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zencat
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Bummer.

James Bond golden gun stolen from Elstree Studios

By Stephen Adams, Arts Correspondent
Last Updated: 7:07PM BST 10 Oct 2008

James Bond: golden gun stolen from Elstree Studios
Actor Christopher Lee who played Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun poses with the famous prop Photo: ANDREW SHAW

Police were called to the Hertfordshire studios at Friday lunchtime to investigate the theft of the prop, believed to be worth £80,000.

The Man With The Golden Gun, which also starred Swedish star Britt Ekland as Bond's lover Mary Goodnight, was Moore's second outing as 007.

Christopher Lee played his enemy, Scaramanga, a three-nippled assassin who only ever needed one golden bullet fired from his golden gun to kill his target.

In the film Scaramanga played a game of cat-and-mouse with Bond, whom he had been contracted to kill for $1 million.

The impeccably mannered Scaramanga would carefully assemble the weapon in the film from a pen, a cigarette case and a lighter before dispatching his foes.

The gun was being cared for by Elstree Props, a tenant based at the studios.

Its website states that it offers storage of film props, as well as a service to "police the internet, dealer network and auction sites to counter theft and piracy".

Stephen Wickenden, its managing director, said: "I'm hoping the gun will be offered to one of the memorabilia dealers and from them we can trace it back to the thief.

"We have no idea who stole it or when it was stolen but things do not usually go missing."

It was being housed in a cabin at the studios.

Nicolas Cage's latest film Kick-[censored] is being filmed there. It is thought a crew member was being shown around by Mr Wickenden when the weapon's absence was noticed, although he would not confirm this.

A spokesman for Hertfordshire Police said: "We were called to Elstree Studios in Borehamwood at 1.25pm after a report of a theft of a prop, which was the golden gun. Inquiries are ongoing."

Asked about the theft, a spokesman for Sir Roger joked: "You'd better ask Christopher Lee about this. Search his house."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...ee-Studios.html




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It was probably Nick Nack.



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Right then.

*sighs*

*loads PPK*

I'm on it. Have it back by the end of the week.

*grabs passport*




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My first thought: "What on earth was it doing there in the first place??"



 
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I have it.
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QUOTE(Bryce (003) @ 10 October 2008 - 15:57) *
Right then.

*sighs*

*loads PPK*

I'm on it. Have it back by the end of the week.

*grabs passport*


Move fast, 003. The situation is critical.




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Understood.

Have Professor Dent and Darkpath meet me at JFK. We'll go over together. If whoever is responsible is going to try and move it, they'll probably go through the markets on the continent. Possibly the Netherlands. Notify Carrington. She knows the score over there.

Book us all in at the Hilton in Amsterdam. They "know my name".




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Now on the CBn main page...



Iconic weapon from 'The Man with the Golden Gun' goes missing




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Bryce on case.


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What a shame, and on the same day that kind man sold me a nice golden lighter on the black market as well...



 
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QUOTE(Bryce (003) @ 11 October 2008 - 05:57) *
Right then.

*sighs*

*loads PPK*

I'm on it. Have it back by the end of the week.

*grabs passport*


Just head for the nearest secretly hollowed out volcano, Bryce.




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QUOTE(zencat @ 10 October 2008 - 19:24)