On this day in 1964 James Bond writer Ian Fleming passed away – the same day that filming finished on GOLDFINGER. In today’s clip Bond (Sean Connery) follows Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe) along the Furkha Pass in Switzerland. Director Guy Hamilton said: “During the course of filming I had to sneak off and search the whole of Switzerland in one weekend, to find a wiggly road where Bond could tail Goldfinger.” | James Bond 007

341K views · 17 reactions | Happy Birthday Sir Sean Connery! The first actor to take on the role of 007, he defined the cinematic Bond. His style, grace, sense of self and sheer magnetism brought Ian Fleming’s character to life. Find out more about Connery at www.007.com/focus-week-sean-connery/ | James Bond 007 | Facebook

From 'A Poor Man Escapes', a short story written by Ian Fleming in 1927 when he was aged 19 and staying with The Lifeline author Phyllis Bottome and Ernan Forbes Dennis in Kitzbuhel, Austria.​ Find this and more of Fleming's writings in Talk of the Devil – available in book, audiobook and eBook formats at ianflemingshop.com. | Ian Fleming

Ian Flemings life in naval intelligence inspired his famous spy. | The History Page

2.7K views · 66 reactions | Listen to the beginning of Ian Fleming's...