The first "Pink Panther" ist the best example of a story driven comedy and finds the perfect balance for this type of movie, but since "A Shot In The Dark" the series introduced Chief Inspector Dreyfuss (Herbert Lom), who is the best counterpart you could find for Clouseau and this cranked up the comedy and slapstick to 300%. The third one "The Return of the Pink Panther" (1975) is good, but was very uneven, but "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" (1976) and "Revenge of the Pink Panther" (1978) are mastepieces of slapstick comedy. Everything else after those two movies are not worth a watch including the awful ones with Steve Martin. But you need to love pure slapstick like Laurel & Hardy, because those were the main inspiration of director Blake Edwards.
It is amazing to realise that David Niven and Robert Wagner were the intended stars of this movie and that Peter Sellers was brought in simply for a cameo appearance as Inspector Clouseau. However, when Director Blake Edwards witnessed Seller's genius at improvising scenes, the Clouseau role was expanded and new scenes were written and filmed. Even David Niven admitted afterwards that ( even though he had top billing ) Peter Sellers was the real star of The Pink Panther film.
A serious Parisian movie you may want to consider is 1967’s Le Samouraï, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, and starring Alain Delon. It’s an influential movie that’s inspired many other movie, most recently Ryan Gosling’s Drive.
I hope you continue this series with Peter Sellers. They get better and better. Herbert Lom as the increasingly twitchy Inspector Dreyfus is priceless.
The second film, "A Shot in the Dark" is my favorite from the franchise. It wasn't originally written as an Inspector Clouseau movie, but was an adaptation of a stage play. They rewrote it to include Clouseau. It's the only movie without "Pink Panther" in the title. Also, you definitely have to watch them all. Peter Sellers continued making the Pink Panther movies until he passed away. They had a following and made profit all the way through. They even made one more in his honor.
Absolutely, Shot in the Dark is my favorite Pink Panther. It creates his world and his supporting cast of characters, and allows him the most romance (such as it is).
Peter Sellers had no choice but to keep making Pink Panther movies. In order to fund his passion project, Being There, he needed money so he kept playing Inspector Clouseau.
@@shuboy05 That may have been the case for the later Panther films, but not Shot in the Dark. It was released only about a half-year later than Pink Panther. Sellers went on to avoid Clouseau after that for ten years. During that time, the studio tried to revive the character with Alan Arkin in the mostly forgotten Inspector Clouseau. I've never heard the story about him using Panther to fund Being There, but besides that Sellers' career was on the skids by 1974, and returning to Panther restored his status as an A-lister and also restored his finances. That kind of success of course helps in getting backing from producers and studios for other films.
No offense to Steve Martin... but there is only one true Clouseau. Peter Sellers was a brilliant comic genius. The next couple of Pink Panther movies are hilarious. Once you get to know Peter Sellers, you must watch Being There.
The cartoon was animated by the studio, DFE Films, founded by David H. DePatie and former Looney Tunes animator Isadore "Friz" Freleng. DFE was later bought by Marvel Comics as their animation department.
The LEGENDARY Peter Sellers was only supposed to be a cameo in his role as Inspector Clouseau. His improv at physical comedy changed all of that. Sellers is the reason there is a Pink Panther franchise. Clouseau became the main character. I hope you watch them all with Peter Sellers. The man was a genius actor at so many levels.
When I was a kid, this was one of my favorite comedy series of movies. "A Shot in the Dark", "Inspector Clouseau","The Return of the Pink Panther", "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" were all hilarious.
Charade is a beautiful movie: comedy-thriller-romance with a fabulous cast. I guarantee you will love it. The stars are Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Walter Matthau had still never played a leading role, but was about to start doing so; if I'm not mistaken, this was the last supporting role of his career.
@@matt01506 Yeah I've wanted to see it for a long time. Heard it's a classic. That whole island has a pitch black DARK energy to it. Feld dizzy the whole time. And then they give you a headset with the sound of someone running up on you in the cafeteria with a shank. Lol
You know what's funny? Usually sequels aren't as good as the original. But in the case of Pink Panther, they keep getting better every film. Peter Sellers just gets better and better and there are two characters who aren't in this film who are major components. Kato and Chief Inspector Dreyfus and two of my favorite movie characters ever. Don't stop watching them!
I saw this with my dad in the theatre back when it first came out and it had us both literally laughing so hard we were both crying. So funny. Kato is the best.
That was the one that introduced me to the franchise. I was 10 years old and had just had surgery on my arm and hip. I remember laughing so hard, that I my side/hip hurt and I was worried that my stitches would come undone. It literally had me in stitches. 🤣 The Pink Panther strikes Again was just as good.
Inspector Clouseau only has a small supporting role in The Pink Panther. I can't wait for Cassie to watch the rest of the series, starting with A Shot in the Dark, then Return of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, and Revenge of the Pink Panther, where Peter Sellers' Clouseau becomes the main character.
To answer your question, Cassie, David Niven who portrayed Sir Charles was 52 and Claudia Cardinale who portrayed Princess Dala was 24 when this movie was filmed in 1963. So, David Niven was over twice her age. If you know of Niven's Lothario/Don Juan/Casanova reputation he's actually character acting his own life!
The Pink Panther movies are considered classics; and they really do showcase the comedic genius of the late Peter Sellers. I do hope that you’ll continue with A Shot In The Dark (1964); which continues the adventures of Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau.
