Goldfinger Theme Song - James Bond
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- The theme tune to 007, Goldfinger, performed by Shirley Bassey. For entertainment purposes only, I do not claim ownership or rights of this production. Copyright is held by its respective owners.
- Hudba
"Do you expect me to talk,...?"
" No Mr Bond, I expect you to DIE" Just a classic line.
Well, You only live twice
@@PaquetasCar2147 mate at least give it a couple of months before you spoiler a film.
Normally when someone says spoiler alert
You're meant to do this.
@@jpronan8757 noted
There's a song of some sort, possibly techno/electronic with that very sample, do you know by any chance what was the song?
Hey Homer, nice catch!
The opening brass is absolutely perfect, then Bassey's powerful voice blows the roof off the building. There have been a lot of great movie theme songs but this one is truly magic.
Listen closely to the guitar strumming at the beginning. It is Jimmy Page.
Yes the brass and Bassey!
@@howardshillingford4997 As you probably know he did score of "Deathwish ll" also.
The definitive Bond theme tune...and as much as I love the Daniel Craig Bond's...this is probably my favourite Bond movie of all. So 1960's!
Agreed
Nobody ever talks about the transition from the main song to the James bond theme is is smooth as hell.
Yes!
I love that
Mentioned should be unnoticed
💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
That's because a soft motif of it is always playing in the background ready to seque into it! Truly wonderful as you said.
It's the best part
RIP Sean. One of the best movie stars in history, and a great actor too.
Didn't know he was dead rip
Ya just remember Sean "It's okay to snap the shit out of a woman for being mouthy as long as you don't close your first." Connery.
@@captainseyepatch3879 Why are you even here If you hate him so much? Kind of a hypocrite ain't you, boy?
And a tax exile from his beloved Scotland. Great actor he was but he was also a bit of a hypocrite. Nevertheless, he will be missed by many.
@@captainseyepatch3879 But I believe he did change his tune later on
The most iconic James Bond movie and soundtrack of all-time.
Other than Dr. No of course.
NothingMaster yes gotta love the classics man much respect
The best
No one will ever keep a straight face when the man gets ejected from the iconic Aston Martin for the first time
The "Gold" Standard!
RIP Honor Blackman. One of the Best Bond Girls of all Time.
Very obvious
Pussy Galore
Well said!
She was also kickass (more so, in fact) in "The Avengers" (not THOSE ones) as Cathy Gale.
To each his own opinion: to me, Pussy Galore was one of the worst, the most annoying and mostly uninteresting. Her "conversion" was the ultimate deus ex-machina (and the Bond movies do have those a lot). And on top of that, Honor Blackman, as Bond girls go, was one of the least attractive ones...
The most iconic bond theme ever.
RIP Sir Sean Connery you will be forever known as the greatest James Bond Ever. ❤ 😢
😭Saw goldfinger befor 1 month the first bond film i saw it where very good from Sir Sean Connery R. I. P
Yes
You mean The Bond
Rip sean. ❤ Do have to admit though, he's my 2nd favourite. Pierce Brosnan is my fave bond.
Timothy Dalton tho...
This is the most iconic and greatest example of a true bond theme, in my opinion.
I like the song but She says a heart of gold which means nice then she says it is cold which means evil.
Maxx M That's the point - he seems good on the surface, but in reality...
Oh I never thought of that
Maxx M That's actually explained within the song itself.
As Sean is the most iconic and true James Bond!!!
The best James Bond theme. Hands down. Shirley Bassey's voice is chilling.
I disagree, but it's likely because it was far before my time. Music like this is kind of hard to get into, especially when the sounds feel muffled like a lot did back then after recording. But that's just me.
It's the best. Being before your time isn't an excuse .
Agreed
Best vocal song yes. But OHMSS was better
The best Bond movie ever..
RIP Sir Sean Connery and Honor Blackman
When I think of big bulbous testicles only one man comes to mind. The original smooth operator. The original pussy magnet. Drinker of Tattinger champagne and driver of some of the greatest cars ever. The deep voice with that touch of British charm that was one part Macgyver one part Hugh Hefner. When I hear Shirley Bassey sing Goldfinger all I see is this man kicking ass and getting the girl with a smile on his face and a drink in his hand.
The inspiration of men worldwide. There will never be another 007 and he is the ONLY 007 in my book.
Rest easy and drink a bottle of Tattinger in the sky while you make love to those sexy ghosts. Adios sir.
