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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Kevin [=McClory=] planned to have a third adaptation of the book made for 1995.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Kevin [=McClory=] planned to have a third adaptation of the book made for 1995.1995, possibly under the title ''Warhead'' or ''Warhead 2000''.
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* ActorAllusion: As Bond bids farewell to Nurse Fearing, he says "Another time, another place", the name of another movie SeanConnery had starred early in his career.

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* ActorAllusion: As Bond bids farewell to Nurse Fearing, he says "Another time, another place", the name of another movie SeanConnery Creator/SeanConnery had starred early in his career.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Felix Leiter is recast yet again, this time with Rik Van Nutter, apparently doing his best Jack Lord impression. Possibly happened with the voice of Blofeld as well, as various sources claim that Joseph Wiseman (the titular Film/DrNo) took over the role from previous actor Eric Pohlmann in this film, while yet others say that it was still Pohlmann.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Felix Leiter is recast yet again, this time with Rik Van Nutter, apparently doing his best Jack Lord impression.impression, with Leiter once again being depicted as a young man after the previous film had him grey-haired and middle-aged. Possibly happened with the voice of Blofeld as well, as various sources claim that Joseph Wiseman (the titular Film/DrNo) took over the role from previous actor Eric Pohlmann in this film, while yet others say that it was still Pohlmann.



** It was originally thought that the title would be too awkward to work into a song, so instead Barry and lyricist Leslie Bricusse wrote one for Dionne Warwick called "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." This is why the club Bond runs into to escape Fiona's goons is called The Kiss Kiss Club.

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** It was originally thought that the title would be too awkward to work into a song, so instead Barry and lyricist Leslie Bricusse wrote one for Dionne Warwick called "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." This is why the club Bond runs into to escape Fiona's goons is called The Kiss Kiss Club. The decision to replace it with the Tom Jones song was made relatively late in the production which is why the melody for "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" is still part of the soundtrack.



** Rik Van Nutter had a contract to appear as Felix Leiter in the next several Bond films, but they couldn't figure a way to work the character into either of the next two.

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** Rik Van Nutter had a contract to appear as Felix Leiter in the next several Bond films, but they couldn't figure a way to work the character into either of the next two.two (Leiter did not appear in either original novel).
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* RecursiveAdaptation: The film was based upon Fleming's novel, ''Novel/{{Thunderball}}'', which was in turn adapted from an unproduced screenplay from the 1950s.
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* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has Bond say to Fiona, "The things I do for England". He doesn't say it here, but he does in [[FilmYouOnlyLiveTwice the next one]].

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* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has Bond say to Fiona, "The things I do for England". He doesn't say it here, but he does in [[FilmYouOnlyLiveTwice [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice the next one]].

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* DeletedScene: Detailed here http://www.obsessional.co.uk/lostandfound.htm.



* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has Bond say to Fiona, "The things I do for England". He doesn't say it here, but he does in the next one.

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* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has Bond say to Fiona, "The things I do for England". He doesn't say it here, but he does in [[FilmYouOnlyLiveTwice the next one.one]].
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That sounds more fit of Adaptational Nationality, moving it to main page.


* RaceLift: Domino was Italian in the book (real name Dominetta "Domino" Vitali).
** Fiona was originally an Irish girl named Fiona Kelly.
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* ActorAllusion: As Bond bids farewell to Nurse Fearing, he says "Another time, another place", the name of another movie SeanConnery had starred in around the time.

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* ActorAllusion: As Bond bids farewell to Nurse Fearing, he says "Another time, another place", the name of another movie SeanConnery had starred early in around the time.his career.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: Sean Connery and the sharks in Largo's pool. The clear plastic panels that shielded Sean Connery from the sharks could only extended about three feet in height and sharks could swim over them. Some sharks did and Sean Connery was genuinely ''terrified''. Guess what scenes the director used in the film?

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* EnforcedMethodActing: Sean Connery Creator/SeanConnery and the sharks in Largo's pool. The clear plastic panels that shielded Sean Connery from the sharks could only extended about three feet in height and sharks could swim over them. Some sharks did and Sean Connery was genuinely ''terrified''. Guess what scenes the director used in the film?
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* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has Bond say to Fiona, "The things I do for England". He doesn't say it here, but he does in the next one.


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* RaceLift: Domino was Italian in the book (real name Dominetta "Domino" Vitali).
** Fiona was originally an Irish girl named Fiona Kelly.


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** Creator/JulieChristie was the original choice for Domino, but Cubby Broccoli decided she wasn't right. Creator/RaquelWelch was attached, before being let go to star in ''Film/FantasticVoyage''. Creator/FayeDunaway also auditioned.
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* ActingForTwo: Paul Stassino plays both Francois and Angelo since Palazzi's real face and voice are never heard or seen.
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* FakeNationality: George Pravda, who played a Polish scientist, was Czechoslovakian.
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Hey Its That Guy has been merged into Role Association. Current examples are to be removed. New examples are to be filed under Role Association. | For more information, check this thread.


* HeyItsThatGuy: André Maranne, best known as Sergeant François Chevalier in the ''[[Film/ThePinkPanther Pink Panther]]'' movies, cameos as SPECTRE #10.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Martine Beswick previously played a Gypsy girl in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.
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Not trivia.


* YouLookFamiliar: Martine Beswick previously played a Gypsy girl in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.

