LIFE: James Bond auditions

As Skyfall opens in the U.S., LIFE.com presents photos from the 1967 auditions for another Bond movie, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, featuring the five top candidates for the coveted role of 007 — including George Lazenby, who would eventually play the part.

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Mon, May 28, 2012 12:00 PM EDT

On Her Majesty's Secret Service director Peter R. Hunt oversees a test love scene between John Richardson and an actress, moving her leg just so. (Loomis Dean—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service director Peter R. Hunt oversees a test love scene between John Richardson and an actress, moving her leg just so. (Loomis Dean—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Click here to see the full collection at LIFE.com