Far up! Far out! Far more!
Just as James Bond finally discovers true love, he is thrown into non-stop thrills and chills in this
explosively entertaining action/adventure. George Lazenby leaps into the role of Agent 007 with
supreme confidence and undeniable charisma.
"Unrelenting excitement...(includes) the greatest and most imaginative
chase sequence ever filmed."
-- Variety
When Bond's usual intelligence sources fail, he enlists the aid of crime boss Draco (Gabriele Ferzetti) to
track down Ernst Blofeld (Telly Savales), head of the evil SPECTRE organization. The trail leads to the
mountains of Switzerland, where Bond goes undercover in Blofeld's hi-tech headquarters. He
encounters a bevy of seductive women, but none more beautiful than Draco's daughter, Tracy (Diana Rigg), who wins 007
over with her fervent independence, caustic wit and love of adventure. Bond pledges his eternal devotion to her, but there are
more immediate concerns: Blofeld is poised to unleash horrific germ warfare weaponry, endangering every
living thing on earth!
Artillery-laden ski pursuits, toboggan chases and even a spectacular avalanche drive this action-packed epic
to a sensational climax. And in developing the romance of Bond and Tracy, On Her Majesty's Secret
Service builds to the most emotionally charged finale of any film in this ever-popular series.
Trivia
At 140 minutes, this is in the longest 007 movie.
George Lazenby appears for the first and last time as James Bond.
Originally intended to follow Goldfinger (1964) then Thunderball
(1965).
Lazenby was previously a car salesman with a part time job as a male
model. He was also well-known in Britain as "The Big Fry man," after the
chocolate bar commercials he starred in, carrying an outsize bar on his
hunky shoulder.
The search for a new Bond was compared with the search for Scarlett
O'Hara. Lazenby was determined to get the role, he spent most of what money
he had on a Saville Row suit and a Rolex watch, then while having a Bond
type haircut Broccoli walked into the same salon, made the connection and
later offered him the part. Blofeld's headquarters was a partially
completed restaurant on top of Mount Schilthorn. The owners allowed
filming on condition EON paid $125,000 to refit the interior and construct
a helicopter pad. When the restaurant opened it was given the name Piz
Gloria used in the film.
Actors considered for the part of Tracy Draco included Brigitte Bardot
and Catherine Deneuve. Diana Rigg was finally chosen partly because of
her appearance as Emma Peel in British TV's spy series "The Avengers".
Lazenby and Rigg were rumoured to have had a bad relationship on set.
This this was a rumour started after Rigg joked to Lazenby over lunch one
day before filming a love scene that "I'm having garlic - I hope you are
too!"
Director R. Hunt, Peter had previously edited many 007 movies, the job
of editor (and second unit directing) went to John Glen.
Lyrics were originally intended for John Barry's main theme, but were
later rejected in favour of Louis Armstrong's memorable rendition of "We
Have All The Time In The World".
As Bond clears out his desk, we see Honeychile's knife from , Grant's
garrotte/watch from , and a rebreather from Thunderball (1965). A bit of
the theme music from each movie is played as we see the appropriate item.
As Bond passes a janitor in Draco's headquarters, the man can be heard
whistling the Goldfinger (1964) theme.
Baker, George provides the voice of Bond when 007 is pretending to be
Sir Hilary Bray.
Joanna Lumley makes one of her first screen appearances in this movie.
Unlike other "Avengers" actors and actresses (Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg,
Honor Blackman), she is the only one to have appeared in a Bond movie *before*
starring in "The Avengers."
The film performed admirably, outgrossing its nearest competitor almost
two to one at the U.S. box office where, according to Variety, it was the
most popular film in the country for four solid weeks. It generated enough
rentals at the box-office to claim ninth position on the box office chart
for the year 1970. The persistent belief that it was a flop arises from
its disappointing showing in comparison to the previous three Connery Bond
films, all of which made twice as much money. Lazenby turned down an offer
to appear in Diamonds Are Forever (1971) because he was led to believe
that the tuxedo-clad superspy would soon become an anachronism in the age
of Woodstock.
During filming, the gossip was that George Lazenby and Diana Rigg hated
each other. This was compounded by an event that occurred the day that
they were going to shoot the love scene where 007 asks Tracy to marry him.
During lunch in the commissary at Pinewood Studios, Diana Rigg called over
to George Lazenby and jokingly told him, "Hey, George! I'm having a lot
of garlic with my pate, I hope you are, too!" Lazenby smiled and returned
to his meal. The next day, the gossip columns declared, "RIGG EATS GARLIC
BEFORE LOVE SCENE WITH LAZENBY."
We Have All The Time In The World
Louis Armstrong
We have all the time in the world
Time enough for life to unfould
all the precious things love has in store
We have all the love in the world
If that's all we love you will find we need nothing more
Every step of the way will find us
With the cares of the world far behind us
We have all the time in the world
Just for love nothing more nothing less only love
Every step of the way will find us
With the cares of the world far behind us
We have all the time in the world
Just for love nothing more nothing less only love
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