@WIDLEY1000 not to mebtion Margaret Nolan, who died last month
And Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, etc.
R.I.P. Gert Fröbe
@@YEOsCanal nice tribute although he died over 30 years ago.
Iconic vocals from Shirley Bassey.
The bond theme of all bond themes
Edit: Never thought I’d get this many likes on a comment but thank you.
Connor McChelsea Absolutely
Rebecca Quinn yes
Best theme, best villain :)
best sidekick too.. Oddjob is legendary :)
Jack Hemsworth Jaws would kick Odd Jobs Ass.
Shirley Bassey's voice is Platinum!!
Terrance Jones No her voice is Gold 😉 😂
But which theme deserves the Diamond title?
Copy that.
@@bluesnake1713 Diamonds are Forever
@@bartj19 You did that just for the pun. Well how many carrots are we talking?
RIP Sean Connery. One of the best James Bond of all time.
And forever the Coolness that is "Bond, James Bond." is re-assigned. RIP, 007.
"your name is?"
"finger, goldfinger"
Franks, Peter Franks
i dont want to finger Goldfinger though
"STOP GETTING BOND WRONG!!"
Auric Goldfinger. 😉
Underrated comment
This is the Bond Theme that all the other Bond Themes want to be when they grow up.
Considering it was written by the man who wrote the character's theme himself, John Barry, it is fairly obvious WHY it fits the character so well, perhaps one of the most fitting themes for Bond, ever.
chris cornell did quite well ... this is the fkn iconic all later shoot fot
And then there is Chris Cornell going a different direction
@@jpbdude4223 they gave him free reign - the snl version --- fkn stunning czcams.com/video/VJ-Ec_3qiOE/video.html
What a voice, what a movie, what an unforgettable actor !
This movie was out long before my time, I'm 26, but I remember my Gran showing my brother and I classic Bond films when we started getting into Pierce's time in the role. I remember watching this, Doctor No and from Russia with love one rainy weekend, and this was my favourite because of the track. This song just brings me right back to Sunday afternoons watching classic Bond movies, and my Gran telling me about Shirly Bassey. Such a masterpiece, both the song and the soundtrack.
I first watched/heard this in the late 90's after the N64 Goldeneye 007 game came out. That game was what got me interested in James Bond in the first place, and I'l never forget watching this movie back then on one of those holiday James Bond marathons. This theme gave me chills back then and still does.
Your Gran had great taste. Same thing happened to me.
I'm probably your gran's age. Remember when the new Bond was a big deal. Of course we knew Goldfinger was a baddie when he cheated at golf - the bounder!
It's just not the technical delivery of the song by Ms Bassey that sets this song on fire. It is also the emotion from Shirley Bassey that is dripping from the lyrics. It sounds as if she herself was once one of the girls who fell in love with Goldfinger but found out too late that he loved only gold. She sounds like she is sincerely warning others. It's too late for her she cries out, but for those behind her beware.
Except Goldfinger is the villain?
Cecily Erker you are soooo right. I edited the answer.
Love your thoughs man! Great perspective!
This whole video literally shows a corpse bathed in gold.
Bassey actually went commando to perform this song. She ducked behind a studio partition to remove her bra to give her lungs extra room capacity. So this song truly is big, brassy, sassy and busting out all over.
This is gold, Mr Bond. All my life I've been in love with its colour... its brilliance, its divine heaviness.
- Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe), Goldfinger
"The look of it, the tashte of it, the schmell of it, the texshture" :D
@@EroticOnion23 you sound more like Goldmember than Goldfinger mate😂😂
Shirley Bassey is one of a kind! Love her voice!!
Unforgetable and forever is Shirley Bassey, pure gold !
listening to his makes me feel like wearing a tuxedo, even if its just to get some milk from the shop.
lol...yeah I get that..
.what a voice...wow...
Lol yep luv it!
and that tuxedo would be worn under your wetsuit as you emerge from the surf and are served Martini by a bikini-clad sex-bomb
Best laugh of the day!!! Thanks 😂
yeshh, yeshh
He Loves GOLLLLLLLDDDDD!!!!!!
Underrated comment.
He loves cheating at card games.
He Loves ONLY GOLLLLLLLLLLLLLD! Shirley Bassey ROCKED THIS!
....:)
Get a pair of golden balls.
And I thought 2020 couldn't get any worse...
RIP Sir Sean
We should celebrate him. He lived till 90 and had a Legendary life. This movie must have been mind blowing back when it came out.
