You Only Live Twice opened in UK cinemas 50 years ago today (on the 13th in America), and to celebrate the release of the biggest Bond of all Cinema Retro's September issue pays tribute to this cinematic extravaganza with a 32-page 'Film in Focus' special. Apart from Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury's interview with Nancy Sinatra (a rare in-print interview about her involvement with the film), we feature many rare and never-seen-before stills and behind-the-scenes photos, features on props and collectibles, and exclusive interviews with Karin Dor, Leslie Bricusse, Julie Rogers (the singer who was originally contracted to record the title song) and Mark Cerulli catches up with Tsai Chin for her memories of the film. And that's not all - Bond composer David Arnold discusses how the music to You Only Live Twice changed his life forever, and we have an exclusive interview with the late Ken Wallis, the...
- 6/12/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
For those of us fortunate to have met and known Wing Commander Ken Wallis, his death- even at the advanced age of 97- is a bitter pill to swallow. He represented the epitome of the old world "English Gentleman", both in mannerisms and in appearance (he was always immaculately attired.) Born in 1916, Wallis was always obsessed with flight even from the days of his youth. After initially being rejected by the Raf due to an eye disorder, Wallis kept taking the test until he convinced authorities he was suitable to serve. He flew combat missions over Europe in WWII and stayed in the service until 1964. However, it was Wallis' innovations in the realm of the autogyro that brought him international fame. His work on these mini-copters, which could hold only one person, brought him to the attention of 007 producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman for their 1967 film You Only Live Twice.
- 9/4/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
High bids expected for James Bond's autogyro in a business which has proved handy for Tyneside and Teesside
One of the unusual specialities of north eastern England is toy auctions, with Vectis of Stockton on Tees the largest auctioneers of children's discarded playthings in the world.
Through prosperity and recession alike, they have sold over £80 million worth of secondhand model cars, dollies and the like since 1997 and have 55,000 customers on their international database.
The firm's chairman Bryan Goodall is also the man behind Saltburn-by-the-Sea's Artsbank, a converted bank which now showcases and sells the work of the many artists who like living on Teesside. These famously include the Master of Drawing at Eton College, Ian Burke, who comes from the area and is a termly boarder down south from his home and studio up on the North York Moors.
Vectis do not have the market to themselves, however, and the...
One of the unusual specialities of north eastern England is toy auctions, with Vectis of Stockton on Tees the largest auctioneers of children's discarded playthings in the world.
Through prosperity and recession alike, they have sold over £80 million worth of secondhand model cars, dollies and the like since 1997 and have 55,000 customers on their international database.
The firm's chairman Bryan Goodall is also the man behind Saltburn-by-the-Sea's Artsbank, a converted bank which now showcases and sells the work of the many artists who like living on Teesside. These famously include the Master of Drawing at Eton College, Ian Burke, who comes from the area and is a termly boarder down south from his home and studio up on the North York Moors.
Vectis do not have the market to themselves, however, and the...
- 10/4/2012
- by Martin Wainwright
- The Guardian - Film News
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