Some more random pop-culture tidbits from my KR setting:
Christopher Lee as secret agent Daniel Drake in
Claws of the Tiger (1970). Lee would play the character - based on the novel series by writer Ian Fleming - for a total of seven films from 1965 on. Most fans would be of the opinion that Lee was the quintessential Drake, combining charm and an air of utter menace that fit with the dark undertones of the films.
Lee, a half-Italian Exile, was a major star of Commonwealth war cinema and thrillers throughout the 1960s and 1970s, frequently drawing on his wartime experiences as a Royal Marine Commando - and making use of that training in the performance of stunts. He would also branch out into other genres in later life, including lending his voice to the English language dub of the Japanese
Legend of Zelda animated film as Ganondorf.
Donald Sutherland and Clint Eastwood in joint PSA-Canadian war film
Vultures, released in 1970. The film centres around the efforts of a group of US soldiers in Utah during the Second North American War to locate and steal a cache of hidden gold, taken and hidden by PSA forces during the evacuation of Salt Lake City. Though the film isn't based on a specific event, it was an effort by the writer and director to encapsulate the criminal activity of certain US forces during the conflict, with a number of scenes based on reality showing US soldiers 'requisitioning' material from Mormon families and homes.
From left to right: Twilight; Thorn; and Aurora, the main characters of the popular PSA cartoon 'Wyches' (2000-2005). The cartoon told the story of the titular 'Wyches' band, a
loco group themed around magic and environmentalism...who are also magically-inclined themselves, and use their powers to solve mysteries and battle evil monsters and magic-users.
As well as being popular for mostly-entertaining stories and genuinely good soundtrack, the show was very much a 'message' programme. Not only did it contain strong environmental themes, coming out when the PSA and the Asia-Pacific Co-Prosperity Sphere were beginning to really lead the world in green technology, but it also promoted a strong message of religious tolerance. In-show, each of the characters came from a different religious background: Thorn being a Wicca; Twilight being a practicing Jew; and Aurora being Christian. Despite different beliefs, the three characters were depicted as being the best of friends, utterly accepting of one another's beliefs, and always there for one another. The show attracted a great deal of positive feedback for its message of tolerance, and for its research into the faiths of its three main characters - indeed, it would be praised for giving an accurate understanding of Wicca, a sizeable minority faith in the PSA.