More of those movie tie-ins that can make for a nostalgic look back to simpler times at both the movie theater and the Mom and Pop book shops.
Let’s start with Sinatra playing it cool or Connery acting tough? I’m willing to take a chance on either one of these guy’s inspirations for these film adaptations.
So why not find out what the “code” wouldn’t allow Burt Lancaster and company to act out on the screen. Was that racy scene with Shirley Jones even more provocative in the book?
Just 50 cents and we can compare what Glenn and Marlon did in the book vs. what they got up to on camera.
Disney? I’d like to see that movie Dr. Syn. Can’t recall it. Shaggy? Yup pretty sure that was a theater adventure with the family.
If no that pair from Uncle Walt then how about reading up on Fred and the troop or that car named Herbie?
Now I have read the Jules Verne story and found it differed greatly from the on screen adventure James Mason undertook with Pat Boone and company. How about a Big Little Book with western star Tim McCoy?
That artwork on the Moonraker book looks might familiar. Am I alone in admitting I’ve never read one of Fleming’s novels?
Comics count too. Yul and Gina or how about recalling Rex Allen.
Not a movie but seriously, did anyone out there know that Omar Sharif wrote a book on the card game Bridge?
More Connery and Bond or perhaps read up on football with Burt and Kris in your mind’s eye.
Hmmm, Kim Novak? Wonder what got left out of the book. Want a little more romance to dream up? For 35 cents we get Cary and Deborah.
Let’s end this with the novel that became the smash hit and the film I reference as one of my two all time favorites when forced to pick something. Go ahead, I dare you to pull that pin.
Mike's Take On the Movies 
I imagine there are plenty who have never read Ian Fleming. Actually, you should give the books a go, they’re quite different to the movies and very good reads.
And isn’t popularity a fleeting thing? The Marvin H Albert book at the top got me thinking of how many of his stories were filmed, yet how few of his books seem to be available these days, and how few people are likely to even know his name.
Right you are about that author Albert. Never took notice of his name before. Law and Jake Wade a favorite of that era. And yes, I should read a Fleming book.
Re Fleming: go for it, I doubt if you’ll be disappointed. Casino Royale would seem like the obvious entry point but if you’ve seen the movie, then the plot may be too familiar. Either Live and Let Die or Moonraker are should prove entertaining.
Are these from your collection, Mike?
A couple but usually just items I come across while hunting for memorabilia. I snap a pic and move on.
Damn, you have some cool stuff! 🙂
Most Sunday’s include a couple hours looking to uncover more treasures and offer them a good home. They’ve added up over the years.
The copy of Moonraker you show isn’t a copy of Fleming’s novel. Rather, it’s a novelization of the movie’s screenplay, by Christopher Wood. By this stage in the Bond films, the stories bore so little resemblance to the books, that the movie tie-in paperback was a newly-written novel under the same title. I believe they did the same thing with The Spy Who Loved Me. So if you decide to read Moonraker, make sure you’re reading Fleming’s Moonraker, not Christopher Wood’s.
Good to know, I may not have made that connection. Thanks.
Just did a take on The Hill (the film) a while ago. Great flick. Love the covers on all those books. The ‘Dr Syn’ I have. I would like to revisit that film. The whole image of that character is in my memory. I think Patrick McGoohan played the role.
The Hill is a good film. Gritty and the black and white helps I think. Never seen Dr. Syn but wonder if it’s one I might recall from my early years if I do get a chance.
Sidney Lumet has made some good ones and Connery does great work. Now you have me on the hunt for Dr Syn. I’m craving a good adventure good against bad story.