When I sat in the theater for the new movie Goldfinger I paid 50 cents. The earlier tier of theaters charge 70 cents.
And yes, about 20% of the audience gasped and giggled when they first heard “Pussy Galore” spoken as film history books say. No one had heard the fresh, line “No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.” All new. Theaters had one movie screen. No multiplex ones yet. But there were lots of choices around.
I first went to the Bond films and read the Signet paperbacks when I read in Time that the new President John F. Kennedy liked Ian Fleming. Popularity of Goldfinger meant you could see a return double feature of the earlier Dr.No and From Russia With Love for a cheap combined ticket price. Those were the days.
Astrology footnote: Geminis——Ian Fleming, John F. Kennedy,
Roger Moore, Paul McCartney (theme of Live and Let Die) and Me.
Don’t forget Gemini Donald Trump’s birthday on June 14th.
“When I sat in the theater for the new movie Goldfinger I paid 50 cents.”
Saw it in Buffalo at a matinee double feature with “A Hard Day’s Night” for 50 cents. The North Park on Hertel Avenue. I looked it. They renovated it and it’s still operating as a single screen theatre.