As we’ve said, “ On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” isn’t just notable for being an excellent Bond, but for the way that it places a central romance at its core more than almost any other 007 film. Over 50 years and 23 films, no Bond girl has the lasting impact as Contessa Tracy Di Vincenzo, or as she became known, somewhat briefly, Mrs. Tracy Di Vincenzo (Diana Rigg) – “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” By modern standards, it’s an underwritten role, but no list of Bond girls could ever be complete without Andress in that bikini on the Caribbean beach. Andress was ultimately dubbed over, but even so, she makes quite the impression as Bond’s assistant for the second half. Julie Christie had originally been considered for the part, but a photo taken by Andress’ husband John Derek won producers over, and the relatively unexperienced actress got the gig. But things change once Bond reaches the bad guy’s private island of Crab Key, and Swiss actress Ursula Andress makes one of cinema’s most unforgettable entrances, clad only in a white bikini, and singing Bond theme composer Monty Norman‘s “Underneath The Mango Tree” while collecting sea shells (the scene was paid homage to, gender reversed, in Daniel Craig‘s “ Casino Royale,” albeit without the shells and the singing). No” is an estrogen-free zone, with only the first appearance of Lois Maxwell‘s Miss Moneypenny, and a mysterious photographer working for the titular villain keeping up the side of the fairer sex. The very first Bond flick also provides, as you might imagine, the very first Bond girl, who remains (with the possible exception of Jill Masterson in “ Goldfinger,” who’s in and out of the film in about ten minutes) by some distance the most iconic, even 50 years on. Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies: 57 Films the Director Wants You to See Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 45 Films the Director Wants You to See James Bond Producer Refused to Let Studio Cut Homoerotic 'Skyfall' Scene: 'We Resisted' Naomie Harris Was Glad Not to Be Cast as a Bond Girl Because She 'Never Traded on Sexuality'
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