Tag: Thunderball
Ian Fleming’s 9th James Bond book, Thunderball, was first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on this day in 1961.
Molly Peters appeared in Thunderball as nurse Patricia Fearing. She was born in Suffolk on this day in 1939.
The editor of the early James Bond films and director of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Peter Hunt, was born in London on this day in 1925.
Italian actor Adolfo Celi played Emilio Largo in Thunderball. He died on this day in 1986 at the age of 63.
Thunderball premiered in the UK on this day in 1965. It was delayed from October due to the production running behind schedule. Although Sean Connery missed the event, it was screened at both the London Pavilion and the Rialto.
On this day in 1965 the US premiere of Thunderball took place at the Manhattan Paramount Theater in New York. Showing off the Bell Textron jet pack that featured in the film, the pilot was arrested as he had failed to acquire the licence required to fly off the roof of the cinema.
Thunderball’s world premiere took place in Tokyo on 9th December 1965. Originally it was to have opened in the UK in October but post-production delays saw Japan as the opening territory.
The fourth James Bond film, Thunderball, premièred in Tokyo on 9th December 1965. Originally it was to have opened in the UK in October but post-production delays saw Japan as the opening territory.
Released at the height of Bondmania, after the effects of inflation are taken to account, Thunderball was to remain the highest grossing Bond film until Skyfall.
Martine Beswick played Paula in Thunderball, and previously as Zora in From Russia With Love. She was born on this day in 1941.
Martine Beswick, who played one of the two fighting gypsy girls From Russia With Love, Zora, and then Paula Caplan in Thunderball, was born in Port Antonio in Jamaica on 26th September 1941.
Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh on this day in 1930. For many he remains the definitive 007.
Sean Connery, who played James Bond in six films by Eon Productions as well as Kevin McClory’s Thunderball remake, Never Say Never Again, was born in Edinburgh on 25th August 1930.
For many fans Connery has never been bettered in the role of 007, bringing to the role the right balance between toughness and wit.