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Goldfinger

Goldfinger film poster
James Bond Sean Connery
Also starring Gert Fröbe
Honor Blackman
Harold Sakata
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Produced by Harry Saltzman
Albert R. Broccoli
Novel/Story by Ian Fleming
Screenplay Richard Maibaum
Paul Dehn
Cinematography by Ted Moore
Music by John Barry
Main theme "Goldfinger"
Composer John Barry
Leslie Bricusse
Anthony Newley
Performer Shirley Bassey
Editing by Peter R. Hunt
Distributed by United Artists
Released 17 September 1964 (UK)
22 December 1964 (USA)
Running time 110 minutes
Budget US$3 million
Worldwide gross US$124. Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a Fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1952 Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish Karl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe (geɐt fʁøbə ( February 25, 1912 &ndash September 5, 1988) was a German Honor Blackman (born 22 August 1925) is an English actress, who is perhaps best known for the roles of Cathy Gale in Toshiyuki "Harold" Sakata ( July 1, 1920 – July 29, 1982) was a Japanese American professional wrestler and film Guy Hamilton (born September 16, 1922) is a noted English Film director. Harry Saltzman ( October 27 1915 - September 28 1994) was a theatre and Film producer best known for his mega-gamble which resulted Albert Romolo Broccoli, CBE (Hon ( April 5 1909 &ndash June 27 1996) nicknamed "Cubby" was an American Between 1953 and the present day (2008 dozens of novels and a number of short stories have been published chronicling the adventures of spy James Bond 007 Ian Lancaster Fleming ( May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, Journalist and Second World War Richard Maibaum ( May 26, 1909 - January 4, 1991) was an American Film producer, Playwright and Screenwriter Paul Dehn ( November 5, 1912 - September 30, 1976) was a British Screenwriter. Ted Moore, BSC ( August 7, 1914 - 1987 was a Cinematographer and Camera operator on nearly fifty films and is probably most famous for his The James Bond series of films from EON Productions has had numerous signature tunes over the years many of which are now considered classic pieces of cinematic music John Barry, OBE (born John Barry Prendergast on 3 November 1933 in York, England) is a renowned Golden Globe and five-time Academy The James Bond series of films from EON Productions has had numerous signature tunes over the years many of which are now considered classic pieces of cinematic music " Goldfinger " was the title song from the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger (film. John Barry, OBE (born John Barry Prendergast on 3 November 1933 in York, England) is a renowned Golden Globe and five-time Academy Leslie Bricusse (born 29 January 1931) is a British lyricist and composer Anthony George Newley ( September 24, 1931 &ndash April 14, 1999) was an English Actor, Singer and Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey DBE (born 8 January 1937 Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh Singer. Peter R Hunt (born March 11, 1925 in London - died August 14, 2002) was a famed and innovative English Film editor This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 9 million
Preceded by From Russia With Love (1963)
Followed by Thunderball (1965)
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Goldfinger (1964) is the third James Bond film, as well as the third to star Sean Connery as MI6 agent James Bond. From Russia with Love, released in 1963 is the second Film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Sean Connery as Thunderball (1965 is the fourth Spy film of the British James Bond series, and the fourth to star Sean Connery as the The year 1964 in film involved some significant events Events January 29 - The film Dr The James Bond film series are Spy films inspired by Ian Fleming 's novels about the fictional MI6 agent Commander James Bond (codename Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a Fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1952 It is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Goldfinger is the seventh novel in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series Ian Lancaster Fleming ( May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, Journalist and Second World War The film also stars Honor Blackman and Gert Fröbe. Honor Blackman (born 22 August 1925) is an English actress, who is perhaps best known for the roles of Cathy Gale in Karl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe (geɐt fʁøbə ( February 25, 1912 &ndash September 5, 1988) was a German The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and was the first of four Bond films directed by Guy Hamilton. Albert Romolo Broccoli, CBE (Hon ( April 5 1909 &ndash June 27 1996) nicknamed "Cubby" was an American Harry Saltzman ( October 27 1915 - September 28 1994) was a theatre and Film producer best known for his mega-gamble which resulted Guy Hamilton (born September 16, 1922) is a noted English Film director. The story has Bond following gold smuggler Auric Goldfinger, who plans a nuclear detonation inside the Fort Knox gold depository. Auric Goldfinger is a Fictional character and the main Antagonist in the James Bond film and novel Goldfinger. Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. The United States Bullion Depository, commonly called Fort Knox is a fortified vault building located near Fort Knox Kentucky which is used to store a large

