The James Bond Archives

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The photographs are incredible throughout - a mixture of full page black and white and colour images from the movies, and smaller pictures surrounded by text. BROWSE BY: FILM | ACTOR | PRODUCT | NO TIME TO DIE | GIFT GUIDE | ROAD TO A MILLION NEW When you purchase through links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The full page rare photographs are simply stunning the quality is so high and the behind the scenes information is unbelievably detailed and interesting.

With more than 1007 images and an oral history featuring 150 members of cast and crew, this comprehensively updated Art Edition will delight fans of the most successful and longestrunning film franchise in cinema history. There is a striking photo of Sean Connery, Ian Fleming, Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman - really the four men who made Bond happen. The result is the most complete account of the making of the series, covering every James Bond film ever made, beginning with Dr. There is no paper jacket, but because of the size and heft of this tome, it would probably be difficult to keep one on undamaged. I haven't looked much beyond the first few pages because this is the kind of book I love to consume a small serving at a time - to savor like a fine Port.The papers mainly consist of friendly professional letters, telegrams, notes and postcards concerning Frampton's employment and also contains some significant early material, kept by Frampton as recycled scrap paper. The James Bond Archives is the ultimate companion to all things 007, covering the making of every single movie in the James Bond franchise, from Dr.

Among the 1100 images are many previously unseen stills, on-set photos, memos, documents, storyboards, posters, and designs, plus unused concepts, and alternative designs. xv) A single full-page carbon sheet for the opening chapter of Thrilling Cities, backed by an unrelated letter addressed to a Mr Morris. With a 12 page profile of Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964), the author of the fourteen James Bond books, including biographical information, photos of the first editions of the books, and the complete text of FlemingÕs Playboy interview from the December, 1964 issue. This impeccably British character created by author Ian Fleming has starred in 25 EON-produced films, played by six different actors over five decades.A terrific tribute to the enduring legacy of the James Bond books and films which have thrilled and delighted readers and audiences the world over for more than fifty years.

The wealth of over 1,000 on-set photos, unseen stills, set designs, storyboards, production memos, is supplemented by an oral history recounted by over 150 cast and crew members. The book's cover lookes like red pebble-grained snakeskin or lizard and the inside front and back cover pages are copies of a shooting schedule from "From Russia With Love". xvii) Carbon typescript sheet from You Only Live Twice, backed by an unrelated letter addressed to the English poet and author Laurence Whistler xviii) Carbon typescript sheet from You Only Live Twice, backed by an unrelated letter addressed to Laurence Whistler xix) Carbon typescript sheet from You Only Live Twice, on the reverse side of an unrelated letter addressed to a Mrs Bridge.By bringing in an unknown George Lazenby everyone thought they would definitely succeed, but "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was not the hit they had hoped for. He's famous for the novel 'Night and the City', which was turned into a fantastic Film Noir by Jules Dassin in 1950. Signed by actor George Lazenby, ÒGeorge Lazenby 007,Ó who played James Bond in the 1969 motion picture adaptation of the Ian Fleming novel, On Her MajestyÕs Secret Service. The wealth of previously unpublished photography, set designs, storyboards, and production memos is supplemented by an oral history recounted by over 150 cast and crew. This is a large and informative illustrated volume on the literary and cinematic James Bond" (Gilbert).