The making of Casino Royale (1967)

[@patsysoto1686]

remember seeing this movie as a teenager in the theater... everyone loved it! the kids would run to the stage and dance at the end of the movie... if it was a mess, it was a glorious one!

[@svjim1]

A movie drenched in the aura of its era. Yeah baby.

[@petergibbs]

The film is totally NUTS, but it still makes me smile every time it's on the tv.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

❤ this on a double bill with Feldman's What's New, Pussycat?, all 🌟 romps, like Marx Bros. anarchy 20 years later.

[@shadykatie100]

Me too!

[@ThePiratemachine]

I wouldn't underestimate Casino Royale. The World has caught up with it. After many years I saw it again and funnily enough I thought, 'Not bad.' I think it has gathered an identity as surrealism.

[@andrewgrandfield7214]

The brass in the theme song is amazing.

[@lsmoulton]

The whole Burt Bacharach score is sublime !

[@samuelmoulds1016]

yeah, I have the music sound score on vinyl and CD! I play "Look of Love" everytime I think I AM going to see my girlfriend!!!

[@jmason2838]

I believe Trumpet virtuoso / singer / producer / founder of A&M records Herb Alpert played the trumpet in the excellent theme of this classic carnival of a fun film .. A Phantasmagorical viewing experience !..😃😍

[@nhpbob]

Longtime favorite film, ever since I saw its NYC TV premiere (on a local station, oddly, it wasn't sold to the major 3 networks). And in the early 90s I happily told Burt Bacharach himself how much I loved the score (I used to be a limousine rep at LAX), and how frustrating the vinyl LP was out-of-print. He mailed me a homemade cassette of the soundtrack, with the sound of the stylus touching the vinyl at the start ! I like to think the master composer did that for me personally, but even it was an assistant of his....pretty damn special for me! Maybe a year later I returned the favor, in a way, when I told him the CD was finally out, and he didn't know that. I told him to stop by a Marina del Rey music store on his way home to Santa Monica from LAX to pick it up, where I got mine. Nice to hear the music throughout this documentary.

[@Methne555]

How wonderful! That is an incredibly special gift to have received from someone, especially Mr Bacharach. I think that it has the best “modern score” of any film and can never grow tired of listening to the opening or closing main song. Interestingly, the one piece that I don’t like is “The look of love”.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

His 3rd Oscar nomination in 3 years, because it was early in his career it was important to him, he even lampooned John Barry's Born Free.

[@nhpbob]

Interestingly, on the same LAX limo job I mentioned, I'd meet John Barry often. He was a jovial guy, and we even talked about where he lived on Long Island, overlooking Oyster Bay, and the nice area around there. @@unowen-nh9ov

[@alexanuchid]

Casino Royale (1967) is always my favorite film

[@samuelmoulds1016]

yeah, "Casino Royale" is my VERY favorite 'James Bond' movie!!!! and I AM a VERY BIG fan of 'James Bond' movies!!!! (I have every 'James Bond' movie on DVD, except the last one).

[@MrDash03]

They sure cast lots of beautiful women in this movie

[@michellegreen8421]

One of my fav

[@williamwixon]

Thank you! I enjoyed watching! I love Casino Royale so much! it’s so funny!❤️ it’s so 60s! ❤️

[@tobiasisback4605]

Daliah Lavi was so gorgeous, as an older woman too.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Great to see Val Guest looking so dapper .!

[@kevinharrington2078]

Was 11 when this came out, was as awful as it was great,I loved it, I loved the soundtrack, watched and listened a dozen times, my 2 young boys watched it, the colors ,the clothes even the furniture was so 60's, thanks for posting,, great stuff

[@jmason2838]

I LOVE THIS FILM ! ...(the remake was not necessary.)..😃😍😊☺️😀❤️.. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!

[@davidcouch6514]

Loved it when released saw it many times. Somebody has spliced Sean Connery and Orson Welles dueling at the Bacarrat table it’s on KZbin just a few weeks ago.

[@randolphwilliams2365]

One of the few movies I have probably casually watched at least 30 or 40 times. It's entertaining it has a lot of very interesting funny parts but you can ignore as much of it as you want. You don't have to follow it because none of it makes any sense. But I'd love to all of the actors and the sets and the action and the music was fantastic.

