You’ll probably only read it twice Goodnight Gazette Issue #1, September 2008

Welcome AUTHOR DAHL NAMED AS

What you are reading is a THE SPY WHO LOVED PLENTY brand new publication which content is solely dedicated to the magn- ificent world of , but with a slightly To the general public Roald Dahl is well He had a good career in the Royal Air Force remembered as a popular author of children’s but an injury made him unfit to fly and in 1942 different angle. We pene- books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, he was moved to the US, to work for the Brit- trate details, linger around BFG, The witches and Matilda to name a few. ish embassy. There he was to use his good rumours, address far-fet- Surely it’s not general knowledge, James Bond- looks and social skills to infiltrate the powerful ched themes, review mis- fans aside, that Dahl also wrote a few movie milieu of Washington in order to recruit Amer- haps, provide lists and treat scripts including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and ican support for Britain against Nazi Germany. 007 far more seriously than foremost You only live twice . In doing so, Dahl made numerous sexual con- it was ever intended. Script writer Harold Jack Bloom who was initi- quests including Millicent Rogers, the heiress to All with a personal touch. ally hired for You only live twice left the a Standard Oil fortune, and Clare Boothe Luce, It is supposed to provide production at an early stage having made out a right-wing congresswoman and the wife of Bond-fans worldwide with the first draft of the plot. Roald Dahl, an old the publisher of Time magazine. friend of accepted the producers’ Boothe Luce was quite keen, Dahl later claimed an enjoyable read. approach, having him adapting the Bloom to have begged his superiors to take him off I am the editor and I would script although Dahl claims he had little creat- the assignment, only to be told to get back into gladly welcome any contri- ive input and that Saltzman and Broccoli were the bedroom. “Girls just fell at Roald's feet. I bution to the Goodnight in full control of the script. think he slept with everybody on the east and Gazette. A recent book wrote by journalist Jennet Con- west coasts that [was worth] more than $50,000 D o email and send me your ant, does however get an amusing new angle to a year,” said Antoinette Marsh Haskell, the questions, tips, feedback or Dahl’s connection to the Bond franchise. The daughter of Dahl’s Texan friend Charles writings and the GG would Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Marsh. Wartime Washington reveals that Dahl’s experi- Dahl did prove himself as an agent and passed be most grateful. The Goodnight Gazette will ences from his work in the British Intelligence on several useful pieces of intelligence. Doesn’t were very much in correlation to the lifestyle of he stand out as the most suitable script writer be published most the fictional 007. to a Bond movie ever? irregularly.

The Gazette is named after Bond’s secretary, Major Mary Goodnight, in The Do we have to send her a cake? Man with the Golden Gun played by Swedish Britt Ekland. In the large galley of personnel that have She is, however, an icon to many, The Queen contributed to the James Bond franchise few of Pop and all that. Few female artists have are held in as poor regard as Madonna. survived like she has and her career and success - Pontus Forslund, editor Not only did she try to use Die Another Day as a are admirable, especially when you consider the commercial tool for her upcoming album she fact that she can’t sing. Ever hear her live? also wanted a snogging part which she was Pierce Brosnan sounds like Freddie Mercury in denied. So following her obstinate personality comparison to her co-star. she had her pointless cameo part playing a All the same, Madonna turned 50 this august lesbian, seemingly with the motif that she had and we wish her all the best, and hope that the power to refuse Bond a kiss on account of she’ll someday grow up. Oh, and never comes Goodnight being homosexual, although that hadn’t close to a Bond set again. Gazette Editor: Pontus stopped Bond before. Her childish mind must Should she be sent a cake? Forslund have been somewhat satisfied when she got to We’ve got rat cake, rat sorbet, rat pudding and All text © Pontus say the word “Cock” on screen. strawberry tart. But I think the strawberry tart #1 Forslund 2008 To top it all off she also provided the Bond is out of the question. She already has plenty of

