A headline announcing James Bond’s death is seen in a newspaper in You Only Live Twice (1967)
Shout out to the Gordon’s Gin cigar ash tray in the background! 🙂
Q Branch’s Little Nellie helicopter assembled in You Only Live Twice (1967)
“Oh, she’s a wonderful girl. Very small. Quite fast. Can do anything. Just your type.”
– Sean Connery as James Bond
Gallery of Assembly Stages:
The Ning Po freighter ship is seen in a microfilm Bond steals from Osato Chemicals in You Only Live Twice (1967)
The above scene from You Only Live Twice (1967) is one of those moments where Blofeld makes clear that he lives up to the parts of the S.P.E.C.T.R.E. (Special Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion) acronym. In this case, extortion.
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Sean Connery as James Bond in You Only Live Twice (1967)
It’s cool we get a sneak peek into Commander James Bond of the Royal Navy’s funeral in You Only Live Twice (1967). As a secret agent, however, it’s surprising to see his funeral well attended and “known” judging by the crowds and mystery man using binoculars to verify Bond’s body is “buried” at sea. But it makes sense after the start of the movie reveals that “our man in Hong Kong” was “killed” while on assignment investigating the stolen US spacecraft. Surely his actions and efforts prevented further escalations in the international incident, and maybe even the next world war.
Bond’s memorial is short-lived though. As the movie’s title suggests, he’s saved from his grave at sea and boards a British Navy vessel to get back on the job, now with better cover.
