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The Man With The Golden Gun premiered on this day in 1974. It was Roger Moore’s second outing as 007.

The Man With The Golden Gun poster

Roger Moore’s second James Bond film was The Man With The Golden Gun, which premiered at London’s Odeon Leicester Square on 19th December 1974. The film went on general release in the UK and USA the same day, although it had opened in Japan five days earlier.

While the film is not highly regarded by many Bond fans, even those who prefer the Roger Moore era, as the first Bond film I ever saw it holds a special place in my heart.

My dad took me to the Odeon in St Albans around August 1975 to see the film in the days prior to seeing 007 on television. While it is perhaps not the best of the series it has a good John Barry score, and Scaramanga, his golden gun and his assistant, Nick Nack, are all memorable – just say nothing about the whistle as the car jumps the bridge!

Sir Roger Moore was born on this day in 1927.

The third actor to play 007 in the official EON series, Roger Moore, was born on 14th October 1927 in Stockwell, London, the son of a policeman.

Moore took over after Sean Connery left the series for the second time following Diamonds Are Forever, playing Bond in a very different way to Connery’s portrayal. Although his Bond films are not to everyone’s taste, he remains the longest serving 007. His full list of Bond films is:

Live And Let Die (1973)
The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Moonraker (1979)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Octopussy (1983)
A View To A Kill (1985)

Today marks the anniversary of The Spy Who Loved Me. The film premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on 7th July 1977.

the-spy-who-loved-me-poster

Roger Moore’s third outing as 007 was The Spy Who Loved Me, which featured the Lotus Esprit dubbed “Wet Nellie”. The movie premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on 7th July 1977.

Octopussy premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on this day in 1983. Among those attending the premiere were Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

Roger Moore’s sixth outing as 007 was Octopussy. The film premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on 6th June 1983. Among those attending the premiere were Prince Charles and Princess Diana.