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  1. 12-10-2020, 7:01 PM #1
    Michael Weber
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    The names Bond. Jimmie Bond

    Stuff I never knew. From Delancyplace on the history of the 007 James Bond series from the non fiction book “The Man Who Saved Britain” by Simon Winder. 1950’s CBS "Casino Royale”

    “There were all kinds of abortive schemes to film the Bond books in the 1950s. None came to anything and it is interesting how this reflects Fleming's quite moderate prominence at the time, particularly in the United States. The one exception was Casino Royale, sold to CBS to make a one-off for American television in 1954. ... The program features an American 'Jimmy' Bond played by Barry Nelson. ... Nelson's Bond wanders around a casino fluffing his lines, and bizarrely and at great length explains the rules of the card game being played. ... Particularly oddly, he drinks only water. ... It is a shambles. ...”
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Weber View Post
    ...and bizarrely and at great length explains the rules of the card game being played.
    That happens a lot in the books.

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