This section of FSWL is kind of personal as it features photos and stories from meeting and talking to the people who have contributed to the success of the James Bond 007 phenomenon. In most cases very friendly and down-to-earth people. Currently 260 names listed.
The list consist of actors, actresses, assistant directors, camera operators, cinematographers, composers, costume designers, directors, editors, executive producers, location managers, lyrics writers, marketing executives, music artists, production assistants, production controllers, production designers, production managers, production secretaries, publicists, script supervisors, screenwriters, special effects wizards, stunt coordinators and several stuntmen.
The section also includes meetings with official James Bond authors.
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| SHIRLEY EATON |
| Jill Masterson in GOLDFINGER 1964 |
I first met Shirley Eaton, one of the most memorable Bond women after her role in Goldfinger (1964) and the nude golden photos in the November 1964 issue of Life magazine, at a convention in Basildon, England, in November 2000. Our paths have crossed several times since then; Northampton, Birmingham, and Pinewood Studios.
Shirley is always very sweet, kind and great to her fans. Mrs Eaton has written a very interesting biography of herself and also a book containing her own poems. She very nicely inscribed both of them to me. This meant I could not accept the kindness from a Swedish friend offering me her copy as it turned out she was a real life friend of Shirley.
About Shirley Eaton:
Without doubt, one of the most famous and timeless images of the 1960s is Shirley Eaton painted gold!
Making her film debut in A Day To Remember in 1953, Shirley was then in great demand and starred in films such as Doctor In The House (1954), Doctor At Large, The Naked Truth (both 1957), Carry On Sergeant (1958), Carry On Nurse (1959), Carry On Constable (1960), What A Carve Up (1962) and, of course, Goldfinger in 1964 in which she played the ill-feted Jill Masterson, who died from being painted gold.
Subsequent films include Ten Little Indians (1965), Around the World Under the Sea (1966), The Blood Of Fu Manchu (1968) and The Seven Secrets of Sumuru (1969).
Her many television credits include The Saint (including the very first episode), Great Scott, It’s Maynard and many James Bond and Carry On tribute programmes and documentaries.
In the late 1960s, she gave up acting to raise her family.
In 1999 she wrote her successful autobiography, Golden Girl.
Visit Bondstars to purchase signed photos by Shirley Eaton.
Text written and updated by Anders Frejdh in April, 2012. |
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