Mill Creek Entertainment Tabs Apr. 1 As The Street Date For The Six-Part Documentary Series Titled Icons Unearthed: James Bond

He slipped quietly into the collective consciousness of the public mind almost unnoticed in October of 1954 in an episode of CBS television’s Climax!   This was the first season of the dramatic series and only it’s third episode at that, but there he was, Ian Fleming’s 007, Bond … James Bond!

It was none other than Barry Nelson starring as James Bond, in a quick turn-around of Fleming’s 1953 novel, “Casino Royale.”

It would take eight more years before 007 would finally make it to the silver screen … and become, like we said, part of the “collective consciousness” of cinema-goers worldwide.   A MEGA film franchise was born!!

On Apr. 1 you can learn about the entire history of Ian Fleming’s iconic secret service agent, Bond … James Bond!   007!   This would take the form of Mill Creek Entertainment’s six-part documentary series titled Icons Unearthed: James Bond on Blu-ray.

From Sean Connery, the one-off of George Lazenby, followed by Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and the latest incarnation, Daniel Craig, this six-part series explores the early years (getting the whole thing rolling), through all of the various Bond incarnations and right up until the arrival of Daniel Craig and a “real” theatrical presentation of Casino Royale, it’s all here … Icons Unearthed: James Bond gives fans the insights and intrigues of this long-lasting film series.

26 theatrical releases in all, 27 if you count the 1967 spoof, Casino Royale, which featured multiple Bonds, including David Niven, Peter Sellers and even Ursula Andress as 007.

Bonus features include a whopping thirteen hours worth of bonus footage and interviews … including the likes of George Lazenby, directors John Glen (For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylight and License to Kill) and Martin Campbell (Casino Royale and GoldenEye), plus Bond girls Caroline Munro (The Spy Who Loved Me) and Gloria Hendry (Live and Let Die).