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NO LIMITS • NO FEARS • NO SUBSTITUTES SET AT LEAVESDEN – PHOTOGRAPH/ANDREW PILKINGTON GOLDENEYE GRAHAM RYE ON THE ADVENTURES IN THE TRADE ‘Five hundred JBBFC members ensured For 25 years all Ross’s personal time was at a premium.’ The International and ‘OO7’ MAGAZINE have consistently f there’s one constant that of spying some ‘Bond action’. The chute. Tomorrow the stuntman could based in New York earlier in 1974. runs through the 40 years gatehouse ‘boasted’ a smart peak- do it! Later, also thanks to the Schenkman would later go to set the standard in James Bond magazine IIplus of this writer’s foray into capped Commisionnaire in the Commissionnaire, I would visit Ken continue his excellent (but unfortu- James Bond , it must be Sixties, and he became used to my Adam’s fantastic volcano set. Both nately titled) publication ‘Bondage’, love – an all-consuming love of a regular cycling trips. He would often events would have a profound and until joined by James Bond author-to- publishing, special events, archiving, and a subject matter. This love affair give me reams of ‘Call Sheets’ for the lasting effect. be , as Vice- with James Bond can mean productions shooting at the time, Leaving school at 16 in 1968, President of this U.S. club. Bondage unique range of OO7 products. many different things to many including You Only Live Twice and later, I suppose it was the artistry on so would subsequently close some 15 different people, from all walks many levels of the James Bond films years later when Schenkman’s career GRAHAM RYE takes a personal of life, on every level of social that eventually led me into an early at that time, directing ‘Playmates’ fea- strata – in fact, every race, career of design and photography; tures for the empire, preclud- journey through a quarter century of creed and colour on the planet. however, I was unable to combine ed him from overseeing the produc- Never have so many people both my interests in a professional tion of a Bond ‘’. innovation and determination – and when been so addicted by one fiction. capacity until many years later. You’ve April 1st 1979 saw issue number This fascination with ‘all seen those joke mottos in offices one of ‘oo7’ published by The James necessary, sheer bloody-mindedness, things Bond’ has thread its way which read, “You don’t have to be Bond British Fan Club – a double-sided through my life for over four mad to work here but it helps!” – A4 photocopied news-sheet heralding decades, and is now as impossi- well, after revisiting all that’s hap- the imminent arrival of the eleventh to show that still… ble to separate from my life as pened in the last 25 years of these James Bond movie . the emptied stratums of Bondian misadventure, I have realised Although these early publications …NOBODY DOES IT BETTER! coloured sand from the glass I must have been completely insane! were often executed in rather a crude ornaments purchased on sea- fashion, the enthusiasm and love of side holidays in those bucket The James Bond the subject matter shone through and spade days.. 1979 International Fan from all who contributed. PART I – 1979-1994 My early introduction to the Club began life in In 1979 for the princely sum of James Bond character first began at 1979 as The James £1 (£1.50 International no less!), the impressionable age of 11 when my Bond British Fan Club, when teenage JBBFC members were treated to a Dad took me to see the first Bond James Bond fan and fervent Queen’s ‘Membership Card, Four 007s a year, film, Dr. No, on its original cinema On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. It was Park Rangers supporter Ross Hendry a chance to purchase Bond material, release in 1962. By 1964, with the due to this Commissionnaire that I decided it was about time there was a Competitions, Outings, Pen-pals’ – “Nothing is ever accomplished release of the third Bond film briefly met one day on club in the UK to celebrate his and even an ‘Answer service!’ Ross ran , I had discovered Ian his way out of the studios in his chauf- favourite hero, James Bond oo7 – and the whole affair from his bedroom in by a reasonable man.” Fleming’s oo7 novels and was hooked feur-driven car – I was dumbstruck. also in order that Bond fans could his parents’ house in a quiet Harrow – for life! As a schoolboy I would often Speechless! So-much-so I didn’t even meet and share their common interest. cul-de-sac – a monumental task for George Bernard Shaw cycle the 10 miles from my home in ask for an autograph, and just listened High School students Richard any individual! Five hundred JBBFC Southall to in as he explained that his back was play- Schenkman and Bob Forlini had start- members from around the world Buckinghamshire, on the off-chance ing up a bit after sliding down a metal ed an American James Bond Fan Club ensured that all his personal time (and oo32 oo33 NOBODY • DOES • IT • BETTER NO LIMITS • NO FEARS • NO SUBSTITUTES

‘The JBBFC broke new ground with its 1981 convention in St. John’s Wood.’ much more besides!) was at a premi- Cassandra Harris – accompanied by (with ‘Little Nellie’ – of course!), and Danny Baker and Janet Street-Porter. was certainly more professionally con- necessarily acting in our best interest. The following transcription is to get things sorted out. You see um. During the following two years her husband , who sat Don McLauchlan from Lotus Cars. Ross Hendry, together with Mark ceived, and the highlight was Therefore any co-operation on our the interview with author John I already had enough work to keep The JBBFC became organised along with their children at the side of the Another Brosnan also lending their Ashby (replete in a yellow Moonraker undoubtedly Ross’s excellent inter- part must be kept to a relative mini- Gardner at The James Bond me going for the next four years. So the lines of a social club run by a com- audience while his wife was inter- support on stage was James Bond In space suit two sizes too large!) and view with new Bond author John mum.” British Fan Club 1982 all my time was taken up. However, it mittee. It also boasted branch heads viewed on stage. I was shooting stills The Cinema author John Brosnan (no Andrew Pilkington, were questioned Gardner, an