On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

The 6th James Bond movie and George Lazenby’s only outing as 007, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, is celebrating 50 years. The movie held its world premiere on December 18, 1969.

Since its release, Lazenby’s short tenure as James Bond had its ups and downs and controversies. But Bond fans have embraced the movie and is now routinely found in “Top Bond Movies” lists.

So why do fans love OHMSS? Sure, it’s a fresh departure from Connery’s first and iconic Bond and has its memorable moments, but really, who can deny its uniqueness from all Bond movies, even to this day?

In chronological order, please find 50 quick reminders why we love Laz’s turn as James Bond, 007:

1. The drop-knee gunbarrel shot.
2. M’s pipe smoking.
3. Hiding Laz’s face painfully long as he smokes a cigarette.
4. The over-exaggerated splashes and punches in the dramatic shore water fight sequence.
5. Diana Rigg.
6. “This never happened to the other fella.”
7. The instrumental theme.
8. Bond’s all-white suit.
9. Tracy’s all-white dress.
10. Bond at the baccarat table.
11. The hotel room fight that ends with a baddie in balusters.
12. Bond’s “poofy” shirt.
13. Bond’s orange turtleneck.
14. Draco’s cigarette holder.
15. Bond’s knife throw over Draco’s shoulder.
16. Bond and Moneypenny’s flirtatious office interaction.
17. Bond’s ascot.
18. The Louis Armstrong love montage – “We Have All The Time In The World.”
19. Bond cracking a safe.
20. Bond reading a Playboy while cracking a safe.
21. M’s ascot.
22. The Bond family coat of arms – Orbis Non Sufficit – The World Is Not Enough.
23. Snow.
24. Bond’s absurd alias (Sir Hilary Bray) and absurd alias nickname (Hilly).
25. Piz Gloria.
26. Bond’s circular glasses.
27. Bond’s kilt + fluffy shirt.
28. Telly Savalas.
29. The look on Bond’s face when he sees Bunt’s face in bed and not Ruby’s.
30. A Christmas reference.
31. Blofeld’s command of his cigarette smoking.
32. The hanging gondola sequence.
33. Bond’s powder blue ski outfit and his bulbous ski goggles.
34. The ski action sequence.
35. Tracy’s driving skills.
36. The Tracy/Bond barn scene.
37. The second ski action sequence.
38. Blofeld’s bulbous yellow ski goggles.
39. The blaring Bond theme during the Piz Gloria action sequence.
40. Bond simultaneously shooting and sliding on his stomach down an icy path.
41. The bobsled chase.
42. Tracy’s wedding ring.
43. The wedding reception.
44. The “Just Married” Aston Martin.
45. Tracy’s tears of happiness marrying Bond.
46. Mr. and Mrs. Bond cutting the wedding cake.
47. Moneypenny’s sadness/happiness that Bond got married.
48. The drive-by assassination.
49. Bond holding his dead wife in his arms…”We have all the time in the world.”
50. The gunshot windshield.