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'And afterwords we can run amok! Or if you're too tired, we can walk amok.' - Jimmy Bond
Re: Has anyone seen the 67' version of Casino Royale? Some spoilers maybe Posted by teke184 on 2/18/20 at 5:55 pm to Green Chili Tiger It was a hell of a swing from Roger Moore, who was certainly the campiest one, to Dalton, who was certainly the grimmest one. Casino Royale But You Only Live Twice faced a bigger and more immediate threat: six weeks before it opened, Columbia had unveiled its own James Bond movie of sorts: Casino Royale, which was billed as “suggested by” one of the only Bond properties not owned by the producers of the “official” Bond movies, but was actually a spoof of the.
MissionA satirical romp through the spy-fi genre begins as legendary spy Sir James Bond is coaxed out of retirement to take on SMERSH. With M dead in a fantastical explosion Sir James becomes head of MI6 and leads a squad of 'James Bonds' to all fight crime in his name. One is Evelyn Tremble, recruited as one of the many 007s and tasked to face SMERSH agent Le Chiffre at the baccarat table.
Cast| Sir James Bond | David Niven |
| Evelyn Tremble | Peter Sellers |
| Vesper Lynd - 007 | Ursula Andress |
| Le Chiffre | Orson Welles |
| Jimmy Bond - Dr. Noah | Woody Allen |
| Agent Mimi aka Lady Fiona | Deborah Kerr |
| Mata Bond | Joanna Pettet |
| Ransome | William Holden |
Trivia
Though this film is not part of the EON Productions official series, a number of compilation albums and CDs of James Bond film music actually often incorporate one or both of two tracks from this film, 'The Look of Love' and 'Casino Royale', in their collections. The former is one of Burt Bacharach's most remembered and successful tracks.
Crew
| Directors | Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, et al |
| Producers | Jerry Bresler, John Dark, Charles K. Feldman |
| Writers | Wolf Mankowitz, John Law, Michael Sayers et al |
| Composer | Burt Bacharach |
| Editor | Bill Lenny |
Peter Sellers
Evelyn Tremble
| Running Time | 131 minutes |
| Budget | $12m |
| US Box Office | $22.7m |
| Worldwide Box Office | $19m |
Best Quote
Sir James: 'It's depressing that the words 'secret agent' have become synonymous with 'sex maniac.'
| USA | 28 April 1967 |
| UK | 13 April 1967 |
| Australia | 8 September 1967 |
| Denmark | 21 December 1967 |
| France | 22 December 1967 |
| Turkey | 1 April 1969 |
| Spain | 11 December 1977 |
Production Notes
Respected Hollywood producer Charles K. Feldman had recently acquired the rights to the Ian Fleming novel 'Casino Royale' and its source material and had initially approached the producers at EON Productions in order to collaborate on an 'official' version of the debut 007 story. However, after the complexities of 'Thunderball' - having co-produced the fourth James Bond outing with Kevin McClory - Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman were reluctant (to say the least) to team up with another production company. The parties could not come to a satisfactory agreement and so parted ways, with EON producing the Japanese-set 'You Only Live Twice', and Feldman, not wishing to compete with the official series for viewers, opting to use the rights to shoot an all-out 1960s spoof of the genre.
Feldman sought the backing of Columbia and secured a very respectable budget of $6 million to shoot his spoof, but the production ran into complexities and by the end of the protracted shoot, the budget was almost double that of the expected outlay. This would prove to be greater than that of 'Thunderball', the last official 007 outing. The convoluted nature of the production required the assistance of many directors. Ken Hughes (who would later go on to direct EON Productions' 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang') was brought onto the production to capture the Berlin scenes, John Huston worked with the cast in Scotland (doubling for Sir James Bond's home), Robert Parrish worked on the scenes between Orson Wells and Peter Sellers (largely across the casino table), with Joseph McGrath and Richard Talmadge both contributing to the coordination of extra scenes.
The convoluted nature of the shoot was not helped by its stars, Peter Sellers and Orson Welles, whose feud in the midst of the production reportedly resulted in the two actors unable to work in the same room as one another. Additionally, according to 'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers', the actor was unwilling to stick to the script (which had already been written and rewritten by a squad of Hollywood's most creative screenwriters) and insisted on dropping in his own one-liners and dialogue. As one critic said, Sellers' desired 'to turn the flattery of the role (love scene with Ursula Andress and a hefty sum) into a long-sought Cary Grant-type image.' Director Val Guest wrote that Welles did not think much of Sellers, and had refused to work with 'that amateur'. In the end, Sellers departed the production before all of the planned material was in the can. Fans to this day speculate whether he quit or was fired, but all of that remains unknown but hugely consequential to the fashion in which the film ends.
'Casino Royale' attracted a number of famed guest stars willing to make cameos with the cinema stars Welles, Sellers and Niven. Peter O'Toole, George Raft and Jean-Paul Belmond all appeared in the film whilst Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren were set to make cameos but were unable to attend the shooting.
As well as the bigger names, Ursula Andress, Vladek Sheybal, Burt Kwouk, John Hollis, Angela Scoular and Caroline Munro were among those cast members that had or would go on to perform in an EON Productions James Bond film.
The film was recently posted to YouTube in its entirety as one of six in a join venture between the studio and MGM. Fans from select global regions can watch it free of charge online today.
