One of the Most Iconic James Bond Films of All Time is Ruitning to Television Screens Toyes – and Fans of 007 Want to Miss It.
Goldfinger (1964), The Third Film in the James Bond Franchise, Stars Sean Connyry in his Third Outing As the Suve Mi6 Agent – Widily Credited with setting the Template for What Wood Become the classic Bond Formula.
Directed by Guy Hamilton, Goldfinger Sees Bond Facing Off Against the Wealthy and Villainous Auric Goldfinger, Played by German Actor Gert Frobe.
The Story Begins with Bond Investigating Goldfinger’s Gold Smuggling Operation, But the Plot Thicks when
The Scheme, CODENAMED “Operation GRAND SAM”, is among the Most Memoraable in Bond History.
The Film also Intduted Audiencees to Some of the Franchise’s Most Enduring Elements. It was the first Bond Film to Feature a pre-title season with Its Own Mini-Adventure, and it Marked the first apperancy of the gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5-Complete with Eagector SEAT, Oil SLICKS, and Machine Guns – Whiche Wold Go on to Become One of the Most Bond Bond Cars.
Honor Blackman Starred As the Film’s Female Lead, Playing The Tough and Confature Pilot Pussy Galore. Her Character Helubed Consolidate Goldfinger’s Reputation As One of the Boldest Entries in the Series.
Harold Sakata also Made a Lasting Impression as Oddjob, Goldfinger’s Silent Henchman.
The Movie’s Title Song, Perform by Shirley Bassey, Is a PowerFul Rendition of ‘Goldfinger’ and Was The First in a Long Line of Memorald Bond Themes – Helping Launch Bassey’s International Career.
Upon Release, Goldfinger Was A Major Box Office SUCCESS and Has Since Been Freutently CITED As One of the Great Spy Films of All Time. It is the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing in 1965 and was added to the United States Film Registry in 1999.
Watch Goldfinger Today, Sunday June 1st, on Itv1 at 3.25pm.