If you liked this one, you will love the next Pink Panther movie, A Shot In The Dark. It is probably the best one of the entire series of Pink Panther movies.
True, he was a genius, but the accents (not least of which, this one) are varying levels of parody. Some are outlandish like Clouseau and Strangelove, some are broad like The Party, some subtly detailed like Chance and Merkin. 'Flawless' would suggest there's a standard to judge them against, and there isn't.
@@wratchedRight on! Henry Mancini was a legend. I have quite a few of his albums. Love 'em. He knows how to set moods, and move the mind and heart through music. He, like Jackie Gleason, gave us rich and lush compositions that are so satisfying to listen to.
Cassie this film is the first in the PINK PANTHER series. All the rest are pure slapstick and showcase the amazing comedic talent of Peter Sellers as the bumbling, incompetent Inspector Clouseau. You will fall in love with him as you pause the video to catch your breath from laughing so hard! I think RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER, and THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN are the funniest! Also, did you know the director, Blake Edwards, was the husband of Julie Andrews? Enjoy!
One of my all time favorite comedy franchises. I grew up up on these movies. Peter Sellers is a brilliant actor. I hope you’ll consider watching the rest of the movies!
The main titles and cartoon are so iconic. At the time of release theater goers demanded that the projectionist stop the film after they were over rewind the reels and show them again!!! Thus the cartoon character’s short film career was born!!
The opening of this film is iconic. The beloved animated Pink Panther became an instant star and I grew up watching the Pink Panther cartoon short films and I still love them to this day. And the theme song is so classic. Love this film!!!
The original script was written for Sir Charles (David Nevin) as the lead, and the movie series was supposed to be his adventures. During filming, the director (Blake Edwards) and crew realized Peter Sellers (Inspector) was the standout star and was rewritten while filming, and it turned out to be his series.
There were 5 "Pink Panther" movies, starring Peter Sellers. They made a 6th movie, after his death, using mostly outtakes from the previous movies. His movies are well worth watching. There were other actors that played Inspector Clouseau, before Steve Martin did the remake. Alan Arkin and even Roger Moore. But Peter Sellers WAS Inspector Clouseau, all others paled before his genius.
Cassie.. .the nephew is Robert Wagner aka No. 2 from the Austin Powers series. He had a couple successful tv shows .. most memorable being Hart to Hart in the 80s with costar Stephanie Powers. Also, David Niven (Lytton) and Peter Sellers (Cluseau) both starred together in an early James Bond spoof called Casino Royale (1967).
"A Shot in the Dark." They're all silly. That's what makes them so much fun. Peter Sellers was a crazy genius. In the Cold War satire, "Dr. Strangelove," he plays 3 different characters. This film is a must see, especially considering current geopolitics.
Even though I think Peter Sellers’ best work was in Dr. Strangelove, the Pink Panther films are still very enjoyable and a great showcase of his talents. He really was taken from this world too soon, but he truly left one hell of a legacy behind.
I strongly agree, friend. One has to bear I'm mind that in Dr. Strangelove, Sellers portrayed 5 different people each of whom had a distinguishing appearance and personality. He nailed all 5!
To me the funniest of them is the trilogy of "The Return Of The Pink Panther"(1975), "The Pink Panther Stikes Again"(1976), and "Revenge Of The Pink Panther"(1978). I Agree, the characters of Commissioner Dreyfus and Cato made the movies much funnier. The bits with the "minkey" and "Does Your Dog Bite?" are charmingly hilarious.
Some movies with Henry Mancini scores: 1. Breakfast At Tiffany featuring Moon River. 2. Hatari with the Elephant Walk theme, a John Wayne comedy filmed in Africa. Charade with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn
Peter Sellers was an unparalleled comic genius. His slapstick humor was smoothly unconscious and never predictable. He was also a master at foreign accents and a terrific actor as he proved in his last film, Being There.
My favorite of the sequels is "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" although by then the series has mutated into something entirely different. At the time of release, David Niven was 53 to Claudia Cardinale (Dala)'s 25. So, yes, quite an age gap. Claudia Cardinale had worked mostly in the Italian cinema. (In this same year of 1963, she was in two of the all-time Italian classics: Luccino Visconti's "The Leopard" and Federico Fellini's "8 1/2". This was her American breakthrough and she spent most of the 1960s in Hollywood, but her best role was in Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West" (which like all the "spaghetti Westerns" was filmed in Italy) and she decided to stay at home and work in Italian and French cinema after that. Cardinale is still with us, aged 86, as is Robert Wagner (currently 94 years old). For more Robert Wagner, may I recommend "A Kiss Before Dying" (1956)? A showcase role, and besides, I want you to start doing films based the works of Ira Levin, from that to "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), "The Stepford Wives" (1973), "The Boys from Brazil" (1978), "Deathtrap" (1982) and "Sliver" (1993). Uncle Ira (not actually my uncle, just a friend of my late father) was a master of surprises and suspense, and you should enjoy his catalogue quite nicely.
This was a very popular comedy series in the 60s and 70s. The animated Pink Panther was done for the film's credits and it was so popular he spun off to his own show, which included an animated Inspector Clouseau segment in most episodes. Peter Sellers was one of those once-in-a-lifetime geniuses like Robin Williams. I would also recommend his film "Being There." Also, the Aristocats is awesome. You should watch that one.
