On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Synopsis:

Her name was Teresa (Tracy) di Vincenzo. Bond saved her from suicide and some dangerous killers. He never forgot her. Or her murder. This all started because after Bond saved Tracy, her father, crime lord of Corsican decent, Marc Ange Draco is looking for a husband to tame his rambunctious daughter. He sees that Bond saves her from her own fate and decides he is the best candidate. Bond would say no, save for one thing Draco has--information on Ernst Stravo Blofeld's whereabouts. So 007 takes a visit to the Royal College of Arms and receives information that Blofeld has been asking for the title of Count De Bleuchamp. Sir Hilary Bray has been in contact with Blofeld, under the perceived name, Count de Bleuchamp. Blofeld also has had plastic surgery to alter his appearance entirely. He also has had his earlobes cut off to resemble the noticeable characteristic of the de Bleuchamp family. After the visit to the college, Bond fakes his identity and becomes Sir Hilary Bray and pretends to be visiting Blofelds "clinic" in the Swiss Alps. He arrives and is greeted warmly where he meets Blofeld's "patients." Girls from all over the world have come to this mountain-top "clinic" to "cure food allergies." Little to their knowledge, they are being brainwashed to release samples of "Virus Omega" that will destroy the world's crops and animals.

Release Date:

• December 18, 1969

Plot:

• Blackmailing the world with the threat of mass extinction of plant and animal species ("Virus Omega")

Box Office Results:

• $64.6 million

Running Time:

• 2 hours, 21 minutes

Issued Sidearm:

• Walther PPK

Gadgets:

• Safe Cracker / Copy Machine
• Radioactive Lint (mentioned by "Q" in the pre-title sequence)
• Two-way Radio Compact

Director:

• Peter Hunt

Screenplay:

• Richard Maibaum
• Additional dialogue: Simon Raven

Starring:

• George Lazenby as James Bond

Villain:

• Telly Savalas as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Henchmen:

• Ilse Steppat as Irma Bunt
• Yuri Borienko as Grunther

Bond Girls:

• Diana Rigg as Teresa di Vicenzo
• Angela Scoular as Ruby Bartlett
• Catherina von Schell as Nancy

Supporting Cast:

• Gabriele Ferzetti as Marc Ange Draco
• George Baker as Sir Hilary Bray
• Bernard Horsfall as Campbell
• Bernard Lee as M
• Desmond Llewelyn as Q
• Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny

Music:

• All Music by John Barry and song 'We Have All the Time in the World' (words by Hal David and sung by Louis Armstrong)

Music Trivia:

• One of the three Bond Films (besides "Dr. No" and "From Russia With Love") to feature an instrumental for the Main Title sequence

Filming Locations:

• Lisbon, Portugal; Murren, near Interlaken, Switzerland; St Moritz, Switzerland; College Of Arms and MI6, London, England, UK.

Best Quote: (According to mi6.co.uk)

• Bond: "This never happened to the other fellow"

Best Mistake: (According to mi6.co.uk)

• When Tracy and Bond are on the beach and Tracy drives off, you can hear the tires screech - - - not something usually associated with wheels on sand

Distinguishing Feature: (According to mi6.co.uk)

• Lazenby's one and only appearance as Bond - - - he turned down a seven picture deal

Vital Statistics: (According to mi6.co.uk)

• Conquests: 3
  
• Martinis: 1
  
• Kills: 8
  
• "Bond, James Bond": 2

Trivia:

• In the film George Lazenby wears a kilt as part of his cover to a dinner with the lovlies of the clinic. Had Connery starred in the film it would have been perfect since Connery is Scottish.
• While at the Royal Collage of Arms, Sir Hilary Bray identifies Bond's family Crest with the motto "The World is Not Enough"; which is the title of Bond 19 "The World is Not Enough".

Preceded by: You Only Live Twice

Followed by: Diamonds Are Forever