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The Pink Panther - by Howard Maxford (Paperback)

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  • Peter Sellers first pratfalled onto the silver screen as the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau in 1963's The Pink Panther, turning him into an international comedy superstar.
  • About the Author: Howard Maxford is a freelance entertainment journalist who has contributed reviews, interviews, features and retrospectives to a variety of UK magazines, including Film Review, What's On in London, Starburst, Shivers, Gold, Replay, Tower Records' Top, London After Dark, Video Now and HMV Choice.
  • 204 Pages
  • Performing Arts, Film

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" Screen legend Peter Sellers first pratfalled onto the silver screen as the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau in 1963 in The Pink Panther, the success of which helped to turn him into an international comedy superstar. Since then there have been a further ten Panthers, among them such classics as A Shot in the Dark, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Pink Panther Strikes Again, each of which is examined in detail in this all-encompassing study. This book features exclusive interviews with many of those involved in their making, among them writer-director Blake Edwards, producer Tony Adams, composer Henry Mancini, cinematographer Christopher Challis and co-stars Herbert Lom (Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus), Graham Stark (Dr. Auguste Balls) and Burt Kwouk (Cato), as well as Peter Ustinov (the original choice to play Clouseau) and Julie Andrews (Edwards' wife). Packed with production details, including budgets, shooting schedules and publicity campaigns, the book also covers the theatrical cartoon shorts and the popular Saturday morning TV show derived from the first film's celebrated animated credit sequence, and contains many revealing behind-the-scenes anecdotes that lift the lid on the often-hilarious incidents that occurred during the shooting of the movies. It also reveals the darker side of its troubled leading man, whose fits of giggles alternated with black moods that eventually led to Sellers and Edwards agreeing never to work together again"-- Provided by publisher.



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Peter Sellers first pratfalled onto the silver screen as the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau in 1963's The Pink Panther, turning him into an international comedy superstar. Ten films followed, such as A Shot in the Dark, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Pink Panther Strikes Again. This comprehensive history of the Panther phenomenon features behind-the-scenes anecdotes and exclusive interviews with key figures, including writer-director Blake Edwards, producer Tony Adams, composer Henry Mancini, cinematographer Christopher Challis and co-stars Herbert Lom (Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus), Graham Stark (Dr. Auguste Balls) and Burt Kwouk (Cato), as well as Peter Ustinov (the original choice for Clouseau) and Julie Andrews (Edwards' wife). Packed with details on budgets, shooting schedules and publicity campaigns, the book also covers the theatrical cartoon shorts and the popular Saturday morning TV program inspired by the first film's celebrated animated credit sequence. It also reveals the darker side of its troubled leading man, which eventually led to Sellers and Edwards agreeing never to work together again.



About the Author



Howard Maxford is a freelance entertainment journalist who has contributed reviews, interviews, features and retrospectives to a variety of UK magazines, including Film Review, What's On in London, Starburst, Shivers, Gold, Replay, Tower Records' Top, London After Dark, Video Now and HMV Choice. He lives in South London.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .28 Inches (D)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 204
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: Comedy, Genres
Format: Paperback
Author: Howard Maxford
Language: English
Street Date: October 20, 2025
TCIN: 94589361
UPC: 9781476696348
Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-4410
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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