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Card Sense Jimmy Bond

ironjadeironjade Posts: 10,010
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In 1954 the US anthology series "Climax" came up with a version of Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale" with Barry Nelson as American "Card Sense" Jimmy Bond (so called because of his legendary skill at Baccarat, a supremely dull game requiring as much skill as Deal or No Deal) and Michael Pate as an English Clarence(!) Leiter.
Performed live, it has its share of crappy sets, wobbly acting, flubbed lines, missed cues and a gunshot heard when no one is actually holding a gun.
Even so, Nelson does ok and Fleming's story hold its own. Peter Lorre steals it as the reptilian Le Chiffre (probably the best one to date) and the card game is still quite gripping.
It appears to be in the public domain and is downloadable from Internet Archive.org.

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 219
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    Yeah, it's an ok adaptation of the novel, if you don't mind the American 'Jimmy Bond.' It's on youtube if anyone wants to see it.

    Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYhQqTAGd7k
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    Ted CTed C Posts: 11,731
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    Yep...I've seen this.

    Used to like using it as a trivia question about who was the first screen Bond.

    Even better...once they answer that one, then ask them who was the first person to appear on screen as Bond in the official movie series...
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 219
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    Ted Cunterblast wrote: »
    Yep...I've seen this.

    Used to like using it as a trivia question about who was the first screen Bond.

    Even better...once they answer that one, then ask them who was the first person to appear on screen as Bond in the official movie series...

    Would that be the stunt guy that filled in for Sir Sean on the gunbarrel sequence...? Can't remember his name now.
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    ChuckyBlackhartChuckyBlackhart Posts: 2,468
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    DemonDan wrote: »
    Yeah, it's an ok adaptation of the novel, if you don't mind the American 'Jimmy Bond.' It's on youtube if anyone wants to see it.

    Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYhQqTAGd7k

    Instantly more engaging than the latest version of Casino Royale. :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,926
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    Ted Cunterblast wrote: »
    Even better...once they answer that one, then ask them who was the first person to appear on screen as Bond in the official movie series...

    That would be Bob Simmons.

    And for another follow-up question, ask them which famous gameshow host once played Bond.
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    ironjadeironjade Posts: 10,010
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    Extra points if anyone can remember when Christopher Cazenove played Bond on tv.:)
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    Smerph wrote: »
    That would be Bob Simmons.

    And for another follow-up question, ask them which famous gameshow host once played Bond.

    Wasn't it Bob Holness, from Blockbusters fame, who played Bond in a South African radio version of a 007 novel (I'm thinking maybe 'Moonraker', but not quite sure)?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 219
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    How about 'When did Roger Moore first play James Bond?'

    Most will go for 'Live and Let Die' in 1973...but...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro7vdOMmMSs
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,926
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    DemonDan wrote: »
    Wasn't it Bob Holness, from Blockbusters fame, who played Bond in a South African radio version of a 007 novel (I'm thinking maybe 'Moonraker', but not quite sure)?

    ...is the correct answer! ;)
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