It is certainly entertaining, to say the least, to watch the original characterization of 'Jimmy' Bond - a fast-talking American agent - and compare it to the amazingly developed cool-headedness of today's 007. These are qualities which cannot be replicated in some 20 overly planned and rehearsed later Bond films - but this only makes Casino Royale different - not better. Time to pay respects to James Bond, so the Snob goes all the way back to 1954 when 007s screen career actually began as a made-for-TV movie. Edition used as base for this ebook: London: Pan Books, 1965 21st printing first printed in 1955, subsequently reset in 1958 (3rd printing) and again in 1963 (12th printing) Date first posted: 12 November 2015. The 'live' quality of the show makes it all that much more enjoyable the spontaneity of the lines spoken and the fact that the actors are working with an actual time limit makes for a show in which the flow is constant and consistent, the interest is kept to an expected level, and the characters are more realistic. Casino Royale 1954: Directed by Brad Jones. Author: Fleming, Ian Ian Lancaster (1908-1964) Date of first publication: 1953.
The Octoepisode of 'Climax!' was the first time James Bond appeared on-screen, and nearly half a century later Bond is still making movies. Being a Bond fan, procuring the video of this original broadcast was neither an easy feat nor overlooked in its importance.