MEMORABILIA UK SHOW: 10+ Bond Guests

Europe’s largest collectors fair for Sci-Fi, Film, Cult TV, Pop and Sporting Collectables is once again being staged at the NEC, Birmingham, on 17th & 18th April and this one is just a bit special as it celebrates 10 years at the venue. The show is great for a family day out as well as a paradise for the serious collector. There will be an incredible 900 trade tables plus over 50 Star Signings, including 10+ James Bond guests.

MEMORABILIA Confirmed James Bond Guests for April 17th & 18th

Dr. No / From Russia with Love / Thunderball

• Martine Beswick (Girl dancing in opening credits / Zora / Paula Caplan)

Live and Let Die

• Madeline Smith (Miss Caruso)
• Gloria Hendry (Rosie Carver)

The Spy Who Loved Me

• Caroline Munro (Naomi)
• Valerie Leon (Hotel Receptionist)
• Michael Billington (Sergei Barsov)
• Shane Rimmer (Commander Carter, USS Wayne Captain)

For Your Eyes Only

• Julian Glover (Aristotle Kristatos)
• John Moreno (Luigi Ferrara)
• John Wyman (Erich Kriegler)

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Memorabilia & Sporting Memorabilia
THE NEC: Hall 12
Birmingham, England
B40 1NT

April 17th & 18th, 2004
(parking £6.00 a day)
Saturday 11am – 5 pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm

Regular Tickers
Adult: £10.00
Child/Senior: £5.00
Family Ticket (2 adults, up to 3 children): £25.00

Early Entry Tickets (Saturday Only 9am)
Adult: £15.00
Child/Senior: £10.00
Family Ticket (2 adults, up to 3 children): £35.00

For further details please visit: memorabilia.co.uk
For tickets call the NEC box office at +44 (0)121-767-4555 or visit memorabilia.co.uk or call Memorabilia Ltd directly at + (0)1683 220787.

JBIFC Celebrates 25th Anniversary Today

25 Years of 'OO7' Magazine

The James Bond International Fan Club is today celebrating its 25th Anniversary. The JBFIC was launched on April 1st, 1979 with ‘OO7’ Magazine #1, which at that time was simply a single sheet of photocopied paper. Today ‘OO7’ has grown into a high quality 46 page full color magazine, and the club membership extends worldwide. Chairman David Black announced this milestone via the club’s email newsletter this morning:

Dear Bond Fans,

Today is our 25th birthday – that’s right, JBIFC was born on 1st April 1979. We haven’t been around as long as Mr Bond, whose life on screen began over 40 years ago in 1962 but we’ve still been celebrating and discussing his outings for a quarter of a century.

I believe the James Bond films will continue to be shown and new ones produced for a long time to come and we intend to be here to celebrate the world’s number one film franchise.

Since I last spoke the air has been rife with rumours, claims and counter-claims. Pierce – One minute he’s too old and not making a fifth film, the next he is making it….

Well, what’s the truth.. Radio listeners amongst you may have had the pleasure of hearing my views on the subject! The recent press has resulted in a lot of requests to the JBIFC for interviews about the future of Bond, and so I’ve been doing the rounds with the BBC and radio stations up and down the UK.

I’m led to believe that Eon see Pierce as ‘their preferred actor for the part’ and that negotiations are still taking place.

Pierce will probably make the next film and then James Bond will once again undergo a facelift.
I think Pierce has done an excellent job with his portrayal of 007 and hope his successor will be able to live up to the high standards that have been set.

James Bond will return – You can be sure of that!

All the best,

David Black
Chairman
The James Bond International Fan Club

For details on how to become a member of the JBIFC, visit their website.

For CBn’s complete bibliography of 25 years of ‘OO7’ Magazine click HERE.

Kiel, Adams, Roberts, Rhys-Davies Appearing at LA Convention

Creation Entertainment’s 12th Annual Grand Slam: The Sci-Fi Summit

Fri. Sat. & Sun. March 26 – 28
Noon to 6pm Daily
Admission: $35 a day (kids $20, under 6 free)

Pasadena Center
300 E. Green St.
Pasadena, CA

James Bond Guests Appearing in the Autograph Room
The following celebrities will be present throughout the weekend to meet fans and sign autographs for a nominal fee (excluding Rhys-Davis who will be signing at 2:35pm on Saturday).

RICHARD KIEL — (Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker)
MAUD ADAMS — (The Man With The Golden Gun, Octopussy, AVTAK)
TANYA ROBERTS — (A View to a Kill)
JOHN RHYS-DAVIES — (General Pushkin in The Living Daylights)

James Bond Guest Photo-Ops
Tickets for photo ops are on sale in the hallway in front of the theatre.

