A moment of silence as we now remember the first Bond...James Bond, who has left us at the age of 90. An icon, legend and Oscar-winner. Rest in Peace, Sir Sean Connery.
I often wonder if Sean ever told anyone over the years of the time he took a photo of me in a Coffin when I was his Apprentice at Starks in Haddington. I lived in Tranent at that time and worked with him from early 1951 till he quit the job in 1952 to go to London to try his luck on the Stage. In May of 1952 I was Conscripted into the Royal Corps of Signals for two years of National Service. The photo Sean took of me was in my Parents house in Tranent. I was sent on a four month posting to Aden in the Middle East and while I was there my Mother threw the photo out as she said it gave her the CREEPS. Sean was quite a character and would chase me and the Apprentice Cabinet Maker and when he caught one of us he would put us in a Coffin and sit on the lid. He was into Bodybuilding at that time and used me as a lifting weight. He was 6ft. 2ins. and I was 5ft. 5ins and 125lbs. After I got back from Aden I was posted to the War Office in London where I spent the remainder of my Service. I was stationed in Woolich Barracks and commuted by train each day to the War Office. I have fond memories of the time I worked with Sean. May he R I P.
Wow that must have been amazing as you watched how famous he was to get. Weird to think he had his own apprentises when he was 22, brilliant story! Have to add, my old neihbour whos been dead about ten years said he used to drive Sean around in his car, going out on the town, etc. His name was Dave Blair and i used to cut his hedge, lol.
Sir Sean Connery. A man who brought so much pleasure to all. His "James Bond" character in his movies was brilliant. Everybody loved him. REST IN PEACE. ALL WAYS REMEMBERED.
I too gre up in Scotland. My strongest reason for not living there is something called Seasonal Affective Disorder , SAD for short caused at least in part by the incessant rain and the short winter day. Sean Connery delivered milk from the dairy across the park from my aunt's, here I spent my early childhood and many weekends
I went to Edinburgh twice and I fell in love with it. The University of Edinburgh actually gave me an MSc offer but eventually I chose Bristol as they gave me a scholarship (but I regret not going to Edinburgh 😢)
Thanks for your comments. The full film is not currently available online, however it will be available to view free of charge in BFI Mediatheques around the UK from March, including our latest venue, the Bridgeton Library in Glasgow.
I don't understand these comments. Are people meant to be obliged to remain in their home country all the time or be noted constantly for leaving it? I don't get it.
Shhhean Connery, the inshhhincere and shhham Shhhcotsman .... notable for his abshhence from Shhhcotland. When Scotland decides to go it alone, watch out for Shhhean's triumphal return as 'King of Scotland'. If only Moneypenny had taken him in hand more, he might not have deserted his fair land.
The Scottish have their own government yet the English don't. The Scots also had a vote for independence - something the English people never got. As for the English deciding for Scotland (not true), why should 5 million scots take precedence over 50 million English? Don't you understand democracy?
The Scots cost the english £14 billion a year because of a financial settlement called the Barnett Formula. This is £2,600 the english tax payer pays annually to the average Scot. They spend it on things like free prescriptions and free university fees. So the Scots get far more from the state, paid for by the English. Scotland is a hotbed of the cancer that is socialism. After the last general election they sent to Westminster 41 Labour MPs, 11 Lib Dems, 6 SNPs and just the one Conservative. Get rid of this lot and the whole complexion of Westminster changes vastly for the better. At the moment the Celtic tail wags the English dog, preventing the English from getting the governments that they vote for. Racism. A significant number of Scots are anti English racists, I know, I have lived there. They call them white settlers. Yet far, far more Scots live in England as economic migrants and they don’t get called white settlers in england. Braveheart, even Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels would have been proud of this totally fictitious piece of Hollywood propaganda. Yet very many Scots are stupid enough to believe it. But then they get most of their history from the fiction of Sir Walter Scott, so this is nothing new. The UK banking crisis and bail out was disproportionately caused by Scottish financial institutions that were bailed out by the English. Had Scotland been independent they would have been in a worse position than the Irish or the Greeks. The idea of the “Celtic Tigers” has been shown to be just a ridiculous joke, the reality is that they spend far more than they earn and get away with it because of huge English subsidies. The West Lothian question. Those 59 Scottish MPs at Westminster get to vote on matters that have huge impact on English voters and none whatsoever on Scottish voters (because of their devolved parliament). This is totally undemocratic. Gordon Brown, this reason alone is enough to kick the Scots out of the UK. He came down to London and trashed the British economy, we are all suffering now (and will be for a long time to come) from the damage that his profligate spending did to the country. But he was just the latest in a long line of misguided Scottish socialist who sought to impose their discredited creed on the English. We would be vastly better off without them.
