power – as something dangerous that could be wielded by megalomaniacs with aspirations to world domination. Phillips claims that when nuclear power is discussed ""it is not at all surprising that the public at home and abroad are sceptical"" and concludes"
"a living in the $10–20 and $20–40 games in the Mirage. Berry was the presenter and poker expert on a number of TV poker shows, most notably ""Poker Night Live"" (2005–2007) and ""Sky Poker"" (2007–2009), where he was one of the technical analysts. He also appeared on ""Sky Sports"" and was the poker strategy writer for ""Flush"" magazine. Berry was an uncredited poker adviser on the 2006 James Bond movie ""Casino Royale"", along with his credited ""Sky Poker"" co-host Dr Tom. Having returned to the UK in 2002, after his professional poker spell in Las Vegas, Berry co-founded the production"
"book, owing to the reactions by critics and fans, and attempted to suppress elements of it where he could: he blocked a paperback edition in the United Kingdom and only gave permission for the title to be used when he sold the film rights to Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, rather than any aspects of the plots. However, a British paperback edition was published after his death, and the Bond film character of Jaws is loosely based on one of the characters in the book. A heavily adapted version of ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" appeared in the ""Daily"