Shooting Dr No

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It had a budget of just $1 million, a lead actor wearing a toupee, and the baddie in the first draft of the script was a monkey. But the first James Bond film, ‘Dr. No’, which began shooting in Jamaica on 16th January, 1962, kicked off a phenomenally successful franchise that’s still a staple of cinema today. • • Its star, Sean Connery, had been picked out by producers after his appearance in a Disney production, but was marketed as a former lorry driver with little acting experience. • • Concerned that Connery lacked the sophistication of Bond’s background, director Terence Young took him on a tour of swish casinos, posh members clubs and his Savile Row tailors. • • In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how Connery came to improvise one of the movie’s most iconic moments; explain why Ian Fleming was first dismissive, then delighted by his casting; and trace the origins of the 007 formula that endures through all of Cubby Broccoli’s subsequent productions… • • Further Reading: • • • The Bond bunch: the failed contenders for coveted role (The Independent, 2006): https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en... • • • ‘The Making of DR. NO: A 60th Anniversary Retrospective’ (Cinema Scholars, 2022): https://cinemascholars.com/the-making... • • • ‘Bond, James Bond’ (Eon Productions, 1962): • DR. NO | Bond, James Bond – Sean Co... • • Like this? There’s five minutes MORE ‘Dr No’ chat on today’s bonus bit for 🌴CLUB RETROSPECTORS🌴supporters! / retrospectors • • Love the show? Join 🌴CLUB RETROSPECTORS 🌴 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY! • • Plus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast. • • Join now via Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3xCWWQX) or Patreon ( / retrospectors ) . Thanks! • • We'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: (https://create.acast.com/episodes/ca1...) podfollow.com/Retrospectors (http://podfollow.com/Retrospectors) • • The Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. • • Theme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Ollie Peart. • • Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023. • • • • • Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information. • • • • Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

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