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- Los Angeles Times, 3 April 1963, p. C15. Notes that Zena Marshall, Eunice Gayson and Lois Maxwell had been declared three of the five most beautiful women in the British Isles by the “managing board of the British Directors Guild.”
- Los Angeles Times, 30 May 1963, p. D13. Film review of Dr. No.
- Los Angeles Times, 14 June 1963, p. C13. Dr. No (film).
- Los Angeles Times, 10 December 1963, p. D21. Announces Kevin McClory's intention to produce Thunderball as the fourth James Bond film, with a budget of $2.24 million.
- Los Angeles Times, 14 January 1964, p. D9. Notes that Guy Hamilton has been hired to direct Dr. Goldfinger [sic] as a result of his work on the film Main in the Middle.
- Los Angeles Times, 6 March 1964, p. C10. Nots that Kevin McClory has approached Richard Burton to play the role of James Bond in Thunderball, due to Sean Connery's exclusive contract with EON Productions.
- Los Angeles Times, 4 April 1964, p. 19. Burl Ives is rumored to have a role in Thunderball.
- Los Angeles Times, 23 April 1964, p. C9. Notes that Charles K. Feldman still intended to pursue a film based on Casino Royale — “with or without” Sean Connery in the lead — despite the popularity of EON Productions' Dr. No.
- Los Angeles Times, 26 September 1964, p. A9. Announces that Kevin McClory has joined forces with EON Productions to produce Thunderball, distributed through United Artists.
- Los Angeles Times, 19 November 1964, p. B8. Notes that the Los Angeles opening of Goldfinger was scheduled for Christmas Day at Grauman's Chinese Theater.
- Los Angeles Times, 29 March 1965, pp. C1, C9. Notes that Mia Fonssagrives and Vicky Tiel (of Fonssagrives and Tiel) were asked to design costumes for Thunderball.
- Los Angeles Times, 9 July 1965, p. C10. Thunderball (film).
- Los Angeles Times, 8 September 1965, p. C13. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 12 September 1965, p. N7. Raquel Welch is rumored to be under consideration for the role of a “Bond girl” in Thunderball.
- Los Angeles Times, 27 September 1965, p. C19. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 4 October 1965, p. D21. Notes that Joseph McGrath has been hired to direct Casino Royale.
- Los Angeles Times, 14 October 1965, p. D20. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 18 October 1965, p. D21. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 30 November 1965, p. C18. Notes that more than a quarter of Thunderball required underwater filming.
- Los Angeles Times, 14 December 1965, p. E16. Notes that the world premiere of Thunderball took place on 9 December at the Hibiya Theater in Tokyo, attended by Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, who participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony welcoming a crowd of 500 filmgoers who had been lined up since before dawn.
- Los Angeles Times, 20 December 1965, p. C21. Thunderball (film).
- Los Angeles Times, 27 December 1965, p. D16. Notes that Thunderball was originally intended to be one of the first James Bond films, but there were legal complications regarding authorship of the novel.
- Los Angeles Times, 31 December 1965, p. A14. Notes that midnight and 2:30am showings have been added for Thunderball at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
- Los Angeles Times, 14 January 1966, p. C12. Notes that Frankie Randall was being considered to sing the title song for Casino Royale.
- Los Angeles Times, 24 January 1966, p. C21. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 25 February 1966, p. C10. Notes that the portion of Casino Royale directed by Joseph McGrath took six weeks to complete, with the next four to five weeks allocated to director Robert Parrish.
- Los Angeles Times, 13 March 1966, p. B6. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 13 April 1966, p. D7. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 20 April 1966, p. D13. Notes that Roald Dahl was assigned to rewrite Harold Jack Bloom's screenplay for You Only Live Twice. Per Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, Dahl was brought in to thicken the plot and make it more plausible. It would be Dahl's first screenplay.
- Los Angeles Times, 29 May 1966, p. K8. Notes that John Huston has been hired to direct Casino Royale, who viewed it with disinterest and as a contractual obligation.
- Los Angeles Times, 11 June 1966, p. 22. Notes that filming at Pinewood Studios would quality Thunderball for $2.1 million in funding from Britain's Eady levy.
