Review of The Pink Panther (1963) by Donald W — 10 Nov 2009
The original Pink Panther movie introduced both the Inspector Clouseau character and the Pink Panther cartoon character. The opening credits are cool. The movie was supposed to be a David Niven movie but Peter Sellers stole the show.
The later movies staring Peter Sellers were much more funny but this was a good start. The first movie lacked the verbal humor used in the later movies. The really funny parts are the parts with Peter Sellers.
The movie was also supposed to be a spoof of the 1960's Jet Set crowd. That's kind of out of date now. Peter Sellers physical humor still is funny after 45 years. I first saw this movie in 1978 at a Pink Panther film festival at Oklahoma State University Student Union Theater.
They showed the four existing Peter Seller's Pink Panther Movies on two separate days. I laughed my ass off. When I got my first Laser Disc player one of the first movies I bought was the Pink Panther.
This review of The Pink Panther (1963) was written by Donald W on 10 Nov 2009.
The Pink Panther has generally received positive reviews.
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