The film was the first official Bond blockbuster; The film made cinematic history when it recaptured its production costs in record-setting time, despite a budget equal to that of the two preceding films combined. This article refers to the theatrical slang term for other uses see Blockbuster (disambiguation. Goldfinger was also the first Bond film to use a pop star to sing the theme song during the titles, which would follow for every Bond film since except On Her Majesty's Secret Service. On Her Majesty's Secret Service, released in 1969, is the sixth Spy film in the James Bond series, and the only one to star George [1]

Contents

Plot

In the pre-title sequence, James Bond destroys a Mexican drug lord's base with plastic explosives and defeats an assassin by electrocution. The story begins in Miami Beach, Florida, with CIA agent Felix Leiter delivering a message to Bond from M to watch Auric Goldfinger. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Felix Leiter is a Fictional character created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond series of novels and films M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise Auric Goldfinger is a Fictional character and the main Antagonist in the James Bond film and novel Goldfinger. Bond foils Goldfinger's cheating at gin rummy by distracting his employee, Jill Masterson. Gin rummy (or Gin for short is a simple and popular two-player Card game created by Elwood T Jill Masterton is a Fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond novel Goldfinger. After blackmailing Goldfinger into losing, Bond and Jill consummate their new relationship in Bond's hotel suite. Bond is knocked out by Goldfinger's Korean manservant Oddjob, while Jill is covered in gold paint and succumbs to epidermal suffocation.

In London, Bond learns that his true mission is determining how Goldfinger transports gold internationally. He plays a high-stakes golf game with his adversary (with a recovered bar of Nazi gold as the prize); despite Goldfinger's cheating, Bond wins the match. 'Nazi gold' refers to the assets in Gold transferred by Nazi Germany to overseas banks during the Second World War. Goldfinger warns Bond to stay out of his business by having Oddjob decapitate a statue with throwing his steel-rimmed bowler hat. The bowler hat, also known as a derby (US or billycock, is a Hard Felt Hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for Edward Undeterred, Bond follows him to Switzerland, where he unintentionally foils an attempt by Jill's sister Tilly Masterson to assassinate Goldfinger for the death of her sister, Jill.

Bond sneaks into Goldfinger's plant and overhears him talking to a Red Chinese agent about "Operation Grand Slam. " Leaving, he encounters Tilly as she is about to make a second attempt on Goldfinger's life, but accidentally trips an alarm. During their escape, Oddjob breaks Tilly's neck with his hat. Bond attempts to escape using his modified Aston Martin DB5 car but is recaptured. The 1963 Aston Martin DB5 was an improved DB4. The DB series was named after David Brown (the head of Aston Martin from 1947–1972 Goldfinger has Bond tied to a table underneath an industrial laser, which slowly begins to slice the table in half. A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. Bond lies to Goldfinger that British Intelligence knows about Grand Slam, causing Goldfinger to spare Bond's life until he can determine how much the spy actually knows.

Bond is transported by private aircraft flown by Goldfinger's personal pilot, Pussy Galore, to Goldfinger's Kentucky stud farm near Fort Knox. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. He escapes and witnesses Goldfinger meeting U. S. mafiosi, who have brought the materials he needs for Operation Grand Slam; at the end of the briefing, Goldfinger has them all killed. Bond is recaptured, but has learned enough to deduce that Goldfinger intends to irradiate the U. S. gold supply stored at the Depository at Fort Knox with an atomic device, therefore rendering it useless for almost 60 years and greatly increasing the value of his own gold. This will also give the Chinese increased power following economic chaos in the West.

Goldfinger about to slice Bond in half with a laser.
Goldfinger about to slice Bond in half with a laser.

