Bond ballroom dancing?

onarollonaroll Posts: 1MI6 Agent
I'm an author writing a book, which has a reference to James Bond that I'm trying to fact-check.

The reference is to a scene in a James Bond movie from the 1960s where he dances with a beautiful woman. Does anyone know of a Bond film from the 1960s with a scene like that? How about a scene from the 1970s?

I'm aware that he slow-danced with Fiona Volpe in Thunderball, however, I'm not sure if that's the scene stuck in my memory from childhood. My memory, which may be wrong, is of a more formal ballroom dance floor and I think the Kiss Kiss Club was very informal.

FYI, the book is "Every Man's Survival Guide to Ballroom Dancing." The reference is this: "Growing up, one of my first impressions of ballroom dancing was from a scene in a James Bond movie. Here was one of the most heroic, debonair, masculine images of a lifetime and, there he was, dancing with a gorgeous woman."

Any input would be helpful. Thanks!

Jim

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  • HardyboyHardyboy Posts: 5,906Chief of Staff
    You may be thinking of 1983's Never Say Never Again, where Bond and Kim Basinger's Domino are in a ballroom. That's the only one I can think of!
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  • Walther PPKWalther PPK Posts: 180MI6 Agent
    In Thunderball he also dances with Domino at the restaurant which is near the casino where he beat Largo at Baccarat.
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,817MI6 Agent
    edited March 2009
    Hardyboy wrote:
    You may be thinking of 1983's Never Say Never Again, where Bond and Kim Basinger's Domino are in a ballroom. That's the only one I can think of!

    I second that. I was recently re-reading a book I have about the Bond films (unofficial) that goes up to Goldeneye. NSNA, is the only film that has such a scene in a ballroom. - Bond (Connery) even specifically asks to dance one Tango with Domino (Basinger) as his winnings if he beats Largo at his own game. - Which he does.
    This is Thunderbird 2, how can I be of assistance?
  • heartbroken_mr_draxheartbroken_mr_drax New Zealand Posts: 2,073MI6 Agent
    Maybe your romantic dream rests with Rob Reiner's 'An American President'.
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  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Sort of similiar topic and I can't be bothered starting a new thread.
    Does Bond dance with Moneypenny at all in the series?
    I'm trying to figure out all the times Bond dances in the series!
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,863Chief of Staff
    Does Bond dance with Moneypenny at all in the series?

    Are we counting CR67? :D
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    otherwise, no.
    Although they do "fake" a dance while she's sitting in her office.
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    TB is the film where he dances most:

    With an anonymous girl
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    Whose place is quickly taken by Fiona
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    who's just dead

    But most romantically he dances with Domino
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    And of course he does again twenty years later in NSNA.
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:

    With an anonymous girl
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    Not so anonymous as far as I recall.
    Wasn't she the wife of a Nassau celebrity?
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,863Chief of Staff
    May have been, but she isn't a named character.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Diane Hartford....
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,863Chief of Staff
    ...is her real name. Just like James Bond's is Sean Connery (or perhaps Timothy Dalton :)) :)) :)) )
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Her husband was the owner of Paradise Island.
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    Her husband was the owner of Paradise Island.

    Who did her husband play in Thunderball? ;)
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  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Doesn't she come back to the Bond Series in Casino Royale, and is one of the players at the first Poker game where Bond wins the DB5 from Alex Dimitros.
    Do you know what Bond film he 'fake' dances with Moneypenny is from. Is that Goldfinger?
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • ggl007ggl007 SpainPosts: 388MI6 Agent
    Do you know what Bond film he 'fake' dances with Moneypenny is from. Is that Goldfinger?
    Dr. No.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,863Chief of Staff
    Doesn't she come back to the Bond Series in Casino Royale, and is one of the players at the first Poker game where Bond wins the DB5 from Alex Dimitros.

    Yes.
    Do you know what Bond film he 'fake' dances with Moneypenny is from. Is that Goldfinger?

    No, it's DN as ggl007 said above.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    (or perhaps Timothy Dalton :)) :)) :)) )

    :v :v :v
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
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