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Dahl

British

/ dɑːl /

noun

Roald (ˈrəʊəld). 1916–90, British writer with Norwegian parents, noted for his short stories and such children's books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)

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The original first draft manuscript of a James Bond film has gone on display at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.

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Head of collections at the museum, Will Phillips, said that Dahl "was a close friend of Ian Fleming and was tasked with turning a first draft around in eight weeks".

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Museum director Steve Gardam said that Dahl was a fighter pilot in World War Two and was working for British intelligence in Washington when he first met Ian Fleming, who also worked in intelligence.

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After Ian Fleming died in 1964, producer Cubby Broccoli contacted Dahl in 1967 and asked if he could write a script in eight weeks.

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The museum's archives feature more than 100 boxes of Dahl's personal possessions.

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