James Bond Revival Roars Through Hollywood Notes
Hollywood lore says Bond success spurred a revival of film series. The piece tracks pre TV and post Bond trends, noting MGM Hardy Family, United Artists Bond rentals, and new spin offs like Our Man Flint, Matt Helm, Harry Palmer, Peter Gunn, Bulldog Drummond, and other studio revivals across major houses.
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Hollywood
James Bond
MGM
Hardy Family
Hardy
Lana Turner
Judy Garland
Donna Reed
Esther Williams
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
Lewis Stone
Fox
James Coburn
Our
Man Flint
Flint
Columbia
Dean Martin
Matt Helm
Martin
Warner Brothers
Paul Newman
Harper
Humphrey Bogart
Dick Powell
Hollywood stars and wartime reporters in early cinema mix
Sean Flynn returns from Singapore to Vietnam to cover the war for Paris Match and wire services, after knee shrapnel removal, while Leslie Caron and Laurence Harvey prepare for Dial M for Murder in London and other film projects in Italy and New York. Peter Ustinov engages in multiple roles from Bluebeard Ghost to Barefoot in Athens, adding to a vibrant Hollywood scene.
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Hollywood
Sean Flynn
Errol
Singapore
Vietnam
Paris Match
Sean
Leslie Caron
New York
Paramount Pictures
Paris
Laurence Harvey
London
ABC TV
Leslie
Warren Beatty
Nino Manfredi
Italy
Mani Loy
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Sgt
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Bill Gannon
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Howard Duff
By Bob Thomas
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Variety
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Russia
Harry Palmer
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Michael Caine
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Paramount
Berlin
Len Deighton
Peter Gunn
Bulldog Drummond
Richard Johnson
Monogram
Bowery Boys
Joe Palooka
Maggie and
Jiggs
Jones Family
Jones
Hardys
Charlie Chan
Cisco Kid
Mr. Belvedere
RKO
Scattergood Baines
Blondie
Ma and Pa Kettle
Francis the Talking Mule
Sherlock Holmes
Hope
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Criterion Theater
Paris Burning
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Edward Teach
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Cedar Rapids
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Third Avenue
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Shakey
1St Ave
Pizza Parlor
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Phylis Diller
Old Hickory Steakland Supper Club
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First Avenue
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