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* YouLookFamiliar: Martine Beswick previously played a Gypsy girl in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.
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Just being more specific.


* EnforcedMethodActing: Sean Connery and the sharks in Largo's pool.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: Sean Connery and the sharks in Largo's pool. The clear plastic panels that shielded Sean Connery from the sharks could only extended about three feet in height and sharks could swim over them. Some sharks did and Sean Connery was genuinely ''terrified''. Guess what scenes the director used in the film?
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* HeyItsThatGuy: André Maranne, best known as Sergeant François Chevalier in the ''Film/ThePinkPanther'' movies, cameos as SPECTRE #10.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: André Maranne, best known as Sergeant François Chevalier in the ''Film/ThePinkPanther'' ''[[Film/ThePinkPanther Pink Panther]]'' movies, cameos as SPECTRE #10.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: André Maranne, best known as Sergeant François Chevalier in the ''Film/ThePinkPanther'' movies, cameos as SPECTRE #10.
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** Rik Van Nutter had a contract to appear as Felix Leiter in the next several Bond films, but they couldn't figure a way to work the character into either of the next two.
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** It was originally thought that the title would be too awkward to work into a song, so instead Shirley Bassey wrote one called "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." This is why the club Bond runs into to escape Fiona's goons is called The Kiss Kiss Club.

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** It was originally thought that the title would be too awkward to work into a song, so instead Shirley Bassey Barry and lyricist Leslie Bricusse wrote one for Dionne Warwick called "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." This is why the club Bond runs into to escape Fiona's goons is called The Kiss Kiss Club.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: A justified example, with the decision to change Largo's death from a gruesome harpoon through the ''neck'', to a relatively more tame but more dramatic harpoon through the back.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: ExecutiveMeddling:
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A justified example, with the decision to change Largo's death from a gruesome harpoon through the ''neck'', to a relatively more tame but more dramatic harpoon through the back.back.
** The producers deciding at the last moment to require the theme song to have the word "Thunderball" in it, necessitating some quick rerecording and quick rescoring to fit the new song in.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Felix Leiter is recast yet again, this time with Rik Van Nutter. Possibly happened with the voice of Blofeld as well, as various sources claim that Joseph Wiseman (the titular Film/DrNo) took over the role from previous actor Eric Pohlmann in this film, while yet others say that it was still Pohlmann.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Felix Leiter is recast yet again, this time with Rik Van Nutter.Nutter, apparently doing his best Jack Lord impression. Possibly happened with the voice of Blofeld as well, as various sources claim that Joseph Wiseman (the titular Film/DrNo) took over the role from previous actor Eric Pohlmann in this film, while yet others say that it was still Pohlmann.

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!!The film:



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: '''Music/JohnnyCash''' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3rqS98seNA recorded his own version of the theme song]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
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'''Music/JohnnyCash''' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3rqS98seNA recorded his own version of the theme song]].



* YouLookFamiliar: Martine Beswick previously played a Gypsy girl in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.

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* YouLookFamiliar: Martine Beswick previously played a Gypsy girl in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.

!!The novel:
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Kevin [=McClory=] planned to have a third adaptation of the book made for 1995.
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* ActorAllusion: As Bond bids farewell to Nurse Fearing, he says "Another time, another place", the name of another movie SeanConnery had starred in around the time.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: '''JohnnyCash''' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3rqS98seNA recorded his own version of the theme song]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: '''JohnnyCash''' '''Music/JohnnyCash''' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3rqS98seNA recorded his own version of the theme song]].



* YouLookFamiliar: Martine Beswick previously played a Gypsy girl in ''FromRussiaWithLove''.

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* YouLookFamiliar: Martine Beswick previously played a Gypsy girl in ''FromRussiaWithLove''.''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.
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** Creator/AlfredHitchcock briefly considered directing the film.

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** Creator/AlfredHitchcock briefly considered directing the film.film.
* YouLookFamiliar: Martine Beswick previously played a Gypsy girl in ''FromRussiaWithLove''.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: A justified example, with the decision to change Largo's death from a gruesome harpoon through the ''neck'', to a relatively more tame but more dramatic harpoon through the back.
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** It was originally thought that the title would be too awkward to work into a song, so instead Shirley Bassey wrote one called "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." This is why the club Bond runs into to escape Fiona's goons is called The Kiss Kiss Club.

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** It was originally thought that the title would be too awkward to work into a song, so instead Shirley Bassey wrote one called "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." This is why the club Bond runs into to escape Fiona's goons is called The Kiss Kiss Club.Club.
** Creator/AlfredHitchcock briefly considered directing the film.
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** It was originally thought that the title would be too awkward to work into a song, so instead Shirley Bassey wrote one called "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." This is why the club Bond runs into to escape Fiona's goons is called The Kiss Kiss Club.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Felix Leiter is recast yet again, this time with Rik Van Nutter. Possibly happened with the voice of Blofeld as well, as various sources claim that Joseph Wiseman (the titular DrNo) took over the role from previous actor Eric Pohlmann in this film, while yet others say that it was still Pohlmann.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Felix Leiter is recast yet again, this time with Rik Van Nutter. Possibly happened with the voice of Blofeld as well, as various sources claim that Joseph Wiseman (the titular DrNo) Film/DrNo) took over the role from previous actor Eric Pohlmann in this film, while yet others say that it was still Pohlmann.

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