My mom took me to all the Pink Panther movies. Then we went to Curse of the Pink Panther. About twenty minutes in, she said, "Let's go." She didn't mess around.
The composer of the theme was Henry Mancini. He wrote the music for most of Blake Edwards' films. He also wrote the music for Disney's The Great Mouse Detective and the television series Newhart.
I had forgotten that the first one doesn't feature Kato. Please continue watching this series, Peter Sellers is wonderful. And Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) was definitely inspired by Peter Sellers (and Jacques Tati)
"Just an old salty Swedish sea dog coming home from the salty sea"...as others have said,please watch some more,every time he dons a disguise,cracks me up
"He's got mister Bean vibes..." True, but its more like mister Bean has Clouseau vibes. Also I agree with others that you should definitely check out "A Shot in the Dark". Another great Peter Sellers film is "Dr. Strangelove" in which he plays three different roles.
There seems to be a running theme with Pink Panther reactions. The majority of reactors either start on the middling Steve Martin versions, wonder what all the fuss is about then never go back to the franchise; or they watch this original Pink Panther movie, find it a moderately entertaining curiosity from the past, then never move on. A couple of reactors have moved on to Shot in the Dark, but not much further. You're all missing out on the best one 'Pink Panther Strikes again', which is a crying shame. I really hope you carry on with the series, as the franchise is basically a showcase of Peter Sellers' genius above all.
There were nine Pink Panther movies with Peter Sellers, and two more reboot movies with Steve Martin. The second in the series, A Shot in the Dark (1964), is one of the best. Inspector Clouseau is the main character in all but this first one. The Pink Panther theme and the song "Meglio Stasera" were by Henry Mancini, one of the great composers of movie music. He also wrote the music for Breakfast at Tiffany's (including Moon River), Hatari! (Baby Elephant Walk), Days of Wine and Roses, Charade, and Victor/Victoria, as well as the theme for the TV series Peter Gunn. Claudia Cardinale didn't speak English, so her lines were dubbed by Gale Garnett, who also had a hit song in 1964 with "We'll Sing in the Sunshine."
"How much older is he than she is?" It didn't used to be an awful thing for an older man to seek a younger woman. Men were valued for their achievements and wealth (which take time) and women for their youth and fertility (which fade rapidly). Hence, younger women sought older men, and vice versa. The trend of older men being considered "pigs" for seeking out younger women is quite a modern one.
Oh they were seen as pigs back then, too. As soon as that young fertile wife "faded rapidly", the accomplished gentleman would just acquire a new girl on the side. And gaslight his wife that she was the reason he had to have his needs met elsewhere. This was portrayed as rakish and charming by culture but was despised by the women it was happening to. It was tolerated and kept quiet because women weren't allowed to have achievements and wealth of their own. Now they make their own money and don't have to put up with it any more.
My sister is a big fan of Jane Austen. She says Jane Austen has is a formula for marriage that goes something like this (paraphrased), double the woman's age, minus 13, equals the ideal age for the husband. 20 x 2 -13 = 27, or 22 x 2 - 13 = 31. I probably have the formula wrong, but it is something like that.
@@JayM409ha! I never heard of that theory and that Jane Austen invented it, but even as a young woman I kept saying 'if he's not at least 7 years older I'm not interested.' So I guess Jane Austen was onto something 😉
Peter Sellers is a true classic legendary comedian in every way. The Pink Panther movie series (including A Shot in the Dark), The Ladykillers (original 50s version) and The Wrong Box (60s version) are untouchably amazing in every way.
You should definitely watch the sequels. Especially 'Return of the Pink Panther' and 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again.' This is one of the rare times that the sequels are better than original. Peter Sellers as Clouseau and Herbert Lom as Dreyfuss are comedy gold.
16:27 Mark! "Goodbye Charlie" is a 1964 comedy movie about a man... Quote - Shot by an angry husband, a playboy writer comes back as a blonde (Debbie Reynolds), as his buddy (Tony Curtis) finds out. End quote! She, in turn, returns as the big dog! 😅😂
Back in the time before John Williams won all the Oscars for scoring movies, there was this guy named Henry Mancini. His score makes this movie. Mancini won Oscars for "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's and for "Days of Wine and Roses" from movie of the same name.
See the interview in which Niven explains how he got a German Iron Cross. And also the one about getting banned by a studio because he rescued a yacht.
For me, not only perhaps one of the funniest films ever made...but almost certainly, it is perhaps the Most Beautiful I've ever seen....the photography is simply Stunning.
If you get a chance, watch more, Robert Wagner movies he had a very long career. There’s some controversy about him in his personal life, ( concerning his wife Natalie Wood ) but he’s currently 94 years old.
Peter Sellers Pink Panther movies are some of my favorite comedies. I was like 5 or 6 and belly laughing at parts. Please watch at least the next 2 or 3.
Did you recognize the nephew, George, as #2 in Austin Powers? And yes, the movies get progressively more hilarious as Clouseau gets more and more clueless.
You should watch all the Pink Panther movies in the series. They became increasingly slapstick with time, and you will have a chance to experience the greatest line in cinematic history "Monsieur, does your dog bite???" in all it's glory. I remember seeing it in the theatre at the time, and I have never heard an audience laugh so loudly in my life.
