Ian Fleming's final story: The Poppy is Also A Flower

doublenoughtspydoublenoughtspy Posts: 38MI6 Agent
in James Bond Literature
I've written an investigative piece on Ian Fleming's final creative work, The Poppy is Also A Flower. It has many interesting parallels with Devil May Care.

Enjoy.

http://commanderbond.net/article/5170
http://www.ohmss.info

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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff
    That's a great piece or writing and a great story too.
    Thanks for sharing it with us, doublenoughtspy.
    YNWA 97
  • scaramanga1scaramanga1 The English RivieraPosts: 845Chief of Staff
    Sir Miles wrote:
    That's a great piece or writing and a great story too.
    Thanks for sharing it with us, doublenoughtspy.

    Yes indeed thanks for that really interesting article. Can I ask is this film available on DVD at all? I'd love to see it myself -for although its reviews were not great -I bet now it would be considered well worth a perusal by any 007 fan and retro cinema enthusiast.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff
    scaramanga1 wrote:
    Can I ask is this film available on DVD at all? I'd love to see it myself -for although its reviews were not great -I bet now it would be considered well worth a perusal by any 007 fan and retro cinema enthusiast.

    Try here on good old ebay :D
    YNWA 97
  • scaramanga1scaramanga1 The English RivieraPosts: 845Chief of Staff
    Sir Miles wrote:
    scaramanga1 wrote:
    Can I ask is this film available on DVD at all? I'd love to see it myself -for although its reviews were not great -I bet now it would be considered well worth a perusal by any 007 fan and retro cinema enthusiast.

    Try here on good old ebay :D

    Cheers matey! will have to get it next month though -got to get a few other bits before I purchase this! :D
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff
    scaramanga1 wrote:
    Cheers matey! will have to get it next month though -got to get a few other bits before I purchase this! :D

    No probs - I was hoping for a sneaky free look next week but I guess I'll have to buy it myself now :))
    YNWA 97
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,656MI6 Agent
    The DVD extras for "The Wild Geese" highlights this movie and mentions Ian Fleming's contributions, I think because they shared the same producer.
    "...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    superado wrote:
    The DVD extras for "The Wild Geese" highlights this movie and mentions Ian Fleming's contributions, I think because they shared the same producer.

    Interesting. I wasn't aware that there were any links to Ian Fleming in that film. Can you tell us more superado?
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
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    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,656MI6 Agent
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    superado wrote:
    The DVD extras for "The Wild Geese" highlights this movie and mentions Ian Fleming's contributions, I think because they shared the same producer.

    Interesting. I wasn't aware that there were any links to Ian Fleming in that film. Can you tell us more superado?

    Yes, SM, the featurette I mentioned if I remember correctly highlighted the career of Euan Lloyd, who produced The Wild Geese and The Poppy is Also A Flower, and I just learned from IMDB, Who Dares Wins: The Final Option as well. Poppy was directed by Terence Young, interestingly.
    "...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
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    I think if you search on the internet for it you should still be able to find a copy of it. -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    superado wrote:
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    superado wrote:
    The DVD extras for "The Wild Geese" highlights this movie and mentions Ian Fleming's contributions, I think because they shared the same producer.

    Interesting. I wasn't aware that there were any links to Ian Fleming in that film. Can you tell us more superado?

    Yes, SM, the featurette I mentioned if I remember correctly highlighted the career of Euan Lloyd, who produced The Wild Geese and The Poppy is Also A Flower, and I just learned from IMDB, Who Dares Wins: The Final Option as well. Poppy was directed by Terence Young, interestingly.

    Could you tell us more of Ian Fleming's involvement in The Wild Geese? I find this most fascinating as I've nebver heard of it before. :)
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,656MI6 Agent
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    superado wrote:
    Silhouette Man wrote:

    Interesting. I wasn't aware that there were any links to Ian Fleming in that film. Can you tell us more superado?

    Yes, SM, the featurette I mentioned if I remember correctly highlighted the career of Euan Lloyd, who produced The Wild Geese and The Poppy is Also A Flower, and I just learned from IMDB, Who Dares Wins: The Final Option as well. Poppy was directed by Terence Young, interestingly.

    Could you tell us more of Ian Fleming's involvement in The Wild Geese? I find this most fascinating as I've nebver heard of it before. :)

    Apologies, I didn't mean that Ian Fleming had any direct involvement with the movie, if that's what it seemed.
    "...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
  • doublenoughtspydoublenoughtspy Posts: 38MI6 Agent
    Correct link: http://commanderbond.net/11528/the-poppy-is-also-a-flower.html

    (Sadly missing the images though)
    http://www.ohmss.info
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    I rented the film through lovefilm. A real oddity, starts with a public health warning about opium by a retired Princess Grace! Then has its Bondian moments, as if out of Thunderball. Goes with the aint drugs ruining our kids theme, and has something in common with The Diamond Smugglers, and so on. Omar Shariff, Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard appear, but it's a mess.

    BTW a nice hardback of Fleming's Thrilling Cities, both volumes, is for sale in a London Charing X road bookshop.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
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