[@mosriteminioncause7741]

I think "The making of Casino Royale" would make a fantastic movie along same the lines of "Ed Wood" or "Shadow of the Vampire." I believe with the right treatment and actors you could get academy award material.

[@mosriteminioncause7741]

@@yeldarb4245 👍🎯

[@michaelmanning5379]

@@yeldarb4245 John Candy did a marvelous Orson Welles impression. He also did that marvelous over-the-top character in JFK. Alas, it's too late to use John.

[@pendragon4905]

Fabulous! I saw this film at what we then called "The Pictures" in Kingsbury, London at the age of eight. Looking at this documentary now, as an old bugger, I can see why it was such a patchwork quilt. Who knew Peter Sellers was such a crazy bugger? A fascinating piece of cinema history; love Val Guest's dry humour. Only thing that bugged me was the music playing ALL the time while people were talking.

[@johnclay7644]

informative doc on a very strange movie

[@donaldmartin8562]

I so remember this movie. I have seen some young people pan it but I loved it and still do. It was wacky but somehow it all came together. I was 14 when it came out and to see it I had to ride my bicycle to the theater an I sat through four showings. Of course we had no idea of the production problems but the end result was great.

[@martel7322]

A masterpiece....a time we'll never see again

[@Chadhogan111]

Until Austin Powers...

[@alexalex13131]

Enjoyable film mainly because of Burt Bacharach's great score. And Joanna Pettet and Deborah Kerr.

[@jeffreylawrence6928]

Orson Welles was superb. In this part. wouldn’t you just love to see him in one of the bonds as a villain…

[@tomsha8800]

Casino Royale is one of my favorite movies. And I think Ursula Andress was perhaps at her most Beautiful in this. Best Wishes. Sincerely, Tom

[@b0tterman]

The best part of this movie is Richard WIlliams' title design. It's up there with Saul Bass. Oh, and the music, for sure!

[@BubuMarimba]

Ironically, Joseph McGrath looks here like Peter Sellers himself. I am a big fan of this movie. I've seen it over 10 times just for the feel and style of it. and for the music. And to see all these beautiful people in it. I've not seen any of other James Bond movies more than 1-2 times.

[@glynwelshkarelian3489]

This is a truly great documentary. I just hope the people who made it benefit enough from their hard work.

[@sharioverend1618]

I, at age 14, went with my parents to see the movie in 1967. Two years ago, in 2018, I saw it again with my son, Paul, 33. It had gotten BETTER. I wish for all involved with the production to know it is the best James Bond film ever made.

[@jiananlee5482]

If Bette Davis was cast alongside Sellers, she would have complained about his unprofessionalism on talk shows for the rest of her life

[@mikeshirleyforever]

I've always found the making of this production much more entertaining and facinating than the film itself. 🌟

[@johntyrone3639]

I was hooked by the Soundtrack, one of the best ever. Also by Dahlia Lavi and Joanna Pettet. Couldn't resist that Eye Candy. Way too many Goofy Lines, but that was somewhat offset by David Niven's dialogues. Niven's speeches probably drove the film forward, more than anything else. What a professional

[@artlover1477]

This movie will be criticized till the end of time. But, we would not have had the Austin Powers series without it.

[@robertroberto2487]

Àp

[@greggtaylor4849]

WONDERFUL❤❤❤❤

[@stevouk]

A lot gets made about the 'incoherence' of this film, but in all honesty, there have been some pretty incoherent 'serious' Bond films. How many times has Bond fetched up in some exotic location, with it not being especially clear why he is there or what he is doing. Soon it doesn't matter, because all hell breaks loose and you forget about what's gone before... just like in "Casino Royale".

[@familydogg1234]

Jimmy Page played on the soundtrack he confirmed in " Jimmy Page- The Anthology" book in 2020

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

There are only two types of people in the world. Those who love Casino Royale (1966) and those who hate it.

[@Melbournelost66]

Awsome Orson. Hilarious! 😂😂😂👍🏻

[@kittymervine6115]

now I have to see this

[@rillo1974]

May you activate the subtiles for this documentary? Thanks.