impressive coup at the I telephoned Jerry, then EON’s International Convention at was a tremendous challenge and a in many different areas of the UK and of the event all day, and guess what – relation!). What I remember of the by Gloria Hunniford, making her time. Unfortunately we were badly let Vice-President in Charge of Marketing The Wembley Conference great honour, so I thought I would overseas – and even a Junior Branch! I never shot one frame of Pierce! event, everyone enjoyed themselves debut as a TV interviewer, then look- down by the Conference Centre when to plead our case for the convention Centre, and originally appeared have a go, and if it worked, okay, if it During this period Hendry’s team in In those days no one knew who and it was a good first attempt at a ing more like a drab housewife than its sole projector broke down, leaving prints. But he was having none of it, in The JBBFC bi-monthly publi- didn’t, well it didn’t. I was conscious the UK included: Peter Ettedgui, he was!!! But I did sit and chat with convention. This was the first time the glamorous showbusiness person- our audience at a loss for over an hour. and told me in no uncertain terms, cation ‘For Your Eyes Only’ (Vol. by that time that everyone was taking Adrian Cowdry, Mark Ashby, Paul that fans anywhere had been able to ality we know today. I realised how With more experience under our col- “We do not find it in our interest for 4 No. 6 – 1983) a gamble.When I met Glidrose I was Riddell, Chris Nixon, Andrew meet , and he The 6 O’Clock Show treated most of its lective belts we could have handled you to show our films now or at any even more conscious just how much Pilkington, Kevin Harper, Mike would return time and again to lend items and wisely stayed incommuni- this faux pas better than we did – but time in the future!” Regrettably, and to You’ve written a large number of a gamble the idea was. I finally rang Corfield, Nick Capp, Bill Lynas, Mark his support to the Club, something he cado. As was to become the norm for hey, no pain no gain! the huge disappointment of JBBFC books and are a very prestigious my agent explaining that I had been Noakes, David Rees, Peter Doherty, believed was a worthwhile organisa- many years, TV took a clichéd stance The JBBFC planned to return to members around the world, we had author. How were you asked to do some continuation James Iain McDougall, Gerald Mulligan, tion, right up until his tragic untimely (nothing’s changed there then!) and the Wembley Conference Centre no other option but to cancel our pre- approached to write the Bond Bond novels – what do you think? Simon Butt, Paul Ettedgui – and in death. No matter how many times sent up the whole thing. annually for its convention, but unfor- advertised event, as the films took up novels? Like all agents he said, ‘of course 1981, Graham Rye, JBBFC Vice- Desmond appeared at our events he The subsequent convention at tunately in 1983 the Bond filmmakers a major percentage of the day. Looking Well, I didn’t believe it when it hap- you’ll do it!’ So it was settled. President and graphic designer on was always surrounded by enthusias- the Wembley Conference Centre was decided to put the back at the editorial stance in ‘oo7’ on pened. I was working on a novel at the When they drew up the con- ‘OO7’. While overseas Club members tic hordes of fans hoping for a word on an altogether larger scale, being block on us hiring any prints for the Bond films during time, and one morning the mail tracts it was for three novels, but were organised by: Joel Shapiro, Peter with ‘’ and the obligatory auto- held over a weekend in a 200-seater screening. Earlier in the year Ross had the Eighties, it’s not difficult now to arrived, and I found an envelope which because it was such a risky venture Caifa, Thomas Nixdorf, and Bernt graph. He is still greatly missed by all auditorium, featuring screenings of received a letter from EON after he understand EON’s attitude. Roger I couldn’t quite place. So I left it until there were let outs all the way down Ringvold. who loved him. Bond films and a ‘James Bond had written to them hoping they was forever being castigated (and just before lunch, and when I opened the line, which meant that they had to In December 1981, George Mastermind Competition’, and also would sponsor The JBBFC and that’s putting it mildly) for not being it discovered that it was from a friend, pay me even if I didn’t write the After testing the Lazenby featured for the first time on included a separate Bond exhibition received the following reply from Sean Connery, and, rightly or wrongly, who was himself a very famous books, or if at anytime they didn’t like waters with two the cover of ‘oo7’ (#9), which had of costumes and memorabilia. The Charles ‘Jerry’ Juroe: the films were generally given a right author, saying that he had been asked what I had written and I was not pre- 1981 fledgling events in now increased to 24 pages, but had guests at this event included: Editor “In answer to yours of 11th lambasting! For us at the time, had we to sit on a panel at Glidrose, the liter- pared to change it, then the books Wardour Street shrunk in page size to A5. & Director Peter Hunt, Maurice September, please understand that thought about it, it would have been a ary copyright holders of would not necessarily published. screening theatres, The JBBFC broke Unfortunately the publication was Binder, Production Designer Syd there is no way that Eon, as a compa- bit like wondering why our uncle had- and James Bond, and they had a short Happily LICENCE RENEWED new ground with its 1981 convention still produced on a photocopier. Cain, Screenwriter Christopher ny, can financially back any 007 fan n’t given us a birthday present after list of six names to ask and I was at has done exceptionally well both in held in the Dennis Compton Room at him a while – a great bloke! Our paths Wood, author John Gardner, club anywhere in the world. we’d kneed him in the groin. So min- the top of the list. Would I prepared the UK and the States, and FOR SPE- the Westmoreland Hotel in St. John’s wouldn’t cross again for another 14 On the eve of its Stuntman Fred (Krilencu) Haggerty It is a bit different for an individ- imalism set in for many winters of our