Capsule Reviews
'Niven seems justifiably bewildered by the proceedings, but he has a neat delivery of throwaway lines and enters into the exuberant physical action with pleasant blandness. Peter Sellers has some amusing gags as the gambler, the chance of dressing up in various guises and a neat near-seduction scene with Ursula Andress.' -- Variety
'But there is never much chance for the comedy, let alone for the original yarn (which, like all Bond stories, could not be taken seriously, but which at least was a story). The movie is too busy kidding the previous Bond movies, which kidded the books and themselves before they were in turn kidded by the U.N.C.L.E.s and Flints. Poor 007 is now lost in a hall of distorting mirrors. It is no surprise that by the last reel there is a distinct air of defeat about Casino Royale, as if the money ($12 million) and the time (134 minutes) had run out. The final footage shows the U.S. cavalry riding to Bond's rescue, joined shortly by American Indians parachuting from planes and shouting 'Geronimo!', the French Foreign Legion, and a Mack Sennett-style squadron of period policemen. This kind of keystone cop-out was done faster and funnier 34 years ago when the Marx Brothers made Duck Soup. But in those days comedies consisted of scenes and not herds.' -- Time
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AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS (Market Wire) -Heineken International todayannounced the launch of its global advertising campaign, starring Eva Greenas Vesper Lynd in the new James Bond film 'Casino Royale,' which has itsworldwide premiere in London on November 14th.
The campaign features the commercial, titled 'Waiter', for TV, internet andcinema, now showing on www.heineken.com/casinoroyale. Additionally, EvaGreen features in print and outdoor advertising, consumer competitions towin exclusive James Bond prizes, merchandise and on- and off-premisepromotions. The campaign is activated by Heineken in over 40 markets fromOctober through February 2007.
Heineken is the first in the history of James Bond to shoot its commercialusing the actual Bond film set. It is also the only time that lead Bondactors feature in a brand advertising campaign linked to 'Casino Royale.'In addition to the appearance of Eva Green, in character and costume asVesper Lynd, the original Bond themed music is featured in the Heinekencommercial.
The commercial has all the ingredients of a Bond film -- sophistication,suspense and action, with a twist of humour. The plot shows James Bond'sco-star Vesper Lynd entering Hotel Splendide to rendezvous with Bond in hisroom. In 'Casino Royale,' Vesper is sent by 'M' to keep a watchful eye onBond. In the Heineken ad, Vesper's mission continues. As she strides acrossthe lobby, she observes some suspicious activity. In the end, Vesper getsher Heineken.
Peter van Campen, Director Group Commerce, Heineken International said,'Partnerships with the international film industry are an important part ofour global marketing strategy to further increase the premium Heinekenbrand equity and accelerate the growth of the brand, which is available inalmost every country in the world. Through experiencing the World of Bond,both on and off screen, Heineken connects with its urban young adultconsumers worldwide and drives desirability and demand for the brand.'
Christopher Carroll, Heineken's global marketing manager and responsiblefor film partnerships said, 'This campaign is truly original due to ourpartnership with Eon and Columbia Pictures, commitment of James Bond talentand the on-location filming. Heineken worked closely with the directorStephen Gaghan and the 'Casino Royale' make-up artists, stylists, costumedepartment and production, to ensure the campaign remained true andauthentic to the 'Casino Royale' film and the world of James Bond.'
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About Heineken International
The Heineken company is the most international brewer in the world. TheHeineken brand is sold in almost every country in the world and the companyowns over 115 breweries in more than 65 countries. With a Group beer volumeof 119 million hectolitres Heineken ranks fourth in the world beer marketby volume. Heineken strives for an excellent sustainable financialperformance through marketing a portfolio of strong local and internationalbrands with the emphasis on the Heineken brand, through a carefullyselected combination of broad and segment leadership positions and througha continuous focus on cost control. Additional information is available onhttp://www.heinekeninternational.com.
About 'Casino Royale'
In 'Casino Royale,' Daniel Craig stars as '007' James Bond, the smoothest,sexiest, most lethal agent on Her Majesty's Secret Service in 'CasinoRoyale.' Based on the first Bond book written by Ian Fleming, the storyrecounts the making of the world's greatest secret agent. Martin Campbellis directing the 21st adventure in the 44-year-old franchise, from ascreenplay by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Paul Haggis.
James Bond's first '007' mission leads him to Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen),banker to the world's terrorists. In order to stop him, and bring down theterrorist network, Bond must beat Le Chiffre in a high-stakes poker game at'Casino Royale.' Bond is initially annoyed when a beautiful BritishTreasury official, Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) is assigned to deliver his stakefor the game and watch over the government's money. But, as Bond and Vespersurvive a series of lethal attacks by Le Chiffre and his henchmen, a mutualattraction develops leading them both into further danger and events thatwill shape Bond's life forever.
About EON Productions
Eon Productions/Danjaq, LLC, is owned by the Broccoli family and hasproduced twenty James Bond films since 1962, including 'Die Another Day.'The Bond films, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, make upthe most successful franchise in film history and include the recentblockbuster films 'GoldenEye,' 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'The World Is NotEnough' and 'Die Another Day.' Eon Productions and Danjaq, LLC, areaffiliate companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the JamesBond franchise.
About Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures, part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, is aSony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is asubsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary ofTokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motionpicture production and distribution; television production anddistribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channelinvestments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation ofstudio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services andtechnologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries.Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web athttp://www.sonypictures.com.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an independent, privately-held motion picture,television, home video, and theatrical production and distribution company.The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprisingapproximately 4,000 titles, and over 10,400 episodes of televisionprogramming. Its film library has received 208 Academy Awards®, one ofthe largest award-winning collections in the world, and includes numeroussuccessful film franchises, including James Bond, Pink Panther and Rocky.MGM is owned by an investor consortium comprised of Sony Corporation ofAmerica, Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, ComcastCorporation and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. For more information, visitwww.mgm.com.
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Heineken 'Casino Royale' advertising storyline:http://hugin.info/136188/R/1084423/188859.pdf
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Heineken International press release 'Casino Royale' 28-10-2006:http://hugin.info/136188/R/1084423/188869.pdf