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| Above, Timothy Dalton and Robert Brown (right) at Hemingway House. |
For the first time in about three years, I watched the second James Bond movie starring Timothy Dalton, Licence To Kill (1989). I think I last watched it while in Mammoth Lakes, California during my Owens Valley trip.
For starters, I find it hard to believe that this year marks 30 years since Licence To Kill was made and released. Time sure does fly! (Note: it is the English spelling of the word licence. We usually spell it as license.)
During my recent cruise to Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba, we stopped in Key West for the day to wander around and explore the town and to shop and eat. One place I toured was Hemingway House, where writer Ernest Hemingway lived and worked.
During the tour, it was pointed out by our tour guide that the second floor balcony was featured in Licence To Kill during the scene of the confrontation between James Bond (Dalton) and M (Robert Brown).
Before arriving at the corner on the balcony, the camera focused on the Key West Lighthouse where an armed man stood.
With those shots in mind, I photographed the balcony corner and the lighthouse.
Below are screen shots of those Licence To Kill "landmarks" and photographs of them as they are today.
The Hemingway House Balcony with actor Robert Brown from Licence To Kill:
The same spot taken in April:
Next, the Key West Lighthouse from Licence To Kill:
The Key West Lighthouse in April (note the different paint job and the screen removed):
There were other shots of Hemingway House in the movie as were of Key West. From what I was able to see from the movie, Key West hasn't changed all that much in 30 years.
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| Above, the cat cemetery at Hemingway House. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
No doubt, the Hemingway House cats shown in the movie are now resting at the cat cemetery on the property. I likely saw their descendants during my April visit.
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