There is a somewhat odd-sounding line in Dr. No: Major Boothroyd : [to Bond] Walther PPK, 7.65 millimeter, with a delivery like a brick through a plate-glass window. The American CIA swear by them. Today, that line would be written without the word “American.” Who in the world does not know what the CIA is? But back in 1962, the English script writers clearly did not expect their audience to instantly recognize those three letters. They felt the need to clarify.
The Half-life of Allusions
The Half-life of Allusions
The Half-life of Allusions
There is a somewhat odd-sounding line in Dr. No: Major Boothroyd : [to Bond] Walther PPK, 7.65 millimeter, with a delivery like a brick through a plate-glass window. The American CIA swear by them. Today, that line would be written without the word “American.” Who in the world does not know what the CIA is? But back in 1962, the English script writers clearly did not expect their audience to instantly recognize those three letters. They felt the need to clarify.