[@jmason2838]

. .David Hemmings🙏🕯️🌹💘 should have been in this film ..Love him !!.💘..any kind of role - even just a cameo... maybe w / Ms. Pettit.🌹💘.it would have been Great ! . maybe as a Butler bringing the 'tea' 🤗☕☕😏💫💫😉☺️ 😎. .a missed opportunity..😎

[@johanprx7985]

I tried to watch the movie but didn't have the stomach to finish it. The only thing i like is the song "The look of love". That song deserved a better movie.

[@johanprx7985]

This is Pure insanity featuring Peter Sellers.

[@indiosveritas]

Wonderful insanity , joyous whimsy , self-deprecating sly silliness, call it what you will . A film such as Casino Royale can never be made again . We take ourselves much , too much F-ing serious . And we are poorer for it.

[@paulbadoo9326]

"The look of love" could have been a perfect Bond song. Actually it is,and wou'd have worked had they filmed Casi Royale for real.

[@jmason2838]

Why the weird , sad ending? - the ending sucked.. ? What happened to the Pettit character? ..why the haircut ?.😞😢 and why did the Sellers character get killed off ?!..Why was Andress' character evil ? Killing Sellers character off towards the end ??!? Why?!? It didn't make sense.. Why The cowboys? .Love Mr. Belmondo❤️🙏🕯️🌹.. a great actor..Robert Vaughn ❤️🙏🕯️🌹at the bar😍😘LOVE him ! ..

[@chrischibnall593]

The "sad ending" was, of course, swiped for "No Time to Die"...

[@normanby100]

Sellers' character was killed off because he's been sacked and David Niven was brought in to replace him.

[@vincemacek681]

Of course Andress's character was evil in the original novel - somehow a fair bit of the original story got in this movie!

[@thomasdearment3214]

reason. yes, it was a good farce. Fun 60s movie, they did a better job. then the 20s movie replacing Baccarat with Texas hold em was sacrilege they have no bitch

[@diogocatalano9557]

This movie is a mess but has some very positive points: The cast and the soundtrack.

[@spankyharland9845]

would have been a good picture if peter behaved himself....

[@andrewd.conard5088]

Exactly. He seemed to go crazy in the late '60s. Too much hanging around with Ringo lol.

[@spankyharland9845]

@@andrewd.conard5088 stardom hit his little head and he became a diva. Plus he was having marital issues due to him becoming a superstar.

[@samuelmoulds1016]

yeah!! can you imagine Orson Wells and Peter Sellers interacting on the same set and in the same scenes!!! instead, neither man was present while the other was acting! WOW!!!

[@jeffreylawrence6928]

@@samuelmoulds1016 same as Apocalypse now with Marlon, Brando and Dennis Hopper

[@jorgezarco9269]

Feldman's Casino Royale(1967) was a campy mess. It felt like a parody of the 1960's spy movie-mania. The music score by Burt Bacharach and Herb Alpert is a keeper. EON got the Casino Royale film rights in the year 2000.

[@hypercomms2001]

At the time of writing this, Joseph McGrath is still alive....

[@donbrown1284]

Surprised they didn't cover the music or even mention Burt Bacharach at all! -- The score is the ONLY thing that made it for me.

[@premanadi]

You must have missed it. 7:20

[@donbrown1284]

@@premanadi You are right about the song "The Look of Love". I was referring to the whole score, including the opening titles and the rest. It lifted the entire movie.

[@premanadi]

@@donbrown1284 I thought you said they didn't mention Burt Bacharach at all. Anyway, I agree that it's a great score.

[@alexdavies7394]

A right bloody waste of time and money! All those different directors and writers working on the film and failing to salvage anything. "Casino Royale" (1967) is a terrible film and a classic example of self-indulgence.

[@briangraham1024]

This mini-doc only confirms that Casino Royale was a production train-wreck evident in the movie itself ... in short, IT SUCKED!!! (the music was good though 😊).

[@tomcooper6108]

It's probably the worst film, with some of the best actors ever made. Sellers was the worst.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Sellers wanted to be a leading man but of course wasn't, certainly not when Sean Connery 007 was sexiest man alive.