Dr.No hair is real

christothemanchristotheman AustraliaPosts: 254MI6 Agent
edited April 2009 in General James Bond Chat
I think that connerys hair in Dr.No is real.
this is a photo from 1957:
78972747.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939DE8499A90908064E1E697C0470B3758

And I'm sure by 1962 you would have some hair left over.
Another thing that proves it is real is that when he is going to MS.Taro's house, while he is driving his hair like gets moved by the wind, Wigs can't do that.
"Another time, Another Place"

Comments

  • christothemanchristotheman AustraliaPosts: 254MI6 Agent
    sorry guys wrong forum, I wasn't thinking and thought that I was in the general Chat.
    "Another time, Another Place"
  • bondaholic007bondaholic007 LondonPosts: 878MI6 Agent
    Apparently in Dr No, when he is in the water shaft, the water comes in fast and you can see his bold patch a little. But I have watched it multiple times and never seen it :#
  • Mister WhiteMister White The NetherlandsPosts: 814MI6 Agent
    sorry guys wrong forum, I wasn't thinking and thought that I was in the general Chat.

    I see.

    With the forum it was in I thought you were collecting Sean's hair... :v

    But yes, it wasn't until FRWL that he started wearing a hairpiece. :(|)
    "Christ, I miss the Cold War."
  • taitytaity Posts: 702MI6 Agent
    Even in FRWL or Goldfinger I cant really see that he has one on. Unlike in Thunderball where its pretty obvious.

    I think that Roger kept his hair the whole way through. Pierce had to dye his black for Dye another day
  • christothemanchristotheman AustraliaPosts: 254MI6 Agent
    edited April 2009
    Yeah you're right her is s photo from Thunderball which looks definitely fake.

    http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/thunderballbluray_10670.jpg

    EDIT: Sorry, we are not allowed to host official Bond images--and that includes DVD covers--here. HB
    "Another time, Another Place"
  • thenoisydrumthenoisydrum Posts: 84MI6 Agent
    edited April 2009
    Yes it was quite obvious in Thunderball but all of those new DVD covers look to me like they have been really touched up or photoshopped up or whatever it's called.
    A shame cause I think that the original artwork would look great still. We keep original album artwork so why not moview artwork? Perhaps it would put a lot of geeks out of a an otherwise pointless job.....
  • HardyboyHardyboy Posts: 5,901Chief of Staff
    There's a lot of time between 1957 and 1962--thankfully, I haven't lost my hair, but I've known plenty of guys who have lost a lot of hair in five years. As I pointed out in some other thread, Connery himself has said that he wore a "two-piece" in Dr. No--a small bit on the brow line and back of the head--so that would mean, yes, most of Connery's hair in the film is his own, but he still had a little enhancement, as it were.
    Vox clamantis in deserto
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,427MI6 Agent
    I haven't lost my hair. I scoop it out of the plug hole and keep it in an envelope – just a case of waiting for medical science to catch up with me.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • thesecretagentthesecretagent CornwallPosts: 2,151MI6 Agent
    I think that connerys hair in Dr.No is real.
    this is a photo from 1957:
    78972747.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939DE8499A90908064E1E697C0470B3758

    And I'm sure by 1962 you would have some hair left over.
    Another thing that proves it is real is that when he is going to MS.Taro's house, while he is driving his hair like gets moved by the wind, Wigs can't do that.

    I read somewhere that Sean only needed a tiny hair-piece on his crown, rather than anything like a proper wig. The decision came from Cubby himself.
    If you ever get a chance to see The Hill (1965)you'll see baldness has caught up rather quickly in the three years since Dr. No. It doesn't matter though, he's still probably the coolest Bond of all - syrup or not.
    Amazon #1 Bestselling Author. If you enjoy crime, espionage, action and fast-moving thrillers follow this link:

    http://apbateman.com
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,785MI6 Agent
    edited April 2009
    Personally I am proud that I am balding! I can't understand wigs or surgery to fight baldness - except in cases of guys suffering severe emotional distress.

    Daniel Craigs is a good example - He'd still look great as Bond with a no 1 cut. I'm not saying it would work for everyone, but as we all know, not everyone could be 007 anyway!

    Baldness is a genetic trait - it varies from person to person. Some guys are bald before they are twenty. Other have a relatively full head of hair all their lives. I have now been thining for a decade myself.

    Anythign looks better than a brillo pad!
    This is Thunderbird 2, how can I be of assistance?
  • 84208420 Posts: 721MI6 Agent
    how old was he when he started playing 007? Why did he have to wear a wig? :s :v
  • Walther PPKWalther PPK Posts: 180MI6 Agent
    He was 32 years old when Dr. No was filmed.

    As I understand his baldness started at age 20, and for most of his early carrer he wore a hair piece of some kind. After he filmed Diamonds are Forever if I remember right in most of his films he did not bother any more with wigs.
  • christothemanchristotheman AustraliaPosts: 254MI6 Agent
    78964667.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939DE8499A909080647F96B2C937F4F5F4


    :))
    "Another time, Another Place"
Sign In or Register to comment.