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Happy Global James Bond Day 2019!

Happy Global James Bond Day 2019!

57 years ago today, the first James Bond movie, Dr. No premiered.

The below graphic is composed of letters from different James Bond movies. Can you name the movie for each letter?

Happy Global James Bond Day 2019!

Happy Global James Bond Day 2019!

Check the answers for each letter after the jump!

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Blofeld's cat in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Persian Cat Herding

Here are all of the times Ernst Stavro Blofeld’s feline friend made an appearance in the James Bond movies. Which cat is your favorite?

Blofeld's cat in From Russia With Love (1963)

Blofeld’s cat in From Russia With Love (1963)

Blofeld's cat in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Blofeld’s cat in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Blofeld's cat in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Blofeld’s cat in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Blofeld's cat in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Blofeld’s cat in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Blofeld's cat in Never Say Never Again (1983)

Blofeld’s cat in Never Say Never Again (1983)

Blofeld's cat in Spectre (2015)

Blofeld’s cat in Spectre (2015)

"James Bond Will Return" from the end of From Russia With Love (1963)

All “James Bond Will Return” Screenshots

“James Bond Will Return” is a signature phrase splashed at the end of (almost) every James Bond movie that promotes 007’s never-give-up/against-all-odds attitude and shows a sense of pride in the world’s longest running movie series.

Throughout the years, it has been used to reveal the movie title of the forthcoming James Bond movie, albeit sometimes in error. It has also not been used at all. Some quick facts:

Regardless, below are all of the instances where “James Bond Will Return” appears in the credits from all of the movies:

Which is your favorite?

These olive farmers got more than they bargained for when James Bond and Melania Havelock recklessly disturb their olive trees in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Olives and Hubcaps

These olive farmers got more than they bargained for when James Bond and Melania Havelock recklessly disturb their olive trees in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

These olive farmers got more than they bargained for when James Bond and Melania Havelock recklessly disturb their olive trees in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Ernst Stavro Blofeld pets his spoiled feline at the start of For Your Eyes Only (1983)

Good kiki

Ernst Stavro Blofeld pets his spoiled feline at the start of For Your Eyes Only (1983)

Ernst Stavro Blofeld pets his spoiled feline at the start of For Your Eyes Only (1983)

Milos Colombo (Chaim Topol) is an ally of James Bond and has an affinity for pistachios in For Your Eyes Only (1983)

You are what you eat, Columbo!

Milos Columbo (Chaim Topol) is an ally of James Bond and has an affinity for pistachios in For Your Eyes Only (1983)

Milos Columbo (Chaim Topol) is an ally of James Bond and has an affinity for pistachios in For Your Eyes Only (1983)

Emile Locque's identograph image is altered according to Bond's whimsical fruit quip from For Your Eyes Only (1981)

A Banana Not a Nose, Q

Emile Locque's identigraph image is altered according to Bond's whimsical fruit quip from For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Emile Locque’s identigraph image is altered according to Bond’s whimsical fruit quip from For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet) in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

A Woman Scorned

Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet) in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet) in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet) in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Don’t mess with Melina Havelock!

The look on Havelock’s face is pretty memorable after her parents are killed in For Your Eyes Only (1981). Is she technically breaking the “fourth wall”?

Paul Brooke as Bunky and Roger Moore as James Bond in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Looked Good to Me

Bunky (Paul Brooke) loses a big hand of baccarat to James Bond (Roger Moore) after originally being confident in his hand in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Bunky (Paul Brooke) loses a big hand of baccarat to James Bond (Roger Moore) after originally being confident in his hand in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

It was humorous (ironic?) to have a cross-eyed character play baccarat with James Bond in For Your Eyes Only, and his appearance slightly reminded me of the “Looks Good To Me” meme.

Universal Exports Logo

MI6’s Universal Exports

007 is often asked who he works for, and the fictional import/export company he says is his employer is called Universal Exports.

Universal Exports Logo

It is mentioned several times throughout various James Bond movies, which I have listed below:

Dr. No (1962)

007 is shown walking into M's office, which has a Universal Exports sign on the outside

007 is shown walking into M’s office, which has a Universal Exports sign on the outside

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