Article Summary: The following is news and information related to the showcasing of the collection of Danny Biederman.
Incredible World of Spy-Fi
From L.A Times CalendarLive.com
An avid collector unveils his trove of props from spy movies and TV shows on the Queen Mary.
Pop culture junkies may endlessly debate the best Bond, but there’s no argument that cool props pack the real star power in almost any spy movie or TV show. After all, without Q’s secret stash of high-tech, villain-deflating gadgetry most Bonds wouldn’t survive much beyond the opening credits.
The complete article can be viewed HERE
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From QueenMary.com
From the private collection of Danny Biederman
Declassified April 7, 2007. Into the Shadows September 2007
An entertaining look at how Hollywood viewed the cloak and dagger world of spies. From license to kill Bond to lethal by accident Smart, the collection contains some of the most infamous items from TV and film lore. Maxwell Smart’s shoe phone, Dr. Evil’s ring, U.N.C.L.E. pen communicator and a legendary Walther PPK. These are just some of the 400 items that will be on display in this one of a kind exhibit.
Full details can be viewed HERE
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[Note: Here is a link to the prior exhibition with photos…]
40 Years of TV and Movie Spy Fiction from CIA.gov
Among those caught up in the spy fiction craze was Danny Biederman, a Hollywood screenwriter, author, and consultant specializing in movie and TV spy fiction, who realized at an early age that collecting spy show memorabilia was safer than actually being a spy. The Central Intelligence Agency’s Fine Arts Commission hosted the first major exhibition of 400 props, photographs, and works of art from Biederman’s private collection of 4,000 items from August 10, 2000 through January 5, 2001.
Full details and photos of the props can be viewed HERE