Operation Grand Slam begins with the women pilots of Galore's Flying Circus spraying lethal nerve gas over Fort Knox to dispatch its garrison, though Goldfinger had told Galore that the soldiers would just be rendered unconscious. Nerve agents (also being referred to as nerve gases, though these chemicals are liquid at room temperature are a class of Phosphorus -containing organic chemicals However, Bond had earlier seduced her and persuaded her to contact the CIA, who had then replaced the poison with a harmless gas. The military personnel of Fort Knox convincingly play dead until they are certain that they can prevent the criminals escaping the fort with the bomb. They choose this plan because Goldfinger had earlier suggested that if thwarted at Fort Knox, there was no telling where he might explode the device, so the CIA knew their scheme had to trap both Goldfinger and his bomb beyond reasonable hope of escape.

Goldfinger's Chinese agents gain entry to the vault. Oddjob handcuffs Bond to the atomic device and lowers both the vault. As Goldfinger and his men prepare to leave, Army forces surround them and all but wipe them out. Goldfinger has planned for every contingency, however: under his heavy coat is a colonel's uniform, and from a pocket he retrieves a proper cover. He even kills his Red Chinese contact to cement his authenticity as an American army officer.

One of the Red Chinese agents, forced to retreat to the vault, intends to shut off the bomb. Oddjob kills him by throwing him off a balcony before he can do this. Bond retrieves the man's keys and frees himself from the handcuffs, but before he can disarm the bomb, Oddjob races down the stairs and attacks. Bond manages to duck under Oddjob's lethal hat, but the fight proves that Oddjob is clearly the superior combatant. Finally, Bond retrieves the hat and tries to throw it himself, without success. It wedges in between two of the bars of the vault. When Oddjob tries to recover it, Bond executes a sliding move that allows him to touch a high voltage cable to the metal gate, electrocuting and killing Oddjob.

Turning to the bomb, Bond manages to force the lock by hammering on it with a pair of gold bars, but the mechanism inside baffles him. Nothing he tries seems to shut it off. Finally, he prepares to yank a wiring harness loose in desperation, but before he does a hand reaches over his shoulder. It belongs to an atomic specialist who reaches in and shuts off the device with a switch. The timer stops at "007. "

With Fort Knox safe, the American President invites Bond to the White House to thank him. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Bond boards a Lockheed JetStar for Washington D.C., but it is hijacked by Goldfinger. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Bond and Goldfinger struggle for the latter's revolver; and the revolver fires, shattering a window; Goldfinger is blown out. Bond rescues Galore, and they parachute safely onto a beach.

Cast

Production

Goldfinger had what was then considered a large budget of $3 million, and was the first James Bond film classified as a box-office blockbuster. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been This article refers to the theatrical slang term for other uses see Blockbuster (disambiguation. [1] Guy Hamilton directed the film. Guy Hamilton (born September 16, 1922) is a noted English Film director. Terence Young, who directed the previous films – Dr. No and From Russia With Love – chose to film The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) instead after a pay dispute. Stewart Terence Herbert Young ( June 20, 1915 &ndash September 7, 1994) was a British Film director, born in Dr No (1962 is the first Film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent From Russia with Love, released in 1963 is the second Film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Sean Connery as The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders (commonly known as simply "Moll Flanders") is a Novel written by [3] Hamilton felt that he needed to make Bond less of a "superman" by making the villains seem more powerful. [4] Hamilton knew Ian Fleming, as both were involved during intelligence matters in the Royal Navy during World War II,[5] and had turned down directing Dr. Ian Lancaster Fleming ( May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, Journalist and Second World War The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including No. [6]

Richard Maibaum, who wrote the previous films, returned to adapt the seventh James Bond novel. Richard Maibaum ( May 26, 1909 - January 4, 1991) was an American Film producer, Playwright and Screenwriter Goldfinger is the seventh novel in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series Maibaum fixed the novel's heavily criticised plot hole, where Goldfinger actually attempts to empty Fort Knox. A plot hole is a gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of Logic established by the story's plot. In the film, Bond notes it would take twelve days for Goldfinger to steal the gold, before the villain reveals he actually intends to irradiate it. [4] However, Harry Saltzman disliked the first draft, and brought in Paul Dehn to revise it. Harry Saltzman ( October 27 1915 - September 28 1994) was a theatre and Film producer best known for his mega-gamble which resulted Paul Dehn ( November 5, 1912 - September 30, 1976) was a British Screenwriter. [4] Hamilton said Dehn "brought out the British side of things". [7] Connery disliked his draft, so Maibaum returned. [4] Wolf Mankowitz, an uncredited screenwriter on Dr. No, suggested the scene where Oddjob puts his car into a car crusher to dispose of a dead body. [3]

