Product Details
- Starring: Barry Nelson, Gene Roth, William Lundigan, Eugene Borden, Linda Christian
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- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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- Binding: VHS Tape
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- Director: William H. Brown Jr.
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- EAN: 9786304867518
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- Format: Black & White, Collector's Edition, Color, NTSC
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- ISBN: 6304867514
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- Label: Spy Glass/Cara Video
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- Manufacturer: Spy Glass/Cara Video
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Product Group: Video
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- Publisher: Spy Glass/Cara Video
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- Release Date: 1997-12-31
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- Studio: Spy Glass/Cara Video
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- Theatrical Release Date: 1954-10-21
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- Title: Casino Royale (The Collector's Edition)
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- UPC: 646654000043
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Product Description: Who was the first actor to play James Bond? If you answered Sean Connery, you would be wrong. In 1954, Barry Nelson played Bond in 007's screen debut: a 1954 live t.v version of the first James Bond novel "Casino Royale". Spy Guise Video now makes this amazing and historic program available - complete with the restored ending missing from previous video versions. This deluxe collector's edition also features many extras: an exclusive overview of the life of Ian Fleming and the "Casino Royale" legacy hosted by Lee Pfeiffer, co-author of the best-selling book "The Essential Bond: An Authorized Celebration of 007". Additionally, this version contains rare promotional advertisements, photographs, and information about James Bond clubs, magazines and officially licensed collectibles. No James Bond fan will want to be without this definitive collector's edition of 007's screen debut. Recorded in the SP mode for superior quality.
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Customer Reviews
CasinoRoyal
I didn't realize this wasn't a full length movie, the title was miss leading (Collector's Edition - not "TV Version") This was the orginal one hour televised play version of the book. The quality of the footage was poor due to the technology of it's day. It was insightful how "Bond" has evolved over the years. I found it interesting but disappointed it wasn't an orginal full length movie of the book.
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Royale
Great find. Good to see how the 007 series started. Hard to find video.
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The Original Bond was CIA not MI6
This rare collector's edition is one to watch before the 2006 release of new James Bond Daniel Craig. Originally he was an American named Jimmy and its just not the same. Bond is blue blood British just as Ian Fleming imagined. Nonetheless, it's a cool rendition from the cold war era of 1954. Must see for true blue Bond fans. So NO ... Dr. No was no the first 007 movie to be made from the series.
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007 Casino Royal - TV Version
Good show but an American Bond is just not the same.
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For the fan
the actual film is a recording of a life televised play. Consequently not the Bond spectacular you are acustomed to. It also airs the time when it was recorded. Slow-ish. Still, it completes my Bond collection and the picture and sound quality was good to very good, considering the age. So, yes I am pretty happy with this addition to the collection and, no I probably won't watch it a second time. But I will be showing it off.
I certainly satisfied my need-to-know what it was I never saw before.
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