On this day in 1969 the ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE crew filmed Bond (George Lazenby) and Tracy (Diana Rigg) fleeing Blofeld’s henchmen in the ice rally. Director Peter Hunt said: “You’re going to skid and fly all over the place. Diana said it felt so good not having to worry that you’re skidding into somebody. It’s a bit like the dodgems at a a fair.” | James Bond 007

“This never happened to the other fellow.” The opening scene of ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (1969) has Bond rescuing Tracy (Diana Rigg) from Draco’s men on Guincho Beach in Portugal. George Lazenby’s line came from an in-joke from the set that made it into the final film. “When I’d have to work at the weekends, the stuntmen would tell me, ‘Connery never did weekends’. I’d say, ‘That never happened to the other fellow eh?’” | James Bond 007

Today’s clip is the attack on Piz Gloria by Draco’s men in ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (1969). Due to the altitude and high winds the helicopters couldn’t land so the stuntmen had to jump out of the choppers instead. Stunt coordinator Richard Graydon said: “You didn’t know exactly how far you were going to sink into the snow. And being fairly small I found myself up to my nose, so just the top of my hat was visible.” | James Bond 007