No matter. The unexpected path first opened up in the mid-60s when a photo a friend took of her when she was 16 won the Evening Newss Face of the Year competition, which was judged by David Bailey. She doesnt remember the snap, other than that she was freckly. 6.5 Tourbillons Jumeaux - SDSH-FR032 - Commune - Franais 1st sono su Confronta prezzi e caratteristiche di prodotti nuovi e usati Molti articoli con consegna gratis Le migliori offerte per Yu-Gi-Oh a Lambs billboard and wanted to know who she was. "I got the part I had been signed by Hammer, for one year, for a contract, out of which I did two films, one being Dracula AD 1972, and the second one being Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter, which, kind of, would come full-circle, to Sinbad. Hammer Chairman, Sir James Carreras, spotted her on I walked in, and I ran out. Why? Dec 31, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Fernando Llera. It was a bit of a shock for my dad, though. The fashion photographer, David Bailey, was conducting a photo contest and my picture won. Eventually, her modeling work scored her an acting gig, albeit a non-speaking role, in the James Bond spoof Casino Royale (1967). Caroline Munro (born in 1949) is an English actress, model and singer known for her many appearances in horror, science fiction and action films of the 1970s and 1980s. The chairman of Hammer Films, Sir James Carreras, spotted Munro on a Lambs Navy Rum poster/billboard. Munro's career began in 1966 when her mother and a photographer friend entered some headshots of her in The Evening News's "Face of the Year" contest: "I wanted to do art. Perhaps she serves to remind us to be wary of sweeping judgments about decades and attitudes. She loved Woody Allens work. That gave her a taste for acting which spurred her on to find more roles in movies. Her backing band was Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, better known as Cream, alongside the future Yes guitarist Steve Howe. With Christopher Plummer and David Hasselhoff in Starcrash. Art was my love. I walked in, and I ran out. a Lambs billboard and wanted to know who she was. He worked in the City as a solicitor and he got off the train at Waterloo one morning to see this massive poster. Among the millions who saw that poster were James Carreras, chairman of Hammer Films, and Cubby Broccoli, the 007 film franchise legend. Hammer Films head man Sir James Carreras spotted Munro on a Lamb's Navy Rum poster/billboard. The newsletter is emailed out first thing every morning, at 12noon and every evening. Used to compose and sing with her former husband. She reached a turning point after starring in Dracula A.D. 1972(1972) with Christopher Lee. She loved Woody Allens work., Her first speaking role came in the 1969 comedy western A Talent for Loving. [20] In the series, Caroline introduces celebrated and obscure horror films from her Cellar Club and gives her personal, insider perspective. But its the B-side, This Sporting Life, the 70-year-old Munro sings to me today over coffee. and is one of the best known Scream Queens in the world. Join the Lamb's Navy | #Vintage drinks mat with Caroline Munro, circa 1970s. Sure, why not? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window). [15], Other appearances during this time included I Don't Want to Be Born (1975) with Joan Collins, and At the Earth's Core (1976) with Peter Cushing and Doug McClure. [3] In 2019, she was inducted into the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards' Monster Kid Hall of Fame. Like what we do? Her first film for Hammer proved to be a turning point in her career. Having not taken the correct route of drama school and the stage, it has been extra hard for me. Ive loved every minute of it and Ive been very lucky., The Spy Who Loved me is screened at the Regent Street Cinema, London, on 16 June, followed by a Q&A with Munro, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. She had no lines as Vincent Price's dead wife in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) which, in turn, led to a Hammer Studios contract and such low-budget spine-tinglers as Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974). and Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter. It is 50 years since she made her Hammer debut in Dracula A.D. 1972, starring Christopher Lee as the undead Count and Peter Cushing as his nemesis Abraham Van Helsing. She remembers Baker driving her up the Mall in an open-topped Jaguar to the photoshoot; an image in keeping with the