@@PaquetasCar2147 It’s still better than 2020.
I even liked 2021 better.
They’re the lesser of three evils
@@RB01.10 okay I take your point but i don't think it's saying much tbh😂😂
And Honor Blackman
Arguably the greatest Bond film and intro music ever!
I mean seriously, when this is played, it's like you should stand as if it were a National Anthem.
agreed 🙌🏼
Absolutely
Great idea
Would be the best national anthem if it were used.
@@supersapiens764 Ok, boomer.
The first and the best Bond title song ever! Shirley Bassey forever immortalized the Bond franchise with this song.
RIP Sean, you were and will always be gold! 😥
Not to mention Honor Blackman, Tania Mallet, Harold Sakata, and Gert Fröbe
THE best James Bond movie of all time!
This song should NEVER be performed by anyone else but Shirley Bassey !
Tony B Sharon Jones + the dap kings version is very good
Produced by Sir George Martin (the fifth Beatle), his impact on music will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace.
And John Paul Jones!
Nobody mentions the great John Barry who composed this masterpiece? Plus many other bond themes a.e. Moon Raker, You Only Live Twice etc. etc. One of my favorite composers of all time.
Wow! never knew that. Yes Mr. Martin was a genius. Thanks for the info.
Martin was listed as producer but Barry was actually there day to day producing . Martin delegated it to him
ACTUALLY.... Martin was named merely out of respect; he didnt actually have anything to do w the production. Also, Page played acoustic guitar on the INSTRUMENTAL version of the song but he was Not playing on what we're hearing here (all from Wiki...)
I wish they would bring back the goofiness of the bond series. The old movies always seemed like a dry British comedy in the veil of an action movie. Like this dudes whole motive is making his gold more valuable by using a team of acrobat pilots to spray knock out gas on Fort Knox and then opening said bank with a laser and putting a dirty bomb in it. No message, no grand ideology, he legit just wanted more money
@@trexy6237 I pray to almighty Allah he never leaves, he's just too much fun. However I'll gladly accept 4 more years, inshallah.
What's with your weird uppercase? It's a rude, you wouldn't like the name mOhammed or kArimaBad?
@@Gunzee now youre just bein racist my dude
I'll just wait for more of these retarded "Let's put politics where they don't belong and at the same time speak absolute bullshit" comments.
they kinda had that with 'die an other day'. Did not end well....review wise i mean. Pretty much like that movie.
@@flameBMW245 how so? Quote me please.
It was The first movie to introduce the iconic Aston Martin DB5.
it is the other way around you see the car is iconic because of this movie
It is with sadness that I inform you that Honor Blackman, who will be remembered for the role of Pussy Galore, has passed away at age 94 from natural causes not related to the coronavirus. She will be greatly missed.
She was so beautiful
May she rest in peace
I hadn’t heard that! Wow. R.I.P. Ms. Blackman.
Certainly
Pussy G. : 'Hello. My name is Pussy Galore'
007 : 'I must be dreaming'
:)
The introduction to this song is incredible, sends shivers down my spine. Great film too.
RIP, Sir Sean Connery. May your work live on forever.
Why don't u leave a comment on every single page sure.
@@Eddiedoherty22 Nah, just Goldfinger. Goldeneye was my first Bond movie, but Goldfinger was my favorite. I've lost count of how many times I've seen it. I remember looking forward to it during those Thanksgiving Bondathons years ago. I'm pretty sure I have a model of the Aston Martin on a shelf in my childhood home.
Not many movie theme songs become unforgettable but this is one. I was 15 years old when I cut school to see Goldfinger at the Paramount theater in Boston. I was blown away then by the music and still am today.
This Song Scream's HIGH CLASS
My grandma said she liked this
the opening credits are awesome . and the most fitting song ever.... just . perfect.
Yes, it was the best theme song of all Bond movies!
Lisa Merle Fitting for the best James Bond film
Lisa Merle
...well. too bad it had to be that awfully distorted to be kept up on youtube. it kills all the joy of a "gestalt" as they say ...
He's are president now btw
flyingsnow00 the song is all about the villain
My favorite movie!
R.I.P Sean Connery
October 31st 2020.
RIP Sean Connery...👑 😔🙏
Dame Shirley Bassey knows how to get down, iconic voice.
About one year later, Miss Bassey's homeboy Tom Jones, knocked it out of the park with 'Thunderball'.
"I have a funny feeling this movie is going to be about Gold..."
