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  1. Portrait Of Sir Roger Moore Going Up For Auction To Benefit UNICEF

    By Devin Zydel on 2007-10-24

    4 November 2007 UPDATE: The end date for this auction has been updated to 21 December 2007 at 1800 CET.

    Our friends at From Sweden With Love are hosting an auction for a special and unique portrait of actor and UNICEF ambassador Sir Roger Moore.

    Unveiled in September 2007 at the Resto-Club Largo in Quebec City, Canada, the portrait was created by artist Cathia Hamel and personally signed by Sir Roger Moore in New York City. It measures 30 x 24 inches.

    In addition, eight numbered lithographs (framed and also signed by Sir Roger) are also available to purchase directly via Paypal from the JamesBond007.se website for $1600 Canadian dollars.

    Bidding started on 21 October (at a price of $3000 Canadian dollars) for the Sir Roger Moore portrait and ends on 3 November 2007 at 1800 CET (Central European Time). A media event will follow on the 8th of November at the Largo restaurant (official website) in Quebec City to announce the amount of funds raised from the sale.

    The proceeds from this sale will benefit UNICEF (official website).

    For further information on the sale, to register and place a bid, or purchase a lithograph, click here to visit From Sweden With Love.

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  2. Programme And Registration Details For 'Bond, James Bond' Symposium

    By Matt Weston on 2007-10-14

    Back in August, CommanderBond.net first brought you details of the “Bond, James Bond” symposium at Hofstra University, New York on 6, 7 and 8 November.

    The conference, bookended by pre- and post-symposium events, will feature appearances by continuation novelist Raymond Benson, Licence To Kill‘s Robert Davi, 007 screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz, Bond documentary producer Lee Pfieffer, Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations And Chronologies For Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories writer John Griswold and The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book author Deborah Lipp.

    The symposium features a range of screenings, presentations, panels and discussions, concluding with a concert by Hofstra Entertainment.

    The complete programme and registration pack can now be downloaded by clicking the image below (Adobe Acrobat required).

    Click to download the programme and registration pack for the

    Click to download the programme and registration pack for the “Bond, James Bond” symposium

    For further contact information, visit the Hofstra Cultural Center website.

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  3. Tom Mankiewicz To Take Part In 'Bond, James Bond' Symposium

    By Devin Zydel on 2007-10-12

    CBn previously reported earlier this year that several notable figures in the world of James Bond, including Raymond Benson, Robert Davi and Lee Pfeiffer would be attending the ‘Bond, James Bond–the World of 007’ symposium at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York which is taking place in November 2007.

    We have since learned that Tom Mankiewicz, best known by Bond fans for the screenplays to Diamonds Are Forever, Live And Let Die and The Man With The Golden Gun, will also be participating in the event via a video conference.

    In addition, John Griswold, author of 2005’s Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories, has also been added to the guest list.

    The Hofstra Cultural Center has plans underway for a conference on James Bond, Bond, James Bond: The World of 007, that will take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, November 6, 7, and 8, 2007. Events will include the screening of a number of Bond films, panel discussions on topics related to Bond including Bond villians, Bond women and Bond gadgets; examination of Bond on the page and Bond on the screen, with the inclusion of a celebrity or two associated with the Bond films.

    Panels and presentations include the following:

    • Raymond Benson on “The James Bond Phenomenon”
    • “Bond’s Weapons, Gadgets and Cars – Science, Fantasy, Commerce”
    • “Bond Girls Grow Up”
    • “A Bond Pot-Pourri,” featuring the presentations “The Psyche of a Bond Collector;” “Enigma Variations: The SPECTRE in Ian Fleming’s Thunderball and Terence Young’s Film;” and “Helm, Matt Helm: A Comparison of James Bond and His Chief American Rival”
    • “Playing a Bond Villain”: actor Robert Davi interviewed by Lee Pfeiffer
    • “Writing Bond” – panel discussion featuring authors, Raymond Benson, Lois Gresh, John Griswold, Deborah Lipp and Lee Pfeiffer (to be followed by a book signing)
    • Cocktail hour and dinner, featuring a piano medley of Bond music by Raymond Benson.

