Video: 'Moonraker' trailer
(Tuesday, June 26, 1979) — Moonraker, the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Moonraker’ premieres in London 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1979)
Video: 'Licence to Kill' trailer
(Tuesday, June 13, 1989, evening BST) — Licence to Kill, the sixteenth in the James Bond film series produced by Eon Productions, and the second (and last) to star Timothy Dalton in the role of the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Licence to Kill’ premieres in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1989)
Video: 'Quantum of Solace' trailer
(Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 7:00 p.m. GMT) — Quantum of Solace, the 22nd film in the Eon Productions James Bond film series and the second to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in London. Continue reading ‘Quantum of Solace’ premieres in London 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 2008)
Video: 'Tomorrow Never Dies' trailer
(Tuesday, December 9, 1997) — Tomorrow Never Dies, the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series to be produced by Eon Productions, , and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ premieres 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1997)
(Saturday, November 4, 1967) — “The Look of Love” by Dusty Springfield peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Look of Love’ by Dusty Springfield peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1967)
(Saturday, October 22, 1977) — “Nobody Does It Better” by Carly Simon peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Nobody Does It Better’ by Carly Simon peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1977)
(Saturday, July 29, 1967) — “You Only Live Twice,” the theme song to the 1967 James Bond film of the same name by Nancy Sinatra, peaked at #44 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You Only Live Twice’ by Nancy Sinatra peaks at #44 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 29 1967)
Video: 'The Spy Who Loved Me' trailer
(Thursday, July 7, 1977) — The Spy Who Loved Me, the tenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading James Bond film ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ premieres 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1977)
Video: 'The Living Daylights' trailer
(Monday, June 29, 1987) — The Living Daylights, the fifteenth entry in the James Bond film series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered today at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading Timothy Dalton debuts as James Bond at ‘The Living Daylights’ premiere in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1987)
Video: 'Jerry Lewis/You Only Live Twice UK Premiere 1967'
(Monday, June 12, 1967, 8:15 p.m. BST) — You Only Live Twice, the fifth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading ‘You Only Live Twice’ James Bond film premieres in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1967)
