Patrick McGoohan — The Man Who Said No to James Bond
Cinema Peek
53,674 views
In the autumn of 1961, the biggest star on British television was
offered the most coveted role in cinema — James Bond. He said no.
This is the story of Patrick McGoohan: the devout, fiercely private
actor who turned down not only James Bond but The Saint as well,
handing two of the century's greatest franchises to Sean Connery
and Roger Moore. It is the story of Danger Man, of the strange and
brilliant series The Prisoner — his own answer to Bond — and of a
career built on one rare quality: principle.
From an Irish farm to the steel city of Sheffield, from the London
stage where Orson Welles feared his talent, to Hollywood, where he
became one of the great screen villains in Braveheart — this is the
full story of a man who refused to be a number.
Chapters:
00:00 The Offer That Changed Everything
02:19 Born in Queens, Raised on an Irish Farm
03:49 Evacuation, Boxing and the Chicken Farm
05:32 Joan Drummond and Orson Welles
07:18 Danger Man - No Guns, No Girls
09:39 The Role He Turned Down
13:41 The Prisoner - His Answer to Everything
17:55 Hollywood and the Quiet Exile
19:29 Columbo, Braveheart and Two Emmys
21:36 The Private Man
22:27 Final Years and Legacy
If you enjoy Cinema Peek, please subscribe. Your support truly
means a lot.
#PatrickMcGoohan #ThePrisoner #JamesBond #DangerMan #BritishCinema
#ClassicTelevision #Braveheart #SeanConnery #RogerMoore #Portmeirion
20 Comments
Patrick McGoohan — The Man Who Said No to James Bond
Cinema Peek
53,674 views
In the autumn of 1961, the biggest star on British television was
offered the most coveted role in cinema — James Bond. He said no.
This is the story of Patrick McGoohan: the devout, fiercely private
actor who turned down not only James Bond but The Saint as well,
handing two of the century's greatest franchises to Sean Connery
and Roger Moore. It is the story of Danger Man, of the strange and
brilliant series The Prisoner — his own answer to Bond — and of a
career built on one rare quality: principle.
From an Irish farm to the steel city of Sheffield, from the London
stage where Orson Welles feared his talent, to Hollywood, where he
became one of the great screen villains in Braveheart — this is the
full story of a man who refused to be a number.
Chapters:
00:00 The Offer That Changed Everything
02:19 Born in Queens, Raised on an Irish Farm
03:49 Evacuation, Boxing and the Chicken Farm
05:32 Joan Drummond and Orson Welles
07:18 Danger Man - No Guns, No Girls
09:39 The Role He Turned Down
13:41 The Prisoner - His Answer to Everything
17:55 Hollywood and the Quiet Exile
19:29 Columbo, Braveheart and Two Emmys
21:36 The Private Man
22:27 Final Years and Legacy
If you enjoy Cinema Peek, please subscribe. Your support truly
means a lot.
#PatrickMcGoohan #ThePrisoner #JamesBond #DangerMan #BritishCinema
#ClassicTelevision #Braveheart #SeanConnery #RogerMoore #Portmeirion