Live and Let Die: Film – Trivia- Sean Connery turned down the then astronomical sum of $5.5 million to play James Bond.
- Roger Moore’s first appearance as James Bond.
- With this film, Roger Moore is the oldest actor to ever debut as James Bond.
- The title song by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney was the first song from an EON Productions James Bond film to be nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar). The first song to be nominated from any James Bond film was for “The Look Of Love” by Burt Bacharach and Hal David from Casino Royale (1967)
- Around the time Roger Moore got the part of James Bond, his home telephone number ended in the digits OO7.
- The character of Quarrel, Jr. is a direct reference to the first Bond film, Dr. No (1962) which also featured a character named Quarrel. The original novel takes place before Dr. No (in which, as in the film version, Quarrel is killed) and features the first appearance of the character.
- Vehicles included a green blue yellow white London AEC Regent III RT type double-decker bus pursued by two 1973 Chevrolet Novas police motorbikes; a Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter; white Coronado; Mini Moke; Ford US sedans; yellow New York taxis; 1973 Chevrolet Impala convertible; Cessna 172 light aircraft; Quarrel Jnr’s boat; Glastron GT-150 speedboat, Billy-Bobs Glastron-Carlson CV21 Jet Boat. A Glastron Carlson CV19 Jet Boat; 1973 Chevrolet Bel Air; 1972 Dunham converted Cadillac El Dorado coupe; white 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood Pimpmobile and a Les Dunham Coach Corvorado i.e. a Chevrolet Corvette with Cadillac Eldorado body panels / fiberglass molding.
- The registration number of the Dr. Kananga’s poppy field helicopter was FH 3.
- Ross Kananga (credited as “stunt coordinator”) was the owner of the crocodile farm in which Bond escapes some hungry reptiles. Kananga did this stunt by himself wearing Roger Moore’s clothes and shoes made of crocodile skin. It took five attempts to complete the stunt. During the fourth attempt, one of the crocodiles snapped at one of the shoes as it went by. The producers liked Ross Kananga so much that the film’s villain, Dr. Kananga, was named after him.
- The name of the main villain, Dr. Kananga, was derived from Ross Kananga, the real-life owner of the alligator farm which served as a location for several scenes. Ross Kananga doubled for Roger Moore leaping across the backs of the crocs. The producers (while scouting locations) first took notice of Ross Kananga’s farm from the sign out front which read: “WARNING; TRESSPASSERS WILL BE EATEN”. This sign can be seen in the finished film.
- The title song by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney was the first song from a James Bond film to be nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar).
- The title song by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney was the first song from a James Bond film to be nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar).
- United Artists wanted an American to play Bond: Burt Reynolds, Paul Newman and Robert Redford were all considered. Producer Albert R. Broccoli, however, insisted that the part should be played by a Briton and put forward Roger Moore.
- The Tarot card deck used by Solitaire features contemporary paintings by Fergus Hall, “Courtesy of the Portal Gallery Limited, London, England”. A duplicate set was published in Switzerland by Agmueller and Cie, distributed worldwide by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. New York. The cards in the film had a red, patterned background featuring the “007” emblem, but the commercial set is blue instead (same pattern).
- The tarot cards say 007 on the back.
- Roger Moore should not have been available for the part since at the time he was committed to “The Persuaders!” (1971), but when the show flopped in the U.S. he was prematurely released from his contract. Moore was author Ian Fleming’s original choice for Bond, but he was committed to “The Saint” (1962) when the earlier films were in production.
- All of Moore’s contracts include an unlimited supply of hand-rolled Monte Cristo cigars (in one 007 film the final bill comes to 3176.50 pounds).
- This is the first 007 score not to involve John Barry; former Beatles producer George Martin did the job instead.
- The power-boat jump over the causeway set the world record for distance: 110 feet. The second boat was not scripted to collide with the police car, but after this happened while shooting the stunt, the script was changed to accommodate it.
- The only Bond film since his first appearance in From Russia with Love (1963) not to feature Q (Desmond Llewelyn). Fans demanded his return in the next film, The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).
- In an attempt to shift the focus away from Bond’s gadgetry, Q does not appear.
- Roger Moore becomes the first actor to perform the gun-barrel sequence without a hat.
- Roger Moore had been in the running to play Bond as early as 1962, but was considered too young looking, even though he was older than Sean Connery.
- We see Bond’s apartment for the second and (to date) final time in the series. Among the fixtures is a machine for making coffee that is treated as a gadget. Today’s audiences will easily recognize it as either an espresso or cappuccino machine, which were uncommon in 1973.
- Among other actors considered for the role of Bond: John Gavin, Simon Oates, John Ronane, Michael McStay and Michael Billington.
- Gayle Hunnicutt was signed to play Solitaire, but had to pull out when she became pregnant.
- Roger Moore and Jane Seymour caught dysentery while shooting in Jamaica.
- The character of Baron Samedi was rumored to make a return in a future Bond film, which explains his appearance on the front of the train at the end of the film.
- The first Bond film to be filmed ‘flat’ (i.e. with spherical lenses rather than using the Panavision anamorphic widescreen process) since Goldfinger (1964).
- The white “pimpmobile” is actually a Chevrolet Corvette fitted with the fiberglass molding of a Cadillac Eldorado – the vehicle was marketed as the “Corvorado” by Dunham Coach of Boonton, New Jersey. Other Dunham conversions featured in the film included a Cadillac Fleetwood and Eldorado (seen parked in front of the Fillet of Soul restaurant). Les Dunham stated that he kept possession of the Corvorado after the film was completed; it has been modified several times for appearances in other films and/or car shows. He claimed that the car was used in the film Super Fly (1972).
- Diana Ross was considered for the role of Solitaire.
- According to Paul McCartney, after the director heard the title song, complete with orchestra and all, he said “Yeah, that’s good for a demo but when are you going to do the real record!”
- Madeline Smith, who played Miss Caruso said that additional awkwardness of a bedroom scene was created by Roger Moore’s overprotective wife who was on the set during the filming
- In order to establish the effect of Bond unzipping Miss Caruso’s blue dress with his magnetic watch, a thin wire was attached to the zipper from the watch to create the effect.
- Roger Moore was 45 when he made his debut as 007, making him the oldest actor to do so. The youngest was George Lazenby who made his debut at age 29.
- The license plate of the car that picks up Bond in New York and his luggage ticket were the same, 545-BBB.
- The license plate of the white “pimpmobile” was 347-NDG.
- The address on the registration of the white “pimpmobile” was 33 E. 65th St., New York, NY 10021.
- Bond’s bungalow in San Monique was # 12.
- Bernard Lee was very ill during filming, causing the producers to consider replacing him as M with Kenneth More.
- Robert Dix is dubbed by Shane Rimmer.
- At one stage, the Bond girl character of Honey Rider from Dr. No (1962) was considered returning in this film but this idea was withdrawn.
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