...its about a famous proctologist actually
I was able to work that out by the end of the film. I cant see how you got that from this song.
"He's quite fond of gold..."
kek
"I love gooooOOOOLLLLLLLLlllllllllllld!"
There is ,was and always be only one BOND....JAMES BOND. And that is SEAN CONNERY. RIP SIR.
Goldfinger
He's the man, the man with the Midas touch
A spider's touch
Such a cold finger
Beckons you to enter his web of sin
But don't go in
Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from
Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold
Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from
Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold
He loves only gold
Only gold
He loves gold
He loves only gold
Only gold
He loves gold
I know the song ready by heart since I watched it the first time
Akteurs van gold finger
All The Glitters Is Not Gold
Except Goldenthighs on the beach at sunset
💥⚓
Hands up give me all your petrol
Probably the best Bond movie theme ever-Shirley Bassey is a legend!
I remember watching this as a kid. It was when I learned to notice the mesmerizing beauty of the female body. Life has never been the same since xD
To many his finest 007 movie. RIP Sean Connery what a legend.
RIP Sean Connery and Honor Blackman. Sigh 2020.
Shirley Bassy!.Pure Golden Voice!..
Adele who?
+Theresa T. hahaha
+Theresa T. They're both good.
+Theresa T. Not even close
Love her to bits but she doesn't have the range.
Best bond film and music.
I completely agree although From Russia with Love is a close 2nd, however its song sucks hahaha
yes. 😍❤
+Lucas Connell But the Lektor theme makes up for the movie theme tho lol.
+DLI cashare yep
DLI cashare tru
R.I.P Sean Connery, The Original James Bond!
R.I.P The Legand Sean Connery He will forever be missed and Will stay the best 😔😪🤧
the best bond film theme
My father took me and my mom to see this movie at a drive in when I was a young kid. Good movie and I love the song. My father and mother have since passed and I miss them dearly. This song and movie reminds me of them. I love 💕 you mom and dad.
Fantastic voice! Shirley Bassey has one of the most perfect voices I've ever heard. Too bad she didn't record a lot of pop hits. Her voice is definitely superior to her many peers who were much more famous and wealthier than her. What a splendid and excellent vocalist. Wow! Sublime. Bravo! 👏
Didn’t record hits in the U.S. In the UK she’s like Michael Jackson minus the molesting.
This song gives me chills...and has since it first came out. In my mind, this is hands down the BEST of the Bond theme songs.
Mr. Gert Fröbe's (1913-1988) highest point as an actor, playing the villain Auric Goldfinger.
Best Bond villain ever. He is absolutely brilliant.
Domingo Naranjo When this movie was made, he couldn’t speak a word of English. Brilliant performance.
Best 007 movie ever
*One* *of* *the* *most* *Iconic* *Shirley* *Bassey* *theme* *songs* *ever* *.*
The best Bond and the best Bond film ever, and that will never ever change. RIP Connery
We're on the same page about "the best bond", but mate, Casino Royale (2006) is something else.
RIP Gerd Fröbe, ein großartiger Schauspieler, der anfänglich den Goldfinger nicht spielen wollte.
Just heard about the passing of Honor Blackman, Rest In Peace 🌹…...and this song by Shirley Bassey always gives me thrills....what a voice, and LOVE that horn section ~ WOW : )))))))))))
RIP Sean Connery. First Bond, best Bond. Passed away at the age of 90. You will be missed.
I just saw Goldfinger in a classic movie palace today. When the Goldfinger theme came on through the extraordinary sound system with Shirley Bassey singing, it gave me chills, because it felt like Shirley was singing in the theater. It is the greatest theme song ever! 👍👍👍👍👍
that note she lands at the end..... chills every time.
RIP Sean, Sean Connery, AKA James Bond
Sean Connery was James Bond. Everyone else was an actor playing a part. May he RIP
_The_ ultimate Bond song ever.
Sean Connery simply the best.
In 1964, Jimmy Page was a studio musician, and he was one three guitarists to perform "Goldfinger" with Shirley Bassey ... the other two guitarists were Vic Flick and Big Jim Sullivan.
So what if he does? No need to be a dick. Plus he is right about Page.
Dave Matheson Thanx 4 the info. One more reason to love this song & Jimmy Page, not that I'd need one.
You're kidding? That's sooooo cool to know! ♫
So this song has some led zeppelin soul in it sort of
@@stephenpeplin7383 He is. Jimmy has talked about this numerous times.
