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Inside Diamonds Are Forever (1995)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1995
Running Times: 30 mins 37 sec
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: MGM Home Entertainment
Producer: John Cork, David Naylor, Bruce Scivally
Field Producer (London): Dave Worrall
Associate Producer: Lisa Karadjian
Production Manager (London): Antonia de Barton-Watson

SCRIPT
Script: Bruce Scivally

DIRECTION
Director: John Cork

PHOTOGRAPHY
Cameras: Denis Boni, Steve De Cuir, Shaun Maurer, Paul Scrabo, Steven Wacks, John Whatton

EDITING
Editor: Edward Yost
Assistant Editors: Jared Ali, Peter Taylor, Byron Thompson
Post Production Assistant: Heather Lighston
Post Production Facilities: Matchframe Video, Burbank, California

MUSIC
Music: John Barry (uncredited), Monty Norman (uncredited)
Song Lyrics: Don Black (uncredited)
Song Performed By: Shirley Bassey (uncredited)

SOUND
Sound: George Ann Muller, John Packer, Grady Price, Dave Rody, Doug Smith
Sound Mixer: Ron Miller
Dubbing Facilities: Lightning Dubbs

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Cecilia Clark, Joannel Clemente, Marilyn Rieul, Madlyn Thompson

MISCELLANEOUS
Research Provided By: The Ian Fleming Foundation, The James Bond Collectors Club, The James Bond International Fan Club
Production Assistant (LA Shoot): Derek Miller
Transcriptions: Stephanie Megibben, Catherine Clark / MSG Inc, Word of Mouth
Transportation: Focus Cars Ltd
Stills Supplied By: Archive Photos, Corbis Bettman, Jimmy Dean, Liaison Agency, Michael Ochs Archives / Venice California, PIC Photos Ltd, Pictorial Parade / Frank Edwards, The Roland Grant Archive
Footage Provided By: BBC Worldwide Americas, Jimmy Dean, Danjaq LLC, Eon Productions Ltd, Hot Shots / Cool Cuts, MGM Home Entertainment Inc, TWINE Entertainment
Outtake Footage Compiled By: John Grover, Tim Grover
London Accomodations: Conrad International Hotel

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Very Special Thanks To: Dana Broccoli, Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Special Thanks To: James S. Burkhart Jr, Eon Productions Ltd, Lori Kustich, Michael Monahan, Steve Oxenrider, Lee Pfeiffer and Mark Cerulli of TWINE Entertainment Inc, Doug Redenius, Scott Smith, Michael Van Blaricum
Thanks To: Clem Barter, Mark Cowan, M. Hue Smith, Allen Anderson, Conrad International Corp and the Conrad International Hotel, London
From Eon Entertainments Ltd: Anne Bennett, Celia Irvin, Patricia O'Reilly, John Parkinson, John Roebuck, Iris Rose, Meg Simmonds
From Danjaq LLC: Simon Mathew, David Pope, Michael Tavares

WITH
Patrick Macnee (narrator)
David Picker
Guy Hamilton
Dana Broccoli
Stanley Sopel
Ken Adam
Tom Mankiewicz
Marc Lawrence
Peter Lamont
Peter Hunt
Ursula Andress
Sean Connery (archive footage)
Jill St John
Lana Wood
Jimmy Dean
Putter Smith
Bruce Glover
John Barry
Elaine Schreyeck
Trina Parks
Shane Rimmer
Joe Robinson
Daniela Bianchi
Honor Blackman
Luciana Palluzi
Karin Dor

PLOT SUMMARY

A look at the making of Sean Connery's return to the Bond stable, Diamonds Are Forever (1971) including behind the scenes footage, outtakes and interviews with cast and crew.

CAPSULE REVIEW

More immensely watchable documentary for Bond fans and up to the usual standard.

AVAILABILITY

UK
DVD Distributor: MGM DVD (16349DVD) (as part of the Diamonds Are Forever DVD package)

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

UK
Rating: PG

LINKS

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
Dr No (1962)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Thunderball (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

REFERENCES

OTHER SOURCES

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KEYWORDS

documentary, film history, james bond

 


Last Updated: 15 October, 2008

 


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