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He was the James Bond with a sense of humor and a chivalrous way with the ladies. Or, as author Jackie Collins says in this biography from
The Hollywood Collection, the kind of guy who might have married the girl if the circumstances had ever been right. Although he had a long acting career-- including television's
Maverick,
The Saint, and
The Persuaders with Tony Curtis--before he became 007, it is for that role that he is best known. This 48-minute video features remembrances by Moore himself, Curtis, Michael Caine,
Octopussy costar Maud Adams, family friend David Niven Jr., and son Geoffrey. It covers his childhood in war-torn working-class London and his struggle to be taken seriously despite his looks and his family. The self-effacing actor made only seven Bond films, quitting before he became "an old man leering at young ladies." Along with stills, film clips, and plenty of philosophizing about all things Bond, this video touches upon his postspy life, including work with UNICEF.
--Kimberly Heinrichs