to discuss doing some continuation CIAL SERVICES comes out over Wood. For the first time Bond fans years. Other guests who attended 1982 1982 convention, (who turned up unannounced and ual actor, such as , to discontent. James Bond books. Well, I left it for there next month. from the UK and overseas were able to were: Bond credit title designer The JBBFC gained asked if it was okay to watch From decide whether he wishes to back one 1982 also saw the first printed about three days and then rang meet an impressive array of Bond tal- , Goldfinger’s Mr Ling – its first TV publicity Russia With Love – great bloke! Sadly of his own clubs. I know this may be edition of ‘oo7’ (#11), but I felt the author friend to ask him if he was Did you ever meet Ian Fleming? ent, including: For Your Eyes Only cast Burt Kwouk, Sue Vanner – the ‘Alpine when it was featured on now deceased.), and John McLusky – difficult for you to understand, but we finished item still left a lot to be playing a practical joke on me, and he No, which was rather sad because he members – Alkis Kritikos, Walter Chalet Girl’ from The Spy Who Loved Weekend Television’s The 6 O’Clock illustrator of the original have painfully reached the decision desired – the printer should have been said he wasn’t, far from it. died two days before my first suc- Gotell, Desmond Llewelyn, and Me, Wing Ken Wallis Show, hosted by Michael Aspel with . This event that a James Bond 007 fan club is not shot! Printers have given me more Well, I waited another three days cessful novel was published.We were

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‘….everyone enjoyed themselves and “I’ not really it was a good first attempt at a convention.’ interested in the movies.” heartache in the 25 years of publish- James Bond et al. Having skilfully banner logo derived from the opening standing Club members. While the became available for sale as a non- their first all-colour publication and supposed to have had an amusing ously. I thought stupidly that it would ing ‘oo7’ than anything else I would side-stepped any litigation for dam- credit title sequence from Never Say banner heading derived from the licensed product in high street officially licensed film book. Because confrontation on television, which he be easy.All I had to do was to play the care to mention. ‘oo7’ (#12 & #13) ages (imagined or otherwise), it was Never Again. credit titles of branches of W. H. Smith, John of the production expenses they pre- had almost agreed to, but it all fell Bond scores and everything would fall became the first issues to use a second time for a new look for our oo7’ pub- ‘kind of’ worked with a still of Sean Menzies, Harrods and other new- varicated until the eleventh hour apart when he died. into place, but the first morning I sat colour red as part of its strap heading lication. During late 1985 Connery from that movie underneath, strade retail outlets, selling over whether to run with the project or not down, and I think I started out with and was the last issue at the A5 page 1985 I was made redun- its shortcomings became starkly 30,000 copies in its first 12 months of – eventually leaving me only eight Had you read any of his books at Goldfinger and went through the size. dant from my posi- apparent on the cover of issue #16 publication. In 1989 it would also weeks in which to write the copy! that time? whole lot and got snow blind looking tion as a designer when used with an image of Timothy become available in the Odeon and So the idea of interviewing the Oh yes. I was a great fan in those days. at white sheets of paper. It was no In 1983 it was and photographer on a magazine, Dalton in – time Cannon cinema chains throughout Bond actresses for my book – many of good because I had already wiped the 1983 decided to step up which came two weeks after I signed a once again for a total rethink! the UK for the release of Licence To whom lived around the world – went How did you envisage Bond at films from my mind. On the second the print quality of contract on a new studio flat. James Kill. The JBOO7FC was the first fan completely out the window, and that time? day I had to think of something else ‘oo7’ (#14) and Bond took a back seat when survival March 1988 saw organisation in the world to be enter- besides, Boxtree didn’t have a travel Well, this is something that came up and it turned out to be Wagner’s Ring increase the size of the publication to became the name of the game. the publication of tained seriously by EON Productions. budget! Not a happy experience. when I began to start the new ones. I Cycle, which I knew very well. So A4 with 44 pages and a two-colour 1988 ‘oo7’ #17, com- A number of official meetings took It took another 14 years before have to say straight away that the film I wrote the first one to Wagner and cover (a reprint of ‘007’ [#14] was Having sold the flat plete with new logo place through the years in EON’s Maryam d’Abo and , with image went out the window because the second mainly to Shostakovitch also produced with a different second literally at the design. In the summer of the same offices at South Audley Street, EON’s complete support, would set my brief was to go back to the origi- and Walton. colour blue and marginally different 1986 eleventh hour and year The JBOO7FC became a com- Pinewood Studios and Leavesden the record straight text-wise, if a little nal books. I’m not interested in the content). JBBFC members greeted fifty-ninth minute mercial business and moved into its Studios between myself and Derek preciously, with their Bond Girls Are films at all. I realised at the very begin- Some readers have described issue #14 with much enthusiasm, to a new owner, avoiding repossession first rented office in Woking. A busi- Coyte, Jerry Juroe (Vice-President in Forever volume. ning that I had to wipe Mr Connery’s LICENCE RENEWED as a film but unfortunately the same could not by the building society by the skin of ness client lent me my first month’s Charge of Marketing), John Parkinson face from my mind and Mr Lazenby’s script, which is fair comment as be said of EON Productions. EON my teeth, I was back with Mum and rent and urged me to go for it. I start- (Vice-President in Charge of In 1989 members and Mr Moore’s. I