As a curiosity, this adaptation of CBS, lasting one hour for a space for stories called Climax, did not keep the original names created by Ian Flemming: James Bond was renamed Jimmy Bond and his inseparable companion Félix Leiter, a member of the CIA, was magically transformed into Clarence Leiter. Technically he was the first James Bond, although as you will know from what happened later, he did not exactly go down in history for starring in any 007 adventure on the big screen. See offer on Amazon Barry Nelson (1954)Ĭ Asino Royale was a novel published by Ian Flemming in April 1953 and, almost a year later, an adaptation starring actor Barry Wilson came to television.
However, if you're a Bond fan, the rest will be much more familiar to you. Don't worry, it may be the first time you read their names. Of course, you should know beforehand that although there are six officers, there were two more that few know about: the first of all, who was Barry Nelson in 1954 with his interpretation of 007 in the television version of Royal Casino, and David Niven in 1967 with the adaptation of the same story to theaters. So, if that's okay with you, let's do a review.
