5 OCTOBER 1962, 54 YEARS TODAY SINCE DR. NO WAS RELEASED.
DR. No is a 1962 Spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond film. Based on 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adopted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkley Mather and was directed by Terence Young.
DR. No is a 1962 Spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond film. Based on 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adopted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkley Mather and was directed by Terence Young.
In the film, James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the death of a fellow British agent. The trial leads to the underground base of Dr. Julius No, who is plotting to disrupt an early American manned space launch with a radio beam weapon. Although the first of the Bond books to be made into a film, Dr. No was not the first of Fleming’s novel, Casino Royal being the debut for the character; however, the film makes a reference to threads from earlier books. Dr. No was produced with a low budget, but was a financial success. While critical reaction at release was mixed, over time the film received the reputation as one of the franchise’s best installments. The film was the first of successful series of 22 Bond films, a 23rd was released in 2012. Dr No also launched a genre of “secret agent” films that flourished in the 1960s. The film also spawned a spin of comic book and soundtrack album as part of it promotion and marketing.
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