    Pre-Symposium Film Screenings of Bond Films:

    • October 16: Dr. No (1962) and Casino Royale (2006)
    • October 23: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) and Live and Let Die (1973)
    • October 30: Thunderball (1965) and Never Say Never Again (1983)
    • November 6: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and GoldenEye (1995)
    • November 7: Licence to Kill (1989) – with an introduction by Robert Davi and Die Another Day (2002)

    Films will be shown from 6:30 to 11 p.m. The October 16 and 23 screenings will be held at the Multipurpose Room East, located in the Mack Student Center on Hofstra’s North Campus. The October 30, November 6 and 7 screenings will be at the Guthart Cultural Center Theater, located on the first floor of Hofstra’s Axinn Library on the South Campus.

    For further information, visit this updated page on the official website or phone 516-463-5669.

    Keep watching CBn for all the latest details on James Bond events.

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  4. James Bond Marathon During Thanksgiving Week On Spike TV

    By Devin Zydel on 2007-10-09

    As in the past, Spike TV will once again be kicking off their Thanksgiving week James Bond 007 marathon, starting the week of 18 November. In addition, four 007 films will be aired on Saturday mornings throughout the month as part of the ‘Breakfast with Bond’ marathon. The full schedule (all times are EST):

    'Diamonds Are Forever'

    Diamonds Are Forever kicks off the Thanksgiving week marathon on 19 November.

    Breakfast With Bond

    • Saturday, 3 November:
    • 9 AM – Goldfinger: Investigating a gold magnate’s gold smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Honor Blackman as Bond Girl Pussy Galore.
    • Saturday, 10 November:
    • 9 AM – For Your Eyes Only: Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Starring Roger Moore as Bond and Carole Bouquet as Bond Girl Melina Havelock.
    • Saturday, 17 November:
    • 9 AM – Diamonds Are Forever: Agent 007 goes to Las Vegas to investigate the disappearance of diamonds in transit and discovers the involvement of his archenemy, Blofeld. Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Jill St. John as Bond Girl Tiffany Case.
    • Saturday, 24 November:
    • 9 AM – You Only Live Twice: Agent 007 and the Japanese secret service ninja force must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space-jackings before nuclear war is provoked. Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Mie Hama as Bond Girl Kissy Suzuki.

    Thanksgiving Week James Bond Marathon

    • Monday, 19 November
    • 10 AM – Diamonds Are Forever: Agent 007 goes to Las Vegas to investigate the disappearance of diamonds in transit and discovers the involvement of his archenemy, Blofeld. Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Jill St. John as Bond Girl Tiffany Case.
    • 1 PM – Never Say Never Again: SPECTRE agents under the command of Ernst Blofeld hold NATO ransom, forcing James Bond to recover the warheads and kill his arch-enemy. Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Kim Basinger as Bond Girl Domino Petachi.
    • 4 PM – Goldfinger: Investigating a gold magnate’s gold smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Honor Blackman as Bond Girl Pussy Galore.
    • 6:30 PM – Tomorrow Never Dies: James Bond heads to stop a media mogul’s plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce and Michelle Yeoh.
    • 9 PM – The World Is Not Enough: James Bond uncovers a nuclear plot when he protects an oil heiress from her former kidnapper, an international terrorist who can’t feel pain. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau and Robert Carlyle.
    • Tuesday, 20 November
    • 1 AM – The Spy Who Loved Me: Agent 007 must work with his female Soviet counterpart to find the answer to the disappearance of nuclear missile-carrying submarines. Starring Roger Moore as Bond and Barbara Bach as Bond Girl Major Anya Amasova.
    • 10 AM – For Your Eyes Only: Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Starring Roger Moore as Bond and Carole Bouquet as Bond Girl Melina Havelock.
    • 1 PM – Octopussy: A Faberge Egg found with a murdered British agent puts Bond on the trail that leads to a plot to kill thousands to weaken NATO defenses in Europe. Starring Roger Moore as Bond and Maud Adams as Bond Girl Octopussy.
    • 4 PM – The World Is Not Enough: James Bond uncovers a nuclear plot when he protects an oil heiress from her former kidnapper, an international terrorist who can’t feel pain. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau and Robert Carlyle.
    • Wednesday, 21 November
    • 1 AM – Live And Let Die: Agent 007 is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroine magnate armed with a complex organization and a reliable psychic tarot card reader. Starring Roger Moore as Bond and Jane Seymour as Bond Girl Solitaire.
    • Thursday, 22 November
    • 10 AM – GoldenEye: James Bond teams up with the lone survivor of a destroyed Russian research center to stop the hijacking of a nuclear space weapon by a fellow agent believed to be dead. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean and Izabella Scorupco.
    • 1 PM – Tomorrow Never Dies: James Bond heads to stop a media mogul’s plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce and Michelle Yeoh.
    • 3:30 PM – The World Is Not Enough: James Bond uncovers a nuclear plot when he protects an oil heiress from her former kidnapper, an international terrorist who can’t feel pain. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau and Robert Carlyle.