- Los Angeles Times, 23 June [July?] 1966, p. 23. Announces that You Only Live Twice would be Sean Connery's last James Bond film.
- Los Angeles Times, 25 June 1966, p. A11. Thunderball (film).
- Los Angeles Times, 12 August 1966, p. C10. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 4 September 1966, p. I6. Notes that filming of You Only Live Twice in Tokyo and Kobe involved about 150 British crew members, and some Americans. Also, due to Japanese restrictions on firearms, scenes in Kobe were filmed using toy guns.
- Los Angeles Times, 28 September 1966, p. D11. Reports on several complications plaguing the filming of You Only Live Twice: models and background actors hired to play Japanese amas who were reluctant to wear the traditional diving outfits, several not being able to swim, Sean Connery being unable to film scenes on the streets of Tokyo without being recognized by passersby, and accidental damage done to the walls of the ancient Himeji Castle.
- Los Angeles Times, 7 November 1966, p. C27. Notes that Jan Werich had been hired to play the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in You Only Live Twice.
- Los Angeles Times, 29 November 1966, p. C20. Notes that the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in You Only Live Twice had been recast with Donald Pleasence.
- Los Angeles Times, 15 January 1967, p. O14. Estimates that that the model of inactive volcano Mt. Shinmoe at Pinewood Studios for You Only Live Twice was 126 feet tall. Notes that construction began on 11 May 1966, and was completed on 1 November 1966. Set decorators were working 12-hour days, seven days a week.
- Los Angeles Times, 27 January 1967, p. D9. Notes that Johnny Rivers was being considered to sing the title song for Casino Royale.
- Los Angeles Times, 21 February 1967, p. D9. Notes that three-time Bond film director Terence Young was unsuccessfully approached to direct Casino Royale.
- Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr 1967, p. 17. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 1 May 1967, pp. C1, C14. Casino Royale (parody).
- Los Angeles Times, 8 May 1967, p. E37. Notes that Casino Royale is entering its second week at the Pantages Theater.
- Los Angeles Times, 16 June 1967, p. C10. You Only Live Twice (film).
- Los Angeles Times, 22 June 1967, p. D11. Details additional theaters that will be playing Casino Royale in Southern California.
- Los Angeles Times, 10 July 1967, p. C17. Reports that Sean Connery had been invited to place his footprints in cement at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
- Los Angeles Times, 25 August 1967, p. 97. Reports that You Only Live Twice would be playing at more theaters in Los Angeles by mid-week.
- Los Angeles Times, 16 December 1971. Diamonds Are Forever (film).
- Los Angeles Times, 5 January 1972, p. 4/7. Sean Connery places high in boxoffice poll.
- Los Angeles Times, 15 January 1972, p. 2/7. Sean Connery places high in Boxoffice magazine poll.
- Los Angeles Times, 21 January 1972, p. 4/10. Sean Connery voted “world's co-favorite actor.”
- Los Angeles Times, 8 February 1972, p. 4/1. Sean Connery receives Golden Globe award.
- Los Angeles Times, 24 March 1972, p. 4/17. Harry Saltzman film lawsuit dismissed.
- Los Angeles Times, 5 June 1972, p. 4/17. Sean Connery views retirement from 007 role.
- Los Angeles Times, 6 July 1972, p. 3/12. Harry Saltzman sells his stock in Technicolor.
- Los Angeles Times, 1 August 1972, p. 3/9. Harry Saltzman brings two lawsuits against Technicolor.
- Los Angeles Times, 4 August 1972, p. 3/14. Harry Saltzman vs. Technicolor.
- Los Angeles Times, 4 August 1972, p. 4/14. Interview with Roger Moore.
- Los Angeles Times, 26 November 1972, Calendar, p. 32. Interview with Roger Moore.
- Los Angeles Times, 10 March 1973, p. 2/1. Roger Moore backs lifting student smoking ban.
- Los Angeles Times, 27 April 1973, p. 4/25. Roger Moore profile.
- Los Angeles Times, 28 June 1973, p. 4/19. Film review of Live and Let Die.
