Category Archives: James Bond

‘Thunderball’ by Tom Jones peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966)

1960s, James Bond, Movies 1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, January 22, 1966) — “Thunderball” by Tom Jones peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Thunderball’ by Tom Jones peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 22 1966) →

James Bond spy film ‘Thunderball’ premieres at Hibiya Theatre in Tokyo 60 years ago today (Dec 9 1965)

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Video: 'Thunderball' (trailer)

(Thursday, December 9, 1965, evening Japan Standard Time) — James Bond hunts for stolen nuclear warheads in the Bahamas in Thunderball, the fourth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent premiered today at the Hibiya Theatre in Tokyo. Continue reading James Bond spy film ‘Thunderball’ premieres at Hibiya Theatre in Tokyo 60 years ago today (Dec 9 1965) →

James Bond film ‘GoldenEye’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 13 1995)

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Video: 'Goldeneye Trailer'

(Monday, November 13, 1995, evening EST) — GoldenEye, the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 officer James Bond, premiered tonight at Radio City Music Hall at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Continue reading James Bond film ‘GoldenEye’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago tonight (Nov 13 1995) →

James Bond feature film ‘Spectre’ premieres in London 10 years ago this hour (Oct 26 2015)

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Video: 'Spectre: Red Carpet Premiere Highlights at Royal Premiere in London | ScreenSlam'

(Monday, October 26, 2015, 8:00 p.m. GMT) — A cryptic message from James Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover the existence of a sinister organization named SPECTRE in Spectre, which premiered tonight at the Royal Film Performance in London at the Royal Albert Hall, the same day as its general release in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Continue reading James Bond feature film ‘Spectre’ premieres in London 10 years ago this hour (Oct 26 2015) →

Daniel Craig named to play next James Bond 20 years ago today (Oct 14 2005)

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Video: 'New James Bond'

(Friday, October 14, 2005) — Ending more than a year of speculation, actor Daniel Craig was finally unveiled as the sixth cinematic James Bond today on a Royal Marine speedboat on the Thames in London, promising to bring a grittier edge to the iconic role.

‘A View to a Kill’ by Duran Duran peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985)

1980s, James Bond, Movies 1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, July 13, 1985) — “A View to a Kill” by Duran Duran peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (July 13/20, 1985). Continue reading ‘A View to a Kill’ by Duran Duran peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (July 13 1985) →

James Bond feature film ‘A View to a Kill’ premieres in San Francisco 40 years ago this hour (May 22 1985)

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Video: 'James Bond Day in The City - This Forgotten Day in S.F.'

(Wednesday, May 22, 1985, scheduled for 7:15 p.m. PDT) — James Bond is pitted against Max Zorin, who plans to destroy California’s Silicon Valley, in A View to a Kill, which premiered today in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. Continue reading James Bond feature film ‘A View to a Kill’ premieres in San Francisco 40 years ago this hour (May 22 1985) →

‘Goldfinger’ by Shirley Bassey peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 27 1965)

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(Saturday, March 27, 1965) — “Goldfinger” by Shirley Bassey peaked today at #8 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Goldfinger’ by Shirley Bassey peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 27 1965) →