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mahatmakanejeeves

(64,676 posts) Wed Oct 5, 2022, 12:08 PM Oct 2022

On this day, October 5, 1962, Dr. No, first of the James Bond film series, was released in Britain.

Hat tip, I think it was the Today Show

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_5

• 1962 – The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain.

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On this day, October 5, 1962, Dr. No, first of the James Bond film series, was released in Britain. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 OP

One of the best in the franchise PJMcK Oct 2022 #1

PJMcK

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1. One of the best in the franchise

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Wed Oct 5, 2022, 12:18 PM

Oct 2022

From Russia With Love was also excellent. Both films followed the novels fairly closely and the scripts weren’t riddled with double entendres and other silly lines. The first two films retained the gritty and harsh characteristics of James Bond

In my opinion, these qualities disappeared from the movies until the remake of Casino Royale.

Joseph Wiseman as Dr. No defined the evil megalomaniac for all the subsequent films. Ursula Andress… need I say more? Jack Lord (pre-Hawaii-50) as Felix Leiter was terrific as a CIA agent.

Obviously, I love the film! Sean Connery is James Bond.

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