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Michael Pate COMPLETE AND UTTER passes away NUTTER LOST LEITER Michael Pate has died at the age of 88. He was known in the Bond community as the The never ending story about the constant first screen Leiter in the 1954 change of actors who portray CIA man and Climax television version of Bond’s friend Felix Leiter gets a new chapter . with . Yes, we know that David Born 1920 in , Australia Hedison did actually do two outings as Leiter, Pate worked with radio and although with 16 years apart. It’s eight actors after World War II where he for nine films turning nine for ten shortly. served in the Army he expand- One of Bond-fans’ favourites was the ed his career to television and unknown American actor Rik van Nutter who movies. joined Sean Connery in Bahamas for During his time in Hollywood . Indeed van Nutter’s Leiter is one he appeared in several TV- of the most memorable and there are many series, including Wanted: Dead who ask why it turned out to be his only or Alive, Mission: Impossible, performance. He did do a fine job baby sitting Batman, Perry Mason, Zorro, The Domino, reading the Geiger and being Man from U.N.C.L.E., Gun- punched in the gut. smoke and Rawhide and was It is sometimes stated that van Nutter actually often cast as an American The Broccoli’s were great friends with Anita had a contract for playing Leiter in the Native. following two Bond-movies after Thunderball Ekberg and when Cec Linder wasn’t available He returned to his Australia but nevertheless in Diamonds are Forever he was to do Leiter for Thunderball Cubby went to working in television and replaced by Norman Burton, never to be heard Anitas husband Rik, almost like a personal theatre both as a producer and of again. favour. Let’s put it like this: van Nutter as an actor. In the seventies he True, the character wasn’t in the script for wouldn’t have gotten the part if he wasn’t was working on one of Aust- either You only live twice nor OHMSS, but van married to Ekberg. ralia’s most classic series The Nutter disappearance wasn’t entirely due to the But Rik and Anita’s relationship was Matlock Police , which aired supremacy of Burton. problematic and troublesome mainly because 1971-76 having Pate only The rise and fall of van Nutter’s Felix Leiter is the jealous mind of Rik who accused Anita of missing out on the final spelt: . infidelity. He burned her early letters, photos season. and memories. He vanished in 1970 when California-born, Rik van Nutter met Swedish Before he retired in 2001, Pate bombshell actress Anita Ekberg while working Anita’s was working on a movie but before that was honored with a special in the Italian film industry. van Nutter had sold most of her belongings award at the 2000 Film Critics Love sprung and the two married in 1963. including furs, jewellery, furniture, the boat and Circle of Australia Awards. Anita had been working the legendary Albert even the house. Anita was devastated and van In the 1953 Casino Royale Pate R. “Cubby” Broccoli on four films including Nutter’s abuse of her lost him more than the was cast as the MI6 agent , the billboard of which Bulgarian part of Felix Leiter, which Cubby re-cast, Clarence Leiter, the parts of villain Krilencu climbs out of out of Anita’s standing by the family friend, Anita. the two agents had been rever- mouth in From Russia with Love. sed as Bond became Americ- an, “Card Sense” Jimmy Bond. Lost in Translation

The Line The title for the soon to come Bond film was released in 1981, translators used the could raise an eyebrow or two Swedish version for From a view to a Kill not Double six, fancy among Swedish translators, although we’ve just really giving it a second thought.

that?! heard that no Swedish title is to be set. But in 1985 when A view to a Kill hit the

It was quite a different story for another of cinemas, the title was used up and a new title Fleming’s short story featured in the book that had to be invented. So For your eyes only got A never looked was named For your eyes only . view to a Kill’s Swedish title and the latter was cooler at the gaming table In Sweden, this book was named after another named Levande Måltavla, that in English would as in Octopussy when Kamal short story in that same volume: From a view to a read Living Target. Kahn is beaten at his own Kill , which translated title became Ur Dödlig The Quantum of Solace short story was actually cheating game. Synvinkel. missing in the Swedish edition of the book so

However when the movie For your eyes only the film title is left without translation.

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THE GOODNIGHT TOP 5 Get Spoof

Before there was Austin Pow- Best non-Bond Fights ers, Mel Brooks and Buck Henry created the Get Smart TV-series in the sixties starring There has been many great, exciting action 3. Green 4 vs. Don Adams. This summer the scenes throughout the series. This issue’s lists Lethal Milkman strangles people with his movie remake is opening the Top 5 fight scenes where Commander earphones on his way to kidnap Koskov in The around the world starring Bond is missing. Living Daylights. Green 4 caughts him in the act funny man Steve Carrell as and a brilliant fight scene where every object in Maxwell Smart alongside 1. Tracy vs. Grunther the Blayden kitchen turns into a weapon. Very Anne Hathaway as Agent 99. Full out excitement as the Mrs Bond to be, has Bond although he is missing. Stunt man Bill It is an obvious spoof on the a go at Blofeld’s Henchman, just after reading Weston and Andreas Wisniewski’s Necros pull James Bonds where Agent poetry while her father and future husband this off superbly. Smart is trying to keep the evil attack Piz Gloria. Tracy’s fury is up against the organization KAOS from cold Grunther. Thanks to her nails, broken 4. Hip’s nieces vs. Kung Fu School world domination. The film bottles and various trendy house decorations, has gotten quite good reviews I’ve never been a big fan of the slapstick side Tracy defeat the track suited baddie just when of 007, but this finale to the Martial Arts and should be a nice pastime. the James Bond theme rings out. Impressive. sequence in The Man with Golden Gun where two giggly girls take on a bunch of halfwits has a 2. Girl fight at the Gypsy Camp certain charm about it. Throwing melons and Fleming’s original fight was far more sadistic crotch-kicking. “Their father owns a Karate and fierce including biting bosoms. The scene School.”

