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is the only non-Bond novel that Ian Fleming wrote. He did so shortly after suffering a heart attack and while he was supposed to be convalescing. Although he planned to release a story a year, he never saw this first one published, dying two months before it hit the shops. This has been through a
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Roald Dahl - If I remember my history correctly, he and Ian Fleming had been friends. Is there any discussion of this, and the role of their friendship in his adaptation of the novel? (And, of course, would it be a weight issue if anything were included here?)
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Has there been any commentary on how subsequent adaptations have abandoned the novel's names and styling for the film's (as in the sequels being Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and not Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang)?
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Had my say at the peer review, and on rereading for FAC I see nothing to add. Happy to support promotion to FA. The article seems to me to meet all the FA criteria.
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As of 2 October 2024, 12:28 (UTC), this page is active and open for discussion. An FAC coordinator will be responsible for closing the nomination.
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There isn't, but as we're able to make minor typographical corrections, and as it's hyphenated few words later, I've added one. -
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There is passing reference to the fact they knew each other, but nothing about any possible impact it had on Dahl's work. -
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I'm an uncultured millennial who's never seen the movie or read the book, but put me down for a review nonetheless :) ♠
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File:Count_Zborowski_With_Chitty_Bang_Bang_1_At_Brooklands.jpg needs a US tag and author date of death.
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re-write recently and all constructive comments from good faith editors are welcome. Cheers -
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Many thanks for your comments - they were much appreciated, as always. Cheers -
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File:ChittyChittyBangBang.jpg: source link is dead, needs a more expansive FUR
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Nothing at all - they just disappeared without anyone saying anything. -
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File:Zborowski in the driving seat of Chitty Bang Bang 1.jpg
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cliff hanger - just to confirm, no hyphen in the original?
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