Goldfinger (film) plot has Bond investigating gold smuggling by gold magnate Auric Goldfinger and eventually uncovering Goldfinger's plans to contaminate the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox. "Goldfinger" was the first Bond blockbuster, with a budget equal to that of the two preceding films combined. Principal photography took place from January to July 1964 in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the United States. The release of the film led to a number of promotional licensed tie-in items, including a toy Aston Martin DB5 car from Corgi Toys which became the biggest selling toy of 1964. The promotion also included an image
Motifs in the James Bond film series light on to clouds in the 1920s. Brownjohn also used the effect in the poster he created for "Goldfinger". Designer Maurice Binder, who had worked on the first Bond film, "Dr. No", had been unable to work on either "From Russia with Love" and "Goldfinger", but returned for "Thunderball", where he retained Brownjohn's concept for the titles. Binder eventually worked on thirteen Bond films and after his death in 1991, the opening credits were done by Daniel Kleinman. This changed for "Quantum of Solace", with the studio MK12 taking control. Kleinman returned to direct the "Skyfall" title sequence, and the