By Tim Greaves
July 1973. The Gaumont, Southampton. If someone had whispered to the boy sitting in that cinema waiting for Roger Moore’s debut performance as James Bond to unfurl before his excited-beyond-measure eyes, that he would one day be seeing the man himself within the walls of that same building...well, he’d probably scarcely have believed it. His fascination with 007 would continue and thrive throughout the ensuing years (indeed, he would catch The Man With the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker at the Gaumont during their first run).
October 2012. The Mayflower, Southampton (formerly The Gaumont). The years have flown by and that little lad, now sharing his 50th year with the cinematic incarnation of his favourite fictional spy, is spending “An Afternoon with Sir Roger Moore”. It’s one of a small number of stage appearances (also taking in Malvern, Kingston, Bournemouth, Bath, Basingstoke...
July 1973. The Gaumont, Southampton. If someone had whispered to the boy sitting in that cinema waiting for Roger Moore’s debut performance as James Bond to unfurl before his excited-beyond-measure eyes, that he would one day be seeing the man himself within the walls of that same building...well, he’d probably scarcely have believed it. His fascination with 007 would continue and thrive throughout the ensuing years (indeed, he would catch The Man With the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker at the Gaumont during their first run).
October 2012. The Mayflower, Southampton (formerly The Gaumont). The years have flown by and that little lad, now sharing his 50th year with the cinematic incarnation of his favourite fictional spy, is spending “An Afternoon with Sir Roger Moore”. It’s one of a small number of stage appearances (also taking in Malvern, Kingston, Bournemouth, Bath, Basingstoke...
- 10/18/2012
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- Cinemaretro.com
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