    Keep watching CBn for all the latest James Bond news.

  5. James Bond Film Stars To Attend Autographica 10

    By Devin Zydel on 2007-09-29

    29 September 2007 UPDATE (this article originally posted on 21 September): Three more James Bond film guests have been scheduled to attend the event…

    • Caron Gardner (Pussy Galore’s Flying Circus pilot, Goldfinger)
    • David and Tony Meyer (Mischka and Grischka, Octopussy)

    As with past events, several stars from the James Bond films will be attending the upcoming Autographica event–‘the world’s largest autograph show.’

    Autographica is unlike any other similar event you have ever attended. At Autographica you will not just see and meet the guests, but get to know them, as the entire event is held in a luxury hotel, with all the facilities that that encompass. All of our guests stay in the same hotel, so you may well find yourself having breakfast with any one of our guests. Most guests are available all day both days for signing, and some also offer talks or Q and A session too. In addition, and where time allows, we also have photo shoots with specific guests, and all of these can be booked in advance.

    The 007 stars include:

    • Martine Beswick (Zora, From Russia With Love / Paula Caplan, Thunderball)
    • Molly Peters (Patricia Fearing, Thunderball)
    • Madeline Smith (Miss Caruso, Live And Let Die)
    • Caroline Munro (Naomi, The Spy Who Loved Me)
    • Vernon Dobtcheff (Max Kalba, The Spy Who Loved Me)
    • Valerie Leon (Hotel Receptionist, The Spy Who Loved Me / Lady in Bahamas, Never Say Never Again)
    • George Sweeney (Helicopter Pilot, For Your Eyes Only)
    • Maryam D’Abo (Kara Milovy, The Living Daylights)

    Autographica 10 will be taking place from Saturday, 13 October (10:30AM – 4:30PM) through Sunday, 14 October (11AM – 4PM) at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow, London, UK.

    Pre-booked ticket prices are £15 per day (£20 at the door). The pre-booked Gold Pass for unlimited two day early admission is £35. Children, if accompanied by an adult, are free on both days. Note that there are only 1,000 tickets set aside each day for at the door purchases, so pre-booking is strongly recommended. Phone 01959 573792 for details or visit the official website.

    Keep watching CBn for all the latest details on upcoming James Bond events.

  6. James Bond To Be Honoured At 18th Dinard British Film Festival

    By Devin Zydel on 2007-09-26

    According to a report from JamesBond-fr.com, the cinematic James Bond will be discussed and honoured at the upcoming 18th Dinard British Film Festival.

    Taking place in Dinard, France in early October 2007, the festival will feature two events centered on 007. The first conference will be presented by Nicolas Cébile and will focus on the evolution of 007 since his introduction to cinema audiences in the early 1960s. This conference will include film extracts and is scheduled to take place at 8:30 PM on Tuesday, 2 October.

    The second conference, James Bond in the 21st Century: A World Icon, will be presented by Kevin Collette and will take place on Thursday, 4 October at 4:30 PM.

    The 18th Dinard British Film Festival officially runs from 4-7 October 2007 and features several film screenings throughout each day including the Dinardais’ Festival. For complete information on the festival, visit the official website.

