In my last article I talked about a little history of James Bond. Now my topic is who was the first James Bond?
Many people often incorrectly say that Sean Connery was the first James Bond. It is true he was played James Bond in Dr No, which was the first James Bond film produced by EON productions (who have produced all but two James Bond films).
Dr No, however, was not the first production to feature James Bond. In 1954, CBS paid Ian Fleming for the rights to adapt Casino Royale into a one hour television show which they would use as part of the Climax! series. The TV episode was shown on CBS in 1954 and starred Barry Nelson as James Bond. Many Bond fans discount all movies and TV shows not produced by EON productions. Most fans only see the 21 films produced by EON productions as ‘official’ Bond films.
Many people often incorrectly say that Sean Connery was the first James Bond. It is true he was played James Bond in Dr No, which was the first James Bond film produced by EON productions (who have produced all but two James Bond films).
Dr No, however, was not the first production to feature James Bond. In 1954, CBS paid Ian Fleming for the rights to adapt Casino Royale into a one hour television show which they would use as part of the Climax! series. The TV episode was shown on CBS in 1954 and starred Barry Nelson as James Bond. Many Bond fans discount all movies and TV shows not produced by EON productions. Most fans only see the 21 films produced by EON productions as ‘official’ Bond films.
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