The sequel 'A Shot In The Dark' is a way better/funnier film and its an anomaly as like Mad Max 2, it is the film that every other follow up is compared to and borrows the most from. The Pink Panther is like a first attempt at a tv pilot that does not get it right until it has a second try.
I hope they do more from the Paris poll - Ronin, Charade, and Hugo would all be fun for the channel in different ways! I grew up on Peter Sellers' brilliance, and I'm so glad to see it featured here!
Many of those old British comedies were based on theatrical farces, with people rushing in and out of the same room through different doors. Timing was everything! David Niven also played James Bond in the original Casino Royale, and teamed up with Peter Sellers again in a very silly film Murder By Death which also starred Alec Guinness (Kenobe in Star Wars) and Maggie Smith (Harry Potter). Yes, all these films are now very dated but are still lots of fun, as much as anything because they were crammed full of stars all happy to take minor roles. The original Italian Job with Michael Caine is a similar film in that sense. Very silly but so many famous actors to spot.
I'm sorry Charade didn't win the poll. That's one of my all-time favorite films and I think you would have enjoyed it much more than this movie. I hope you'll end up reacting to it at some point in the future.
Peter Sellars and David Niven two legends of the silver screen. David Niven was one of those actors who is just recognisable immediately in any film he does. A fun bit of trivia about him, he also played James Bond. Sellars was a magnifician and a delight to watch. Unfortunately he also had his demons.
The original is a classic, but “A Shot in the Dark” is even better
"A Shot in the Dark" and "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" are the best ones, IMO.
Before I saw your post I already mentioned this and asked her to watch it. I'm glad to see another person who enjoys classics. Thank you.
@LuisOrtiz-xo5kc I agree but you still need the first one to make my child hood.
I second this.
A Shot IN the Dark is the best of the series to me.
The first "Pink Panther" ist the best example of a story driven comedy and finds the perfect balance for this type of movie, but since "A Shot In The Dark" the series introduced Chief Inspector Dreyfuss (Herbert Lom), who is the best counterpart you could find for Clouseau and this cranked up the comedy and slapstick to 300%. The third one "The Return of the Pink Panther" (1975) is good, but was very uneven, but "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" (1976) and "Revenge of the Pink Panther" (1978) are mastepieces of slapstick comedy. Everything else after those two movies are not worth a watch including the awful ones with Steve Martin.
But you need to love pure slapstick like Laurel & Hardy, because those were the main inspiration of director Blake Edwards.
It is amazing to realise that David Niven and Robert Wagner were the intended stars of this movie and that Peter Sellers was brought in simply for a cameo appearance as Inspector Clouseau.
However, when Director Blake Edwards witnessed Seller's genius at improvising scenes, the Clouseau role was expanded and new scenes were written and filmed.
Even David Niven admitted afterwards that ( even though he had top billing ) Peter Sellers was the real star of The Pink Panther film.
Or the animated pink panther
Policeman - "Do you have a license for that?"
A serious Parisian movie you may want to consider is 1967’s Le Samouraï, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, and starring Alain Delon. It’s an influential movie that’s inspired many other movie, most recently Ryan Gosling’s Drive.
Niven said once, though I think he said it with good humor, "I was robbed".
@@YTEdy It would have been. Niven was a class act.
I hope you continue this series with Peter Sellers. They get better and better. Herbert Lom as the increasingly twitchy Inspector Dreyfus is priceless.
Let us not forget the conniving ninja cato
She definitely needs to make "rheum" for them!😃
@@chrisclarke9637 Right I hope she gets the massage
"A Shot in the Dark" sequel is a great flick.
Robert Wagner, George Lytton, played #2 in Austin Powers.
The second film, "A Shot in the Dark" is my favorite from the franchise. It wasn't originally written as an Inspector Clouseau movie, but was an adaptation of a stage play. They rewrote it to include Clouseau. It's the only movie without "Pink Panther" in the title.
Also, you definitely have to watch them all. Peter Sellers continued making the Pink Panther movies until he passed away. They had a following and made profit all the way through. They even made one more in his honor.
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One of the best opening scenes of all movies. All the information needed to solve the case presented in the opening credits.
Absolutely, Shot in the Dark is my favorite Pink Panther. It creates his world and his supporting cast of characters, and allows him the most romance (such as it is).
Peter Sellers had no choice but to keep making Pink Panther movies. In order to fund his passion project, Being There, he needed money so he kept playing Inspector Clouseau.
@@shuboy05 That may have been the case for the later Panther films, but not Shot in the Dark. It was released only about a half-year later than Pink Panther.
Sellers went on to avoid Clouseau after that for ten years. During that time, the studio tried to revive the character with Alan Arkin in the mostly forgotten Inspector Clouseau.
I've never heard the story about him using Panther to fund Being There, but besides that Sellers' career was on the skids by 1974, and returning to Panther restored his status as an A-lister and also restored his finances. That kind of success of course helps in getting backing from producers and studios for other films.
No offense to Steve Martin... but there is only one true Clouseau. Peter Sellers was a brilliant comic genius. The next couple of Pink Panther movies are hilarious. Once you get to know Peter Sellers, you must watch Being There.
Being There is great.
I love Steve Martin, but his Clouseau was shit.
The cartoon at the beginning of the film was so popular that they created the entire Pink Panther series around it for kids.
