James Bond in film the Eon series, there have been three additional productions with the character of James Bond: an American television adaptation, "Casino Royale" (1954), produced by CBS; a spoof, "Casino Royale" (1967), produced by Charles K. Feldman; and a remake of "Thunderball" entitled "Never Say Never Again" (1983), produced by Jack Schwartzman, who had obtained the rights to the film from McClory. In 1954 the American CBS television network paid Ian Fleming $1,000 ($ in dollars) for the rights to turn his first novel, "Casino Royale", into a one-hour television adventure as part of the dramatic anthology series "Climax Mystery Theater", which
David Niven Western Highlands. Niven later claimed credit for bringing future Major General Sir Robert E. Laycock to the Commandos. Niven commanded "A" Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as "Phantom". He worked with the Army Film Unit. He acted in two films made during the war, "The First of the Few" (1942), directed by Leslie Howard, and "The Way Ahead" (1944), directed by Carol Reed. Both were made with a view to winning support for the British war effort, especially in the United States. Niven's Film Unit work included a small part in the deception operation that used minor actor M.E.