FRIDAY 26th:
3:10 — JAMES BOND SHOOT (Richard Kiel & Maud Adams) [$40]
3:30 — TANYA ROBERTS [$30]

SATURDAY 27th:
11:55: JOHN RHYS-DAVIES [$40]

To discuss this event visit this thread on the CBn Forums.

'Bond' in Japan

Experience the World of…
You Only Live Twice & The Man with The Red Tattoo

Highlights of the Tour:

Dinner Event with Akiko Wakabayashi (Aki)

Hosted by Author Raymond Benson & Mr. Douglas Redenius (VP. Ian Fleming Foundation)

The Man with The Red Tattoo: Tsukiji Market, Shinjuku, Shibuya Area, Sapporo Beer Garden, Noboribetsu, Bear Farm, Naoshima Island

You Only Live Twice (Actual filming sites): New Otani Hotel, Shinbashi & Ginza Area, TOYOTA 200GT (The only Japanese Bond Car),Kobe Seaport, Himeji Castle (Ninja Training Center), Akime Village (Filming Place)

September 1-11, 2004

From $4,999.00+tax, the price is per person based on double occupancy. (Tour price is subject to change, minimum 20 people will be required)

Tour price includes: Coach class round trip air fare US to Japan, Hotel accommodations, daily breakfast, 3 lunch, 4 dinner, transportation listed in the itinerary English speaking guide.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Kintetsu International at 1-800-654-4090

Screening of "The Thomas Crown Affair" on March 16th in Los Angeles

There will be a screening of the Thomas Crown Affair (1999) on Tuesday March 16th at 7:30 p.m at the Pacific Arclight Cinema in Hollywood, CA. Pierce Brosnan will then appear after the film with his co-producer Beau St. Clair to discuss the film and its sequel.

For those of you that live in the Los Angeles area tickets can be purchased (They’re going FAST) by going to www.arclightcinemas.com

Actor/Producer Pierce Brosnan & Producer Beau St. Clair Q&A Following “The Thomas Crown Affair”

Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary
Director: John McTiernan
Rating: R
Running Time: 1 hr. 57 min.
Genre: Romance/Thriller/Comedy

Golden Globe nominated actor Pierce Brosnan is one of a growing group of A-List stars that actively develop and produce their own material rather than simply wait to see what agents and studios offer them. With producing partner Beau St. Clair his production company Irish DreamTime has created an evocative mix of personal passion projects like critically acclaimed independent feature Evelyn and mainstream, high profile films like The Thomas Crown Affair.

Generally speaking, most remakes end up as disappointingly watered-down affairs simply because the elements that made the original film so memorable prove difficult to replicate, let alone improve on. The Thomas Crown Affair is a welcome exception with many critics proclaiming the 1999 version superior to the 1968 original thanks to the combination of ideal casting, a witty script by Leslie Dixon & Kurt Wimmer and deft direction by action specialist John McTiernan. This version of ‘Affair’ is a sophisticated caper film with a sexy cat and mouse game at its core. Audiences obviously agreed with a worldwide box office of over $100,000,000 and a sequel currently in development.

To discuss this event visit this thread on the CBn Forums.
Special thanks to Ry for this scoop!

Brian Smith: Edinburgh's 007 Celebration Coordinator Has More 007 Instore

Bond And Beyond presents…
a special 40th anniversary screening of the classic Bond movie
GOLDFINGER
with special guest Shirley Eaton

Dominion Cinema, Edinburgh
Thursday, 25 March, 2004
8.00pm

Ticket hotline (UK): 0131 447 4771

Gold lounge seats: £6.90
Superior lounge seats: £6.00
Lounge seats: £5.50

• Live on-stage interview with Shirley Eaton
• Screening of the Bond classic ‘Goldfinger’
• Autograph & book signing session

A screening of Goldfinger will take place on March 25 at the Dominion Cinema and has been organized by leading James Bond expert Brian Smith of Port Seton, East Lothian.

Shirley Eaton, now 67, who gained worldwide fame by lying naked on a bed covered in gold paint, will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Goldfinger in the home city of its star, Sean Connery. Eaton played the character of Jill Masterson who was killed by bowler-hatted henchman Odd Job using a suffocating layer of glistening gold paint. Before a special showing Goldfinger, Eaton will be interviewed live on stage at the Dominion Cinema by Brian Smith.

“Shirley was a very big name in British cinema before Goldfinger, which gave her international status. She even appeared on the cover of Life magazine. But she more or less retired in 1968 to devote herself to her husband and children.” -Brian Smith

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In December last year, Bond fans had the chance to meet actor Richard Kiel, who played steel-toothed giant Jaws, when he appeared at the Filmhouse before a showing of The Spy Who Loved Me.