- Los Angeles Times, 15 July 1973, Calendar, p. 15. Interview with Roger Moore.
- Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times, 11 October 1974, p. 4/1. Column on Roger Moore.
- Los Angeles Times, 9 December 1974, p. 4/22. Success of James Bond films.
- Los Angeles Times, 19 December 1974, p. 4/25. Film review of The Man with the Golden Gun.
- Los Angeles Times, 5 December 1976, Calendar, p. 52. Filming of The Spy Who Loved Me.
- William Hall, “Fleming Feast: Bottled in Bond,” Los Angeles Times, 12 July 1977, p. 4/8.
- Charles Champlin, “007: Still a Bondable Commodity,” Los Angeles Times, 31 July 1977, Calendar, pp. 1, 9. Film review of The Spy Who Loved Me.
- Los Angeles Times, 31 July 1977, Calendar, p. 7. Film advertisement for The Spy Who Loved Me.
- Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times, 5 August 1977, p. 4/1. Column on Roger Moore.
- Los Angeles Times, 29 May 1978, p. 4/9. Ken Adam on Moonraker.
- Los Angeles Times, 5 June 1978, p. 4/8. Albert R. Broccoli on Bond.
- Roderick Mann, “Bond on the Launching Pad for ‘Moonraker’,” Los Angeles Times, 15 October 1978, Calendar, p. 3, Newsbank FTV 88:C5-C6. Moonraker (film).
- Los Angeles Times, 8 May 1979, p. 5/17. Warhead begins filming.
- Charles Champlin, “James Bond Goes to Space,” Los Angeles Times, 29 June 1979, pp. View–1, Newsbank FTV 156:C5. Film review of Moonraker.
- Los Angeles Times, 1 July 1979, Calendar, p. 28. Roger Moore on Moonraker.
- Los Angeles Times, 2 August 1979, p. 4/17. Albert R. Broccoli on Moonraker.
- Roderick Mann, “Roger Moore: Just a Nice Guy Who Didn't Finish Last,” Los Angeles Times, 7 September 1980, Calendar, p. 26, Newsbank FTV 14:F2-F3.
- Sheila Benson, “Bond's Latest: ‘For Your Eyes Only’,” Los Angeles Times, 26 June 1981, Calendar, p. 1, Newsbank FTV 6:C5-C6. Film review of For Your Eyes Only.
- Los Angeles Times, 6 June 1982, Book Review, p. 13. Book review of For Special Services.
- “Broccoli and Moore: Still No Bond,” Los Angeles Times, 15 June 1982, Newsbank FTV 2:F11.
- “Actress Unruffled in the Battle of the Bonds,” Los Angeles Times, 31 August 1982, Newsbank FTV 20:F5-F6.
- Roderick Mann, “‘Octopussy’: Moore's Last Shot at 007,” Los Angeles Times, 31 October 1982, Newsbank FTV 43:E1-E2. Octopussy (film).
- Los Angeles Times, 27 February 1983, Book Review, p. 4. Book review of Sean Connery: A Biography by Kenneth Passingham.
- Los Angeles Times, 27 March 1983, Book Review, p. 14. Book review of Icebreaker.
- Kevin Thomas, “Moore as 007 Stirs Up Soviets and ‘Octopussy’,” Los Angeles Times, 10 June 1983, Calendar, p. 1, Newsbank FTV 4:C14. Film review of Octopussy.
- Charles Champlin, “James Bond Is Seemingly Forever,” Los Angeles Times, 11 June 1983, pp. 5/1, 5/4, Newsbank FTV 4:D1.
- Los Angeles Times, 25 September 1983, Book Review. Book review of The James Bond Films: A Behind the Scenes History by Steven Jay Rubin.
- Roderick Mann, “Connery Is Back on the Bond Wagon,” Los Angeles Times, 2 October 1983, Newsbank FTV 35:D14-E1.
- Sheila Benson, “‘Never Say Never Again’,” Los Angeles Times, 7 October 1983, Calendar, p. 1, Newsbank FTV 35:E2. Film review of Never Say Never Again.
