351 Moonraker (1979)
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This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
351 Moonraker (1979)
- Drax' Venice laboratory has an electronic lock on it. The sequence which
unlocks the door is the hailing tune from
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)" (qv).
- Despite the previous 007 film telling us that James Bond will return in
"For Your Eyes Only (1981)" (qv), producer Cubby Broccoli choose
"Moonraker (1979)" (qv) as the next installment after the success of
"Star Wars (1977)" (qv).
- The role of Drax was originally offered to 'James Mason' (qv).
- 'Lois Chiles' (qv) had originally been offered the role of Anya in
"The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)" (qv), but turned down the part when she
decided to take temporary retirement. She got the role of Mary Goodhead by
chance when she was given the seat next to 'Lewis Gilbert' (qv) on a flight.
- 'Richard Kiel' (qv) returns as Jaws, a role he first played in
"The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)" (qv), his only line is ``Well, here's to us.''
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