![]() ![]() At the time, Irish censors were scandalised by the image of the bikini-clad Bond girl, resulting in this scarce yet similarly iconic 'hand' design. This was produced exclusively for promoting the film in Ireland whereas the English poster included the gold-coated Jill Masterson (Shirley Eaton). Rare alternative poster design for James Bond Goldfinger (1964) British Quad film poster by Robert Brownjohn. Such was the outrage among censors in Ireland, however, that the original design for the film’s promotional poster, prominently showing the bikini-clad Masterson, as played by Shirley Eaton, had to be scrapped there in favour of a gold sprayed hand. One of its most famous scenes was the discovery of Bond girl Jill Masterson, her dead body sprayed entirely gold. When Sean Connery embarked on his third outing as 007 in 1964, the film was Goldfinger. James Bond Goldfinger (1964) British Quad film poster, Style A, art by Robert Brownjohn, starring Sean Connery, United Artists, linen backed, 30 x 40 inches. The James Bond 007 auction features a rare alternate design to replace bikini-clad, gold-coated Shirley Eaton original poster. Ewbank's once again offers rare posters and memorabilia at their 007-dedicated auction on May 27th 2022. ![]()
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