Clifton Sleigh, portrayed by Ted Wass. The film is notable for the appearances of David . Peter Sellers, the original Clouseau died and some nitwits decided this shouldn't stop them from doing another Pink Panther movie. The film features a cameo by Roger Mooreas Clouseau himselfat the end of the film. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Blake Edwards Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Henry Mancini Cinematography by Dick Bush Film Editing by Casting By Mary Selway Production Design by Peter Mullins Art Direction by The film was a critical and commercial failure, however, Roger Moore, who cameoed at the end of the film as Clouseau, was praised for his comedic performance. Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), the first of the two, utilizes previously unseen footage shot for previous Pink Panther features for a kind of memorial for Clouseau, who is sent once again to solve the robbery of the Pink Panther diamond (the jewel stolen in the original The Pink Panther (1963) and disappears, apparently dead in a plane crash. In 2014, MGM announced (see above) that it was planning an animation / live-action hybrid film reboot of the franchise,[32] to be directed by David Silverman and produced by Walter Mirisch and Julie Andrews. Niven and Sellers's co-stars included Capucine, Robert Wagner, and Claudia Cardinale. Final theatrical movie of David Niven (Sir Charles Litton) and Harold Kasket (President Sandover Haleesh). What got me on his side was that hilarious scene with an inflatable woman provided by Balls (Harvey Korman again) taking place at an outside French restaurant with once again another hilarious performance by the versatile Graham Stark as a bored waiter who can't keep his eyes off of the doll and Sleigh's attempts at blowing her up. This series should have been killed after this unfunny return with the always annoying Wass, attemptingand boy is he attemptingto fill the shoes of late great Peter Sellers. This sat badly with Blake Edwards who was used to letting Peter Sellers try many different takes to find the funniest way of playing his scenes. Edwards shot on location in France (in Paris and Nice), Spain (in the streets of Valencia and on the island of Ibiza), the mountain resort town of Cortina in Italy, and New York City, while interiors were shot at Pinewood in England. The first film in the series had an animated opening sequence, created by DePatieFreleng Enterprises, featuring "The Pink Panther Theme" by Mancini, as well as the Pink Panther character. There he meets famous British film star Roger Moore. Actually, it wasn't as bad as expected, but though the slapstick scenes are good, the rest of the movie is blah. Clouseau's previous chief (Herbert Lom) threatens to destroy the new detective . IMDb Both this film and Trail came in $1million over budget. This Pink Panther movie was not the first to not feature Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. Traditionally mute, the Pink Panther was given the voice of actor Matt Frewer for a 1993-1996 animated TV series. You're almost there! The name "the Pink Panther" became attached to Inspector Clouseau in much the same way that Frankenstein has been used in film titles to refer to Dr. Frankenstein's creation, or The Thin Man was used in a series of detective films. Clouseau turning to a life of crime and living together with a criminal countess was an element borrowed from Peter Sellers' unfilmed Romance of the Pink Panther script which had, in the second of the script's two drafts, Clouseau leaving the force and joining his new wife, the archcriminal "The Frog", in a life of crime. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. Trail was a disappointment at the box office. Considering that "Curse of the Pink Panther" is a relatively recent film, it looks surprisingly dated. Capucine, David Niven, and Robert Wagner reprised their roles from The Pink Panther (1963). The others being The King's Thief (1955), Escape to Athena (1979), and The Sea Wolves (1980). The Trail Of The Pink Panther was mediocre but it had funny moments; The Curse Of The Pink Panther is a stretch too far. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. The opening title sequence in the original 1963 The Pink Panther film was such a success with the United Artists executives that they decided to adapt the title sequence into a series of theatrical animated shorts. Seeing a photograph of the Inspector, Countess Chandra tells Sleigh that Clouseau visited her several months ago but claimed his name was Gino Rossi (the thief who stole the diamond in the last film and was seen fencing it to Countess Chandra at the start of this film when the real Inspector arrived on the scene). [35] Two drafts of the screenplay were written before Sellers' death, each with different endings. Especially confusing was Joanna Lumley's appearance as Countess Chandra - a totally different character to the one she'd played in 'Trail'. Clifton Sleigh, but Moore turned it down, not wishing to commit to a series following the success of Arthur. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Jacques Clouseau: You're right! This - number seven in the popular series - is a feeble comedy in which the plot is poorly contrived, the actors look totally indifferent, and the comic moments are tired rehashes of scenes from the earlier films. As it transpires, the Pink Panther was stolen by Gino Rossi (Christopher Reich) who bore a little physical resemblance to Clouseau. The popularity of Clouseau caused him to become the main character in subsequent Pink Panther films, which were more straightforward slapstick comedies. Niven passed away before film was released and his dialogue was overdubbed in post-production by Rich Little for the finished film. This was David Niven's and Sir Roger Moore's fourth collaboration. When Peter Sellers died, you'd have thought they'd have let the 'Pink Panther' series die with him. and the The film marked the return of the famous "Pink Panther" diamond as well as most of the creative team associated with the prior films, including director Blake Edwards, composer Henry Mancini, Herbert Lom as Dreyfus, Burt Kwouk as Cato and Andr Maranne as Franois. Final theatrical movie of Peter Arne (General Bufoni), who was murdered