1961, Film: Il ratto delle sabine

The Italian adventure-comedy film "Il ratto delle sabine" (English title: "The Rape of the Sabines") was released on 15 November 1961 in Italy. The film was directed by Richard Pottier with a screenplay by Edoardo Anton based on a novel by André Castelot. Main stars are Mylène Demongeot as Rea and Roger Moore as Romulus.

"Il ratto delle sabine" 1961 Poster

Synopsis
The classic story from the early days of Rome where there are no women. Romulus, the founder of Rome, finds women to be wives from Sabina where there are a lot of women. The Sabine men, of course, attack Rome to get their wives and daughters back...

Mylène Demongeot as Rea

Roger Moore as Romulus

Folco Lulli as King Titus Tatius and Mylène Demongeot as Rea

Main cast

• Roger Moore as Romulus
• Mylène Demongeot as Rea
• Giorgia Moll as Lavinia
• Scilla Gabel as Dusia
• Marino Masé as Leno
• Jean Marais as Mars
• Rosanna Schiaffino as Venus
• Folco Lulli as King Titus Tatius
• Luisa Mattioli as Silvia
• Francis Blanche as Mezio
• Nietta Zocchi as Queen Ersilia
• Dina De Santis as Marzia
• Claude Conty as Tarquinius Albus
• Walter Barnes as Stilicone
• Dada Gallotti as Flaminia
• Petar Dobric as Numa Pompilius

Mylène Demongeot as Rea

Mylène Demongeot as Rea and Roger Moore as Romulus

English Trailer 1961

1967, Cars: Aston Martin DBS

British car maker Aston Martin Lagonda introduced the new DBS at Blenheim Palace on September 25, 1967. Designed by William Towns, the new DBS was intended as a successor to the Aston Martin DB6, although the two ran concurrently for three years.

The new Aston Martin DBS retained the six-cylinder, 3,995 cc from the Aston Martin DB6. The standard L6 engine power output was 210 kW, but an extra engine option offered Italian made Weber carburetors, increasing the power output to 242 kW (DBS Vantage). The car was a larger more "modern" coupé than the DB6, with four full sized seats. Trademark Aston design features, such as a bonnet scoop, wire wheels, and side air vents with stainless steel brightwork were however retained.

Predecessor Aston Martin DB6

Aston Martin DBS (series 1, 1967 - 1969)

Aston Martin DBS (series 1, 1967 - 1969)

Aston Martin DBS (series 1, 1967 - 1969)

From 27 September, 1969 the car was also available with a 5.3 L V8 engine as the Aston Martin DBS V8. The power output was around 235 kW. The DBS V8 could hit 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.9 seconds and had a top speed of nearly 257 km/h. Besides the engine differences, the DBS V8, used 15'' light weight alloy wheels with ventilated brake discs as opposed to the wire wheels on the DBS. With the introduction of the DBS V8, the DBS received some minor cosmetic changes, the vent in the C-pillar was removed, a deeper front air intake and bigger stainless sill covers.

Aston Martin DBS (series 2, 1969 - 1972)

Aston Martin DBS (series 2, 1969 - 1962)

The Aston Martin DBS and the DBS V8 were produced until May 1972. During the production run 1189 were built, 787 DBSs and 402 DBS V8s.

Aston Martin DBS V8 (1967 - 1969)

Successor Aston Martin V8

Two green DBSs (FBH 207G and GKX 8G) were used as James Bonds car in the 1969 film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" with George Lazenby and Diana Rigg. One DBS (FBH 207G) is now in the Bond museum, Lake District, England, the other (GKX 8G) is privately owned in Australia. Unlike Bond's previous car no gadgets were seen in this car. In the final scenes of the film, Bond's wife, Tracy (Diana Rigg), is shot and killed while sitting in the car.

Green James Bond Aston Martin DBS (1969)

Green James Bond Aston Martin DBS (1969)

In 1971 a "Bahama yellow" Aston Martin DBS, with a personalised license plate "BS 1" (original UK registration number was PPP 6H), was used in the TV series "The Persuaders!" as Lord Brett Sinclairs (played by Roger Moore) car. The car was a 6-cylinder DBS that had been made to look like the DBS V8 model. It was restored to a very high standard in recent years by the Aston Martin factory. Both main stars from "The Persuaders!", Roger Moore and Tony Curtis, have signed the underside of the rear luggage compartment.

Roger Moore (Lord Brett Sinclair) on the hood of
his Aston Martin DBS with original registration number (PPP 6H)

Restored Aston Martin DBS from "The Persuaders!"

Roger Moore (Lord Brett Sinclair) with
his Aston Martin DBS (BS 1)

Tony Curtis and Roger Moore signature in the rear boot of the Aston Martin DBS

Brochure Aston Martin DBS (English, 1967)
Brochure Aston Martin DBS (English, 1969)
Brochure Aston Martin DBS (English, 1970)

1970, Film: “The Man Who Haunted Himself”

The British psychological thriller "The Man Who Haunted Himself" premiered on 18 February 1970. The film was directed by Basil Dearden and starred Roger Moore. It was based on the novel “The Strange Case of Mr Pelham” by Anthony Armstrong.