shot for From Russia with Love disappointed the creator but director was more 5. vs. Chinese Gang realistic considering the censors who made A strong performance by Michelle Yeoh where editor Peter Hunt make a few cuts in it all the the Bond series gets a taste of Female Hong same. Beauties Martine Beswick and Aliza Gur Kong fighting (those kids were fast as light- provide an excellent and classic Bond action ning). Nicely executed and a highlight in scene, with great choreography. Classic. Brosnan’s second film.

SCENT OF A TREASURY AGENT Listen to Isaac Hayes It is noted that Lynd’s choice of The Melograna is by experts regarded as a fragrance in the 2006 Casino Royale was the fragrance you either love or hate. It would be classic Melograna aqua di Colonia by Santa the perfect gift to women with character. Why It was sad news, to hear that Maria Novella. not treat yourself, or your spouse to smell like soul legend Isaac Hayes had died. Among his fine record- The Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa ? It’s about 54 Euros for a 100 ml Maria Novella is one of the oldest pharmacies bottle. ings we must name his version in the world. The store in Florence, Italy of The Look of Love, the Ursula opened to the public in 1612. It was held by Andress inspired theme of the the Dominican friars of Florence until the late 1967 Casino Royale, written by 19th century when it became a private busi- Burt Bacharach. Indeed there has been versions of this ness. Today they market a wide range of items, bath and body products, and home fragrances. classic tune but none in the Also known as the Melograna – Pomegranate, bombastic, symphonic-funk this classic product was launched 1965 and is manner as Hayes’. one of the brand’s most beloved fragrances. It is featured on his 1970 album … To be continued, and Combined with a hint of musk, much like the Chanel No.22, the pomegranate dominates has been sampled by many hip with a powder floral undertone. hop artists. The pomegranate is throughout history a fruit Get a hold of it and have a of great symbolic value, including wealth and good listen!

fertility.

Goodnight Gazette #1, Septem be r 2008 WHEN YOU GOT A JOB TO DO Just a thought…

Teri Hatcher’s hit show Desperate Housewives is a great Not only was a new Bond being introduced in “I had to suggest that if he didn’t take the thing title. Come to think of it, the 1973 , but also a new sound more or less as it stood, I didn’t think Paul wasn’t her character Paris to the 007 score. Following the trend of the would like him to have the song. Eventually, it Carver in Blaxploitation break, producer Saltzman did sink through and I got the job doing the very much a true “Desperate wanted a new tougher theme and soundtrack. film score, but it was a nasty moment,” George Housewife”. Married for John Barry was unavailable so producers had to Martin said to the BBC in 1982. money to a workaholic, look elsewhere for composers. drinking his expensive Paul McCartney read the novel Live and let die George Martin earned a Grammy award for the champagne and meeting old when he got the question if he would be arrangement of Live and let die and got another flames in hotel rooms. interested in writing the theme for the film. He nomination for the score. The Paul McCartney Just a thought… started working almost immediately, & Wings single peaked at #2 on the US chart “I knew I had to incorporate explosions,” he for three weeks and reached #9 in the UK.

said. On the height of the James Former Beatles producer George Martin Bond craze in the 60’s, a worked with the arrangement of the song, and continental film distributor it was actually Paul’s wife Linda who wrote the released Sean Connery’s bit reggae part. The tune was recorded full on with part movie debut No Road an orchestra and George Martin took the Back as The 007 Gangster Club. recording to Jamaica where the crew was One paying crowd apparently filming. Good old blunt film producer Harry turned angry in Rome when Saltzman had a listen and said: “Great demo. they realized that they’ve been Who is doing the real record?” And before had. Who wouldn’t? Martin could find his words again after Just a thought… Saltzman’s remark made him speechless, Harry had started naming suitable artists: Thelma Houston, Aretha Franklin etc.

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