on August 1, just eleven days before the U.S. release. Do you know why I am smoking zhe wrong end? The first rate cast has a poor script to work with. The name of Interpol's Huxley 600 computer was "Aldous". [2], On March 31, 2014, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced plans to develop a new live-action/CGI hybrid feature film starring The Pink Panther, which was to be directed by David Silverman (of Simpsons fame) and produced by Walter Mirisch and Julie Andrews (who, in addition to her many career accomplishments, is Blake Edwards' widow). The film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star Peter Sellers. [33] But in November 2020, it was later announced that Jeff Fowler will direct the movie instead with Mirisch and Andrews still producing. this may be sacrilege to some people,but i actually think out of the seven(original)Pink Panther movies i have seen(i will be watching the eight and final one shortly)i found this one the most entertaining.it wasn't uproariously funny,though it was amusing and i chuckled all the way through.i thought the story flowed better than in the previous films.the action scenes were better,in my opinion,as well.but the best part about this particular movie was the character of Detective Sergant Clifton Sleigh,New York City's version of Inspector Clouseau.Sleigh is as inept as Clouseau,and even more so,in my mind.the character itself is brilliant.this is the first of the original Pink Panther films not too have Peter Sellers in it,which is why i suggested it may be sacrilege to some to think it could be better than the other films.for me,Son of the Pink Panther is a 7/10, While this is not quite the train wreck that TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER was, it's still a pretty weak entry in the PANTHER series. No wonder, since it's filled with stale jokes and visual gags that have already been executed in previous "Pink Panther" entries. Suddenly, Clouseau (having disappeared inexplicably on a plane flight in the previous film) bursts in. The film that launched the second Pink Panther series, The Pink Panther, starring Steve Martin as Clouseau, directed by Shawn Levy and produced by Robert Simonds, was released in February 2006 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was co-produced with Columbia Pictures. Returning to the Scene: Black Edwards, Volume 2, William Luhr and Peter Lehman. "Pink Panther" redirects here. Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 23:56, "MGM To Make New Live-Action/CG 'Pink Panther' Movie", https://www.thewrap.com/jeff-fowler-to-direct-live-action-cgi-hybrid-pink-panther-for-mgm/, "A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) - Financial Information", "The Return of the Pink Panther - Financial Information", "The Pink Panther Strikes Again - Financial Information", "Revenge of the Pink Panther - Financial Information". He's investigating bungling Clouseau disappearance and is on the trail of the jewel known as the Pink Panther and during his first scenes Ted appears in drag . Inspector Clouseau is missing and the Pink Panther (David Niven) is hot on his trail in this wildly funny laugh-fest that offers plenty of slapstick humor and a myriad of stars including Joanna Lumley, Herbert Lom and Robert Wagner. Wass, a likeable, lightweight type, seems to have been cast as a deliberate echo of the silent-screen era's . Ignore the negative press when viewing this. An all around awful movie. Romance of the Pink Panther was to have been the seventh film in the franchise, and written by Peter Sellers and Jim Moloney. Uggh!!! Edwards shot this transitional sequel CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER back-to-back with the hapless farewell to Sellers, Trail of the Pink Panther (completed using outtakes and clips of the late Peter Sellers from older Panther adventures). John Ritter and John Cleese were also considered for the role. "We didn't have that here. This film marked the first appearance of many of the tropes and supporting characters long associated with the series, including Commissioner Dreyfus (portrayed by Herbert Lom), his assistant Franois (portrayed by Andr Maranne), and Clouseau's manservant, Cato (portrayed by Burt Kwouk). It also appears in the revival of the Inspector Clouseau character in the Steve Martin reboot films The Pink Panther (2006), and its sequel The Pink Panther 2 (2009). Later on , aboard a yacht (along with the habitual David Niven , Capucine , Robert Wagner) he goes to Mallorca . David Niven was partially dubbed by Rich Little as Niven was terminally ill with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) at the time and his voice was too frail to register. Jacques Clouseau: Yes, my darling? The franchise began with the release of the classic film The Pink Panther in 1963. The name was a nod to Moore's friend Bryan Forbes, who often used the name "Turk Thrust" when playing cameos in his own movies. I am smoking on zhe wrong end, because I have a very good reason. This movie began production immediately after principal photography on Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) wrapped. Seven of them were "Pink Panther" movies. Most of the films in the series starred Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards. Dreyfus and his long-suffering assistant, Sergeant Franois Durval (Andr Maranne), soon find that the sabotage has worked a bit too well: while slightly more intelligent and capable, Sleigh is just as clumsy as Clouseau. Curse of the Pink Panther stream Curse of the Pink Panther online for free | Watch online movies through best free 1080p HD videos on desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, iPhone, iPad, Mac Pro and more. One more note: This was Niven's final film appearance as well as the final Panther stint for Andre Maranne as Sgt. David Niven, Capucine and Robert Wagner had been the stars of the original Pink Panther film. "Sellers and I usually thoroughly rehearsed set pieces (although not quite as much by Revenge, I have to admit) and shot them numerous times," as evidenced in the alternate takes as seen in Strikes Again/Trail and so forth. The film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star, Peter Sellers. 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