had to try to go it is very visual. promptly fired a salvo from their solic- Dad. Of my almost 53 years, I have ed with no financial backing other Marketing 1991-1997), and 1989 of The JBOO7FC back to my own first reading of the Well, I always try to write visually. itors regarding the use by us of a spent 45 of them under My Mum and than the limited subscription fees Producers and had their first offi- books years ago and try to remember Actually, when I was in New York ‘modified version’ of their copyright Dad’s roof. It wasn’t laughter and from the fan club. Our office tele- Michael G. Wilson. cial taste of a James how I first pictured the character, doing a show, I was accused blatantly owned ‘007’ & Gun Logo as part of smiles all the time, we had our dis- phone number was the first use by Between 1988 and 1989, ‘oo7’ Bond preview screening when I per- which was more or less the case as across the microphone of writing a our cover design (although at that After nearly five agreements, but these were always any James Bond-related business or issues #18 to #22 extensively cov- suaded EON Productions, MGM/UA Mr Fleming described him. film scenario, which was the farthest time remarkably, I later discovered, it 1984 years of little or no short-lived and ultimately of little con- organisation of the numerals 007 in ered ’s unfortunately and United International Pictures to thing from my mind, because I’m not had not been trademark registered). personal time, and sequence. It says a lot about one’s the last three digits of its telephone short but impressive tenure as James supply me with 200 tickets for dis- I seem to remember hearing really interested in the movies. I’m Used in connection with a still from a great deal of hard parents that it is possible to co-exist in number (Soon after, The JBOO7FC Bond, partnered with an array of other semination to our Club members. that you started LICENCE sorry but I’m not. My interest is in the the rival Bond production Never Say work, Ross Hendry decided it was such harmony over such an extended telephone number was used as the groundbreaking articles and inter- Cubby Broccoli and Michael G. RENEWED by listening to Bond written word. Anyway, this person Never Again, with hindsight, it isn’t time to say goodbye to The JBBFC, period of time. They have both been answer to a question in the views. During this period I embarked Wilson attended the morning preview film music. said it reads like a film scenario and difficult to see why EON were upset, leaving in 1984, when, with Andrew wonderful. quiz 15-To-One). Now it’s a cliché. on the first edition of my book The at the Odeon Leicester Square, where Yes, that’s true. I always use music to your doing this because they were but such was our naivety at that stage Pilkington, I took over the complete Also during 1988 after joint con- James Bond Girls when I took the idea my Bond girls book was also given its blot out the silence that always sur- running out of film titles, and they in our development in running The organisation of the Club. After At last ‘oo7’ #16 sultations with Derek Coyte for EON to EON Productions and the publish- first airing in the cinema foyer. On rounds a writer when he is working want to make some more. Well this, JBBFC, I can honestly say it never months of extensive reorganisation hits the doormats Productions, and Peter Janson-Smith ers Boxtree. At that time Boxtree were leaving the cinema, Club members alone. It is usually a film score, but of course, is nonsense – and as far as occurred to any of us at the time – The JBBFC rose again. Later in 1984, 1987 of some very for Glidrose Publications, ‘oo7’ #17 little more than a fledgling publishing couldn’t believe their luck when I also have an extensive collection of I understand the situation the pro- James Bond was James Bond was ‘oo7’ #15 was published with a new patient and under- (a marginally different reprint version) company, and my project was to be Cubby and Michael made their day by classical records which I listen to seri- ducers can make their own stories

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‘I realised how ‘The 6 O’Clock Show’ treated “…this was a terrible bone of most of its items and wisely stayed incommunicado.’ contention between Glidrose and I.” enthusiastically signing autographs. where the damage was more notice- the film and aired his annoyance NFT. We also directly suggested this studio complex – in lock-up garages, never learned so much so quickly too if they want. It make no difference almost at the last minute I decided With The JBOO7FC’s profes- able. With only three days before the about the fact there wasn’t a top qual- idea to EON Productions. In 1996 the in storerooms at the top of narrow about all kinds of stuff in my life to me financially, they pay me a that it was too hackneyed, and every- sional and commercial status firmly event the finished print was delivered ity print available of the most success- BFI acquired brand new prints of Dr. flights of stairs, in fact, in every nook before or since. I began to believe I’d straight fee, which is less than I get for one knew about the flower festival. established in the summer of 1988, it to the NFT for a test screening – and ful Bond film ever made! Watching No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, and cranny imaginable. In the process bitten off more than I could chew, and my other novels, but then as I said The I saw in the paper about the was unanimously agreed that our next as Chris and I sat and watched the the film sitting next to , and You Only Live Twice, I identified and itemised all the props, both my mental and physical stamina they are taking a gamble. Perrignen thing which was about to convention could only be held at one film, it passed with flying colours. A was a priceless experience, as from which were screened in a season and produced together with Iris Rose, was stretched to breaking point in the happen so I flew down there and venue. job bloody well done! time to time he would lean over and sponsored by Martini. EON Productions’ Unit Manager, a run up to the event. Luckily I’ve How do you actually set about walked through each sequence while whisper personal memories of the After a mammoth amount