The Official OHMSS Tread

Let's kick things off with a bit about Irma Bunt...

"A West German actress with 34 years experience, Ilse Steppat's performance as Irma Bunt rivalled Lotte Lenya as Rossa Klebb but susprisingly it was her first English speaking role. Her voice was not re-voiced for the film. Director Peter Hunt remembers that her name was supplied by her agent in Munich and at first she was very nervous about the part. However she soon overcame her anxiety and became almost a mother to the twelve young actresses who were marooned half way up a Swiss mountain during the long location shoot in Switerland. Sadly she died soon after filming was completed but did live to see the finished film and was very pleased with the result. More importantly, she received great critical acclaim, which pleased Peter Hunt."

ooooh look, TR started an official thread cause there were many OHMSS threads in JB forum and we couldn't sort out the incoming new info and news 😛

just for the sake of it... I'll post some info stuff 😄

Firsts:

First appearance of George Lazenby as James Bond

First time Bond considers retirement

First time Bond's office is seen

First time themes from other 007 movies are used

First James Bond ski chase

First and only time M's house (Quarterdeck) is seen

First time Bond reads a Playboy magazine

First time items from previous Bond movies are seen

First and only time Bond admits to being a different person ("This never happened to the other fella"😉

Do I detect a whiff of sarcasm there, Evy? 😛

Here's a bit about Irish girl Jenny Hanley...one of the Piz Gloria ladies;

"Curiously credited everywhere as the Italian girl, on the actual closing credits of OHMSS, Jenny is listed as the Irish girl." Hmmm...bloody Italians...stealing our women... 😠 😛

These are tidbids (funfacts)... together with my own comment-smileys 😎

Tidbids

This was supposed to be the last Bond film. (😱 )

It was said that Diana Rigg so disliked George Lazenby that she ate garlic before their love scenes. However, this has been vehemently denied by both parties. (can't blaim her 😛)

Early drafts of the script had a subplot of Lazenby getting plastic surgery to explain the change in appearance. (😖)

Lazenby was originally offered a seven picture contract but refused. (fortunately 😊 )

Tracy 's murder was supposed to be the opening scene of Diamonds Are Forever. (interesting 😄)

Ilse Steppat, who played Irma Bunt, died on December 22, 1969, four days after the film's release. (wooooooow 😑 )

I knew most of them, Evy, but nice going all the same... 😉 Yeah poor ol' Ilse, huh? RIP 🙁

Originally posted by The Redeemer
Do I detect a whiff of sarcasm there, Evy? 😛

Here's a bit about Irish girl Jenny Hanley...one of the Piz Gloria ladies;

"Curiously credited everywhere as the Italian girl, on the actual closing credits of OHMSS, Jenny is listed as the Irish girl." Hmmm...bloody Italians...stealing our women... 😠 😛

your powers of observation do you credit... 😛

that's cause Italians are soo cute 😊

Hey, Evy, where's Yerss tonight? Taking the night off??? 😑

Originally posted by The Redeemer
I knew most of them, Evy, but nice going all the same... 😉 Yeah poor ol' Ilse, huh? RIP 🙁

I didn't know any of them... funny huh 😛

I had no idea about Ilse 🙁

Originally posted by The Redeemer
Hey, Evy, where's Yerss tonight? Taking the night off??? 😑

ooooooooooh...... that would be me not allowing him to post when I post 😮 sorry... I'll fix that asap 😛

Originally posted by Evy_O
ooooooooooh...... that would be me not allowing him to post when I post 😮 sorry... I'll fix that asap 😛

😑 More sarcasm or you two fallen out??? 😛

no, really, I told him he posts too fast, so he just stayed out when I posted 😖 don't you dare say I'm bossy! 😛

but just told me he can't come, he's studying

Studying the OHMSS facts no doubt in an attempt to rub my nose in it... 😛 See ya later, er, boss... 😉

I'm just copying + pasting 😛

bye you! boss sounds nice after all 🪩

indeed, here I am to annoy your daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay 😄

seriously... an OHMSS thread? 😛

And what's wrong with that? After all, it is THE Best Bond ever... 😉

OHMSS info... NOT the best bond ever btw 😛

Mission: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Released: December 18, 1969
Bond: George Lazenby
Director: Peter Hunt
Budget: $9.5 Million
Worldwide Boxoffice: $64.6 Million
Running Time: 140 Minutes

Villain: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Organization: SPECTRE
Scheme: Blackmailing the world with the threat
of mass extinction
Henchmen: Irma Bunt
Girls: Tracy, Nancy, Ruby
Allies: Draco
Bond's Kill Count: 4

ah yes, her name was Irma, forgot that one ....

and ... ha! 4 kill counts 😛

Originally posted by Evy_O
Scheme: Blackmailing the world with the threat of mass extinction [/B]

surprise surprise 😱

their masterplan... sounds like Pinky and The Brain

-What are we gonna do tonight, Brain? 🤨
-What we do every night, Pinky! We'll try to take over da world! 😱