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About why to be wary about Bond movie hype

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 1d

About why to be wary about Bond movie hype hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/11/a...

James Bond gunbarrel logo In the past decade, there have been two (2) James Bond movies. That’s not exactly a fast pace. But the hype has been enough for several movies. A few recent examples…

ABC Network - Masquerade - "Diamonds" (Complete Broadcast, 12/22/1983) 📺 🕵💎

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 1d

"You really didn't think I'd fall for the exploding attache case trick, did you?"
"No, but I thought you'd fall for the exploding money trick."
Masquerade, "Diamonds," recorded with original commercials via Chicago television. Written by William Read Woodfield.

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YouTube video by The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www.FuzzyMemories.TV)

TCM to show 8 U.N.C.L.E movies on Oct. 13

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 1d

TCM to show eight UNCLE movie on Oct. 13 hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/t...

Luciana Paluzzi and Robert Vaughn in To Trap a Spy, the first U.N.C.L.E. movie. Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will televise eight movies from The Man From U.N.C.L.E. on Monday, Oct. 13. The movies we…

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 2d

Lalo Schifrin arranged the season 2 version of Jerry Goldsmith's theme for The Man From UNCLE.

About James Bond and guns

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 2d

According to journalist Jeremy Duns, this idea originated with screenwriter Paul Dehn, who had an intelligence background during World War II.

Alan J. Porter @alanjporter.bsky.social · 2d

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SEAGULL SNORKEL: A diving mask with dummy seagull attached to the top to cover any movement underwater from the swimmer. One was used by Bond on his approach to destroy Ramirez's oil tank headquarters [GFm].

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 4d

Also, David Chase showed up around the middle of the series, first as a story editor then as a producer. The headline makes it sound like The Rockford Files was his show.

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 4d

Forgotten?!

Marty McKee @martymckeeofficial.bsky.social · 4d

Fuck off, Collider.

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 5d

Audio version of today's post about James Bond and guns open.spotify.com/episode/312q...

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 5d

Audio version of James Bond and guns open.spotify.com/episode/6XzA...

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The James Bond Dossier @007dossier.bsky.social · 5d

And today more Matera followed by thr bridge at Gravina. Hectic 36 hours, now at airport waiting for flight home.

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 5d

Danger Man also pre-dated the Bond film series.

About James Bond and guns

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 5d

About James Bond and guns hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/a...

First appearance of James Bond on a movie screen, Dr. No.The past few days, Amazon committed an unforced error.The tech giant’s Amazon Prime service came out with new, digitally altered previ…

James Bond news wrap up Oct 5, 2025-Bond casting rumors and Amazon disarming 007 ?!?!

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 6d

Javi Trujillo of The 007 Files has a video about recent events: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP0M...

YouTube video by The 007 Files

MASQUERADE Ep. 1 "Pilot" (1983) Rod Taylor, Kirstie Alley, Greg Evigan

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 7d

Masquerade: U.S. spymaster Lavender recruits a team of "innocents" to participate in a complicated plan to take down a KGB killer www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Xs...

YouTube video by sfinthecity

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 7d

Audio version of the post about Amazon pulling the digitally altered 007 images open.spotify.com/episode/6qYp...

Spotify – Web Player

Amazon takes down 007 altered images

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 7d

Amazon takes down altered 007 images hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/a...

Amazon Prime menu on Saturday Amazon has removed digitally altered publicity stills from its Amazon Prime menu for James Bond films. The altered versions erased guns held by Bond actors and lengthe…

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 8d

The cast included John Conwell in a small role as a military officer. He'd soon switch to behind-the-camera work. In TZ's fourth season he had a credit of "assistant to producer." He'd join QM Productions and became one of Quinn Martin's main lieutenants.

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 8d

Audio version of today's post about Amazon altering Bond images// open.spotify.com/episode/0N4U...

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 9d

Altered Bond images raise 007 fan concern about Amazon hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/a...

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 10d

Audio version of Tuesday's post about the end of the Danjaq era open.spotify.com/episode/2eiN...

Goodbye, Danjaq

This Date in THE FBI History: Jessica Walter and Kevin McCarthy star in “Counter-Stroke,” airing Oct. 1, 1967

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 10d

A great episode of The Series. Richard LaSalle, who scored the episode, was definitely channeling Bernard Herrmann.

Ed Robertson @tvconfidential.bsky.social · 10d

This Date in THE FBI History: Jessica Walter and Kevin McCarthy star in “Counter-Stroke,” airing Oct. 1, 1967

COUNTER-STROKE Original Air Date: Oct. 1, 1967 Synopsis. Posing as a Swiss courier, Erskine travels to Springfield, Illinois in an attempt to flush out the identity of a mysterious…

COUNTER-STROKE Original Air Date: Oct. 1, 1967 Synopsis. Posing as a Swiss courier, Erskine travels to Springfield, Illinois in an attempt to flush out the identity of a mysterious Communist operative known only as "Alexander." What the inspector doesn't realize: The man he is impersonating was sent to Springfield to assassinate Alexander. LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER…

televisionconfidential.com

The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 11d

1964: During the second week of the television season, Bonanza, Bewitched and The Man From UNCLE air without the usual commercials until the end of their respective episodes. Then, a 5-minute spot airs www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibbl...

1965 Chevrolet's Bonanza & Bewitched Commercial

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The Thunderball 60th anniversary CD marked the debut in the copyright notice of London Operations, LLC The new Thunderball 60th anniversary CD set was the end of a familiar Bond name: Danjaq. Previ…

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The Spy Command @thespycommand.bsky.social · 11d

Goodbye, Danjaq (from a 007 perspective, at least) hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/g...

Goodbye, Danjaq