of detailed itemised inventory of their always had a healthy appetite when it writing a book? the actual festival was going on. I also Like I didn’t already filmmaking. Had someone told me planning, and persuading and cajoling unique collection for the first time, comes to a challenge, and just as well, I start out with a broad idea.Actually picked up the airport scene from 1990 have my work cut in 1965 while I was sitting of studio management, The sowing the seeds for future James because in the three days prior to the this was a terrible bone of contention these because, the airport buildings, out during 1990 watching Thunderball in the Odeon JBOO7FC presented a world first in Bond exhibitions. I also plotted the event I only managed to snatch three between Glidrose and I.They wanted the aircraft, the broken fence and the I decided we Hammersmith, that 25 years later 1990 – an exhibition of James Bond exact Bond film locations in and hours sleep. To say I was spaced out the whole thing set out, a synopsis in railway line were all there. should hold a 25th anniversary I would be watching the film again sit- film props in a two-day convention – around the studios’ gardens and over that weekend would be the effect, and I hate doing synopses of celebrity screening of Thunderball at ting next to its director, I would have an exhibition yet to be equalled for its backlot, and organised the walking understatement of all time, only my books because if you are, as I am, a Your style of writing is very dif- the National Film Theatre. Little did dismissed the idea as a fanciful dream. sheer variety, style and location – tour for Club members attending the adrenaline carried me through. To writer of fiction, you have to enter- ferent from Ian Fleming’s. I think I know the fun and games I would So sometimes, dreams can come true Pinewood Studios – and in the two-day event, briefing JBOO7FC think I did all that – and didn’t earn a tain a reader, and I don’t like to know tried to copy encounter in attempting to secure a – you just have to make them happen. process became the first organisation steward Dave Worrall who acted as penny out of it! (For the full story see what happens. I like a character to Fleming, whereas you appear to print of the film worth screening. After the screening, Andrew and I and outside the film industry to be grant- tour guide. A ‘oo7 Mastermind’ com- ‘oo7’ #24). I vowed – “Never again!” surprise me. I only start with a broad have used your own style. Literally having been unable to a number of Club associates, with our ed permission to hold an event in the petition was also held live on stage. The 1990 event was seen round the plan, so that by the time I get halfway Well, sorry to disappoint you, but that a projectable print of Thunderball any- celebrity guests Terence Young and his prestigious studio complex. Over the We were joined on ‘B’ Stage by our world on TV news footage, and all our I have a rough idea where the end is isn’t my style. One of the first things I where on the planet, and with time family accompanied by Lady Orr- weekend of September 29th and celebrity guests, including Desmond subsequent events would gather going to be. If I’m not surprised I’m said to Glidrose was ‘do you want me running out I was left with only one Lewis, Molly Peters, Maurice Binder, 30th, 200 JBOO7FC members from Llewelyn, Maurice Binder, Production major world media coverage. not going to surprise an audience. I to copy Mr Fleming?’ – and they told option – to compile the most screen- John Stears, , and George around the world spent their weekend Designers Syd Cain and Peter once asked a famous theatre director me no! I was to write it and see what able version of the film by editing the Leech all left by special coach for the immersed in the world of James Bond Lamont, Special Visual Effects Oscar- Monday April 8th, who he directed for, and he said I happened. best footage from the 56 reels of film ‘Thunderball 25th Anniversary at the spiritual home of oo7, being fer- Winner for Thunderball John Stears, 1991 a black day for the always direct for myself and hope the It’s strange because your style put at my disposal by the distributors Dinner’ I had arranged at Oscar’s ried to the studios from train stations Wing Commander Ken Wallis and friends and fans of audience will enjoy it. changes, because you are writing UIP. With the invaluable help of then- Brasserie in Leicester Square. It was a in specially organised double-decker ‘Little Nellie’ (of course!), and ex- Maurice Binder. I had a lot of hassle with Glidrose Bond you have to change your style assistant film editor Chris Nixon (he’s wonderful evening of anecdotes and buses. The weekend event featured Bond girls Carole Ashby (featured in Maurice died aged 66, finally suc- about a full synopsis, but I did one and to recapture him. I hope I have. Some knocking around with the likes of warmth. the largest display of James Bond and ) and cumbing to a lengthy battle against pointed out that it was really only half people say I haven’t. My agent and Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel May 5th 1990 and I took to the In our 1990 special Thunderball movie props ever assembled for pub- Molly Peters from Thunderball. lung cancer. A very private man a story because the second half was myself both talk about Bonds and these days – where did I go wrong stage of the NFT for the first time, in 25th Anniversary issue of ‘007’ (#23) lic viewing, when on ‘B’ Stage at From the letters of thanks Maurice kept his illness a secret from likely to change and the ending of Gardners, which are my own books. Chris?), we spent a week in UIP’s fact any stage for the first time, and we ran a complete report on our event Pinewood Studios, The JBOO7FC I received I’d say the event was a friends, family and colleagues. His LICENCE RENEWED was very dif- Once you have Mr Fleming’s charac- Technical Department cutting-room in was as um! nervous um! as um! hell at the NFT, and as an epilogue in that exhibited every single item housed in resounding success, despite being Bond credit titles were one of the ferent from the one you eventually ter there are certain restrictions, you order to reconstruct a suitable print. um! Not one of the most