The movie Goldfinger (1964) was significant both for the James Bond series and for Slazenger, as it contains the famours golf scene where Sean Connery wears the Burgundy Legend Jumper when playing against Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe), the villain in the movie.
Goldfinger Plot
In Goldfinger, agent 007 deals with an evil tycoon named Goldfinger who smuggles internationally and is obsessed with gold. However, in the course of the investigation, James Bond will hear of an operation called Grand Slam, which appears to be a plan to destabilize the global economy. As is the case in every Bond movie, James Bond will have to stop it.
Goldfinger Legacy
Goldfinger was the third James Bond movie and set the template for all subsequent films. Additionally, it was the first Bond movie where he relied heavily on technology, and where Q showed gadgets in development.
It also was the first one to have a pre-credits scene, little connected with the principal plot. The basic structure repeated, with a henchman’s unique characteristic, a bond girl killed by the villain, emphasis on gadgets, and ironic speaking for a comical touch.
Goldfinger golf scene
One of the most famous scenes in the whole James Bond series without any doubt. Also described as the best golf scene ever in movies. In this movie, the golf is very important both for the plot and for tha characters development.
If you want to feel a little bit like Sean Connery in the movie, we recreated the Burgundy Legend Jumper, with the same design that the movie. Do you like the jumper but you want it in other color? Visit our jumpers shop to find more models. We let you with the whole golf scene, enjoy it! Remember follow us on instagram @slazengerheritage.