“We had Richard Kiel over for a sell-out appearance and I know a lot of people were disappointed they didn’t get to see him. The Filmhouse can only hold 280 people, but the Dominion can take 430. I hope this one will be sold out too.” -Brian Smith

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Mr Smith is currently in talks to persuade American actress Tanya Roberts, now 48, to fly over to attend a similar special screening of “A View To A Kill”. Roberts played Bond’s love interest, Stacy Sutton, in AVTAK. In the film her seismologist character helped Bond foil a plot by the villainous Max Zorin to destroy California’s Silicon Valley.

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A Bit about Brian Smith:
He runs the Edinburgh-based “Bond And Beyond”, the world’s largest 007 online shop as well as publishing Bond Magazine. (picture: Brian Smith and the director of Goldfinger, Guy Hamilton)

Despite his devotion to all things 007, Mr Smith, 34, does not have a favorite Bond: “I know 99 per cent of people from Edinburgh would say it was Sean Connery but I like different films from each actor. For Your Eyes Only was the first one I saw at the cinema when I was 11 and it blew me away. My interest really stemmed from there. I’ve been to every Bond premiere down in London since The Living Daylights in 1987.”

His wife Fiona, 27, does not complain that an entire room in their home is taken up by his Bond collection: “My wife’s very supportive, although she’s not a fan herself, but she likes going to the premieres, especially when she meets Pierce Brosnan. I suppose that’s the advantage of being married to a big James Bond fan!”

Bond Collectors Weekend 007

Bond Collectors’ Weekend 007 Miami
Friday – Sunday, June 4-6, 2004

“This is the best tour of them all, lasting three days, with of course most of the 007 locales on Saturday and Sunday morning,” says Matt Sherman, Bond Weekend 7 organizer. “We are lucky to be working closely with researchers and those who were in Key West during filming. We are hitting twice as many locations as we saw in New Orleans, San Francisco or Las Vegas and have close to 50 points of interest documented to date with some surprises.“

BCW Productions is organizing their seventh Bond Collectors’ Weekend. The BCWs are variety events attended by 007 Fans from around the world. The events are put together for Bond fans to visit James Bond locations, check out movie vehicles, and meet celebrities in an intimate setting (no Celebes have been confirmed yet for BCW7, but stay tune for further information).

Weekend 007 features an overnight in Key West and theme tours of 40 book and film points of interest from Goldfinger, Thunderball, Licence To Kill, Nobody Lives Forever, and The Man From Barbarossa.

The seventh annual Bond Collectors’ Weekend is set for Miami, Florida. Friday through Sunday, June 4-6. Attendance is limited to 50 fans… so sign up quick! Your BCW package will include:

• Hotel stay for three days/two nights single or double occupancy in Miami (Holiday Inn Express Miami Lakes) on Friday and Key West (Best Western Key Ambassador) on Saturday
• Breakfast each morning
• All guided tour admissions
• Dinner Friday night at our party
• All ground transportation and gratuities
• 007th weekend commemorative gifts, themed prizes, and more!

Friday June 4, 2004

8:00 AM: (For those arriving early) Meet fellow fans and collectors from around the US and Canada. Your stay includes complimentary breakfast each day, poolside.
9:30 AM: Guided tour of downtown Miami, Virginia Key, Cape Florida Lighthouse and Biscayne National Park.
12 Noon: Group luncheon on Key Biscayne. Take a dip with us in the Atlantic after lunch.
2:00 PM: Miami tour including fashion and entertainment centers Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and Bal Harbour.
5:00 PM: Dine at Joe’s Stone Crab, the “Bill’s On The Beach” of Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger. (Nominal charge for those able to attend.)
8:00 PM – 2:00 AM: Nonstop TUXEDO / COSTUME / COME AS YOU ARE, 007 PARTY with games, prizes and themed food and drink at hotel. Sip martinis and dance the night away with couple and single Bond fans and friends.

Saturday June 5, 2004

7:00 AM: Breakfast at hotel
8:00 AM: Visit beautiful Marathon and the Seven Mile Bridge (Licence To Kill – Sanchez escapes!) and more than 25 points of interest from the 007 books and films! Enjoy historic Key West’s Lighthouse, Old Town, Southernmost Point and more on our guided tour plus Bond, Bond, Bond!
8:12 PM: Catch Sunset Celebration (as Bond did in Nobody Lives Forever) on the Gulf of Mexico at Mallory Square before heading for local nightlife. Shop world famous Duval Street. Your overnight stay is at the Key Ambassador on seven resort acres overlooking the Atlantic.

