"Climax!" (1954) TV series 1954-1958

Directors:

Tony Barr
John Frankenheimer

Writers:

Eliot Asinof (writer) (episode)
Marc Brandell (writer) (episode)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

7 October 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Casino Royale | James Bond

Awards:

Nominated for 13 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations

Cast

William Lundigan

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Host / ... (29 episodes, 1954-1958)

Also Known As:

Climax Mystery Theater (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

This adaptation of the James Bond novel "Casino Royale" was a pilot for a James Bond TV series that never materialized.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "American Masters: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval" (1995)

Casino Royale

Just for information purposes: if you buy the spoof of Casino Royale (David Niven, Peter Sellers, et al) on DVD, this Climax episode is included on it under the special features category.

The sound and video quality was not the greatest, but was about what I expected for a copy of TV video. Of the two, I prefer the spoof - Peter Sellers makes a great Bond and I loved it when he had to put on his glasses to shoot the cork off Ursula Andress' champaign bottle. If you've never seen the spoof and like Austin Powers, you should rent it. Soundtrack is good too. ; ; ; ;