dynamic article we strongly suggested that a set storage at the studios by oo7 film- considerably let down by the then main inspirations behind me wanting got. It was going to be a flower festi- can’t go shooting off in different We both agreed it was more important debuts by a long shot. I introduced of new prints of the Bond films should makers EON Productions. Much to crummy in-house caterers. This event to enter graphic design as a profes- val along the Italian Riviera, a part directions. You have the character to retain dialogue over picture quality, Terence Young, the film’s director, be donated to the British Film my frustration I discovered that the proved to be my ‘baptism of fire’ sion. His gun barrel sequence for the which I knew very well as I had been completely formed.The most difficult particularly at the end of each reel, who came on and spoke a little about Institute for regular screenings at the Bond props were scattered all over the when it came to event organising. I’ve opening of Dr. No is the most innova- there many times before. However, thing was to lift Bond out of the

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1. Desmond and Ken Wallis 9 are joined by Sue Vanner for the photo-call. 2. Ross and Sue pose for the Daily Mirror.3.Walter Gotell chats with Ken Wallis. 4. Maurice Binder takes 2 3 centre stage. 5. The Lads! JBBFC Stewards: Paul Riddell, Adrian Cowdry, Andrew Pilkington, Chris Nixon. 6. Tickets please! Andrew Pilkington greets 10 11 12 13 convention attendees. 7. Cassandra Harris answers a question. 8. With Ross, Walter Gotell practises détente off-screen as well as on, while Burt Kwouk keeps them both covered. 9. Desmond with Lotus Cars representative Don McLauchlan. 10. Sue Vanner autographs Adrian Cowdry’s 4 5 6 14 15 convention programme. 11. Mastermind winner Mark Ashby is presented his trophy by Adrian Cowdry. 12. Carol Bryant and Paul Riddell model the latest in Moonraker-wear. 13. Ross hosts question time with guests Burt, Sue and Walter. 14. Alkis and Cassandra answer questions from the audience. 15. Maurice explains how he created the gun barrel sequence. ‘This event was certainly “Well, the change of car was me.” more professionally conceived….’ tive piece of title design I think I’ve service was a simple one attended by about James Bond’s cake, gave a memorable impromptu I got the better side of the bargain. event was themed around the oo7 Sixties’ image and set him down in Metro or something. ever seen. As Maurice recalled at one a handful of friends and colleagues, DB5, The Most Famous Car In The recollection of his time at Pinewood Thank you Vladek. film Diamonds Are Forever, and guests the Eighties’ image and still have him I was very worried, and went of conventions: “Time was pressing as and at which both Andrew and I were World. over the years, and the ‘ghosts’ from Co-organised with Dave Worrall also included Desmond Llewelyn know all the things that have gone on into this meeting and one guy stood the film (Dr. No) was all but complet- honoured to attend. He was a real the past who once occupied the very of The James Bond Collectors’ Club, the (reunited with Lois for the first time in between. up and said ‘well one thing Gardner ed and about to premiere.” “I had fif- friend and mentor and I wept openly 1992 was the chairs in which we were seated for event ran smoothly, but for me in eight years at our event), Paul has got absolutely right is the car.That teen minutes to prepare a presentation as I let the soil fall from my hand on 1992 30th anniversary lunch. It was a truly poignant seemed to lack a certain je ne sais Weston and Syd Cain. Also on dis- Whose idea was the change of is the car Bond would have!’ – which to the studio of my ideas for a title of the James Bond moment as he gestured to where he quois. Everyone attending once again play, just before its 10-year tenure at car and lifestyle? was very relieving. sequence! I figured a gunshot across film character, but remembered a veritable ‘who’s who’ seemed to have had the time of their Planet Hollywood was the James Well, the change of car was me. It’s the screen would be effective, and had unfortunately there was no Bond of international stars had sat and chat- lives, which again was confirmed by Bond Moon Buggy, newly refurbished funny, actually. I was summoned The Saab features certain these little white price stickers which I movie in release or even in produc- ted over lunch, such as Sir Laurence many letters expressing their enjoy- by The JBOO7FC after deteriorating before this board at Glidrose and extras, which presumably are placed on a black storyboard. I tion. An anniversary too important to Olivier, Gregory Peck, Diana Dors, ment. But that was it for me – never for over 20 years in the country- decided that the best form of defence real and would be used by an thought it would be a good idea to miss, it fell to The JBOO7FC to cele- , Tyrone Power, Dirk again! side. The 150 Club members attend- is attack. So I told them what I agent in the field today? look through the gun barrel and see brate oo7’s birthday in style with a Bogarde, Kenneth More, Stewart During 1992 after much search- ing could also purchase a cardboard thought could do. I thought there was Well, I don’t think an agent would use James Bond as he walked out firing at convention at Pinewood Studios on Granger, Peter Finch, Jack Hawkins, ing I eventually discovered the where- construction kit of the vehicle special- no point in doing retrospective Bonds them because I don’t believe that kind you. Then the blood comes down the Saturday September 26th, where a Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, abouts of the Moon Buggy from ly designed by my friend Wayne and going on from there, so I put for- of thing goes on any more. They are screen. They liked the idea but it did- selective display of oo7 props were Richard Harris, Sean Connery, Robert Diamonds Are Forever and purchased it Lorden and myself for sale at the ward the idea of freezing him and all available.There is one firm, as you n’t come to life until I filmed it.” also exhibited. Club members were Shaw, Orson Welles, and Marilyn for my archive, although organising event. Although these events were bringing him into the 