Sunday June 6, 2004

7:00 AM: Breakfast together at Key Ambassador Resort.
8:00 AM: Tour the Florida Keys, South Beach and Miami’s Art Deco district including more movie and book locations from Goldfinger, Thunderball, and Licence To Kill.
3:00 PM: Depart Sunday for home or stay late for shopping, Bonding with the gang and dinner at Bayside Marketplace.

So to quote Roger Moore in Octopussy…

“I’ll see you in Miami.“

Payment Info:

• Single Occupancy (One 007): $389.50
• Double Occupancy (Two 007s, ask about roommate matching): $565.50 per couple
• Extra child staying in room/on tours (Junior 007s 13 and under): $160.00, space permitting (one child and one adult in one room are charged couples’ price)
• Book your BCW 7 trip with payment before March 15, 2004 and get $10 off per person by mentioned CommanderBond.net
• Airfare is up to YOU to arrange and pay for. For airfare discounts from Los Angeles, Chicago, & New York call toll free 1 (866) FLY-4FUN (359-4386) and ask for Jim, the “007 Weekend Agent”.

• BCW packages for locals (without hotel stay) are available for $200 per person.
• Late and early hotel nights are available through BCW Productions.
• Upgrade to a suite on Friday night (Holiday Inn Express Miami Lakes) for only $25 more
• Stay in a suite with Jacuzzi (Holiday Inn Express Miami Lakes) for just $65 more (single or double occupancy)!

• Please make checks or money order payable to “AllSpies Productions”
• Note on your check: “007th Weekend Registration”. Space is limited so sign up SOON!
• And send to: ALLSPIES PRODUCTIONS
  2711 NW 42 PL
  GAINESVILLE FL 32605

Questions?

Matt & Janine Sherman
352.372.5094 (USA)
[email protected]

The Fine Print: BCW 7 itinerary subject to change. Deposits on weekends are nonrefundable.

Bond Actors to Appear at Doctor WHO Con

This may only be worth it if you live within driving distance of Los Angeles and/or happen to be a Doctor WHO fan. So if you do happen to be in the Los Angeles area and are interested in meeting a few of the minor 007 stars who’ve been involved in the James Bond Franchise then you might want to drop on by the Airtel Plaza Hotel in Van Nuys on Saturday or Sunday February 14-15 (daily rate: $30 per day) for Gallifrey ONE – a Doctor WHO convention which has been taking place for the last 15 years.

Minor Bond related guests who will be attending on February Sunday 14th and Saturday 15th…

Virginia Hey – Rubavitch in The Living Daylights

Signing autographs at a table in the foyer throughout the day on Saturday & Sunday

Speaking in the panel: “Women in Genre Television” on Sunday at 1pm

Hosting a special Meditation Workshop on Sunday at 7:30pm; Virginia has done her therapeutic workshop at other events for years and it’s very highly recommended (the cost is $30 to attendees)

Paul Darrow – Doctor in Die Another Day

Signing autographs at the 10 th Planet table in the Dealers room on Sat at 12pm and Sun at 1pm

Interviewed on stage on Sat at 11am

Speaking in the panel: “The Perils of Voiceover” on Sunday at 2pm

Samantha Eggar – voice of M in the video game Nightfire

Signing autographs at a table in the foyer throughout the day on Saturday & Sunday

Speaking in the panel: “Women in Genre Television” on Sunday at 1pm

To discus this event visit this thread on the CBn Forum.

It's Miami!

Organizer Matt Sherman announced today that the 7th Annual James Bond Collector’s Weekend is going to be held this year in Miami, Florida. The weekend will include a visit to Key West and locations featured in LICENCE TO KILL. June 4 to 6 is the tentative date. More details to follow.

Past BCWs have been held in Las Vegas, New Orleans, Chicago, San Francisco, and Long Beach.

You can discuss this news here in the CBn Forums.

Bond Girl signings at London Film Auction

Three of 007’s finest ladies will be attending the 1st combined Film Fair and international auction of vintage movie posters at the Hilton Hotel Olympia (380 Kensington High St, London)on Saturday, January 31st. Martine Beswick (FRWL & Thunderball), Madeline Smith (LALD) and Caroline Munroe (TSWLM) will be signing autographs along with several other actors throughout the day.

Hosted by the Cine Art Gallery and The Last Moving Picture Show, visitors will have the chance to meet dealers of movie memorabilia from Europe & America and then participate in an auction of over 600 lots including many classic James Bond posters.

The event will begin at 10.00am with the auction scheduled to start at 4.00pm. Any further information can be obtained at the Cine Art Gallery – 0207 384 0728.

Thanks to Paul B. Harris from the Cine Art Gallery in London for the alert!

Discuss this 007-related news in this thread on the CommanderBond.net Forums, the largest James Bond 007 forum in the world.