• 14Dec

    Double-O Hoagy?

    A little something I came across a couple of days ago, though truth be told I don’t remember what led me there.  Anyway, get a load of this bit of James Bond trivia:

    Fleming decided Bond should look a little like both the American singer Hoagy Carmichael and himself and in Casino Royale, Vesper Lynd remarks, “Bond reminds me rather of Hoagy Carmichael, but there is something cold and ruthless.” Likewise, in Moonraker, Special Branch Officer Gala Brand thinks that Bond is “certainly good-looking… Rather like Hoagy Carmichael in a way. That black hair falling down over the right eyebrow. Much the same bones. But there was something a bit cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold.” -wikipedia

    I do enjoy the mans music, but I don’t see even a little secret agent in him.

Discussion 2 Responses

  1. December 17, 2011 at 12:06 am

    Not only did I never see a bit of secret agent in Hoagy, I always simply think of him as the guy who played Fred Flintstone’s song in “The Hit Songwriters.”

    • December 18, 2011 at 11:26 am

      I vaguely remember that one. I think “To Have And Have Not” was my introduction to him and his music. Not the best actor, but it would have been fun to see him play the role once. Couldn’t be any goofier than Roger Moore!

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