|
*Kenneth Hughes
also directed The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) and
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) for James Bond co-producer Albert
R. Broccoli.
**In 1961, Wolf Mankowitz introduced his friend
‘Cubby’ Broccoli to Harry
Saltzman, then holder of an option on the film rights to James Bond. Mankowitz
was also one of the screenwriters for the first James Bond film
Dr. No (1962), although later asked for his name to be removed
from the credits.
***Production Designer Michael Stringer bore an uncanny
resemblance to Labour party politician Harold Wilson (1916-1995), who
was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from October 1964
to June 1970, and again from March 1974 to April 1976. Michael Stringer
made an uncredited cameo appearance as Harold Wilson outside
number 10 Downing Street
[pictured above] in the comedy film Inspector Clouseau (1968),
starring Alan Arkin in the title role. Stringer served as the Production Designer of
Inspector Clouseau, the
third film in the ‘Pink Panther’ series distributed by United
Artists, and the first not to star
Peter Sellers as the bumbling French Detective.
****Ivor Beddoes was a British matte painter, sketch and
storyboard artist, costume and set designer, painter, dancer,
composer and poet. He is best known for his film work on such
classics as Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes
(1948) to Star Wars (1977) and Superman The Movie
(1978). He assisted Production Designer Ken Adam on several films,
and was an uncredited sketch artist on Diamonds Are Forever
(1971) and The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), and also painted
several concept sketches [uncredited] for Live And Let Die
(1973). |