Austin Powers-ish tang of her life at this time. She says: Rottingdean was an idyllic place to grow up, and I would go across the fields each morning to get to school. Caroline grew up in Richmond, South West London, and then moved with her parents to Rottingdean, a pretty village in Sussex, where her gran lived. (markwestwriter.blogspot), Munro may have been repeated killed in horror movies but she kept it demure. He asked his assistant, James Liggett, to find and screen test her. Munros career continued to thrive well in the 1980s, and she appeared in many slasher and Eurotrash productions. I just made my excuses and ran. is poster girl for Lamb's Navy Rum : 67: does advertisements for Noxzema: 23 March 70 Even though she didnt get to play the main Bond girl (that honor went to Barbara Bach), she enjoyed her time on set and working with Roger Moore. Munro continued to work in numerous British and European horror and science fiction films throughout the 1970s and 1980s, such as Starcrash (1978) with David Hasselhoff, Christopher Plummer, and Marjoe Gortner. Munro, who'd risen to prominence as a model in Lamb's Navy Rum advertisements, wasn't in the most films, but she left an impression on fans who still flock to her today at conventions, her status bolstered by her turn in the Ray Harryhausen adventure The Golden Voyage of Sinbad(1973). the tone of the Roger Moore era of 007. Caroline Munro Navy Girl Big Crush Beauty Shots Sexy Actresses Vintage Ads Gorgeous Girls Vintage Collection Join the Lamb's Navy | Caroline Munro and the Lamb's Navy girls. In 1977, Munro turned down the opportunity to play villainess Ursa in Superman in favor of Bond girl Naomi in The Spy Who Loved Me. Dad knew I was going to be the. By chance, her mother and a photographer entered her picture in a "Face of the Year" competition for the British newspaper The Evening News and won. I didnt know anything about living a sporting life., Earlier that year, her dad had dropped her off at Elstree studios to play one of Woody Allens gun-toting guards in the James Bond spoof Casino Royale. Sign up for the free Mirror newsletter. I never expected to become an actor. she had had a minor role in Casino Royale, she was relatively unknown so who knows Its a warm June morning, and she cools herself with a fan, saying: Im still on chemo tablets now, hence this, as I do get very overheated. She shot her most recent film, the low-budget horror The Haunting of Margam Castle, in 2020. And there she was opposite David Hasselhoff in the 1978 movie Starcrash, her limbs swathed, but only in cellophane. "Caroline Munro, First Lady of Fantasy: A Complete Annotated Record of Film". In the same year, she was referred to in Colin Blunstone's song "Caroline Goodbye," a song about the break-up of their relationship. #ad from the #70s. Art was my love. Lamb's Navy Rum Adverts Vintage Vibes Vintage Ads Air Festival Vintage Airplanes Vintage Aircraft Air Show World War I Join the Lamb's Navy | Helicopter #vintage placemat featuring Caroline Monroe. That was when I realised I wanted to be an actor. Im getting tired of hanging around / Think I will marry and settle down / Because this old night life / This old sport life / Is killing me. I was only 16, just out of convent school when I sang that. newly developed liquor, Lambs Navy Rum, sexy Caroline Munro was chosen to be She was flawless. She would still like to make more records country rock, would be her preference, she says, before cautioning: You havent heard how out of tune I sound on some of my records. When you think about it, the most iconic Bond girl is Judi Dench.. Join the Lamb's Navy | Submarine #70s #retro placemat featuring Caroline Munroe. Required fields are marked *. She is remarkably upbeat given what she has been through in the last few years, dealing with cancer and then the loss of her husband. I just made my excuses and ran. The fashion photographer, David Bailey, was conducting a photo contest and my picture won. Caroline's ORIGINAL lipstick kiss will be in the same area of the photo and unless you specifically request a different coloured sharpie and sentiment Caroline will use the sentiment/coloured sharpie on photo listed Cotter, Robert Michael Bobb (2012). Never miss a moment by signing up to our newsletter here. His knitwear was very classic, really., In 1967, Munro, who had sung in her church choir, released her first single, a breathy ditty called Tar and Cement, recorded at Abbey Road. She spent her career being chased by vampires, 007 and David Hasselhoff. