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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
That spoof is the original that I've seen. Great fun. Didn't know there was a proper, earlier Casino Royale. I hate how they mucked up the newer one replacing baccarat with poker.
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That spoof originally was supposed to be an Eon Production.
Charles K. Feldman, the producer, had acquired the film rights in 1960 and had attempted to get Casino Royale made as an Eon Productions Bond film; however, Feldman and the producers of the Eon series, Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, failed to come to terms. Believing that he could not compete with the Eon series, Feldman resolved to produce the film as a satire. The budget escalated as various directors and writers became involved in the production, and actors expressed dissatisfaction with the project.
MGM, distributers of Eon films got the rights for the film in 1999 and it was produced as part of the series by Eon and released in 2006.