    In the past, several other stars from the James Bond films have attended previous Dinard British Film Festivals, including Sir Roger Moore, Terence Young and Guy Hamilton (who was the guest of honour at the 13th event).

    Keep watching CBn for all the latest James Bond news and events.

  7. James Bond Film Stars To Attend Hollywood Collectors Show

    By Devin Zydel on 2007-09-20

    20 September UPDATE (this article originally posted on 5 August): Further details regarding the guest list.

    A reunion of James Bond 007 film stars including several Bond girls is set to take place at the upcoming Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show in Burbank, California this October.

    The line-up of Bond film stars include:

    • Shirley Eaton (Jill Masterson, Goldfinger)
    • Martine Beswick (Zora, From Russia With Love / Paula Caplan, Thunderball)
    • Barbara Bouchet (Miss Moneypenny, Casino Royale (1967))
    • George Lazenby (James Bond 007, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service)
    • Lana Wood (Plenty O’Toole, Diamonds Are Forever)
    • Trina Parks (Thumper, Diamonds Are Forever
    • Gloria Hendry (Rosie Carver, Live And Let Die)
    • David Hedison (Felix Leiter, Live And Let Die, Licence To Kill)
    • Richard Kiel (Jaws, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker)
    • Caroline Munro (Naomi, The Spy Who Loved Me)
    • Pamela Salem (Miss Moneypenny, Never Say Never Again)
    • Mary Stavin (Octopussy Girl, Octopussy / Kimberley Jones, A View To A Kill)
    • Priscilla Barnes (Della Churchill, Licence To Kill)
    • Rachel Grant (Peaceful Fountains of Desire, Die Another Day)

    Richard Kiel will be signing copies of his book Making It BIG In The Movies at the event.

    The Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show will be taking place on Saturday, 6 October (10:00AM – 5:00PM) and Sunday, 7 October (10:00AM – 4:00PM) at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center.

    Admission costs are $15 per day (children under 14 years old and accompanied by an adult are free). Admission for both days is $25.

    Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show
    The Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
    2500 North Hollywood Way
    Burbank, California 91505
    Phone: 1-818-843-6000
    Official website

    Keep watching CBn for all the latest details on James Bond events.

  8. James Bond Experience At The National Motor Museum

    By Devin Zydel on 2007-09-09

    Fans of the cars and props from the James Bond films will definitely want to take notice of the ‘James Bond Experience’ exhibition at the National Motor Museum located in the Hampshire village, Beaulieu.

    Created in association with the Ian Fleming Foundation, the exhibition also features the famous flying car from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Full details follow:

    James Bond Experience at the National Motor Museum

    A fascinating exhibition of glamorous–and lethal–genuine James Bond Boats and props.

    This is your chance to view an extensive selection of authentic vehicles featured in the James Bond films, including:

    • Jaguar XKR Roadster used in the 2002 film ‘Die Another Day’:
      Used in the car chase scenes across the ice and inside the Ice Palace this 400-horsepower Jaguar XKR comes with rear-mounted Gatling gun, front and side missile launchers and a trunk full of mortar bombs.
    • Parahawk used in the 1999 film ‘The World Is Not Enough’:
      These dangerous parahawks are snowmobiles attached to a parachute propelled through the air using a large propeller at the rear. Bond and Elektra are confronted by these flying machines when they go skiing but Bond draws them away and manages to defeat all the parahawks.
    • World record jumping boat used in the 1973 film ‘Live and Let Die’:
      Filmed in just 2 takes, this was the boat that 007 used to famously jump over Sheriff J W Pepper’s car, covering 120 feet which set a world record.
    • A model of Tanaka’s Helicopter used in the 1967 film’You Only Live Twice’:
      Armed with a massive electro-magnet it removes Osato’s henchmen who are following Bond by picking them up in their car, flying over the sea and dropping them.
    • The world’s first ever jet ski used in the 1977 film ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’:
      This Wet-Bike was the world’s first aquatic motor-bike and could be assembled from parts carried in a large tote bag.
    • BMW R1200 Motorcycle used in the 1997 film ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’:
      In an extended chase sequence, Bond and Wai Lin use this motorcycle to escape Elliott Carvers pursuing henchmen.
    • AMC Hornet used in the 1974 film ‘The Man with The Golden Gun’:
      Bond steals this car from a Bangkok showroom to chase of Francisco Scaramanga. During the films most impressive stunt, Bond performs a 360-degree jump in this car over a half-sunk bridge.
    • Skidoo used in the 2002 film ‘Die Another Day’:
      Gustav Graves equips his henchmen at the Ice Palace with the latest in skidoo technology to hunt down Bond in his Aston Martin Vanquish.

