This is an aspect of the franchise that I have been interested in, and followed the changes made to, going back to my teens. I've finally decided to catalogue it.
Harry Saltzman & Albert R. Broccoli present
Ian Fleming’s DR. NO
(007 appears in the graphics)
starring Sean Connery
Harry must have won the coin toss. Connery was an unknown, so the marquee name is Ian Fleming.
Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli present
Ian Fleming’s FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
(007 appears in the graphics)
starring Sean Connery
Carrying over from DN.
Albert R. Broccoli
Harry Saltzman present
Sean Connery in
Ian Fleming’s GOLDFINGER
Cubby gets to come first, finally, which does not occur again until six films hence. Sean has become an international celebrity and demands to be billed accordingly.
Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli present
Sean Connery in
Ian Fleming’s THUNDERBALL
Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli present
Sean Connery in
Ian Fleming’s YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli present
(Pre-Title Sequence)
Ian Fleming’s ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
Starring George Lazenby
For some reason Harry & Cubby get moved to the Gun Barrel. George is dropped to pre-Superstar Connery status.
Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli present
Sean Connery in
Ian Fleming’s DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Back to the format of Connery's previous two outings.
Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli present
Roger Moore as James Bond 007 in
Ian Fleming’s LIVE AN LET DIE
With Roger, "as James Bond 007" is added after his name. Roger being an established name (along with EON probably having learned that you need to bill your star as a star) is the first actor to begin his tenure with his name above the title. All following actors in the role will follow suit.
Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman present
Roger Moore as James Bond 007 in
Ian Fleming’s THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
Cubby, for the second time, gets his name in front. This is also the last time that Harry is involved in the production of a James Bond film.
Albert R. Broccoli presents
Roger Moore as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
At least in name, Broccoli will present the following nine films in the same fashion. For the first time Ian Fleming's name is out in front of the character's name rather than before the title. I remember noting this at the time and assuming, which I still do, there was no internet to check with then, that it was because this was the only novel of his that Fleming did not want adapted. He authorized that the title only was allowed to be used.
Albert R. Broccoli presents
Roger Moore as James Bond 007 in
Ian Fleming’s MOONRAKER
Here, for a final time, we have Fleming's name back before the title.
Albert R. Broccoli presents
Roger Moore as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
I was disappointed that they chose to separate Fleming's name from the title, especially since this adaptation was so much closer to the source material than MR was. This will remain the format through to today.
Albert R. Broccoli presents
Roger Moore as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
OCTOPUSSY
Albert R. Broccoli presents
Roger Moore as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
A VIEW TO A KILL
Albert R. Broccoli presents
Timothy Dalton as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
No changes for Tim.
Albert R. Broccoli presents
Timothy Dalton as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
LICENCE TO KILL
Albert R. Broccoli presents
Pierce Brosnan as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
GOLDENEYE
No changes for Pierce.
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions Limited presents
Pierce Brosnan as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
TOMORROW NEVER DIES
Cubby dies, from here on in the production company bearing his name will open the titles.
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions Limited presents
Pierce Brosnan as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions Limited presents
Pierce Brosnan as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
DIE ANOTHER DAY
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions Limited presents
Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
CASINO ROYALE
I was pretty disappointed when they didn't revert to putting Fleming's name directly before the title with this one, but it was quite a thrill (to be honest, it brought a few tears to my eyes) when Based on the novel by Ian Fleming appeared with the screenwriting credits.
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions Limited presents
Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
QUANTUM OF SOLACE
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions Limited presents
Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
SKYFALL
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions Limited presents
Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
SPECTRE
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions Limited presents
Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in
NO TIME TO DIE
Feel free to comment, amend or add.
Comments
I was surprised to see the imbalance as well. Perhaps in the closing of the Title Sequence, with the Producers' credit, they rotated. That I did not check.
SEAN CONNERY
In Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli’s presentation of
Ian Fleming’s DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER. ;)
Lots of great tidbits here, thanks for sharing!
It reminds me of the MR poster. I vaguely recall that MR’s poster was originally “Ian Fleming’s Moonraker” until the Fleming estate objected on the grounds that the film is hardly anything like the novel, so later posters said “Ian Fleming’s James Bond in Moonraker.” I hope I recall that correctly.
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents 007 in New York starring Daniel Craig as James Bond
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents Daniel Craig as James Bond in Risico
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents Daniel Craig as James Bond in Operation Ruthless Part 1: Property Of A Lady
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents Daniel Craig as James Bond in Operation Ruthless: Property Of A Lady
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents Daniel Craig as James Bond in Property Of A Lady
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents Daniel Craig as James Bond in Operation Ruthless Part 2: The Hildebrand Rarity
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents Daniel Craig as James Bond in Operation Ruthless: The Hildebrand Rarity
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents Daniel Craig as James Bond in The Hildebrand Rarity
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents Daniel Craig as James Bond in Operation Ruthless
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson presents Daniel Craig as James Bond in Operation Ruthless: Save Our Souls
Now look what I found.
Screenshot of my copy of the Special Edition DVD of Diamonds Are Forever (NTSC R4 - Latin America):
Screenshot of a Chilean TV broadcast of Diamonds Are Forever, recorded around 1996:
Intriguing subject as always @Birdleson
On posters and the like, Harry and Cubby got first billing in what hemisphere the movie was being shown. I wonder if Binder produced two copies of the producers credits?
This American VHS release of Diamonds are Forever also had Cubby's name first:
I think this was the case. It is a weird arrangement, haven t heard of something similar. It s as if the other side of the world would have Royce Rolls, Packard Hewlett and so on.
I've also got a 90s TV recording of FRWL, but it mentions Saltzman and Broccoli in the same order as the other commonplace copies of the film.
Or Johnston and Johnston?
The lengths that they went to protect the producers fragile egos. Imagine if Harry and Cubby had agreed to take Young on as a producer? They would have to invent a third hemisphere. "Broccoli, Saltzman and Young". Sounds more like a firm of lawyers. Representing a vegetable.
It would be Broccoli, Saltzman and Young in North America, Broccoli, Young and Saltzman in South America, Saltzman, Broccoli and Young in Europe, Saltzman, Young and Broccoli in Asia, Young, Broccoli and Saltzman in Africa and Young, Saltzman and Broccoli in Oceania.