Read this strictly for … Threatened by man-eating crocodiles, James Bond walks across their backs to escape. Having read most of the original Ian Fleming Bond novels, and having been a fan of Harvard Lampoon's print parodies since "Off the Wall Street Journal", I was delighted to discover that HL produced this frighteningly authentic spoof of them back in '63. See behind the scenes, as a stuntman runs across a bunch of alligators — again and again — for a shot in the James Bond film To Live and Let Die. How times have changed! After flying in from London via New York (where some key scenes were shot in the Big Apple), Roger then moved down to New Orleans and spent the first few days there getting used to steering his jet-ski boat, in rehearsal for the famous and quite spectacular 15-minute boat chase at the heart of the movie. It was written by Christopher Cerf and Michael K. Frith. At least it’s a novel written like a James Bond novel, it’s mildly amusing, though there is little in it that is funny. Subsequent editions of the book were squashed by Fleming and his estate. The Bond “girl” in that movie is none other than Dr. Quinn, before she was a country doctor — Jane Seymour. Turns out getting lost in space with James Bond (Moore) would be a good thing. One wryly amusing part is when we read that Alligator has secured in fortune in Venezuelan bolivars and Swiss francs, the two most secure currencies in the world. 4. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) From the spot-on parody of the series' distinctive cover art to the precise reproduction of Fleming's prose style, this is a 77-page delight. It is, for me, slightly … James Bond: 10 Greatest Animal Moments In 007 Films. Louisiana Story (1948) A young boy encounters several alligators in a Louisiana bayou in this classic documentary from Robert Flaherty. There are many similarities between "Alligator" and "Goldfinger," beginning with the villain, Lacertus Alligator, a short unpleasant man with a misshapen head, metal teeth and a passion for purple. Location filming on Roger Moore’s debut James Bond film began in the USA in October, 1972. It was published in 1962 by the Harvard Lampoon. When Live and Let Die premiered in 1973, it ushered in the Roger Moore era of 007 films. It was … James Bond Stuntman Stepping on Alligators. The 1973 film starred cheeky Roger Moore as James Bond. Suave, sophisticated, and very dangerous secret agent 007--James Bond--has found himself in many compromising situations during his long career on the silver screen. Live and Let Die... or Just Water Walk on the Backs of Alligators This scene is the epitome of classic Roger Moore Bond moments. Ross Kananga who did the stunt of running across the crocodile backs in the James Bond movie 'Live and let Die' was a friend of my brother Darby Hinton & I (Daryn Hinton). It pokes fun at Bond’s excessive smoking and drinking, and his gourmet tastes. Alligator is a parody of Ian Fleming 's James Bond novels.