When George Lazenby came on the scene in OnHer Majesty's Secret Service in 1969, audiences could rely on elements such as a pre-credit sequence, high speed chase, a hulking henchman, Martinis and fags.
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The novels still read thrillingly today (here's a tip: the best of them is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"), but there is no question that when the movies came along, they overshadowed Fleming's ink-on-paper volumes.
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James Bond fans may remember it as backdrop for scenes in the 1969 movie OnHer Majesty's Secret Service.