- Los Angeles Times, 1 January 1984, Book Review, p. 6. Book review of Sean Connery: His Life and Films by Michael Feeney Callan.
- Los Angeles Times, 24 June 1984, Book Review, p. 6. Book review of The James Bond Trivia Quiz Book by Philip Gurin.
- Los Angeles Times Book Review, 24 June 1984, p. 6. Book review of The James Bond Man: The Films of Sean Connery by Andrew Rissik.
- Dale Pollock, “Part of Connery Suit Over Bond Movies Dismissed,” Los Angeles Times, 9 January 1985, p. 4/2.
- Roderick Mann, “Roger Moore: Bonded to 007 Image,” Los Angeles Times, 12 May 1985, Calendar, pp. 16–17.
- Robert Hilburn, “Bond That Ties Grace Jones to Hollywood,” Los Angeles Times, 19 May 1985, Calendar, p. 23.
- Michael Wilmington, “23 Years of Bond Age in ‘Kill’,” Los Angeles Times, 24 May 1985, pp. 6/1, 6/14, Newsbank FTV 131:G3-G4. Film review of A View to a Kill.
- Morgan Grendel, “Feinstein Shines as Newest Bond Heroine,” Los Angeles Times, 25 May 1985, pp. 5/1, 5/7.
- Roderick Mann, “Brosnan: Waiting in the Wings for Bond Role,” Los Angeles Times, 24 May 1986, p. 5/5.
- Morgan Grendel, “Tough as Steele, but No 007…,” Los Angeles Times, 29 June 1986, Calendar, p. 2.
- David T. Friendly, “Brosnan Is Out: Dalton Is In as the Next James Bond,” Los Angeles Times, 7 August 1986, p. 6/4.
- Donald Chase, “New Bond Film: Less Hardware, More Story,” Los Angeles Times, 16 November 1986, Calendar, pp. 26–29. Timothy Dalton.
- Leonard Klady, “007: Bonding Fact and Fiction,” Los Angeles Times, 26 July 1987, Calendar, pp. 3, 96.
- Charles Champlin, “Reclaiming the Darker Side of Bond,” Los Angeles Times, 26 July 1987, Calendar, pp. 4, 97.
- Sheila Benson, “New James Bond at the Same Old Pop-Pop Stand,” Los Angeles Times, 31 July 1987, pp. 6/1, 6/17. Film review of The Living Daylights.
- Los Angeles Times, 31 July 1987, pp. 6/4–6/5. Film advertisement for The Living Daylights.
- Julie Tilsner, “Bondmania: 007 Trivia Tourney Proves a Thriller,” Los Angeles Times, 4 August 1987, p. 6/4.
- Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 1988, Book Review, p. 8. Book review of Scorpius.
- “James Bond, 89; Ornithologist's Name Made Famous in Fiction,” Los Angeles Times, 17 February 1989, p. 1/24. Obituary of James Bond.
- John Culhane, “Broccoli… Cubby Broccoli,” Los Angeles Times, 9 July 1989, Calendar, pp. 29–31, 96.
- Richard Rouilard, “Broccoli, Producer of Bond Films, Has His Day in L.A.,” Los Angeles Times, 12 July 1989, p. 5/2.
- Michael Wilmington, “Revenge… and Romance: ‘Licence a Darker Version of Bond’,” Los Angeles Times, 14 July 1989, pp. 6/1, 6/8. Film review of Licence to Kill.
- Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 1989, Book Review, p. 13. Book review of Win, Lose or Die.
- Charles Champlin, “007 Could Use Friendly Bonding Agent,” Los Angeles Times, 18 July 1989, pp. 6/1, 6/9. Film review of Licence to Kill.
- Pat H. Broeske, “Broken Bond?,” Outtakes, Los Angeles Times, 13 August 1989, Calendar, p. 36.
- Jeff Hause, “Sizing Up the Latest Version of a Super-Spy Series,” Los Angeles Times, 27 August 1989, Calendar, p. 99. Letter in response to “Broken Bond?”
