Fist fights. Jetpack. DB5 water cannons. On this day in 1965 shooting began on the opening sequence of THUNDERBALL with the ‘funeral’ of SPECTRE agent Colonel Jacques Bouvar. The widow who 007 fights was actually played by stuntman Bob Simmons in full drag. | James Bond 007

2.2K views · 108 reactions | On this day in 1965, Terence Young shot the THUNDERBALL scene in which Bond escapes via jetpack. | James Bond 007 | Facebook

Emilio Largo meets his end in THUNDERBALL. The scene was filmed on this day in 1965 at Pinewood Studios. | James Bond 007

James Bond, sort of licensed troubleshooter. #Thunderball | James Bond 007

On this day in 1965, the scene from THUNDERBALL where Number 9 is electrocuted for embezzlement, was filmed. The agent’s chair sinking into the floor was production designer Ken Adam’s idea. He said: “I felt by this time that a Bond film needed a moving set, so it didn’t just become a tableau. And it was also quite funny.” | James Bond 007