Casting

Connery reprised the role of Bond for the third time in a row. His salary rose, but a pay dispute later broke out during filming. After suffering a back injury when filming the scene where Oddjob knocks Bond unconscious in Miami, the dispute was settled: EON and Connery agreed to a deal where the actor would receive 5% of the grosses of each Bond film he starred in. It was while filming Goldfinger, that Connery also became a fan of golf. [3]

Blackman was selected for the role of Pussy Galore because of her role in The Avengers. The Avengers was a British Television series featuring Secret agents in 1960s Britain. [1] Concerned about censors, the producers thought about changing the character's name to "Kitty Galore",[8] but they and Hamilton decided "if you were a ten-year old boy and knew what the name meant, you weren't a ten-year old boy, you were a dirty little fucker. The American censor was concerned, but we got round that by inviting him and his wife out to dinner and [told him] we were big supporters of the Republican Party. "[9] During promotion, Blackman took delight in embarrassing interviewers by repeatedly mentioning the character's name. [2]

Theodore Bikel auditioned for the role of Auric Goldfinger but failed. Theodore Meir Bikel (born May 2 1924, Vienna, Austria) is an Academy Award - and Tony Award -nominated Character [2] Fröbe was cast because the producers saw his performance as a child molester in a German film. [1] Fröbe, who did not speak English, said his lines phonetically, but was too slow. Phonetics (from the Greek φωνή ( phonê) "sound" or "voice" is the study of the physical sounds of human speech In order to dub him, he had to double the speed of his performance to get the right tempo. [9] He was dubbed over by Michael Collins. [1]

Director Guy Hamilton cast Harold Sakata, an Olympic silver medalist weight lifter, as Oddjob after seeing him on a wrestling programme. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games [1] Hamilton called Sakata an "absolutely charming man", and found that "he had a very unique way of moving, [so] in creating Oddjob I used all of Harold's own characteristics". [10] Sakata was badly burned when filming his death scene. [3]

Shirley Eaton was sent by her agent to meet Harry Saltzman, and she agreed to take the part if the nudity was done tastefully. Harry Saltzman ( October 27 1915 - September 28 1994) was a theatre and Film producer best known for his mega-gamble which resulted It took an hour-and-a-half to apply the paint to her body. The area of her chest between her breasts and bellybutton was left unpainted so she could breathe. [9]

Filming

Principal photography on Goldfinger commenced on 20 January 1964 in Miami, Florida, at the Fontainebleau Hotel. See also Filmmaking Principal photography is the phase of Film production in which the movie is actually shot as distinct from Pre-production Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Sean Connery never travelled to the United States during filming; his entire performance was filmed in Europe – primarily at Pinewood Studios where portions of the Fontainebleau were recreated in April 1964. Pinewood Studios is a major British Film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. Goldfinger's estate was built at Pinewood. [2] The scene in which Tilly Masterson attempts to snipe Goldfinger was filmed near the Pilatus Aircraft Factory, Stans and Furka pass in Switzerland. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is an aircraft manufacturer located in Stans, Switzerland. Furka Pass (el 2436 m is a high Mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Other scenes set in the country were shot in Buckinghamshire during May 1964. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The golf club scene was shot at Stoke Poges, while the car chase involving Bond's Aston Martin and Goldfinger's henchmen outside his Swiss lair was filmed at Black Park. Stoke Poges is a Village and Civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. Black Park is a Country Park in Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England to the north of the A412 road between Slough and Iver Heath Ian Fleming visited the set of Goldfinger, but he died a few months later in August 1964 shortly before it was released. Ian Lancaster Fleming ( May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, Journalist and Second World War Principal photography was completed later that month. [1] The second unit filmed at Kentucky, and these shots was edited into scenes filmed at Pinewood. In Film, the second unit is a team that shoots Footage which is of lesser importance for the final Motion picture, as opposed to the first unit which shoots The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. [2]

