Characters from previous Bond movies are shown during the pre-title sequence of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), including Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress) and Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman) from Dr. No (1962), Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi) from From Russia With Love (1963) and Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman) from Goldfinger (1964)
A few other scenes/characters appear in another sequence right after this one…a great Throwback Thursday!
In Dr. No (1962), James Bond (Sean Connery) and Honey Ryder’s (Ursula Andress) first interaction on the beach is classic. Aside from Bond’s less-than-stellar octave attempting a verse of “Underneath the mango tree,” the scene is near Bond movie perfection.
It’s often referenced by the quote of this post’s title, but I prefer the exchange just after: “I promise I won’t steal your shells.” “I promise you, you won’t either.” It shows Ryder’s strength at the outset, but we later see a soft side as well, like when she winces regret when Bond strangles a henchmen in the river and expresses horror at Quarrel’s death. The series couldn’t have started off with a better first James Bond girl!
“No, I’m just looking.”
Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in Dr. No (192)
