by David Krell | Jan 31, 2015 | David Krell
James Bond ventured onto the silver screen in Dr. No in 1962, during the height of the Cold War. Sean Connery’s portrayal of the British agent gave audiences an escape from the era’s harsh realities. The Bond franchise inspired an onslaught of fictional...
by David Krell | Sep 25, 2013 | David Krell
Sierra Railway #3 began life at the Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works in Paterson, New Jersey as #4493. Rogers finished constructing the locomotive on March 26, 1891 for the Prescott & Arizona Central Railway where it received the #3 designation. “Because...
by David Krell | Jul 16, 2013 | David Krell
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then James Bond should be very flattered indeed. Bond’s popular culture icon status inspired spoofs, parodies, and parallels aplenty. Roger Moore portrayed Bond in the 1970s and 1980s. He also portrayed a Bondish...
by David Krell | Jul 13, 2013 | David Krell
When President John F. Kennedy declared Ian Fleming to be a favorite author, he unknowingly triggered a popular culture trend. Kennedy’s statement established Fleming’s creation of fictional spy James Bond as the standard against which spy genre...
by David Krell | Apr 24, 2013 | David Krell
The success of the James Bond franchise during the Cold War inspired several imitators. Like any trend, the spy genre invited parody. In the 1960s, especially. Get Smart partnered Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, with a woman possessing the combination of brains and beauty....
