My Bary Nelson Autograph
Donald Grant
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This autograph of Bary Nelson was received while attending a Somerset Maugham play called the Circle in about 1989 or 1990. Mr. Nelson was also in attendance. What makes it very collectible to me is the fact that Somerset Maugham worked for M.I.6 during World War I and later used his experiences working for M.I.6 to write the Ashenden stories which were published in 1928 as "Ashenden: Or The British Agent". The 1936 Alfred Hitchcock movie Secret Agent was based loosely on a couple of the Ashenden Stories. It has also been said that Maugham's Ashenden was one of the influences that caused Ian Fleming to write the James Bond novels.
Apart from that, the first T.V. James Bond (Casino Royale), Barry Nelson autographed the Playbill for The Circle and Sean Connery, the first cinematic James Bond appeared first on screen (Dr. No) in a private club called Le Cercle which translates to The Circle.
DG
Edit: Forgot to include this picture of the Playbill along with an official VHS copy of Bary Nelson's Casino Royale that Spyguise used to sell. I've also included a VHS cassette of Bond trailers up through AVTAK that Spyguise also used to sell.
Apart from that, the first T.V. James Bond (Casino Royale), Barry Nelson autographed the Playbill for The Circle and Sean Connery, the first cinematic James Bond appeared first on screen (Dr. No) in a private club called Le Cercle which translates to The Circle.
DG
Edit: Forgot to include this picture of the Playbill along with an official VHS copy of Bary Nelson's Casino Royale that Spyguise used to sell. I've also included a VHS cassette of Bond trailers up through AVTAK that Spyguise also used to sell.
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
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I thought he did a very good Bond, under the constraints of live television and can't help be feel a little proud that Britian's most famous secret agent made his "debut" as an American!
Can you relate any personal interactions with Mr. Nelson?
Bond’s Beretta
The Handguns of Ian Fleming's James Bond
Well, Mr. Nelson was perhaps in his late 60's early 70's and was very gracious when approched about his autograph and the whole Bond thing. He had a mop of grey hair and was attending the play with an attractive much younger woman who was perhaps in her 30's. Not sure what her relation was to Mr. Nelson, but it's kind of cool to think about it in a Bond way, as in you go Barry. He looked good but when he went to sign the Playbill, you could see his hands were quite old. That's about it, just a gracious and very kind gentleman.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
He was a gentleman with a great sense of humor about the whole "first Bond" thing.
I had him autograph his entry in the "James Bond Encyclopedia."
Glad someone else around here got to meet him too.
Wow very cool. Yes I have the Complete James Bond Movie Encyclopedia by Steven Jay Rubin purchased through the James Bond 007 Fan Club with his signature on the fan club book plate. I also have Rubin's The James Bond Films. The fact that you interviewed Nelson for T.V. had me thinking you were Rubin, however Rubin used to reside in Los Angeles. Nevertheless, it's very cool that you had the opportunity to interview him.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.