If the guy in the opening gun barrel sequence looks a little on the short side, that's because it isn't Sean Connery firing his pistol at your face. In the classic intro, Bond is portrayed by Connery's stuntman, Bob Simmons. Does this mean that Connery isn't the official first Bond? (Source)

What was the secret to hitting the high note at the end of the "Goldfinger" theme? Shirley Bassey went braless to give her lungs maximum capacity to hold the note for as long as possible. Hey, it was the 1960s. (Source)

Goldfinger was briefly banned in Israel for being waaay un-kosher. Before the film's release, it was revealed that Gert Fröbe, who plays Goldfinger, was in the Nazi Party during World War II. Fröbe's reputation was ruined. However, a Jewish man named Mario Blumenau said that Fröbe, despite being a Nazi, hid him and his mother inside his house. Fröbe was then revered as a hero, and Goldfinger was unbanned. (Source)

Cartoons could be based on anything in the 90s—gargoyles, Jim Carrey movies, the childhood of Howie Mandel. So it's no surprise that even James Bond spawned an after-school cartoon, James Bond Jr., starring Bond's nephew—who has the same name? The animated series lifted Goldfinger and Oddjob from Goldfinger, and gave Goldfinger a daughter, the weirdly named Goldie Finger. Hey, it was still better than Quantum of Solace. (Source)

Bond's masseuse, Dink, who makes a brief appearance in Miami Beach, is in the movie for much longer, although you might not realize it. Margaret Nolan, who played the handsy dame, is also the golden girl in the film's title sequence. They painted her gold, yet somehow she still made it out alive. (Source)

Even Bond gets workman's compensation. Connery was allegedly injured by Harold Sakata (Oddjob) during their climactic fight in the gold vault. After he was thrown against the wall, Connery said his back was injured. He refused to return as Bond unless he was given a raise. His wish was granted. Can Sakata come throw us against the wall? It's a risk we're willing to take for five million bucks. (Source)

Honor Blackman got to show off her Judo skills as Pussy Galore, a role that made her an international star. She used her renown to publish a book called Honor Blackman's Book of Self-Defense. It has a subtitle that states the actress will teach us "Defense Galore." (Source)