Monday, October 01, 2007

Farewell, Miss Moneypenny

Miss Moneypenny, the loyal and seductive secretary to Chief M in the James Bond movies, died at the age of 80. While Miss Moneypenny was not the 'standard' Bond girl, she appeared in 14 Bond films, and was as key a role as the gadget guy, Q. I think most fans of the spy films secretly wanted to see a saucy scene between 007 and the old secretary, but, that thought is soon erased as soon as Pussy Galore or one of the million other Bond girls hits the big screen. Despite the fact that Miss Moneypenny never earned a centerfold in the Bond's girls calendars, she was a memorable and likeable character in the greatest spy movies of all time. Farewell, Miss Moneypenny.