European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Never say never 007 no. 4 joins her majesty s secret service by Bob Thomas associated press he film world s most durable Star survivor of uncounted attempts. On his lilo and safety is celebrating his 25th anniversary As a Box office attraction this summer. His name Bond James Bond this time the British Secrel service s Premier agent is combating nol Only the Soviel Kab and ruthless arms dealers but also the deadly supplier of tha world s heroin and a Hock of free Lance terrorists. The eats May be familiar in Trie living daylights but Jamos Bond Wilt be new Welsh actor Timothy Dalton. The worldwide popularly of the previous Bond movies United artists claims 1.5 billion Nickels sold has continued despite changing laces. Dalian s predecessors As the licensed to Kil hero live been Sean Connery George Lazcnby and Roger Moore. No one knows More about James Bond than Albert r. Cubby Broccoli who has produced arc produced to Bond movies. Two others. Casino Loyate and Wever say never again were made by other filmmakers who acquired rights to Ian Fleming stories. Recently at his Beverly Hills mansion the Polly 77 year old film Veteran discussed his life with Bond. In the Early 1950s, Broccoli once a Long Island truck Farmer and later a Hollywood assistant director was in England Corrodi Cinfel movies with Alan Ladd and other american stars Broccoli became interested in filming the Fleming spy novels but found they wore owned by a Canadian born producer. Harry Saltzman they joined forces in a partnership Kiriat lasted nine film Saltzman had tried without Success to sell american film companies on making a Bond movie even though United artists had been asked before Broccoli decided to try Iris company s top Man Arthur Kim Salzman and i flew to new York and made a Deal in about 40 minutes the producer recalled. That s about As Quick As you can do Broccoli found his James Bond while sitting in Howard Hughes projection room in Hollywood. He watched a Disney movie Darby o Gill and ins Little people and was impressed by a Young scottish actor named Sean Connery. He did t took like James Bond it was kind of a rough uncouth character said Broccoli. But there was something about him i was looking Lor. At that time he was living in a trailer and was Quile badly dressed we made a Deal but United artists was not in agreement Wilh us. They wanted us to Lind someone else. But we had looked at a Tot of actors and Sean was the Besl United artists agreed logo ahead with or. No. Imposing a $1 million budget enter the company wanted the film made for $850.000 the producers walked and the final lab came to around $1.1 million. A was shaky about the film and first released it in drive ins said Broccoli. But or. To caught on in 1962, especially with collegians. We were Lucky in Many respects in picking Connery and then in having president Kennedy say that the Bond books were his favourites said Broccoli. Expect ably. Connery wanted a piece of the action and a was Cut Mlo the profits Wilh the second dim. To Russia with lavs. 6ul after got Finger. Thim Dorbatt and you Only live two he decided he wanted to pursue other roles. Then i found this Guy George Lazenby he was my Broccoli admitted. I saw him one Day when i was in a Hairdresser s in London and he looked Good he told me he was an actor. Well he had done a commercial Lazenby s Only Send movie was on her majesty s secret service. His temperament and Lack of Charisma prompted United artists to pay Connery a handsome sum to return in diamonds Are forever. After his experience with Lazenby Broccoli decided he should try a More established actor for the next band role he chose Roger Moore who Wal on 1o play 007 seven times from live and Lei die to a View to a kill. Then Roger decided he wanted to quil and i fell we needed someone new the producer reported. Ii was an amicable parting. In fuel Roger is narrating an Abc special this june Aboul memorable moments from the Paga 14 the stars and stripes James Bond alias Roger Moore lop Sean Connery i Bond Pierce Brosnan to s Remington sleeve was to be the fourth James Bond but he loss Oul because of the shenanigans of a certain network which wanted to hold onto him Broccoli said Abc refused to release Brosnan even though the series Clurn was iffy and it was later cancelled. Bocconi s Choice for the living Dayt Igini he classic trained Timothy gallon i had ined to gel him before said the producer. Bui Shen he did t want Lodo Bond. I Don t know whether he fell he could t do Bond or should t a Bond when i Well Back to him last year. I was surprised Friday