To shoot Pussy Galore's Flying Circus gassing the soldiers at Fort Knox, the pilots were only allowed to fly above 3000 feet. Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. Hamilton recalled this was "hopeless", and they flew at about 500 feet, "and the military went absolutely ape". [9] For security reasons, the filmmakers were not allowed to film inside the United States Bullion Depository, though exterior photography was permitted. The United States Bullion Depository, commonly called Fort Knox is a fortified vault building located near Fort Knox Kentucky which is used to store a large All sets for the interiors of the building were designed and built from scratch at Pinewood Studios. [1] The filmmakers had no clue as to what the depository looked like, so "we [the crew] decided to let our imaginations run wild". Ken Adam's idea behind the design was seeing gold stacked upon gold behind iron bars. Sir Kenneth Adam (born 5 February, 1921 as Klaus Hugo Adam) is a Production designer most famous for his set designs for the early films Harry Saltzman disliked the design's resemblance to a prison, but Hamilton liked it enough that it was built. Harry Saltzman ( October 27 1915 - September 28 1994) was a theatre and Film producer best known for his mega-gamble which resulted [11] The comptroller of Fort Knox later sent a letter to Adam and the production team, complimenting them on their imaginative depiction of the vault. A comptroller or controller (kənˈtroʊlər ˈkɑmˌtroʊ- also financial controller, abrv [1] United Artists even had irate letters from people wondering "how could a British film unit be allowed inside Fort Knox?"[11] Adam recalled, "In the end I was pleased that I wasn't allowed into Fort Knox, because it allowed me to do whatever I wanted. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. "[9]

Effects

See also: List of James Bond vehicles and List of James Bond gadgets
Two Aston Martin DB5s were built for production, one of which had no gadgets.
Two Aston Martin DB5s were built for production, one of which had no gadgets. Throughout the James Bond series of films and novels Q Branch has given Bond a wide variety of vehicles with which to battle his enemies A popular element of the James Bond franchise is the exotic equipment and vehicles he is assigned on his missions which often prove to be critically useful The 1963 Aston Martin DB5 was an improved DB4. The DB series was named after David Brown (the head of Aston Martin from 1947–1972

Goldfinger was the first Bond film with the budget to showcase unique technology that became a staple of the film series. Hamilton remarked, "Before that, gadgets were not really a part of Bond's world. " Production designer Ken Adam chose the Aston Martin because it was the latest British sports cars. Production designer is a term used in the movie and Television industries to refer to the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films Sir Kenneth Adam (born 5 February, 1921 as Klaus Hugo Adam) is a Production designer most famous for his set designs for the early films The company was initially reluctant, but were finally convinced to a product placement deal. Product placement, or embedded marketing, is a type of Advertising, in which promotional Advertisements placed by marketers using In the script, the car was only armed with smokescreen, but everbody began suggesting to fill it with gadgets: Hamilton conceived the revolving license plate because he had been getting lots of parking tickets, whilst his stepson suggested the ejector seat (which he'd seen on television). For the Transformers character see Smokescreen (Transformers A smoke screen is a release of Smoke in order to mask the movement [12] Adam and engineerer John Stears overhauled the prototype of the Aston Martin DB5 coupe, installing these and other features into a car during six weeks. [1] Another car without the gadgets was created, which was eventually furnished for publicity purposes. It was reused for Thunderball. Thunderball (1965 is the fourth Spy film of the British James Bond series, and the fourth to star Sean Connery as the [2]

Lasers did not exist in 1959 when the book was written, and they were a novelty in the movie. A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. In the novel, Goldfinger uses a saw to try to kill Bond, but the filmmakers changed it to a laser to make the film feel more fresh. [4] Harry Saltzman had learnt of the new technology "that could shoot all the way to the moon". Hamilton immediately thought of giving the laser a place in the film's story as Goldfinger's weapon of choice. Ken Adam was advised on the laser's design by two Harvard scientists who helped design the water reactor in Dr No. Sir Kenneth Adam (born 5 February, 1921 as Klaus Hugo Adam) is a Production designer most famous for his set designs for the early films [11] The laserbeam itself was an optical effect added in post-production. For close-ups where the flame cuts through metal, technician Bert Luxford heated the metal with a blowtorch from underneath the table Bond was strapped to. The meaning of " blowtorch " varies between Britain and the USA [13]