    Get close to the tools of the trade of 007’s secret world–genuine artefacts you will remember from many of the films–even Jaw’s shirt! Plus a genuine shooting script from the making of ‘Thunderball’.

    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    This summer, visitors to Beaulieu’s National Motor Museum can see the nation’s most famous flying car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The car, star of one of the best loved family films of all time, is one of the museum’s most requested vehicles, from visitors of all ages.

    The book of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by James Bond author, Ian Fleming, was published in 1964, with the film following four years later. It tells the story of an eccentric professor called Caractacus Potts, played in the film by Dick Van Dyke, who invents a magical flying car. Chitty helps the professor and his two children, Jemima and Jeremy, alongside Truly Scrumptious and Grandpa Potts, as they try to outwit the dastardly Baron and the evil Child Catcher.

    Visitors can also see another of the cars from the film, the 1909 Humber, which is one of the National Motor Museum’s permanent exhibits. The car which has a monocle windscreen and a wicker basket to hold a lady’s parasol, was driven in the film by Truly Scrumptious and, famously, ended up in a pond! Following this mishap, Truly Scrumptious, played in the film by Sally Ann Howes, befriends the professor as they rescue imprisoned children in the land of Vulgaria.

    The ‘James Bond Experience,’ which will run through 2008, is open daily 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM from 26 May through 30 September and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM from 1 October through 25 May. For further information, visit the official website.

    Keep watching CBn for all the latest James Bond news and events.

  9. Fans Choose Which James Bond Film They Want On The Big Screen

    By Devin Zydel on 2007-09-07

    In mid-August, following the previous month’s successful re-release of Sean Connery’s Goldfinger in UK theatres, distributor Park Circus polled fans on which James Bond film they wanted to see back on the big screen next.

    John Letham, managing director of Park Circus, has informed CBn of the results (based out of 3595 total votes):

    • Thunderball – 205 (6%)
    • You Only Live Twice – 128 (4%)
    • On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – 1735 (48%)
    • The Spy Who Loved Me – 1415 (39%)
    • GoldenEye – 112 (3%)

    With On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and The Spy Who Loved Me emerging as the obvious frontrunners, it seems likely that we may see one of these two 007 films next.

    ‘We are looking to do another Bond theatrically and this poll has greatly helped our decision making process. We hope to announce more details in the near future,’ added Letham.

    Keep watching CBn for all the latest James Bond news and events.

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  10. 'James Bond In The Cinema' Event At Mid-Atlantic Convention

    By Devin Zydel on 2007-09-06

    James Bond fans planning to attend the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention will want to take note of a 007-related event as one of the many highlights.

    Taking place at 8:00PM on Friday, 14 September 2007 is ‘James Bond in the Cinema.’ The presentation, which is hosted by Martin Grams Jr, invites fans to:

    Learn more about the Bond films than you care to know! Find out which Bond girl had a sex change (from man to woman) before appearing in a Bond movie! Watch rare out-takes and scenes that never made it to the big-screen! Want to know how the Bond character was responsible for the demise of a toy manufacturing company? The movie poster that got censored in the southern states because of a woman’s long, sexy legs? Slideshow presentation on the big screen designed to entertain and tickle your funnybone…

    This year’s Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention will again be taking place at the Clarion Hotel in Aberdeen, Maryland and will run from 13 to 15 September.

    In addition to the highlighted Bond event, the convention will feature several film and television stars, movie screenings, dealer rooms and much more.

    For further information and contact details, visit the official website.

    Keep watching CBn for all the latest James Bond news and events.

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