# First James Bond "Movie" **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 3, 2002, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088 "2002-12-03T00:04:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kozzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kozzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozzi)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088/1 "2002-12-03T00:04:39Z")
I just did a quiz where I was asked: “What was James Bond’s first movie?”. My answer was “Dr. No” (1962), to which they marked me incorrect claiming that it was “Casino Royale” (1954). I was of the opinion that this was a once off TV show (James Bond’s TV debut) not an actual movie. Also James Bond’s name was “Jimmy Bond”, and get this, he worked for the CIA. Can anyone help put this issue to rest? ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088/2 "2002-12-03T00:09:09Z")
You might get a better response to this in **Cafe Society** , but since you are really just arguing semantics, it’s going to be hard to get a definite answer anyway. “Die Another Day” is considered the 20th film in the series that were all produced by EON. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088/3 "2002-12-03T00:22:44Z")
The James Bond movie parody “Casino Royale” came out during the sixties – but after there were other James Bond films to do a take off on. I think that you are right about “Doctor No.” ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088/4 "2002-12-03T00:26:43Z")
Check out this link of “Casino Royale” (1967) I can’t believe the list of stars!!! David Niven was James Bond and Woody Allen was Jimmy Bond. That says it all! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088/5 "2002-12-03T00:26:51Z")
Check out this link on “Casino Royale” (1967) I can’t believe the list of stars!!! David Niven was James Bond and Woody Allen was Jimmy Bond. That says it all! ---
**Author:** ![Kozzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kozzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozzi)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088/6 "2002-12-03T00:29:34Z")
I am aware of the 1967 spin off “Casino Royale” I am talking about the Casino Royale that appeared on CBS in October 1954 ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088/7 "2002-12-03T00:59:55Z")
This is one of those things that comes down to a technicality. Depending on your definition of movie, both could be correct. Most people, I suspect, wouldn’t consider a TV production from the 50’s a “movie”. Especially since in this case the production was not very faithful to the original story. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088/8 "2002-12-03T01:28:09Z")
FWIW, the OP has cross-posted this thread in **Cafe**. Mods, cleanup on aisle three! ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-james-bond-movie/140088/9 "2002-12-03T05:02:17Z")
Yep, here’s the link to the similar question in Cafe Society forum: [First James Bond “movie” in Cafe Society forum](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=147626) Kozzi, please, in future, one post of a given question is sufficient.