You say scotland continously get a tory government. Are you a child? May I remind you tha Britain suffered under the Lair Brown labour government for ten years. We are still paying the price.
Ohhhh so scotland not voting for independence is all the BBc's fault is it? Well if thats the case, Scotland better not go it alone because the scottish people are obvioulsy too gullible to be left on their own. Jeeze! The scots are the world's biggest moaners and cry babies. Always someone else's fault, isn't it?
The english didnt steal scottish oil. Plenty is in english waters and who do you think invested money in extracting tha oil? It wasnt scottish money, I can tell you that.
Sean Connery's Edinburgh... it's not even Scottish people's Edinburgh now. Its like a game of spot the Scot through there now with the amount of immigrants that have poured into the place last 20 years. More like Poland these days
@@Jerome-c3c Pierce Brosnan left Ireland at the age of 11 with his Mother. It was about economics not patriotism. Many people had to leave their homeland for work and a better life. Grow up.
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A moment of silence as we now remember the first Bond...James Bond, who has left us at the age of 90. An icon, legend and Oscar-winner. Rest in Peace, Sir Sean Connery.
I often wonder if Sean ever told anyone over the years of the time he took a photo of me in a Coffin when I was his Apprentice at Starks in Haddington. I lived in Tranent at that time and worked with him from early 1951 till he quit the job in 1952 to go to London to try his luck on the Stage. In May of 1952 I was Conscripted into the Royal Corps of Signals for two years of National Service. The photo Sean took of me was in my Parents house in Tranent. I was sent on a four month posting to Aden in the Middle East and while I was there my Mother threw the photo out as she said it gave her the CREEPS. Sean was quite a character and would chase me and the Apprentice Cabinet Maker and when he caught one of us he would put us in a Coffin and sit on the lid. He was into Bodybuilding at that time and used me as a lifting weight. He was 6ft. 2ins. and I was 5ft. 5ins and 125lbs. After I got back from Aden I was posted to the War Office in London where I spent the remainder of my Service. I was stationed in Woolich Barracks and commuted by train each day to the War Office. I have fond memories of the time I worked with Sean. May he R I P.
Great story, thank you!
Wow that must have been amazing as you watched how famous he was to get. Weird to think he had his own apprentises when he was 22, brilliant story! Have to add, my old neihbour whos been dead about ten years said he used to drive Sean around in his car, going out on the town, etc. His name was Dave Blair and i used to cut his hedge, lol.
It's really a privilege to live in Edinburgh, such a beautiful place!
Shame it's full of Polish immigrants and has completely changed the fabric of the place
R.I.P. our greatest son.
Scotland, narrated by Sir Sean Connery. Just what I need!
Sean, like a fine wine has grown more robust, while mellowing over the years! Certainly carries his Knighthood well!
Sir Sean Connery. A man who brought so much pleasure to all. His "James Bond" character in his movies was brilliant. Everybody loved him. REST IN PEACE. ALL WAYS REMEMBERED.
I am one proud scottish girl. Rest easy Sean. You wonderful man
I too gre up in Scotland. My strongest reason for not living there is something called Seasonal Affective Disorder , SAD for short caused at least in part by the incessant rain and the short winter day. Sean Connery delivered milk from the dairy across the park from my aunt's, here I spent my early childhood and many weekends
I went to Edinburgh twice and I fell in love with it. The University of Edinburgh actually gave me an MSc offer but eventually I chose Bristol as they gave me a scholarship (but I regret not going to Edinburgh 😢)
I love his voice!
Thanks for your comments. The full film is not currently available online, however it will be available to view free of charge in BFI Mediatheques around the UK from March, including our latest venue, the Bridgeton Library in Glasgow.
Athens. The Edinburgh of the South
It would be true if Ediburgh existed before Athens. But it is the opposite.
@@Kerveros1904 I bet you're fun at parties.
@@AmazinglyGayPhil i am sure you would lose all your money if you visited Vegas. ;)
@@Kerveros1904 Being gulliable has nothing to do with the OPs original comment.
@@AmazinglyGayPhil you are not youtube police so hold your horses amazing..........Phil.
I don't understand these comments. Are people meant to be obliged to remain in their home country all the time or be noted constantly for leaving it?
I don't get it.
Many thanks for posting
Love it!
Thank you for doing what you do :) really enjoyed this
I like the way he says 'when I come home to Edinburgh . . at the time he was living in Spain, hence the tan!
This thing plays like one of Orson Welles' unfinished films.
Born in The Simpson Memorial , lived in the Dumbiedykes Tenaments. The best years of my life
He was a star in a lot of good films😊
There is only one!! Rip dear Knight gods speed.
R.I.P forever!⚘
He was a great man I tells ya
I would love to travel to Scotland...
Perhaps you cld upload the full 30m version? Many thanks again for this.
Brilliant, thx! So, where's the link to the full feature please advise.
