A blog about James Bond 007, UNCLE and other spies. Est. 2008
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Music highlights:
“Star Collector” by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
“Goin’ Down” by Diane Hilderbrand, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz.
The Monkees, season 2, episode 10: The lads think they’ve been hired to perform songs at the Henry Cabot Lodge. They’ve been tricked to do basic jobs. Teleplay by Stanley Ralph Ross.
The Monkees, season 2, episode 9: The Monkees (minus Mike) become involved in an espionage operation involving a Soviet dancing company. Directed by James Frawley.
BTW: how did The Monkees NOT get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I know they began as a made-for-TV band. But they evolved to an actual band.
The Monkees, season 2, episode 8: Peter is fooled to buy a treasure map. Written by Stanley Ralph Ross. Directed by James Frawley. Cameo: Burt Mustin as Kimba. Music highlights: “Daydream Believer” by John Stewart, “Hangin” Around” by Mike Murphy.
The Monkees, season 2, episode 7: The lads venture into a hillbilly town. A hillbilly girl wants to make out with the lads, creating problems. Guest stars: Dub Taylor, Melody Patterson. Score: Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs. “Papa Gene’s Blues” by Michael Nesmith.
The Spy Command retweeted
James Bond screen tests continue as mystery star is flanked by security leaving studios in Berkshire after odds-on favourite Callum Turner was the first to audition trib.al/R0tVYhh
Itchy is torturing Dick Tracy to death. The detective vows to defeat the villain. He will succeed despite the dire situation depicted here.
After a while away, I updated the A1 Bond timelines with entries for Oct. 22 and 23. (The latter references a Daily Mail story that came out on Friday claiming Callum Turner was the first actor to participate in the new round of auditions spycommandfeatures.wordpress…
The Monkees, season 2, episode 6: Micky falls in love with a young woman but she’s smitten with a bodybuilder. Davy and Peter try to help Micky. Music highlights: “Sunny Girlfriend” by Michael Nesmith, “Love Is Only Sleeping” by Barry Mann & Cynthia Neil.
Oddsmakers know next to nothing.
After years of speculation and an unending well of James Bond rumors, casting director Nina Gold is testing candidates to replace Daniel Craig as the next 007. Here’s who oddsmakers think might make the cut vanityfair.visitlink.me/mx7R…
New Bond actor casting heats up hmssweblog.wordpress.com/202…
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) Expensive film re-telling of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Produced with dual U.S. and Japanese units. No computer graphics in those days. When you needed hundreds of extras, you got hundreds of people. Music by Jerry Goldsmith
About Best Served Cold (one of the unauthorized 007 stories recently listed on Amazon) hmssweblog.wordpress.com/202…
