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A Few Movie Facts and Other Interesting Things About James Bond

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Did You Know...That 'Q' stands for Quartermaster, which is the name given to the people who specialize in weapons and artillery in the British Army.

Did You Know...The reason why James Bond want's his vodka martinis shaken, not stirred is because shaking makes the drink colder in less time. It also puts more air into the mixture making the flavor stronger.

Did You Know...Goldeneye was actually the name of James Bond creator Ian Fleming's Jamaican estate.

Did You Know...The famous number 007 is rumored to be a bus route which passed Ian Fleming's house each day.

Did You Know...The real person named James Bond was an ornithologist (a person who studies and classifies birds) from Jamaica who was most famous for his book The Birds of the West Indies. In exchange for the use of his name, ornithologist James Bond used Fleming's name to classify a rare species of Jamaican birds.

Did You Know...The first broadcast of the character James Bond was portrayed by Barry Nelson in "Casino Royale" on CBS' show, 'Climax Mystery Theater' on October 21, 1954 which was about 8 years before the first James Bond movie, "Dr. No" was produced.

Did You Know...Sean Connery wasn't supposed to be the first James Bond. Roger Moore was Ian Fleming' s original choice to play James Bond.

Did You Know...Desmond Llewelyn portrayed the character 'Q' for a remarkable 35 years playing in 17 James Bond movies.

Did You Know...Major Boothroyd is the formal name of 'Q' in the Bond movies.

Did You Know...From Russia With Love was made into a movie only because it was President John F. Kennedy's favorite book.

Did You Know...80% of the world's population has seen Goldfinger.

Did You Know...Thunderball was supposed to be the first Bond movie but due to legal entanglements, Dr. No was produced first.

Did You Know...On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the longest running Bond film at 140 minutes.

Did You Know...Christopher Lee, who played Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun, is Ian Fleming's cousin.

Did You Know...Major Boothroyd was the man in real life that gave Ian Fleming advice on what guns to use in the James Bond movies.

Did You Know...Burt Reynolds and Adam West were the first choices of actors to take Sean Connery's place as James Bond