Shhhean Connery, the inshhhincere and shhham Shhhcotsman .... notable for his abshhence from Shhhcotland. When Scotland decides to go it alone, watch out for Shhhean's triumphal return as 'King of Scotland'.
If only Moneypenny had taken him in hand more, he might not have deserted his fair land.
Cheers Mr Bond 🍸🍸🍸
Hi thanks for the reference but I cannot find it at your site. Can you provide a link one would appreciate same. Have a good summer.
RIP Sir Sean.
Strong Alan Partridge vibes to this
4:40 is brilliant hahaha. Scotland should be independent. Why should there be this archaic union.
I love the fact that he was able to say that without spelling it out... Sean sometimes gets derided for his acting, but it works well here.
He loves Scotland so much, he left at the first possible opportunity and never went back.
The Scottish have their own government yet the English don't. The Scots also had a vote for independence - something the English people never got. As for the English deciding for Scotland (not true), why should 5 million scots take precedence over 50 million English? Don't you understand democracy?
The Scots cost the english £14 billion a year because of a financial settlement called the Barnett Formula. This is £2,600 the english tax payer pays annually to the average Scot. They spend it on things like free prescriptions and free university fees. So the Scots get far more from the state, paid for by the English.
Scotland is a hotbed of the cancer that is socialism. After the last general election they sent to Westminster 41 Labour MPs, 11 Lib Dems, 6 SNPs and just the one Conservative. Get rid of this lot and the whole complexion of Westminster changes vastly for the better. At the moment the Celtic tail wags the English dog, preventing the English from getting the governments that they vote for.
Racism. A significant number of Scots are anti English racists, I know, I have lived there. They call them white settlers. Yet far, far more Scots live in England as economic migrants and they don’t get called white settlers in england.
Braveheart, even Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels would have been proud of this totally fictitious piece of Hollywood propaganda. Yet very many Scots are stupid enough to believe it. But then they get most of their history from the fiction of Sir Walter Scott, so this is nothing new.
The UK banking crisis and bail out was disproportionately caused by Scottish financial institutions that were bailed out by the English. Had Scotland been independent they would have been in a worse position than the Irish or the Greeks. The idea of the “Celtic Tigers” has been shown to be just a ridiculous joke, the reality is that they spend far more than they earn and get away with it because of huge English subsidies.
The West Lothian question. Those 59 Scottish MPs at Westminster get to vote on matters that have huge impact on English voters and none whatsoever on Scottish voters (because of their devolved parliament). This is totally undemocratic.
Gordon Brown, this reason alone is enough to kick the Scots out of the UK. He came down to London and trashed the British economy, we are all suffering now (and will be for a long time to come) from the damage that his profligate spending did to the country. But he was just the latest in a long line of misguided Scottish socialist who sought to impose their discredited creed on the English. We would be vastly better off without them.
You say scotland continously get a tory government. Are you a child? May I remind you tha Britain suffered under the Lair Brown labour government for ten years. We are still paying the price.
Ohhhh so scotland not voting for independence is all the BBc's fault is it? Well if thats the case, Scotland better not go it alone because the scottish people are obvioulsy too gullible to be left on their own. Jeeze! The scots are the world's biggest moaners and cry babies. Always someone else's fault, isn't it?
The english didnt steal scottish oil. Plenty is in english waters and who do you think invested money in extracting tha oil? It wasnt scottish money, I can tell you that.
Fettes College is also associated with Tony Blair
It wasn't in 1982.
Id rather Greece was called the Scotland if the south
It aint gonna happen.
Not even close, Greece is a shit hole.
But it's still better than Scotland so how bad does that make Scotland. No wonder you've been England's bitch since the begining of time.
How long was Greece Turkey's bitch before the western powers enabled Greek independence.....Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Greece is the biggest joke of Europe.
Greece is the birthplace of european civilization and culture. What did Scotland give the world? Shortbread!
This is pure Partridge....!😂
Sean Connery's Edinburgh... it's not even Scottish people's Edinburgh now. Its like a game of spot the Scot through there now with the amount of immigrants that have poured into the place last 20 years. More like Poland these days
Hence the greeks of the North!
I have this on VHS if anyone is trying to make a serious offer.
😂😂😂😂😂 alright Delboy 😂😂😂😂
Edinburghs history is not our history, and we're not part of Europe
He loved Edinburgh that much, first thing He done was leave!
That always confuses me it’s the same with Pierce Brosnan he loved Ireland so much yet he left and moved too America.
@@Jerome-c3c Pierce Brosnan left Ireland at the age of 11 with his Mother. It was about economics not patriotism. Many people had to leave their homeland for work and a better life. Grow up.
Chopin left Poland for France and spent most of his lifetime there, yet his heart forever belongs to Poland
The same thing for Connery ❤