Goldfinger (1964): Starring: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman. Directed by Guy Hamilton. Produced by Harry Saltzman, Albert R. Broccoli. Screenplay by Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn Based on the novel Goldfinger by Ian Fleming (London, 1959). Run Time: 110 min Color, UK and U.S. Espionage, Drama, Action.
While the first two Bond films, Dr. No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1963) might be considered modest successes at the box office, such was not the case with Goldfinger. With its third installment, the Bond franchise exploded. Part of the success may have been an effort by producers Harry Saltzman and Albert “Cubby” Broccoli to aim the movie at the U.S. audience. For the first time, a Bond film would involve the United States proper in the storyline. The previous films had taken place in the Caribbean and Europe.
In addition, the budget for this third film was
equal to the combined budgets of the first two. Production took place between
January and June 1964 and shooting took place in the UK, Switzerland and the
U.S.