The cartoon was animated by the studio, DFE Films, founded by David H. DePatie and former Looney Tunes animator Isadore "Friz" Freleng. DFE was later bought by Marvel Comics as their animation department.
And an insulation company tapped into the Pink Panther for TV adverts.
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The LEGENDARY Peter Sellers was only supposed to be a cameo in his role as Inspector Clouseau. His improv at physical comedy changed all of that. Sellers is the reason there is a Pink Panther franchise. Clouseau became the main character. I hope you watch them all with Peter Sellers. The man was a genius actor at so many levels.
When I was a kid, this was one of my favorite comedy series of movies. "A Shot in the Dark", "Inspector Clouseau","The Return of the Pink Panther", "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" were all hilarious.
"Charade" will give suspence, romance, intrigue, comedy, with a distinctly Hitchcockian flavor, without Alfred Hitchcock's involvement.
I think that got second or third in the poll.
Also with a Henry Mancini score.
@@matt01506 Never seen that. But I did see a sign for the 'birdman's cell' when I was at Alcatraz a few years ago. Is that a Clint Eastwood movie?
Charade is a beautiful movie: comedy-thriller-romance with a fabulous cast. I guarantee you will love it. The stars are Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Walter Matthau had still never played a leading role, but was about to start doing so; if I'm not mistaken, this was the last supporting role of his career.
@@matt01506 Yeah I've wanted to see it for a long time. Heard it's a classic. That whole island has a pitch black DARK energy to it. Feld dizzy the whole time. And then they give you a headset with the sound of someone running up on you in the cafeteria with a shank. Lol
Hi Cassie, hope you follow up with "A Shot in the Dark". You'll love it. Say hi to Carly! 🙂
Yes, the good stuff starts in the 2nd movie.
@@ooEVILGOAToo Don't forget the bloopers.
Absolutely! A SHOT IN THE DARK is hilarious.😊
You know what's funny? Usually sequels aren't as good as the original. But in the case of Pink Panther, they keep getting better every film. Peter Sellers just gets better and better and there are two characters who aren't in this film who are major components. Kato and Chief Inspector Dreyfus and two of my favorite movie characters ever. Don't stop watching them!
The back and forth between the inspector and Kato are my favorite parts in these films!! 😂😂😂
Peter Sellers The Return of Pink Panther is the funniest of them all.
I saw this with my dad in the theatre back when it first came out and it had us both literally laughing so hard we were both crying. So funny. Kato is the best.
Absolutely!
That was the one that introduced me to the franchise. I was 10 years old and had just had surgery on my arm and hip. I remember laughing so hard, that I my side/hip hurt and I was worried that my stitches would come undone. It literally had me in stitches. 🤣 The Pink Panther strikes Again was just as good.
Inspector Clouseau only has a small supporting role in The Pink Panther. I can't wait for Cassie to watch the rest of the series, starting with A Shot in the Dark, then Return of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, and Revenge of the Pink Panther, where Peter Sellers' Clouseau becomes the main character.
"Do your dog bite?"
now you've gotta watch the Rest and Meet Kato!!!!!
To answer your question, Cassie, David Niven who portrayed Sir Charles was 52 and Claudia Cardinale who portrayed Princess Dala was 24 when this movie was filmed in 1963.
So, David Niven was over twice her age. If you know of Niven's Lothario/Don Juan/Casanova reputation he's actually character acting his own life!
The Pink Panther movies are considered classics; and they really do showcase the comedic genius of the late Peter Sellers. I do hope that you’ll continue with A Shot In The Dark (1964); which continues the adventures of Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau.
If you liked this one, you will love the next Pink Panther movie, A Shot In The Dark. It is probably the best one of the entire series of Pink Panther movies.
I really hope you continue this series. A shot in the dark is hilarious.
Sellers was an absolute comedy genius, flawless accents. Being There, The Party, Dr. Strangelove all hold up well.
True, he was a genius, but the accents (not least of which, this one) are varying levels of parody. Some are outlandish like Clouseau and Strangelove, some are broad like The Party, some subtly detailed like Chance and Merkin. 'Flawless' would suggest there's a standard to judge them against, and there isn't.
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This theme song. Thanks for the catchy tune. I'll be whistling it to myself again for days.
Name a Henry Mancini tune that isn't catchy :)
@@wratchedRight on! Henry Mancini was a legend. I have quite a few of his albums. Love 'em. He knows how to set moods, and move the mind and heart through music. He, like Jackie Gleason, gave us rich and lush compositions that are so satisfying to listen to.
Listen to Bumblefoot version. Great guitarist live.
Cassie this film is the first in the PINK PANTHER series. All the rest are pure slapstick and showcase the amazing comedic talent of Peter Sellers as the bumbling, incompetent Inspector Clouseau. You will fall in love with him as you pause the video to catch your breath from laughing so hard! I think RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER, and THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN are the funniest!
Also, did you know the director, Blake Edwards, was the husband of Julie Andrews? Enjoy!
One of my all time favorite comedy franchises. I grew up up on these movies. Peter Sellers is a brilliant actor. I hope you’ll consider watching the rest of the movies!
It's always been my ring tone. I f I'm in say a restaurant, or public place, and my phone rings ? People always smile. Top 5 favorite movie.
