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“Goldfinger”: First Danish retail VHS cover (1989)

VHS COVER

 
In 1989 Warner Home Video issued all of the James Bond 007 films (except the Columbia-produced "Casino Royale" from 1967) on retail VHS through local distributor Metronome Video. The Bond films had not previously been available for sale in Denmark.

This initial retail series had specially designed cover art with raster graphics on a metallic grey background which was obviously meant to resemble Maurice Binder's famous gunbarrel design.

The third cassette in the series was issued as "Goldfinger" (1964) rather than the film's original Danish title "Agent 007 contra Goldfinger".

GF_gunbarrel-dk-vhs_logo

“Dr. No”: First Danish retail VHS cover (1989)

VHS COVER

 
In 1989 Warner Home Video issued all of the James Bond 007 films (except the Columbia-produced "Casino Royale" from 1967) on retail VHS through local distributor Metronome Video. The Bond films had not previously been available for sale in Denmark.

This initial retail series had specially designed cover art with raster graphics on a metallic grey background which was obviously meant to resemble Maurice Binder's famous gunbarrel design.

The VHS cover for "Dr. No" (1962) is distinguished by its terrible artwork reminiscent of African or Indian wall-posters:

Scan courtesy of Jan Mouritzen.

“The Man with the Golden Gun”: Danish VHS rental cover (1983)

The VHS cover below is for the first Danish rental of "The Man with the Golden Gun" (EON 1974) which was released by Metronome Video A/S in 1983. The front cover is adapted from Robert McGinnis' artwork for the international theatrical campaign. The back cover illustration was made by Tom Jung for the US one-sheet teaser poster.

Scan courtesy of Hans-Jørn Reimer.

“You Only Live Twice”: Danish VHS rental cover (1986)

In 1983 Warner Home Video began releasing the James Bond 007 films on rental video (VHS) in Danmark through local distributor Metronome Video A/S.

The VHS cover below is for the first Danish rental of "You Only Live Twice" (EON 1967) released in 1986. The front cover is adapted from Frank McCarthy's artwork for the international theatrical campaign.

The back cover blurb erroneously names "From Russia with Love" (EON 1963) as the previous film in the series and claims an actor called "Ernest Stavre" to be the voice of Blofeld.

YOLT DK VHS cover 1986

Scan courtesy of Hans-Jørn Reimer.

“From Russia with Love”: Danish VHS rental cover (1986)

In 1983 Warner Home Video began releasing the James Bond 007 films on rental video (VHS) in Danmark through local distributor Metronome Video A/S.

The VHS cover below is for the first Danish rental of "From Russia with Love" (EON 1963) which was released in 1986. The front cover is adapted from Boris Grinsson's artwork for the French one-sheet theatrical poster.

● Danish release poster for "From Russia With Love" (1963)
● Danish re-release poster for "From Russia With Love" (yellow spot colour, 1970's)
● Danish re-release poster for "From Russia With Love" (b&w, 1980's)

FRWL DK VHS cover 1986

Scan courtesy of Hans-Jørn Reimer.