 Producer and Director Gregory Ratoff (qv) bought the rights to the  Ian Fleming (I) (qv) novel "Casino Royale" in May 1954. It was a  six month option and Ratoff took this to CBS whom produced and  broadcast this one hour episode for _"Climax!" (1954)_ (qv). Before  the sale, the "Casino Royale" novel had not been successful, and was  even retitled and Americanized for its paperback issue. Fleming also  needed money. Twelve months later, and after the TV screening,  Ratoff bought "Casino Royale" outright in perpetuity for an  additional $6000. Both sales including the option and the buy