Synopsis

While driving home from work Harold Pelham (Roger Moore) appears to be possessed and has a car accident. Afterwards on the operating table there appear to be two heartbeats on the monitor. When he awakes, Pelham finds his life has been turned upside-down. Apparently he now supports a merger that he always opposed. He is having an affair and people claim they have seen him in places that he has never been...

Roger Moore as Harold Pelham

Hildegarde Neil as Eve Pelham and Roger Moore as Harold Pelham

Roger Moore as Harold Pelham

Main Cast

• Roger Moore as Harold Pelham
• Hildegarde Neil as Eve Pelham
• Alastair Mackenzie as Michael Pelham
• Hugh Mackenzie as James Pelham
• Kevork Malikyan as Luigi
• Thorley Walters as Frank Bellamy
• Anton Rodgers as Tony Alexander
• Olga Georges-Picot as Julie Anderson
• Freddie Jones as Dr. Harris
• John Welsh as Sir Charles Freeman
• Edward Chapman as Barton
• Laurence Hardy as Mason
• Charles Lloyd-Pack as Jameson
• Gerald Sim as Morrison
• Ruth Trouncer as Miss Bird
• Aubrey Richards as Research Scientist
• Anthony Nicholls as Sir Arthur Richardson
• John Carson as Ashton

"The Man Who Haunted Himself" Trailer

1971, Television: The Persuaders!

On 17 September 1971 “Ouverture” premieres on ITV. It is the first episode of the new British ITC adventure series 'The Persuaders!' At the time it was the most ambitious and most expensive of Sir Lew Grade's international action adventure series. The series was filmed in France, Italy and England between May 1970 and June 1971. The series titles theme was composed by John Barry.

Despite its focus on the British and American markets, the series never gained popularity in the US. It was however immensely popular in the UK and Continental Europe, the series was broadcast in Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Venezuela and Yugoslavia.

Roger Moore & Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis & Laurence Naismith

Main stars are Tony Curtis as Danny Wilde, and Roger Moore as Brett Sinclair. Sinclair is an English aristocrat who attended Harrow and Oxford before serving as an officer in a Guards regiment and then becoming a Grand Prix driver and race horse owner. Wilde is an American who grew up in poverty in the Bronx before serving as an ordinary seaman in the U.S. Navy and then making several fortunes on Wall Street.

Roger Moore & Kirsten Lindholm in the episode "Angie... Angie"

Tony Curtis & Joan Collins in the episode "Five Miles to Midnight"

The protagonists cars are as famous as the stars. Danny Wilde drives a red Ferrari Dino 246 GT and Brett Sinclair a yellow Aston Martin DBS. As with Simon Templar (Roger Moore's character from 'The Saint'), Brett's car has personalised number plates of his initials; Templar’s were 'ST 1', Sinclair’s are 'BS 1'.

Annette Andre & Roger Moore with Aston Martin DBS in the episode "Powerswitch"

Main Cast

• Tony Curtis as Danny Wilde
• Roger Moore as Lord Brett Sinclair
• Laurence Naismith as Judge Fulton

The Cars: Ferrari Dino 246 GT & Aston Martin DBS

Awards

• Bambi TV Series International for Roger Moore and Tony Curtis (Bambi Awards, Germany 1973) 
• Logie Best Overseas Drama for the UK (Logie Awards, Australia 1972)
• TP de Oro for Mejor Serie Extranjera (Best Foreign Series) (TP de Oro, Spain 1973)

The Persuaders! Opening Credits

1962, Television: “The Saint”

The British spy thriller series, "The Saint" premiered on 4 October 1962. The television series was produced by ITC and aired in the UK on ITV between 1962 and 1969. Central character was Simon Templar created by writer Leslie Charteris. The main role was played by Roger Moore as a suave and sophisticated Robin Hood-like adventurer.

Simon Templar drove a white Volvo P1800 on the show with a license plate reading "ST-1". Roger Moore's portrayal of Templar was considered a training ground for his later work as James Bond. He was offered the role of 007 at least twice during the run of the series, but had to turn it down both times owing to his television commitments.

Roger Moore as Simon Templar aka The Saint

Roger Moore as Simon Templar with his Volvo P1800

The series was immensely popular and aired eventually in over 60 countries. With almost 120 episodes, the programme is exceeded only by "The Avengers" as the most productive show of its genre produced in the UK. The black-and-white episodes of "The Saint" were made in two production runs, the first, of 39 episodes, was split into two separate series on transmission, and the second, of 32 episodes, again split into two series on transmission. Series 5, the first to be produced in colour, consisted of a production run of 32 episodes. The second colour production run consisted of 15 episodes.

Roger Moore (Simon Templar) and Jayne Sofiano (Stella Longman)
in the episode "The Man Who Gambled with Life" (1969)

In 1978 a revival was made as "Return of the Saint" with Ian Ogilvy as Simon Templar.

 
"The Saint" Black and White Opening Titles (1962-1965)


"The Saint" Colour Opening Titles (1966-1968)


"The Saint" Season 6 Opening Titles (1969)