The Pink Panther (1963) | |
| Director(s) | Blake Edwards |
| Producer(s) | Dick Crockett (associate), Martin Jurow |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Crime, Family |
| Top Topics | Detectives, Husband Wife, Jewels, Mistaken Identity, Slapstick |
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The Pink Panther Overview:
The Pink Panther (1963) was a Comedy - Crime Film directed by Blake Edwards and produced by Martin Jurow and Dick Crockett.
SYNOPSIS
Sellers introduces Inspector Clouseau in this first of the Pink Panther series, which had five sequels. Sellers became inextricably associated with the bungling French policeman who dogs the steps of a suave jewel thief called The Phantom (Niven). Edwards and Sellers seemed to bring out the best in each other, and this madcap cop comedy set the tone for their frequent collaborations.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.The Pink Panther was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2010.
Academy Awards 1964 --- Ceremony Number 37 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Henry Mancini | Nominated |
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The Pink Panther (1963)
By Beatrice on Nov 27, 2017 From Flickers in TimeThe Pink Panther Directed by Blake Edwards Written by Maurice Richlin and Blake Edwards 1963/USA Mirisch-GE Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant Beautiful people, beautiful dresses, beautiful scenery … and Inspector Clouseau. The story is set in various locations in France and Italy. ... Read full article
The Pink Panther (1963)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 31, 2015 From 4 Star FilmsI came into the Pink Panther with a bit of prior knowledge about the franchise and Henry Mancini’s legendary theme music. In all honesty, the first film I ever saw in the series was A Shot in the Dark (1964). Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau is the undisputed star of that film which cam... Read full article
The Pink Panther (1963)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 31, 2015 From 4 Star FilmsI came into the Pink Panther with a bit of prior knowledge about the franchise and Henry Mancini’s legendary theme music. In all honesty, the first film I ever saw in the series was A Shot in the Dark (1964). Peter Sellers‘ Inspector Clouseau is the undisputed star of that film which cam... Read full article
The Pink Panther, Silent Films, and Me
By Angela on Jan 8, 2014 From Hollywood RevueLike so very many people, I spent a good amount of my childhood watching cartoons.? I remember being fond of Bugs Bunny and Woody Woodpecker, but my favorite was definitely the Pink Panther.? Oh, did I ever love the Pink Panther!? In my book, he was the funniest of the cartoon characters I watched a... Read full article
The Pink Panther
By RBuccicone on Mar 6, 2013 From MacGuffin MoviesThe Pink Panther (1964) It is not my favorite of the franchise, but The Pink Panther is a treasure all on it’s own. This first in the series brought to everyone’s attention Peter Sellers‘ brilliant character Inspector Jacques Clouseau. But the part of the bumbling French detective ... Read full article
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Quotes from The Pink Panther
Woman: I've never really known another man like him. He can keep ten girls in the air at once and make each one happy.
Princess Dala: Amazing, sort of a contemporary Don Juan?
Inspector Jacques Clouseau: At times like this, I wish I was but a simple peasant.
Simone Clouseau: It's times like this that make me realize how lucky I really am.
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Facts about The Pink Panther
The film was intended to have David Niven's character Sir Charles Lytton as the main character. However, Peter Sellers' portrayal of Inspector Clouseau was so loved by the crew (and later by the audience) it became his character this film and the sequels focused on.
The Pink Panther diamond is named not only for its color, but also for a tiny pink flaw shaped like a panther. The overall pink however would make the Panther a very rare Type-IIa diamond, in which some colors are absorbed not by impurities as in most other colored stones but by a misalignment of crystal structure at the molecular level caused by tectonic pressure during formation ('plastic deformation'). Though there are about a dozen large pink diamonds of name in the world, there has never been an actual "Pink Panther".
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