James Bond on Bond Street

James Bond on Bond Street

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Thunderball (1965), poster, British

Lot Closed

September 8, 01:18 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 9,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Thunderball (1965), poster, British

Artists: Robert E. McGinnis (b.1926) and Frank McCarthy (1924-2002)

Unframed: 30 x 40 in. (76 x 102 cm)

Framed: 36 1/4 x 46 in. (92 x 116.8 cm)


This was the fourth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and starring Sean Connery. The film was directed by Terence Young, who had directed the first two Bond films. James Bond films are well known for their gadgets, this film being no exception with the introduction of Bond's Bell Rocket Belt (developed by Bell Aircraft Corporation).

Film Posters of the 60s, Aurum Press Limited, 1997, p. 112; The Official 007 Collection: James Bond Movie Posters, Boxtree, 2001, pp. 42-43 (featuring posters from Eon Productions' archive); James Bond: 50 Years of Movie Posters, Dorling Kindersley, 2012, pp. 70-71

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