The Pink Panther (1963)

Matt Roush says...

TCM’s “Star of the Month” Peter Sellers had one of his greatest successes when he assumed the role of hapless Inspector Clouseau in the first of a series of slapstick mystery-comedies. He developed the part to fit his own peculiar rhythms when Peter Ustinov dropped out at the last minute, working with director Blake Edwards in a classic farce about the hunt for a classic jewel thief. With Henry Mancini‘s wonderful Oscar-nominated score and animated credits that would soon take on a life of their own, The Pink Panther was followed a year later by 1964’s A Shot in the Dark (10/9c). The Sellers tribute continues with 1967’s James Bond parody Casino Royale (midnight/11c).

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