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  • The Vatican publicly denounced Dr. No for it's ethical content
  • Before writing the novel "Dr. No" Ian Fleming wrote several episodes of a never produced television show which featured a hero named James Gunfighting a villain named Dr. No
  • Despite liking Connery, personally Ian Fleming wanted a young English actor named Roger Moore to play the role of James Bond, but the producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman rejected the idea
  • Christopher Lee (Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun) was suggested by Ian Fleming for the part of Dr. No
  • Max Von Syndow was also offered the part
  • In Dr. No's dining room, Bond is seen staring at a rare painting of the Duke of Wellington it was stolen in 1960 and never recovered
  • Dr. No initially only played at second run theaters and Drive Inns but still made back the 1.1 million dollar production cost rapidly
  • Joseph Wiseman was an accomplished Broadway actor when he played Dr. No
  • All the female voices heard in this film except that of MoneyPenny are dubbed by the same uncredited actress



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