Hello Popcorn, along with " A Shot in the Dark " this series of movies are meant to be seen.
The main titles and cartoon are so iconic. At the time of release theater goers demanded that the projectionist stop the film after they were over rewind the reels and show them again!!! Thus the cartoon character’s short film career was born!!
*Good one Cassie! You HAVE TO see the following films, "The Pink Panther Returns", and "Revenge of the Pink Panther"*
shot in the dark is my fav
Cassie: ... poor, sweet, innocent Clouseau....
Commissioner Dreyfus: hysterical giggle, twitching intensifies
Another great Parisian film, also from 1963, is Irma La Douce. It stars the reteaming of Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine.
You'll love "Prelude to a Kiss." And "Ladyhawk."
The opening of this film is iconic. The beloved animated Pink Panther became an instant star and I grew up watching the Pink Panther cartoon short films and I still love them to this day. And the theme song is so classic. Love this film!!!
I got a giggle out of you singing the theme song. Do watch Charade. You will like it!
I can't believe you cut out the best bit of that globe scene at the beginning.
The original script was written for Sir Charles (David Nevin) as the lead, and the movie series was supposed to be his adventures. During filming, the director (Blake Edwards) and crew realized Peter Sellers (Inspector) was the standout star and was rewritten while filming, and it turned out to be his series.
There were 5 "Pink Panther" movies, starring Peter Sellers. They made a 6th movie, after his death, using mostly outtakes from the previous movies. His movies are well worth watching. There were other actors that played Inspector Clouseau, before Steve Martin did the remake.
Alan Arkin and even Roger Moore. But Peter Sellers WAS Inspector Clouseau, all others paled before his genius.
Cassie.. .the nephew is Robert Wagner aka No. 2 from the Austin Powers series. He had a couple successful tv shows .. most memorable being Hart to Hart in the 80s with costar Stephanie Powers.
Also, David Niven (Lytton) and Peter Sellers (Cluseau) both starred together in an early James Bond spoof called Casino Royale (1967).
Robert Wagner the so young in this movie I used to watch Hart to Hart loved that series
@@tonysmith6940 I'll let her discover the OTHER history of Robert Wagner on her own.
A Shot In The Dark is the quintessential Clouseau story for me - it works just as a parody of murder mysteries, let alone a Pink Panther sequel
"A Shot in the Dark."
They're all silly. That's what makes them so much fun. Peter Sellers was a crazy genius. In the Cold War satire, "Dr. Strangelove," he plays 3 different characters. This film is a must see, especially considering current geopolitics.
Even though I think Peter Sellers’ best work was in Dr. Strangelove, the Pink Panther films are still very enjoyable and a great showcase of his talents. He really was taken from this world too soon, but he truly left one hell of a legacy behind.
I strongly agree, friend. One has to bear I'm mind that in Dr. Strangelove, Sellers portrayed 5 different people each of whom had a distinguishing appearance and personality. He nailed all 5!
@@elessartelcontar9415 It was three characters Peter played in Strangelove.
Peter Sellers was a top 10 comedy actor of all time. This is still one of my favorite films to watch smile and laugh at
To me the funniest of them is the trilogy of "The Return Of The Pink Panther"(1975), "The Pink Panther Stikes Again"(1976), and "Revenge Of The Pink Panther"(1978).
I Agree, the characters of Commissioner Dreyfus and Cato made the movies much funnier.
The bits with the "minkey" and "Does Your Dog Bite?" are charmingly hilarious.
This series just keeps getting better with Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom.
I love the Pink Panther series. The Pink Panther Strikes Again is my favorite.
Peter Sellers is a British comedy legend.
Cassie this is the original movie start of the franchise, Henry Mancini wrote the theme. It is a rather complicated love triangle.
Some movies with Henry Mancini scores: 1. Breakfast At Tiffany featuring Moon River. 2. Hatari with the Elephant Walk theme, a John Wayne comedy filmed in Africa. Charade with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn
Very funny films. Peter Sellers was amazing as Inspector Clouseau.
I hope you watch at least A SHOT IN THE DARK and RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER. Those are my favorites.
Peter Sellers was an unparalleled comic genius. His slapstick humor was smoothly unconscious and never predictable. He was also a master at foreign accents and a terrific actor as he proved in his last film, Being There.
what did the pink panther say, after he stepped on the ant? "🎶dead ant, dead ant, dead ant, dead ant, dead ant, dead ant, dead ant".
My favorite of the sequels is "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" although by then the series has mutated into something entirely different.
At the time of release, David Niven was 53 to Claudia Cardinale (Dala)'s 25. So, yes, quite an age gap.
Claudia Cardinale had worked mostly in the Italian cinema. (In this same year of 1963, she was in two of the all-time Italian classics: Luccino Visconti's "The Leopard" and Federico Fellini's "8 1/2". This was her American breakthrough and she spent most of the 1960s in Hollywood, but her best role was in Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West" (which like all the "spaghetti Westerns" was filmed in Italy) and she decided to stay at home and work in Italian and French cinema after that.
Cardinale is still with us, aged 86, as is Robert Wagner (currently 94 years old).
For more Robert Wagner, may I recommend "A Kiss Before Dying" (1956)? A showcase role, and besides, I want you to start doing films based the works of Ira Levin, from that to "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), "The Stepford Wives" (1973), "The Boys from Brazil" (1978), "Deathtrap" (1982) and "Sliver" (1993). Uncle Ira (not actually my uncle, just a friend of my late father) was a master of surprises and suspense, and you should enjoy his catalogue quite nicely.
