I think they were modelling it after radio, but with an image, rather than film. This seems a very strange way to tell a James Bond story now, but in 1954 they were still trying to figure out what kind of medium teevee would be and what could be done with it. fascinating historical glimpse of the very early days of television, when live telecasts were the norm, and broadcasts were not archived in any way. it's good we got at least one adaptation of Bond during the 1950s. the animated credits actually foreshadow the gun barrel! He is a bigger star than just about any Bond villain ever, and is pretty scary, especially against a not-so-scary Bond. Peter Lorre is the original Bond villain. At there is no proper Pros and Cons thread for the Climax Mystery Theatre production, I shall post my thoughts here:
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