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b'A chaotic, shambolic and critically panned parody, the first on-screen incarnation of Ian Fleming\\u2019s novel \\u2018Casino Royale\\u2019 received its London premiere on 12th April, 1967 - with final edits still being made in the projection room. Nonetheless, it went on to take an extraordinary $40 million at the box office.\\xa0\\nHardnut hero James Bond\\u2019s adventures had become a swinging Sixties sex comedy starring Peter Sellers, thanks to Fleming\\u2019s disasterous decision to sell the movie rights to actor Gregory Ratoff for a song long before Bond was known all around the world thanks to the highly succesful film versions of his later books \\u2018Dr No\\u2019 and \\u2018From Russia With Love\\u2019.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal how producer Charles K Feldman assembled such an impressive cast list for his 007 ensemble, including Orson Welles, Ronnie Corbett and Ursula Andress; explain how an on-set visit by Princess Margaret prompted an enormous clash of egos; and ponder why \\u2018the Spice World of the Sixties\\u2019 became such a box office hit\\u2026\\xa0\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Casino Royale movie review & film summary\\u2019 (Roger Ebert, 1967): https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/casino-royale-1967\\n\\u2022 \\u2018The Casino Royale calamity: how Peter Sellers turned Bond into a laughing stock\\u2019 (Daily Telegraph, 2021): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/casino-royale-calamity-peter-sellers-turned-bond-laughing-stock/\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Casino Royale: Official Trailer\\u2019 (MGM, 1967): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhWav2DejM\\nEnjoy this episode? There\\u2019s five minutes MORE to explore in our weekly bonus episode, available now exclusively to our supporters on Patreon* and subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Get it now and support the show!\\n*top two tiers only: https://patreon.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'