David Niven was not in Bridge on the River Kwai. Maybe you were thinking of The Guns of Navarone?
@@glennwisniewski9536 No, I mixed him up with Alec Guinness. Very embarrassing.
This was a very popular comedy series in the 60s and 70s. The animated Pink Panther was done for the film's credits and it was so popular he spun off to his own show, which included an animated Inspector Clouseau segment in most episodes.
Peter Sellers was one of those once-in-a-lifetime geniuses like Robin Williams. I would also recommend his film "Being There."
Also, the Aristocats is awesome. You should watch that one.
The Pink Panther movies were a staple of my childhood. Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau was pure gold.
My mom took me to all the Pink Panther movies. Then we went to Curse of the Pink Panther. About twenty minutes in, she said, "Let's go." She didn't mess around.
In my mind, I am as charming as 007; in actuality, I am as suave as Inspector Clouseau.
Cheeze. I thought that was just me who realized it about himself. Remember to not spin the globe and then lean on it. (good luck)
@@michaelg2529 We must find zat woman !!!
We want to be Bond, but we’re really Clouseau.
Thanks for the reaction Cassie! Have a lovely week! x
The composer of the theme was Henry Mancini. He wrote the music for most of Blake Edwards' films. He also wrote the music for Disney's The Great Mouse Detective and the television series Newhart.
I had forgotten that the first one doesn't feature Kato. Please continue watching this series, Peter Sellers is wonderful.
And Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) was definitely inspired by Peter Sellers (and Jacques Tati)
"Just an old salty Swedish sea dog coming home from the salty sea"...as others have said,please watch some more,every time he dons a disguise,cracks me up
Cassie. How about doing a “Movies Based Upon a True Story” poll?
7:11 Mark! He has his own spin-off movies, but in those, he is played by actor Alan Arkin or something like that. 👍
"He's got mister Bean vibes..." True, but its more like mister Bean has Clouseau vibes. Also I agree with others that you should definitely check out "A Shot in the Dark". Another great Peter Sellers film is "Dr. Strangelove" in which he plays three different roles.
You need to continue on with the series ! Pink .panther strikes again is the funniest !
There seems to be a running theme with Pink Panther reactions. The majority of reactors either start on the middling Steve Martin versions, wonder what all the fuss is about then never go back to the franchise; or they watch this original Pink Panther movie, find it a moderately entertaining curiosity from the past, then never move on. A couple of reactors have moved on to Shot in the Dark, but not much further. You're all missing out on the best one 'Pink Panther Strikes again', which is a crying shame. I really hope you carry on with the series, as the franchise is basically a showcase of Peter Sellers' genius above all.
There were nine Pink Panther movies with Peter Sellers, and two more reboot movies with Steve Martin. The second in the series, A Shot in the Dark (1964), is one of the best. Inspector Clouseau is the main character in all but this first one.
The Pink Panther theme and the song "Meglio Stasera" were by Henry Mancini, one of the great composers of movie music. He also wrote the music for Breakfast at Tiffany's (including Moon River), Hatari! (Baby Elephant Walk), Days of Wine and Roses, Charade, and Victor/Victoria, as well as the theme for the TV series Peter Gunn.
Claudia Cardinale didn't speak English, so her lines were dubbed by Gale Garnett, who also had a hit song in 1964 with "We'll Sing in the Sunshine."
For a Paris romantic film you want French Kiss or Charade. Panther is a great film, but those to movies are true, perfect "Cassie" movies.
I'm shocked that French Kiss wasn't picked.
OMG, Ronin is AWAZING. Please watch that with your sister and you will both be blown away.
"How much older is he than she is?"
It didn't used to be an awful thing for an older man to seek a younger woman. Men were valued for their achievements and wealth (which take time) and women for their youth and fertility (which fade rapidly). Hence, younger women sought older men, and vice versa.
The trend of older men being considered "pigs" for seeking out younger women is quite a modern one.
Oh they were seen as pigs back then, too. As soon as that young fertile wife "faded rapidly", the accomplished gentleman would just acquire a new girl on the side. And gaslight his wife that she was the reason he had to have his needs met elsewhere. This was portrayed as rakish and charming by culture but was despised by the women it was happening to. It was tolerated and kept quiet because women weren't allowed to have achievements and wealth of their own. Now they make their own money and don't have to put up with it any more.
Basically all the issues Jane Austen touched on in her books except perhaps the now often overlooked issue of death during childbirth
My sister is a big fan of Jane Austen. She says Jane Austen has is a formula for marriage that goes something like this (paraphrased), double the woman's age, minus 13, equals the ideal age for the husband. 20 x 2 -13 = 27, or 22 x 2 - 13 = 31. I probably have the formula wrong, but it is something like that.
Not many younger women would resist flirting with a fifty-something Brad Pitt.
@@JayM409ha! I never heard of that theory and that Jane Austen invented it, but even as a young woman I kept saying 'if he's not at least 7 years older I'm not interested.' So I guess Jane Austen was onto something 😉
Peter Sellers is a true classic legendary comedian in every way. The Pink Panther movie series (including A Shot in the Dark), The Ladykillers (original 50s version) and The Wrong Box (60s version) are untouchably amazing in every way.
