History Trivia / GoldFinger

* BannedInChina: The film was initially banned in Israel, due to Gert Fröbe having been a member of the Nazi party. However, it was then revealed that he used his connections to save several would-be Holocaust victims, and everything was cleared up.

** Also, during the infamous laser scene, the special effects team (positioned beneath the table, using a flamethrower to guide the laser light) did not stop torching the laser where they intended. Connery's visible distress is genuine, and he complained when shooting was over.

* HeyItsThatGuy: The head of the Bank of England who briefs Bond and M about Goldfinger's illegal activities happens to travel [[Film/AHardDaysNight the the British railway "Regularly! Twice a week!"]]

* AwesomeDearBoy: Around the time when The Living Daylights came out, a TV special was produced reminiscing about all things Bond over the years. Several past Bond Girls were interviewed, and most of them seemed to have a problem with the term "Bond Girl," for various reasons. Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore), on the other hand, said that not only did she feel that Bond Girl was the correct term, but that she was proud to call herself one. This is notable in that Blackman was older than the other actresses who were interviewed for the special.

* ActorAllusion: It may not be a good idea to let Gert Fröbe [[DasVersprechen anywhere near school-age children in the Swiss Alps]].

** German actor Gert Frobe as Goldfinger. He was a member of the Nazi Party, and the film was consequently banned in Israel for many years until it was revealed that he secretly helped Jews flee the country.

** Originally, Creator/OrsonWelles was considered for the Goldfinger role, but proved too expensive. (He would later play Le Chiffre in the Bond satire [[Film/CasinoRoyale1967]].) Folk singer and actor Theodore Bikel also tested for the role.

* TheOtherDarrin: The start of a long chain of Other Darrins for Felix Leiter, as Cec Linder takes over the role from Jack Lord (who wanted too much money to return to the role).

** Originally, Creator/OrsonWelles was considered for the Goldfinger role, but proved too expensive.

* AFIS100YearsSeries:
** AFIS100Years100Thrills: #71
** AFIS100Years100HeroesAndVillains:
*** #49 Villain, Auric Goldfinger
** AFIS100Years100Songs:
*** #53, "Goldfinger"
** AFIS100Years100MovieQuotes
*** #90, "A martini. Shaken, not stirred"

* AFI Accolades:

** AFIS100 Years100MovieQuotes

** "100 Years. . .100 Thrills" - #71
** "100 Years. . .100 Heroes & Villains"

** "100 Years. . .100 Songs"

** "100 Years. . .100 Movie Quotes"

** "100 Years. . .100 Heroes & Villains" - #49, Auric Goldfinger
** "100 Years. . .100 Songs" - #53, "Goldfinger"
** "100 Years. . .100 Movie Quotes" - #90, "A martini. Shaken, not stirred"

*** Not to mention Harold Sakata was getting burned during Oddjob's electrocution, [[DyeingForYourArt but decided to keep going until the director yelled "Cut"]].

** The original plan for the climax was to have the climactic battle happen on the gates of Fort Knox, but it was decided that it would be [[RuleOfCool much cooler]] to actually get to see the vault from the inside.

* TheDanza: Martin Benson as Martin Solo, one of the gangsters in Golfinger's rumpus room.

* TheDanza: Martin Benson as Martin Solo, one of the ganegsters in Golfinger's rumpus room.

* EnforcedMethodActing: The actor who played Oddjob was more of an athlete than an actor, and did not master the cinematic art of pulling back one's blows. When he injures James' neck in one scene, Sean Connery was actually hurt, and his discomfort was real.

* HeyItsThatGuy: The head of the Bank of England who briefs Bond and M about Goldfinger's illegal activities happens to travel [[AHardDaysNight the the British railway "Regularly! Twice a week!"]]
* ''ISpy'' The American Television series referenced the then currently first-run movie in the episode "So Long Patrick Henry". Spy Kelly Robinson was upset at his partner Scott Alexander hiring a kid lookout for them who kept making 007 references, having seen ''Goldfinger'' [[SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes 27 times]].
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: German actor Gert Frobe as Goldfinger. He was a member of the Nazi Party, and the film was consequently banned in Israel for many years until it was revealed that he secretly helped Jews flee the country.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, OrsonWelles was considered for the Goldfinger role, but proved too expensive.

* ''ISpy'' The American Television series referenced the then currently first-run movie in the episode "So Long Patrick Henry". Spy Kelly Robinson was upset at his partner Scott Alexander hiring a kid lookout for them who kept making [[JamesBond 007]] references, having seen ''Goldfinger'' [[SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes 27 times]].

* ''ISpy'' The American Television series referenced the then currently first-run movie in the episode "So Long Patrick Henry". Spy Kelly Robinson was upset at his partner Scott Alexander hiring a kid lookout for them who kept making [[JamesBond 007]] references, having seen ''{{Goldfinger}}'' [[SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes 27 times]].

* ''ISpy'' The American Television series referenced the then currently first-run movie in the episode "So Long Patrick Henry". Spy Kelly Robinson was upset at his partner Scott Alexander hiring a kid lookout for them who kept making [[JamesBond 007]] references, having seen ''{{Goldfinger}}'' [[SeenStarWarsTwentySevenTimes 27 times]].

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Gert Frobe as Goldfinger. He was a member of the Nazi German Party, and the film was consequently banned in Israel for many years until it was revealed that he secretly helped Jews flee the country.