James Bond Film Festival

• Event Date: Friday, April 26, 2013–Sunday, April 28, 2013
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free Admission

• Film

This three-day celebration features both films and discussion of Ian Fleming’s iconic British Secret Service agent. John Cork, a noted Bond film historian, will lead the discussions. A schedule of titles, times and activities will be listed here, when available.

Friday, April 26

• 7:00 pm "The Strange Life of Casino Royale on Film," a talk by Bond historian John Cork
• 8:00 pm Casino Royale (2006), starring Daniel Craig as James Bond

Saturday April 27

• 2:00 pm Casino Royale (1954), the first Bond production, starring Barry Nelson as James Bond
• 3:15 pm Casino Royale (1967), the famous parody, starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Woody Allen and four others as James Bond!
• 7:30 pm Casino Royale (2006), the "canonical" version, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond

Sunday, April 28

• 1:00 pm "The Turbulent Story of Thunderball on Film," a talk by Bond historian John Cork
• 2:00 pm Thunderball (1965), starring Sean Connery as James Bond
• 4:30 pm Never Say Never Again (1983), starring Sean Connery as James Bond