History of James Bond: Dr. No — 60 Years Ago
You’ve no doubt heard that it’s the 60th anniversary of James Bond. It was featured at this year’s Academy Award.
But the actual 60th anniversary of the films is today:
October 5, 1962, was the premiere of the first James Bond film, Dr. No.
For historical context, this was the same day The Beatles released their first single, Love Me Do.
The Dr. No Premiere in London
The world premiere was at the London Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus, London. The event was attended by Sean Connery, Zena Marshall (Miss Taro in the film), director Terence Young, producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, and James Bond author Ian Fleming who himself had worked for Britain’s Naval Intelligence during World War II.
Was the Queen there? Queen Elizabeth, who came to the throne in 1952, the same year Ian Flemming wrote his first Bond novel Casino Royale, did not attend a Bond opening until 1967, the premiere of You Only Live Twice.
