{"product_id":"dr-no-the-first-james-bond-film-paperback","title":"Dr. No: The First James Bond Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the London Pavilion on October 5, 1962, no one predicted that it would launch the longest-running series in cinema history. It introduced the James Bond formula that has been a box-office fixture ever since: sensational plots, colorful locations, beautiful women, diabolical villains, thrilling action set pieces, and a tongue-in-cheek tone. An explosive cocktail of action, spectacle, and sex, \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e transformed popular cinema. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Chapman provides a lively and comprehensive study of \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e, marshaling a wealth of archival research to place the film in its historical moment. He demonstrates that, contrary to many fan myths, the film was the product of a carefully considered transnational production process. Chapman explores the British super-spy's origins in Ian Fleming's snobbery-with-violence thrillers, examining the process of adaptation from page to screen. He considers \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e in the contexts of the UK and Hollywood film industries as well as the film's place in relation to the changing social and cultural landscape of the 1960s, particularly Cold War anxieties and the decline of the British Empire. The book also analyzes the film's problematic politics of gender and race and considers its cultural legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis thorough and insightful account of\u003ci\u003e Dr. No\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to film historians and Bond fans alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Chapman is professor of film studies at the University of Leicester and editor of the \u003ci\u003eHistorical Journal of Film, Radio, and Television\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eLicence to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films\u003c\/i\u003e (second edition, 2007), \u003ci\u003eHitchcock and the Spy Film\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), and \u003ci\u003eThe Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985\u003c\/i\u003e (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057724612832,"sku":"9780231204934","price":56.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/vSMTQ1PrEe9780231204934.webp?v=1781380033","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/dr-no-the-first-james-bond-film-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}