305 Man with the Golden Gun, The (1974)
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This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
305 Man with the Golden Gun, The (1974)
- Title role originally offered to 'Jack Palance' (qv), but was eventually
played by 'Christopher Lee' (qv). Lee is author 'Ian Fleming' (qv)'s cousin.
See also "Dr. No (1962)" (qv).
- 'Britt Ekland' (qv) auditioned for the role of Scaramanga's mistress, but
director 'Guy Hamilton' (qv) offered her the role of Mary Goodnight after
seeing her in a bikini.
- J W Pepper ('Clifton James' (qv)) is a sheriff from Lousiana that James Bond
met in "Live and Let Die (1973)" (qv). While chasing Scaramanga, Bond teams
up with Pepper, who is on holidays in Thailand.
- The spiral ``Javelin Jump'' was inspired from an American Motors Corporation
promotional tour which was running around the time the movie was made. The
jump was performed of a modified 1974 Hornet X: special suspension, a six
cylinder engine (for reduced weight), centered steering wheel, and a special
fuel system to stop the car stalling when turning over. During AMC's
promotional tour, they had a few mishaps (including a roof landing when the
car stalled on approach to the ramp), but the stunt that appeared in the
film was done on the first take. A group of university students came up with
the original idea, and used a computer to calculate the necessary
environment. Although the bridge halves look dilapidated, they were
constructed to these exacting specifications. The stunt car had to approach
the ramp at right-angles, do a sharp turn, and then hit the ramp at a
predetermined speed.
- 'Alice Cooper' (qv)'s ``Muscle of Love'' album has a song ``Man With the
Golden Gun'' on it. The CD version includes notes claiming it was to be the
theme song of the movie, but the producers chickened out.
- First 007 movie to be shown at the Kremlin.
- The last 007 movie co-produced by 'Harry Saltzman' (qv). Following many
creative differences, he sold his 50% share in the Bond franchise to United
Artists.
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