1980’s image. well know, that does the job here in Maurice was always the voice of also treated to a big-screen showing of Monroe. Sadly it was to be Vladek’s the refurbishment required on the billed as a lunch, they usually com- Well, they all looked aghast and said the UK and the States, and you can encouragement. He was enthusiastic Dr. No in Pinewood’s luxurious last public engagement, as only three vehicle is a story in itself! The Moon menced at 10.00 am but didn’t finish that’s whet we were going to suggest. take your own motor car along, and about what I was trying to achieve ‘Theatre Seven’. Guests included ex- weeks later he died suddenly at home Buggy was leased to Planet until around 6.00 pm – real value for The car idea I thought was going for a great deal of money they will do with the Club and always supported Bond girls Madeline Smith (from Live of an abdominal haemorrhage. He Hollywood from 1993 for 10 years, money at £65 per head! Also in atten- to be turned down. I knew we had to exactly what I have done to the Saab. our events. It was my good fortune to And Let Die) and Jan Williams (fea- was 69. when it was displayed in their restau- dance were ‘Essential Bond’ authors- have a different kind of car because There are instruments and technolo- dine out with him on several occa- tured with Robert Shaw in From I attended Vladek’s funeral serv- rant in Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas. It is to-be, Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall, nowadays he wouldn’t be driving gy on the market, and I think Bond sions at the La Famiglia restaurant Russia With Love), Stunt Arrangers ice at the Brompton Oratory on now in storage in the UK. who were both ‘roped in’ to the pro- around in a Bentley, it would look a would have made use of them, they (he’d never let me pay my share of the Paul Weston and George Leech, Wing October 27th, where the lesson was ceedings. Pfeiffer acted as an enter- bit peculiar and would also cost a are not put in for fun. I know of at bill!), when we would discuss all Commander Ken Wallis and ‘Little read movingly by fellow Polish actor, When meeting Lois taining auctioneer for Lois’s Ascot hat great deal of money. I asked a guy least two cars which have had similar kinds of things, including his abiding Nellie’ (of course!), Desmond Rula Lenska, and a choir sang magnif- 1993 Maxwell again, in (from A View To A Kill), much to the who knew a great deal about motor extras added but there are many passion with ships, which stemmed to his coffin. It is my deep regret that Llewelyn, Iris Rose (unit production icently. I had only spent a few hours New York (I’d inter- enjoyment of the audience of poten- cars to pick six cars for me that he more. from his early days in the U.S. Navy. I failed to attend his final public manager for EON Productions on all with Vladek toward the end of his life, viewed her at The tial bidders – including yours truly, thought might be useful. I looked at When we had a full typescript it However, the conversation would appearance, his lecture at the the James Bond films from For Your but this short meeting afforded me Dorchester in 1983 for ‘oo7’ #14), who finally purchased it, narrowly the list and then borrowed the six was suggested that we should send a usually come back to Bond, or some- National Film Theatre, particularly as Eyes Only [1981] to the truly beautiful experience of visit- while both of us were attending the outbidding Club member Tony Gould cars from friends and test drove them copy to Saab in case they took times his work with the American afterwards he asked Andrew, [2002]), Production Designers Syd ing a magnificent building to honour 1993 ‘Spy-Fi’ Convention, I persuad- – the rascal! Dave Worrall took part in all. The Saab seemed tp present the offence, which we did, and before we director/producer , on “Where’s Mr Rye tonight?” Cain and , SFX minia- the memory of this multi-talented and ed her to headline our first the ‘Get OO7’s Hat On The Rack image I wanted, but then I thought no, knew what was happening Saab has films such as Arabesque and The In addition to producing further tures Oscar-Winner , remarkable man. He had given his ‘JBOO7FC Christmas Lunch’ at Competition’ blindfolded – and suc- because when I take this in front of contacted the company concerned Grass Is Greener. His burial took place editions of ‘oo7’, much of my year and From Russia With Love Bond vil- time freely for my event and thrown Pinewood Studios on December ceeded with the last of his three the board there are going to reject it and had the car built specially, and I on Sunday April 21st at the Liberal was taken up with editing and design- lain Vladek Sheybal, who, before cut- himself into it with much gusto. I felt 12th, which was organised partly in attempts. Beginner’s luck? The event for not being a British car, and I understand they are building a second Jewish Cemetery in London. The ing Dave Worrall’s excellent book ting our special 30th anniversary it my duty to reciprocate. I still believe aid of Guide Dogs For The Blind. The raised £1,500 for Guide Dogs For The thought I would end up with a Mini- one now.

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1. Maurice clowns around with a Roger Moore cut- out. 2. Sometime ‘OO7’ MAGAZINE contributor Fred Bryant visits the exhibition 4 5 display. 3. Peter Hunt and Maurice are shown the exhibition display by Peter Ettedgui. 4. Peter joins Maurice in clowning 9 10 around. 5. Syd Cain and Peter react to Maurice’s wonderful sense of humour. 6. Syd Cain answers questions from the audience. 7. Ross hosts the interview with Maurice, Syd, and Peter. 8. John Gardner poses with 007’s new Saab, and signs copies of LICENCE RENEWED in 6 7 11 12 our ‘green room’. 9. John McLusky explains how a certain Mr Connery objected to having his likeness used in the Daily Express , until John explained that he created the ‘likeness’ prior to 1962. 10. Ross interviews Bond author John Gardner and… 11. …screenwriter Christopher Wood. 12. Syd and John McLusky relax in our ‘green room’. ‘Roger was forever being castigated (and that’s “Because Q, of course, is not a Fleming putting it mildly) for not being Sean Connery….’ character and we are not allowed to use him.”

