Cinema Retro has received the following press release regarding the opening of the "Bond in Motion" automotive exhibition, which will be opening on September 25 and running through October 22, 2022 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles:
Produced in
collaboration with EON Productions and The Ian Fleming(TM) Foundation, Bond in
Motion is the first official exhibition in the United States to feature
original vehicles from one of the world’s most iconic film franchises, James
Bond. This exhibit celebrates the 60th anniversary of the franchise since the
release of Dr. No (1962).
With the publication
of his first spy novel, Casino Royale (1953), author and former naval
intelligence officer Ian Fleming introduced the world to the enchanting
exploits of James Bond, a British officer in the Secret Intelligence Service,
also known as MI6. In all, Fleming would produce twelve novels and two short
stories, laying the foundation for what would become a global literary and
cinematic legacy.
Beginning in 1962,
with the movie adaptation of Fleming’s sixth title, Dr. No, the exciting
and dangerous world of James Bond was translated to screen, setting the tone
for Bond films to come. Much like the novels on which they are based, Bond
films combine the adventure of exotic locations and scheming villains with the
action of death-defying stunts, and heart-pounding chases in nearly every type
of vehicle imaginable. Often modified by quartermaster “Q,†these vehicles,
much like Bond himself, conceal their true nature until their weapons and
gadgetry become important plot devices.
The Bond in Motion
exhibit offers visitors a rare up-close experience of the most iconic vehicles
associated with the world’s most famous secret agent, 007.
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