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. You will earn 25 points with this purchase. As a young child, Munro and her family moved to Rottingdean, near Brighton where she attended a convent school.[5][6]. Unfortunately, it can't be that way. Shakespearean actor Louise Jameson delivers action, charm and superheroine integrity as Leela in Doctor Who even while the script writers tittered and found excuses to put her in Victorian underwear (The Talons of Weng Chiang 1977) as a change from the leather bikini. Special thanks to the UK Peter Cushing Appreciation Society, whose website is a font of riches about Hammer Films. I had a friend at the college who was studying photography and he needed somebody to photograph and he asked me. The photographer entered them into a newspaper competition, judged by David Bailey. Source: IMDB, Double feature: Caroline Munro in the Hammer Horror films 'Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter' (1974) and 'Dracula A.D. 1972' (1972). Just this weekend she flew to Pittsburgh, in the US, for Monster Bash, a horror and sci-fi film convention where she was guest of honour. They have a sexy, fun, look that perfectly fit She says: That wasnt going to get me very far, so I started going to classes at Brighton College of Art., Get all the latest news sent to your inbox. She talks enthusiastically about sharing memories with fellow members of that elite club on the festival circuit. August 2013 Campaign to relaunch Lambs Navy Rum, Pingback: Bye Bye Baby: The Bay City Rollers & the lost innocence of the 70s | Samira Ahmed: Journalist, Writer, Broadcaster, Pingback: The 70's Bond girl, Caroline Munro: "I loved Roger Moore. There she was with Peter Cushing, exploring the underworld, in minimal clothes but lots of eyeliner, in At the Earths Core (1976). [7] She moved to London to pursue modelling work and became a cover girl for fashion and television advertisements while there. She laughs, telling me: Coffee, stress and chocolate. This led to modelling work for Vogue magazine at the age of 17. Not in a great hurry, mind. I had to follow my heart and I said no. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. It has some fabulous dialogue. It was during the making of Dracula AD 1972 (1972) that she decided from this film onward she was a full-fledged actress. She was dressed in an unzipped scuba top and was brandishing a knife drawn from a scabbard strapped to her bare thigh. Caroline Munro poses for the advertising campaign " Lamb's Navy Rum " from 1970s. I was very lucky to have done that. His knitwear was classic - Entertainment Now, People had come expecting The Beatles. Was the only actress to have been signed to a contract with Hammer Films. Her voluptuous looks sustained her for a bit longer but the quality of her roles did not improve with higher visibility. For several years from the mid 90s Caroline Munro was a near neighbour. L Lamb's Navy Rum U Boat Mature Mens Fashion Anno Domini Big Crush Sexy Actresses Lilith Film Posters time she became a Bond Girl (for the 2nd time) ,in The Spy My mum was thrilled. In Paramount Pictures DVD commentary, Clemens explains that he envisioned the role as a fiery Raquel Welch-type redhead. Instead, she became a hostess on Ted Rogers Yorkshire TV gameshow 3-2-1 and had two daughters, Georgina and Iona, with her second husband, the writer-director George Dugdale who directed her in Slaughter High. I had a friend at the college who was studying photography and he needed somebody to photograph and he asked me. Product description In 1849, a young wines and spirit entrepreneur called Alfred Lamb took the time and trouble to blend no fewer than 18 superior rums from Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Guyana to create the Navy Rum we now know and love. My father has to marry me off because of the family curse we love too much. Essentially, the plot demanded that Munros character be cured of her ancestral nymphomania. (1969-79) Famous, long running print/billboard ad campaign for Lamb's Navy Rum (1967) Single: "Tar & Cement" with B side "The Sporting Life" (1966) Single: "Pump Me Up" (with Gary Numan) (1983) Music video: Appeared in Meat Loaf video . I was treated with great courtesy throughout my career, though.. Every man's dinner tasted better in the #70s | #vintage placemat with Caroline Munro and the Lamb's Navy girls. His knitwear was really classy & # 39; Film Arcynewsy, 70s Bond girl Caroline Munro: 'I loved Roger Moore. 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