The opening credit sequence, as well as the posters for the advertising campaign, were designed by graphic artist Robert Brownjohn. A graphic designer (also known as a graphic artist and communication designer) is a professional within the Graphic design and Graphic arts industry Actress Vicky Kennedy, who appeared in the film as Bond's masseuse at the Fontainebleau Hotel, also played the golden woman in the credits and posed for the posters. Margaret Nolan, also known as Vicky Kennedy, (born October 29, 1943) is a British artist and former actress & model [8] The model jet used for wide shots of Goldfinger's Lockheed JetStar was refurbished to be used as the presidential plane that crashes at the film's end. [2]

Music

Main article: Goldfinger (soundtrack)

Shirley Bassey sang the theme song "Goldfinger", and she would go on to sing the theme songs for two other Bond films as well. Goldfinger is the soundtrack for the 3rd James Bond film of the same name. Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey DBE (born 8 January 1937 Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh Singer. " Goldfinger " was the title song from the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger (film. The song was composed by John Barry, with lyrics by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. John Barry, OBE (born John Barry Prendergast on 3 November 1933 in York, England) is a renowned Golden Globe and five-time Academy Anthony George Newley ( September 24, 1931 &ndash April 14, 1999) was an English Actor, Singer and Leslie Bricusse (born 29 January 1931) is a British lyricist and composer Newley originally sang the song, but Bassey's recording was used in the film and was featured on the soundtrack. Newley's version was released in the 30th anniversary compilation album The Best of Bond...James Bond. The Best of BondJames Bond is a title used more than once for a compilation album of the soundtracks to the James Bond made at the time The theme was an international hit single, achieving a spot in the Billboard Hot 100 top five. A hit single is a recorded track or single that has become very popular The album went gold, selling over a million copies in the United States alone; it reached #21 in the UK charts. [8] The film score was composed by John Barry with the UK soundtrack featuring 4 tracks that didn't appear on the US soundtrack.

Release and reception

Goldfinger was originally released on 17 September 1964, in the United Kingdom, and on 21 December 1964, in the United States. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the To promote the film, the two Aston Martin DB5s were showcased at the 1964 New York World's Fair, and it was dubbed "the most famous car in the world". The 1963 Aston Martin DB5 was an improved DB4. The DB series was named after David Brown (the head of Aston Martin from 1947–1972 The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was the third major World's Fair to be held in New York City [2] Sales of the car rose. [12] Corgi Toys began its decades-long relationship with the Bond franchise, producing a toy of the car. Corgi Classics Limited is a diecast model manufacturer which has its origins in the Corgi Toy brand introduced by Mettoy in 1956 It became the biggest selling toy of 1964. [2] The film's success also led to clothing, dress shoes, action figures, board games, jigsaw puzzles, lunch boxes, trading cards and slot cars. A dress shoe (US English is a Shoe to be worn at Smart casual or more formal events An action figure is a posable character Figurine, made of Plastic or other materials and often based upon a movie, Comic book, Video game A board game is a Game in which counters or pieces that are placed on removed from or moved across a "board" (a premarked surface usually specific to that game For The Rolling Stones song see " Jigsaw Puzzle " A jigsaw puzzle is a tiling Puzzle that requires the The lunch box, also referred to as a lunch pail or lunch kit. A trading card (or collectible card) is a small Card, usually made out of Cardboard or thick Paper, which usually contains an image of a A slot car (sometimes slotcar) is a powered miniature auto or other vehicle which is guided by a groove or slot in the track on which it runs [8]

