As Marty McKee of Johnny LaRue’s Crane Shot notes, this would have been the 100th birthday of Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, the American producer who, along with Harry Saltzman, gave us the iconic James Bond film series. Broccoli died in 1996, but his work is being celebrated today with a very classy tribute over at FelixLeiter.com.
In addition to pieces penned by actors such as Richard Kiel (familiar as the metal-toothed Jaws, from The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker) and David Hedison (who played CIA agent Felix Leiter in at least two Bond films, as well as portraying Captain Lee Crane on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), you’ll find features about: Broccoli’s feads, written by Double O Section’s Matthew Bradford (aka “Tanner”); UK novelist John Gardner’s initial encounter with the director (Gardner would go on to write some of the post-Ian Fleming Bond books); and James Bond’s impact on popular culture, written by FelixLeiter.com editor Hunter Graybeal.
As I said before, a classy tribute. Well worth reading today.
* In case you didn’t recognize it immediately, this post’s headline is taken from the title of a 1993 Bond novel written by John Gardner.
Monday, April 06, 2009
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I almost always think of the kid on Mickey Mouse Club when I see his name. I guess they were the only two Cubbys (Cubbies?)
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