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The Battle for Bond: Second Edition [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Robert Sellers (Author), Foreword by Len Deighton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 251 pages
  • Publisher: Tomahawk Press; 2nd edition (23 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0955767008
  • ISBN-13: 978-0955767005
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 98,939 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A brilliant page-turner with all the qualities of a thriller, this is easily the best film book of the year. Film Review --Film Review

Robert Sellers dedication and thorough investigation into this Bond story results in a book that is a must for any serious fan of the franchise. Cinema Retro Magazine --Cinema Retro Magazine

The most important book ever published about the evolution of Ian Fleming s James Bond... a must read! Graham Rye - 007 Magazine --Graham Rye - 007 Magazine

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In 1963, Ian Fleming, the creator of the 20th century s greatest fictional character was in court, accused of plagiarism. The screen version of James Bond was not Fleming s creation. It was the creation of Jack Whittingham, who was employed by maverick producer Kevin McClory to adapt the character to the big screen. Had this screen character never been developed, James Bond might have been just another minor fictional spy character. The Battle for Bond is a tale of bitter recriminations, betrayal, multi-million dollar lawsuits and even death. It is the fabled story of Kevin McClory s 40 year legal battle over the rights to the screen version of James Bond, which he and Whittingham had created. The first edition of this book was banned by the Ian Fleming Will Trust. But the truth never dies! This second edition features a new foreword by Len Deighton.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellently researched and written, 26 Jun 2007
By John E. Griswold "John Griswold" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battle for Bond: The Genesis of Cinema's Greatest Hero (Paperback)
Robert Sellers book, The Battle for Bond, is a must have for fans of James Bond and film buffs. For years, I have had an interest in events leading up to Thunderball which included the trial concerning the book Thunderball and subsequently the making of film Thunderball. Robert's research has been thorough and covers even more about the other conflicts that developed between Bond producers. The pictures included are also a most.
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author of Ian Fleming's James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming's Bond Stories
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must For James Bond Fans!, 12 Jul 2007
By Zokko (llanelli) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Battle for Bond: The Genesis of Cinema's Greatest Hero (Paperback)
Kevin McClory, who died last year, was one of the more controversial characters associated with the 007 legend. His ongoing feud with Eon Productions spanned four decades, during which time he made numerous attempts to create a rival Bond movie franchise. The problem for him was he only owned the rights to one Ian Fleming book: 'Thunderball'.

It began in the late '50's when Fleming wrote his ninth Bond novel, and McClory was astonished to find that it contained no credit either to himself or Jack Whittingham, all of whom had collaborated on an unmade screenplay called 'Longitude 78 West' a.k.a. 'James Bond Of The Secret Service'. He sued, and after a lengthy court case, triumphed.

In 1965, he teamed up with Albert R.Broccoli and Harry Saltzman to make 'Thunderball' the fourth Bond movie. It was a gigantic success, arguably the most profitable Bond film of them all.

Ten years later, McClory announced a new version of the story, to be called 'Warhead', written not only by McClory, but also Len Deighton and, surprisingly, Sean Connery.

The full incredible story is here, told in fascinating detail. Author Robert Sellers had access to the papers of the late Jack Whittingham, provided by his daughter Sylvan. The way the story evolved from draft to draft provides a welcome insight into the minds of its creators. You have to remember that there had never been a Bond movie before, so no-one was really sure how to go about it.

It was only McClory's lack of a track record at the box office which stopped him from making his film. Cubby and Harry both had these, and they got Bond on the big screen first. You cannot help but feel sorry for McClory, no matter how appallingly he may have behaved to others, such as Whittingham's family ( he never remunerated them for 'Never Say Never Again' ). There's also a bizarre chapter in which he got a friend to travel to Nassau to sell a property he owned there. Read it and be amazed.

Full of never-before published photographs and revealing new information, this is indeed a must for the shelf of any true Bond fan, and should take away the unpleasant taste left by Simon Winder's 'The Man Who Saved Britain'.



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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story of the Thunderball case, 29 Jul 2008
By Brian V. Burford (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battle for Bond: The Genesis of Cinema's Greatest Hero (Paperback)
This book has been in the development stage for many years; it used to be on the publisher's list that I used to work for. In a word this book is excellent. Robert Sellers has done a brilliant job and made full use of all the new materials at his disposal. There are so many James Bond books out there, many repeating the same old stuff and the same old pictures, it's overkill. But this one is different.

Sellers has brought all the elements of the Thunderball case and woven them together to create the definitive Thunderball scripts story. 007 magazine tried to do this a few years back, but they only managed to repeat what we already know and combine it with Graham Rye's opinions and speculation. It's certainly not the case with this book, which should find its way onto any 007 fan's book shelf.

Having read the original book, and followed the subsequent pulping because of passages that offended the Ian Fleming Trust, frankly I can't see what they're getting worried about. The creator of 007 wasn't blameless in this case and, although I don't think he acted with malice, he was certainly naive and misguided. Basically, if you buy the second edition you're not missing out because the book is far bigger and so informative that its dispute with the Fleming estate cannot diminish what is a really good book.

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