Oh, I'd be willing to bet that the first two Bonds didn't perform as well as the first two Weissmuller Tarzans.  DR. NO and FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE were obviously successful enough to warrant a third film, but the big sensation didn't hit till GOLDFINGER, which was, indeed, a big sensation.

edit: And I'd also be willing to bet that "Bond. James Bond" didn't become a familiar and imitated phrase till after GOLDFINGER at the earliest, while "Me Tarzan, you Jane" was instantly drafted into daily conversation.

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