The film's $3 million budget was recouped in two weeks, and it broke box office records in multiple countries around the world. [8] Goldfinger went on to be included in the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest grossing film of all time. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U [8] The film grossed a total of $51,081,062 in the United States. [14] At the 1965 Academy Awards, Norman Wanstall won the Academy Award for Sound Editing for his work on Goldfinger. The Academy Award of Merit for Best Sound Editing is an Academy Award granted yearly to a film exhibiting the finest or most aesthetic [15] Barry was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Score for a Motion Picture. The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1960 Ken Adam was nominated for the BAFTA for Best British Art Direction. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation [16] The American Film Institute has honoured the film four times: ranking it No. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 90 for best movie quote ("A martini. Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Movie Quotes is a list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema Shaken, not stirred. " Shaken not stirred " is a famous Catch phrase of Ian Fleming 's fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond, and his preference for how "), No. 53 for best song ("Goldfinger"), No. Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Songs is a list of the top 100 songs in American cinema 49 for best villain (Auric Goldfinger), and No. AFI's 100 Years100 Heroes 71 for most thrilling film. Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Thrills is a list of the top 100 thrilling movies in American cinema In 2006, Entertainment Weekly named Goldfinger as the best Bond film,[17] and also named Pussy Galore as the second best Bond girl as did IGN. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc only be added to pages which discuss the film or character depicted in the image IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video [18][19] In 2008, Total Film named Goldfinger as the best film. Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine. [20] An Internet Movie Database poll in 1999, based on 665 votes, named Goldfinger as the most sinister Bond villain. [21] Another poll in 2006, based on 16416 votes also named Goldfinger the best Bond villain. [22]. The Times placed Goldfinger and Oddjob second and third on their list of the best Bond villains in 2008. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. [23] They also named the Aston Martin DB5 as the best car in the films. [24]

Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 95% "fresh" rating. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. [25] It is the fourth-highest rating for a Bond film on the site behind The Spy Who Loved Me and From Russia with Love which both received a 96%,[26][27] and Dr. The Spy Who Loved Me, released in 1977 is the 10th film in the James Bond series and the third to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent No, with a 97% score. [28]

Goldfinger was the first James Bond film to be broadcast on U.S. television – on September 17, 1972, by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. [29] The film, however, was heavily edited by ABC: the gunbarrel sequence was cut out, scenes of violence and sexuality were trimmed down, and the scene in which Oddjob is electrocuted was almost entirely deleted. The James Bond gun barrel sequence is the traditional opening to every official ( EON Productions) James Bond movie, beginning with the first film Dr [29] Nonetheless, it garnered the highest Nielsen Ratings of any film broadcast on television at that time: 49 percent of all viewers. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television The distributor Park Circus Films theatrically re-released Goldfinger in the UK on 27 July 2007 at one-hundred-and-fifty multiplex cinemas, on digital prints. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [30][31] The re-release put the film twelfth at the weekly box office. [32]

Impact

Goldfinger's popularity led to parodies of James Bond appearing in the form of "secret agent" comics, television programs, and a spoof of Ian Fleming's first bond novel Casino Royale in 1967. Casino Royale by Ian Fleming is the first James Bond novel It would eventually pave the way for eleven other novels by Fleming himself in addition Casino Royale is a 1967 epic surrealistic Satire originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an Ensemble cast Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The laser scene was also popular and parodied; in The Simpsons, James Bont is strapped to a table and is about to be cut by a laser, and makes his escape, only to be foiled by Homer. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Bont later remarks to the Goldfinger character "Aren't you going to tell me your secret plans for world domination first?" to which he replies: "Oh no, I'm not going to make that mistake again"[33] Dexter's Laboratory has Dexter on the Photo Finisher, which mirrors the scene from the film. Dexter's Laboratory ( Dexter's Lab for short is an Annie Award -winning American animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky [34] The rest of Fleming's Bond novels also gained popularity as a result of the success of Goldfinger. [8] In the last years of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and according to Toby Harnden, the South Armagh sniper was dubbed ironically Goldfinger by the tabloid press. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Toby Harnden (born 1966 is a United States -based British journalist and author The South Armagh Sniper is the Generic name given to the members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army 's South Armagh Brigade who conducted a sniping A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest

An episode of the U. S. television program MythBusters considered the scenario of an explosive depressurisation in a plane at high altitudes. MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the Their investigation concluded that a sudden depressurisation as depicted in the film would not occur. [35] Mythbusters also twice investigated if death could be caused by full body painting, as was depicted in the film. While this was proved to be possible - likely due to heat stroke and not epidermal suffocation as depicted in the film - it was found that such a death would be very slow, unlike in the film. Hyperthermia, in its advanced state referred to as heat stroke or sunstroke, is an acute condition which occurs when the Body produces or absorbs more [36][37] The MythBusters also recreated the ejector seat of the DB5. Although their car was not an Aston Martin, they proved that such ejector seat works nearly identically to what was seen on film.

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