It's been over fifty years since this movie came out, and in fifty more years people will still remember *this* movie over the new ones.
The new ones are Okay, but I think Casino Royale is still my favourite movie
I started with Goldeneye at 10. 2000 year. Then watched Casino Royale last year, then watched Goldfinger a few months ago. What a masterpiece Goldfinger is, I've seen the next two Daniel Craig films after Royale, but they were just alright. Still need to catch Spectre and No Time to Die.
But I'm more interested in the older films since I watched Goldfinger.
@@PopADoseYo Spectre is better than No Time to Die in my opinion, but that's not saying much.
R.I.P Sean Connery
Watched this movie for the first time tonight. Holy shit it's good.
Morgan welcome to Goldfinger
Ive seen this one 100+ times and it never gets old!
Welcome to the Club!
"What does the Club Secretary have to say about it?"
"Oh, nothing Mr. Bond. I own the club."
I feel it's aged poorly, imo. Still a classic, though.
@InfiniteMushroom Lmao "the culture has fallen", calm down there buddy, this is not The Godfather there is not that much to comprehend, it's still a fun movie.
But most of the effects have aged badly, the green screen is beyond obvious and Goldfinger flying out of the plane is just the most goofy shit ever. Also don't forget the rape scene, sorry today's culture doesn't have the degenerate morals of the 60s.
In my opinion this was the best.
Used to work with a guy that didn't wash his hands after taking a crap. We nicknamed him Brownfinger. We'd play this on youtube whenever he'd walk by and my coworker would sing "Brooooownfiger, he's the man, the man with the ass touch."
Good times.
Lmfao
RIP Gert Fröbe, der einzige Gegenpart von Bond, der unvergessen blieb. Ein grandioser und bescheidener Schauspieler!
STILL...the BEST Bond Theme song!!
grew up back in these days of 1967. A masterpiece. I was in Jr. High school in San Francisco back in 1967. I was in Art Class and made a collage with a cutout of the woman covered in Gold. never will be a time like the 1960's. we had great T.V. programs, A music explosion across the nation, civil rights, Vietnam war, man on the moon, we had it all. On top of the world.
As 25 year old, I really wish I could live in late 60s in USA. I don't see any better timeline ever to live.
it sure was a unreal time back then. seemed like it would last forever. I believe after ww2 was over , the 1950, were great, and 1960's also. live your life--try to enjoy. take care-thanks for ur comment friend.
What was it like without the internet? I've been exposed to the internet literally my entire life so i would love to know what it was like without it
news were the newspapers. I collected boxing, and followed all the fighters back in Ali's day, and would go to liquor store and buy ring magazine. people had more interaction, since there were no cell phones, and people driving on them. also you walked and looked at people. now most look down at their phone. they don't want to interact with anyone. like yesterday I went for a 3 mile walk at this nice park, and three younger women came there, and each one had a I-pad in their hand and were looking at it. give me a break? these people cannot live without it. it was such a great time back in the day. also didn't have all this political correctness, having to worry about what you said to another.
How is the Vietnam war a good thing?????
This was the very first full-length movie I ever saw in a theatre. My aunt was sitting for me, I was 11, and while she went shopping she dropped me off in front of this big theatre in the city. I think it was $1.50 to get in and once I was inside I was amazed at the architecture and decor. Everything seemed to be velvet and chrome. The movie really impacted me and I felt like I knew what it was like to be a spy and I wanted to be one. Never forget this movie.
Rest in peace Sean, my absolute hero devastated by the news.
Goldfinger is the best James Bond
Second greatest imo. From Russia With Love is better.
No, Goldfinger is definitely a better movie than From Russia With Love, but my own personal favorite is Dr. No. The first three though were the best three Bond films in my own opinion.
FRWL 🐐
-Best Connery performance
-Best hand to hand fight scene in the entire series (against an actual realistic, human, savage assassin henchman and not an unrealistic, emotionless terminator-like henchman in the next film)
-First look into SPECTRE organization with Blofeld running the show behind the machinations of his minions
-Intro to Q and gadgets
-Climactic Bond vs Klebb tension-filled fight with the infamous poison tipped shoe
Live and let die?
@@mannysmith5397 FRWL is cool, but Goldfinger is, imo, the first true Bond film with the Bond film formula. Dr. No and FRWL almost feel experimental with what they were doing, and Goldfinger got everything right.
Now THIS is a Bond theme. The grand opening, the orchestra, the Bond vibes...