You should definitely watch the sequels. Especially 'Return of the Pink Panther' and 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again.' This is one of the rare times that the sequels are better than original. Peter Sellers as Clouseau and Herbert Lom as Dreyfuss are comedy gold.
There are sequences in these movies that will kill you laughing 😂 Peter Sellers is one of the best comedic actors ever!
the car scene w/the Costumes is Epic!!!😂🎉....the old man and the chair is me!!!!😂
"A Shot In The Dark" is the best of the Pink Panther movies
Robert Wagner who plays George later became "Number 2" in Austin Powers!
He was also the husband of Natalie Wood, but we won't talk about that.
16:27 Mark! "Goodbye Charlie" is a 1964 comedy movie about a man...
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Shot by an angry husband, a playboy writer comes back as a blonde (Debbie Reynolds), as his buddy (Tony Curtis) finds out.
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She, in turn, returns as the big dog! 😅😂
The next one is much better - Peter Sellers further developed his character and they add a supervisor that he literally drives insane
Back in the time before John Williams won all the Oscars for scoring movies, there was this guy named Henry Mancini. His score makes this movie. Mancini won Oscars for "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's and for "Days of Wine and Roses" from movie of the same name.
David Niven fought throughout WWII and aided the French Resistance behind the lines.
See the interview in which Niven explains how he got a German Iron Cross. And also the one about getting banned by a studio because he rescued a yacht.
For me, not only perhaps one of the funniest films ever made...but almost certainly, it is perhaps the Most Beautiful I've ever seen....the photography is simply Stunning.
This series gets stupider and funnier as it goes along. Great stuff.
Ahhh the stunning Claudia Cardinale (Princess Dala) - she is an iconic actress of the 1960's. She was in Once Upon a time in the West.
If you get a chance, watch more, Robert Wagner movies he had a very long career. There’s some controversy about him in his personal life, ( concerning his wife Natalie Wood ) but he’s currently 94 years old.
To add mayhem to said controversy- the situation in question involves none other than Christopher Walken!
Peter Sellers Pink Panther movies are some of my favorite comedies. I was like 5 or 6 and belly laughing at parts. Please watch at least the next 2 or 3.
Did you recognize the nephew, George, as #2 in Austin Powers? And yes, the movies get progressively more hilarious as Clouseau gets more and more clueless.
You should watch all the Pink Panther movies in the series. They became increasingly slapstick with time, and you will have a chance to experience the greatest line in cinematic history "Monsieur, does your dog bite???" in all it's glory. I remember seeing it in the theatre at the time, and I have never heard an audience laugh so loudly in my life.
Sellers was a true comedian
11:00 "He's got Mr. Bean vibes." LOL, yes he does! Classic physical comedian - he was fabulous.
The sequel 'A Shot In The Dark' is a way better/funnier film and its an anomaly as like Mad Max 2, it is the film that every other follow up is compared to and borrows the most from. The Pink Panther is like a first attempt at a tv pilot that does not get it right until it has a second try.
9:53 Mark! Humph! According to "Wikipedia" that blonde isn't actress Vivian Vance as I first thought. 😮 😁
"Charade" would be a great follow up.
David Niven had real class and charm, he makes me smile.
"If there's one thing I'm good at, it's not knowing theme songs."
That's one way to avoid copyright strikes. 😉
I hope they do more from the Paris poll - Ronin, Charade, and Hugo would all be fun for the channel in different ways!
I grew up on Peter Sellers' brilliance, and I'm so glad to see it featured here!
I love Steve Martin but he had no business attempting the role only 1 man could do; the brilliant Peter Sellers' Clouseau!
I think, with the right lead, The Pink Panther could be rebooted. But Steve Martin was the absolute wrong choice.
Steve Martin was a terrible Cluseau.
His style of comedy just doesn't match with the Cluseau character.
WHEN REAL ACTORS EXISTED AND COMEDIES WHERE FUNNY AND HIGH QUALITY. PETER SELLERS WAS KNOWN TO BE A COMEDIAN GENIUS.
Revenge. of pink panther is even better
You were born in 71 you should remember them as a kid
Cassie's 53?
Many of those old British comedies were based on theatrical farces, with people rushing in and out of the same room through different doors. Timing was everything! David Niven also played James Bond in the original Casino Royale, and teamed up with Peter Sellers again in a very silly film Murder By Death which also starred Alec Guinness (Kenobe in Star Wars) and Maggie Smith (Harry Potter). Yes, all these films are now very dated but are still lots of fun, as much as anything because they were crammed full of stars all happy to take minor roles. The original Italian Job with Michael Caine is a similar film in that sense. Very silly but so many famous actors to spot.
I'm sorry Charade didn't win the poll. That's one of my all-time favorite films and I think you would have enjoyed it much more than this movie. I hope you'll end up reacting to it at some point in the future.
Peter Sellers physical comedy is what makes these movies great, I am 63 and still enjoy watching them.
Ahhh my little yellow haired friend.
Peter Sellars and David Niven two legends of the silver screen. David Niven was one of those actors who is just recognisable immediately in any film he does. A fun bit of trivia about him, he also played James Bond.
Sellars was a magnifician and a delight to watch. Unfortunately he also had his demons.