- Donna Schowalter and Beth Tarr, “Sizing Up the Latest Version of a Super-Spy Series,” Los Angeles Times, 27 August 1989, Calendar, p. 99. Letter in response to “Broken Bond?”
- John Cork and Bruce Scivally, “Sizing Up the Latest Version of a Super-Spy Series,” Los Angeles Times, 27 August 1989, Calendar, p. 99. Letter in response to “Broken Bond?”
- Mrs. Charles R. Ames, “Sizing Up the Latest Version of a Super-Spy Series,” Los Angeles Times, 27 August 1989, Calendar, p. 99. Letter in response to “Broken Bond?”
- Nancy Mills, “The Bond Between Connerys,” Los Angeles Times, 26 December 1989, p. F12. Interview with Jason Connery, regarding Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming.
- Ray Loynd, “‘Secret Life’ Reveals Man Behind the Imagination,” Los Angeles Times, 5 March 1990, p. F9. Television program review of Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming.
- Los Angeles Times, 5 August 1990, Book Review, p. 10. Book advertisement for Brokenclaw.
- Pierce Brosnan, “Handicap Not Lest Ye Be Handicapped,” Los Angeles Times, 3 December 1990, p. F3.
- Burt A. Folkart, “Richard Maibaum: Wrote Many of the James Bond Movie Scripts,” Los Angeles Times, 7 January 1991, p. A24. Obituary of Richard Maibaum.
- Charles Champlin, “Pierce Brosnan Bonds with ‘Mister Johnson’,” Los Angeles Times, 9 April 1991, p. F1. Brosnan discusses losing the Bond role.
- Lawrence Christon, “The Man Who Could Be King,” Los Angeles Times, 24 July 1992, pp. F1, F8–F9. Sean Connery profile.
- Dick Roraback, Los Angeles Times, 22 August 1993, Book Review, p. 6. Book review of The Private Life of James Bond by David R. Contosta.
- Jim Murray, “Brocco Is His Bond to Racing,” Los Angeles Times, 19 December 1993, pp. C1, C14. Albert R. Broccoli.
- Mike Downey, “Big Brocco Beats a Small Field: He's Lucky, He's Going to Kentucky,” Los Angeles Times, 10 April 1994, pp. C1, C8.
- “Terence Young; British Director Made 3 Early James Bond Films,” Los Angeles Times, 9 September 1994, p. A22. Obituary of Terence Young.
- “Filmmaker Harry Saltzman, 78; Co-Produced James Bond Series,” Los Angeles Times, 29 September 1994, p. A20. Obituary of Harry Saltzman.
- James Bates, “MGM: That's Bond. Our Bond,” Los Angeles Times, 4 January 1995, p. D3. Copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Honda Motors ad campaign.
- David Gritten, “New Mission for a New Bond,” Los Angeles Times, 16 July 1995, Calendar, pp. 8–9, 81 + cover.
- Susan King, “Bonds… James Bonds,” Los Angeles Times, 16 July 1995, Calendar, p. 9. A summary of the six other actors besides Pierce Brosnan who have played James Bond.
- Los Angeles Times, 12 November 1995, Calendar, p. 25. GoldenEye's BMW Z3.
- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 17 November 1995, p. F1. Film review of GoldenEye.
- Los Angeles Times, 20 November 1995, p. F1. GoldenEye boxoffice returns.
- Los Angeles Times, 21 November 1995, p. F4. GoldenEye boxoffice returns.
- Jonathan Kirsch, “A Biography That Brings Fleming In from Out of the Cold,” Los Angeles Times, 24 July 1996, p. E5. Book review of Ian Fleming by Andrew Lycett.
- Los Angeles Times, 20 May 1967, p. B6. You Only Live Twice (film).
- Los Angeles Times, 22 January 1967, p. C11. Notes that Michael Sayers's original screenplay for Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale was reworked by Wolf Mankowitz, calling it a “revue, which could absorb many contributions.” (Mankowitz shares credit with Sayers and John Law; uncredited contributors to the script are said to include Woody Allen, Val Guest, Ben Hecht, Joseph Heller, John Huston, Terry Southern and Billy Wilder.)