19 From Russia With Love
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This article is from the James Bond FAQ, by Michael Reed reed55@core.com with numerous contributions by others.
19 From Russia With Love
There are two questions regarding this film. The first is about the
introduction of Blofeld's cat. Never used in the books, the cat took
attention as a focal point to the unseen Blofeld. But the CAT'S NAME IS
NEVER MENTIONED AT ANY POINT. Not even a hint of it. Which is good, as any
name would be a distraction. Mike Meyers' spoof character Austin Powers
proved this point by having the villain, Dr. Evil, name his cat "Mr.
Bigglesworth".
The other question is if Ian Fleming actually has a cameo appearance in the
movie. Bryan Krofchok submitted the following for issue #3c of the Ian
Fleming Foundation's "Shaken, Not Stirred" newsletter in March 1995
(reprinted by permission of the author):
"The curious notion of Fleming's cameo is mentioned in Roger Ryan and Martin
Sterling's book of Bond trivia, 'Keeping The British End Up', under the
heading 'Brief Encounter'. The scene in question pops up when the Orient
Express must stop for a truck that has stalled across the tracks
(originally, part of Grant's escape route). Watch for an oddly placed
gentleman wearing a white top and dark pants, who seems to be holding some
sort of walking stick. "
"His mode of dress is suspiciously identical to that of Ian Fleming's in the
well known photos of his visit to the set of the film during shooting of the
Orient Express. I say that the man is oddly placed, because he seems to have
no part in the plot, and cannot simply be brushed off as someone merely out
for a casual stroll due to the apparent desolation of the surrounding area.
I also find it quite odd that although the train is passing fairly close to
him, the man has his back to it and is looking the other way. "
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