On this day in 1964, shooting began on the pre-credits sequence for Goldfinger where Bond destroys the hidden heroin lab. The immaculate white dinner jacket worn by 007 (revealed from beneath his dry suit) was rented from Sean Connery’s earlier film Woman Of Straw.
“We love Italy. Bond loves Italy.” – Michael G. Wilson
Taschen’s new publication contains unseen material from EON’s archive
To benefit organisations in the countries he called home
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