Blind, and after a heartfelt speech, Lois “EON PRODUC- ting two and two together and coming themed around his oo7 film On Her The Laird’s castle in LICENCE Fleming character and we are not is Blofeld, although that’s all I can say. JOHN GARDNER’S Maxwell presented our ‘jumbo-sized’ 1994 TIONS LIMITED up with five! I hoped they were cor- Majesty’s Secret Service. This was the RENEWED, is that a real allowed to use him, he was a movie However,you are meant to spot who cheque to the charity’s representa- Cordially invites rect because as far as I was concerned first UK autograph signing ever under- JAMES BOND NOVELS location? character. Mr Broccoli said he would Blofeld is fairly quickly. tives, the husband and wife team of you to meet THE NEW JAMES BOND there was no one else capable of doing taken by the ex-Bond star, who I also No that’s all made up. rather we didn’t use Q, and I wasn’t George and Rhoda Carratt, who was in The Drawing Room of the Regent justice to the role. And for the record appeared with on SKY TV to publicise 1981 Licence Renewed trying to be clever, but I had already How do you think up all the accompanied by her guide dog Molly. Hotel, 222 Marylebone Road, London – there still isn’t! Gordon Arnell, the event. Other celebrity guests in 1982 What about the Laird himself – written Q in. So I thought it would scenes? Mrs Carratt, who was blind from NW1 on Wednesday June 8th 1994 at EON’s head of publicity on Bond 17 attendance included is he based upon anyone? be nice to make the character a lady, Do you get an idea and rush into 1983 birth, gave a very moving speech 12 noon for 12.30” read the fax from (soon to be titled GoldenEye) stood and Desmond Llewelyn, reunited with No – he is based on two people. and that’s how Q’ute appeared. your study to get it down on paper? about what a guide dog means to a and asked the assembled world media George for the first time since the 1984 No, no. I’m a professional blind person. Standing behind her to, “Please welcome the new James release of their film in 1969. Other 1984 Nobody Lives For Ever How do you go about finding Can you tell us anything about writer, I have been for 20 years, and I looked around the room, and as she Bond, Mr Pierce Brosnan.” If anyone guests attending were the wonderfully 1987 No Deals, Mr Bond names for all your characters? your new Bond book FOR a professional writer of fiction spoke I could see her words were else had walked out from behind effervescent (Sylvia Fleming, for example, used to SPECIAL SERVICES? works seven days a week. I start at 1988 deeply affecting many of the people those screens accompanied by ‘The from Dr. No and From Russia With lift them from shop hoardings Well, it depends. I am under a certain nine in the morning and finish at listening. Turning to look behind me ’ I’d have been off! Love) and Goldfinger Oscar-winner 1989 (from etc. amount of restraint. I was with the seven in the evening. Until a few I saw that tears were streaming down Later, Pierce posed with me for a pho- Norman Wanstall – both attending the motion picture of Well, yes you do that. Lavender publishers for three hours yesterday weeks ago I hadn’t been on holiday Dave Worrall’s face. I swallowed hard tograph, and then posed for me as I their first James Bond fan club event; Licence To Kill written Peacock was named after my head- and they asked me not to say any- for three years, and I won’t get and tensed my jaw, only just succeed- took a shot of him standing next to a Syd Cain, George Leech (OHMSS by Michael G.Wilson master at School whose names was thing to the television of the press or another break for 18 months. I got ing in quenching my own emotions. 007 and gun logo sign. Before he left Stunt Arranger), and Alf Joint Peacock. I forget how the Lavender anybody else, because they wanted used to writing when I was very and ) Thanks to members of The JBOO7FC he thanked me for the positive com- (Stuntman, Stunt Arranger and came about. I think I saw it some- maximum publicity when the book young and the only way to continue there was now 4,001 guide dogs in ments I’d made in the press regarding Capungo in Goldfinger). 1989 Win, Lose or Die where and it seemed to fit. came out. But you ask the questions being a success is to keep writing, the UK – the 4,001st named him being the only man for the role. I think I probably enjoyed this 1990 Brokenclaw Anton Murik comes from, well and if can I’ll answer them. and so it is a purely professional Moneypenny! As he left the room someone wished event more than any I have organised 1991 The Man From the Murik part comes from a motor business. One sits down at a type- For me, the charity aspect of the him good luck, and I commented, before or since. To see George mechanic at a garage near Bath. Is it better than the first book? writer and stays there until the book Barbarossa event gave it a worthiness that made “This man doesn’t need luck!” Pierce Lazenby walk out from behind the They tell me it is stronger.I would be is finished. Now what was the ques- all the hard work even more worth- heard, and turned and looked over projection screen at the end of his 1992 Caber is the heavy. Did you feel very disappointed if it wasn’t tion again? Oh, yes. Where do ideas while – but it was still exhausting. and said, ‘You always need luck!” film and be given a tumultuous stand- 1993 Never Send Flowers it necessary to have a character stronger because I’ve had the expe- come from? I honestly don’t know. Never again! Never was a truer word said. ing ovation was about as good as it 1994 Seafire like Caber? rience of writing the first one. I’ve They run into one another.You think In 25 years we’ve been October 1994 our publication gets. To see how genuinely moved 1995 GoldenEye (from the Oh yes, of course. You are into had the experience of being dragged of one thing which leads you onto approached by every charity known ‘oo7’ changed its name to ‘oo7’ George was by the audience’s exhila- formula writing with Bond and we through the Bond promotional mill, something else. motion picture of to man – and then some. We haven’t MAGAZINE with issue #27 – On Her rating tribute brought a tear to my eye were trying to go back to the origi- etc. So I hope it is better.You have to always been able to raise the kind of Amanda Schofield. What can you say? Majesty’s Secret Service special. This – a truly great moment I’ll never for- GoldenEye story by nal books which always had a heavy. remember,of course, that I’m writing Well, we hope you carry on money we achieved at our Wow, actually. What a day! I remem- issue was one of our fastest selling get. George was good fun to be Michael France, screen another book in between each Bond. doing the Bond books. ‘Diamonds Are Forever Christmas ber there was doubt in my mind on editions ever. around and I have fond memories of play by & What about Q’ute? Well, I hope I shall. I know I like Lunch’, but we’ve always helped as the day regarding the actual identity of Christmas 1994 saw a great coup the time we spent together during his Well, that was unfortunate. What What is FOR SPECIAL doing them, and if I’m asked to do ) much as we can when ever we’ve the new James Bond actor. Pierce for The JBOO7FC, when one-time short stay in , and it’s always happened was we asked Mr Broccoli SERVICES about? some more I shall yes. Of course, I been called upon. Brosnan had been seen in London oo7 agreed to be my great to see him when he’s back in 1996 Cold if he would mind if we used Q. Well, Bond is on loan to the shall say yes. But we shall have to that week, so the media had been put- central guest at our Christmas lunch, the UK. Because Q, of course, is not a Americans. SPECTRE is back, and so wait and see.

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