Established April 7, 1998

Welcome to Dr. Shatterhand's Botanical Garden. Here you will find many branches to the world's most famous fictional spy, James Bond OO7.

 

 

Albert R. (Cubby) Broccoli Centennial: 1909 - 2009

Co-Producer of the James Bond series 1962-1996

April 5, 2009

by Stuart Basinger

The late Cubby Broccoli and his wife Dana.

 

Dr. Shatterhand's Botanical Garden honors the memory of film producer Albert R. Broccoli this year which marks the centennial of his birth.

I had the opportunity to sit two rows in front of him during the Washington, DC premiere of THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS in July 1987.  It was a charity benefit for VERY SPECIAL ARTS.  Mr. Broccoli was accompanied by actors Mayam d'Abo and Jeroen Krabbé.

The theater was filled to its maximum and the hardest part of the movie was that the air conditioning unit had failed halfway through the movie, making the desert scenes feel even more realistic.

I regret I never had a chance to meet Mr. Broccoli after the film because there were just too many politicians around him making it impossible. 

However, not too many Bond fans can say they sat near him while watching one of his films.  Thank you for a lifetime of pure escapism.

 

From Russia With A Lovely Spy

February 14, 2009 - 

by Raft Cove Productions

A unique look at two classics scenes from the James Bond films From Russia with Love and The Spy Who Loved Me.  See how Editor John Glen lifted the pacing of one scene for another.  Click here to link to the video.

 

 

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James Bond copyrights held by respective owners:
Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions Ltd,
Danjaq, LLC,
Sony Pictures/MGM/United Artists Corp.,
Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.

All pages at this site, were created and designed for educational purposes [unless otherwise noted] and are copyright ©1998-2009 by Stuart Basinger and RaftCove Productions.


This website originates from Stafford, Virginia, USA.

 

 

 

 

This website is dedicated to the memories of

Ian Fleming, Albert R. (Cubby) Broccoli, Harry Saltzman, and Kevin McClory