I always loved Bond songs that actually feature the theme itself
Shirley Basseys classy vocals and the sleazy overbearing trumpets or horns chiming in with the mellow pace of this tune do great to highlight the villain.
Nice description
Brilliant piece of music and an excellent theme for the villain, sung impeccably. Still one of the greatest Bond themes ever!
When I was growing up in the 70s, people appreciated such theme music, especially John Barry movie scores, so much more than today. I remember it was normal to hear it regularly on radio back then 70s even early 80s.
I loooove his compositions. It's like, if it touches my heart or my soul it must be a John Barry tune.
Fourteen years old, sitting in a rundown movie theatre, the curtain parts, this song starts and Shirley belts it out in a way no other singer could ever do. WOW! In that instant I knew I was about to see the most iconic movie of my life. I mean, after all!!! They dropped a brand new 1964 Lincoln Continental into a car crusher!!!!! In those days you just did not do that!!! 🤣
The song and the opening images are timeless!!!
This kind of music literally Defines an Era!
Word
That music is so sensual, I love it!
Am I the only one who thinks this is one of the best James Bond theme songs?
no dude it's probably the best opening it's the most bond to me
YES!!! but also like Duran Duran's "View to a Kill" . Sorry grew up in the 80s
Either this or skyfall by Adele
+Mike Decker i prefer diamonds are forever
Yeah cause no one has an appreciation for good music or good movies now-a-days.. Some of the stuff on the radio waves is such garbage.
My favorite bond movie of all time and the best bond song, Sean Connery greatest bond ever!!
It was an iconic moment sitting at the "flics" in N London, in 1964, with our dad next to us, as the film exploded into our young minds + souls. In those days the doors were opened to let the public out in the dark! We just remained seated and watched the film a 2nd time! RIP Sean Connery, and in the same year as Honor Blackmann, Diana Rigg! Difficult to believe that German TV couldn't show more than a 15-minute documentary after his passing away had been announced! Could not have happened in West Germany!
Absolutely agree with RacoonEvil below - Sean was the greatest Bond ever when the Bond films were more tongue-in-cheek fantasy for men not the deep psychological explorations of Bond's character we get today. And, for me, "Goldfinger" was the best Bond theme ever with this terrific, powerful performance by Shirley Bassey.
Sorry to hear about Sir Sean.This movie is my fav of his.It came out when I was young, we saw it at a cinema in my town,the same place we saw Hard Days Night with the Beatles.
Such a beautiful song❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Please dont forget the glorious Goldfinger, Gert Fröbe, who founded the german villains in Bond movies.
Munich is the town in Bavaria/Germany, where Gert Fröbe lived the last 30 years of his life and where he's buried too.
He died in 1988 by a sudden heart attack just after having successfully fought tongue cancer, that threatened him to loose his tongue, a fate his doctors were luckily able to save him from.
As a matter of fact Fröbe was initionally very reluctant to accept the offer to play the role of "Goldfinger",
since by the time he'd just played quite a row of villain roles in German and French films and he really feared to be typecast as a villain for the rest of his career.
In an interview Fröbe once told,
that even his old mother was not amused, even shocked about the kind of men, he had recently played in a row.
He reported her having said to him:
"Oh, boy ! What did you do there once again...?!" 😁
He had to be convinced by his agent and actor colleaques, who told him, that playing the title role in a James-Bond-movie could be his big chance to gain international recognition and to make an international career as a movie actor, and so he accepted the offer.
The last point persuading him was, when the producers told him ,
they had offered the role to Orson Welles , who had declined.
Fröbe was an great admirer of Orson Welles and had made a movie with him in France a few years earlier .
He would play again with
Welles shortly after "Goldfinger"
in "Paris, is it burning?".
And so "Goldfinger" became his most famous movie character and the role, for wich he's best remembered until today.
In Germany he is considered as one of the greatest German character actors of the twentieth century ,
both in the movies and on stage !
He was ( apart from romantic roles of course 😁) very versatile and was as great a comedian as he was a great villain .
Check for instance his role as Colonel Manfred von Holstein in "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flyin' machines",
a comedy , where he played a Prussian officer in an fictional aviation race, that took place in England in 1910. ! 😷👍
A movie he made in GB at the same time he played in "Goldfinger".
He is absolutely hilarious in it and stole the whole picture imho, and that in an all-star-cast.! 😷👍
RIP Honor Blackmon. It was announced today, that she passed away at 94. :(