Both copies are black and white kinescopes, but the original live broadcast was in colour. Most of the largely forgotten show was uncovered by film historian Jim Schoenberger in 1981, with the ending (including credits) found later. Though this marks the first onscreen appearance of the secret agent, Nelson's Bond is played as an American spy working for the 'Combined Intelligence Agency'. An episode of the American dramatic anthology series Climax!, the show was the first screen adaptation of a James Bond novel, and stars Barry Nelson, Peter Lorre, and Linda Christian. ' Casino Royale' is a live 1954 television adaptation of the 1953 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming.
