By that time, Sean Connery had already debuted as James Bond, and the first wave of spy spoofs were beginning to leave the studio gates and saturate theatre and television audiences.įeldman conceded the only usable bits of the novel were the brief scenes in the actual casino, and decided to go for comedy, engaging initially four directors to make separate segments, and have the whole lot wrapped together with some cohesive 'sleigh,' ending with a big slapstick finale at the casino (Royale). Feldman, yet it took years before a feature film could finally be made. Adapted into a one-hour teleplay in 1954 for NBC's 'Climax' show, the novel's film rights were ultimately purchased by top Hollywood agent Charles K. More complex and surreal than the 'Thunderball' / 'Never Say Never Again' saga, 'Casino Royale' was the first James Bond novel by Ian Fleming. Theatrical trailer for 'Casino Royale' (2.35:1 Anamorphic) Original 1954 'Casino Royale' Made for TV movie (50:19) (Black and White) (4 Chapters) / 'Making-of' Featurette “Psychedelic Cinema” hosted by Val Guest (19:37) / Languages: English (Dolby 5.1), English (Mono), Spanish (Mono) /Įnglish, French, Portuguese & Spanish Subtitlesĭigitally re-mastered 5.1 audio / Featurette:
