The Pink Panther debuted not as a stand-alone cartoon character but as a title-sequence creation for Blake Edwards’s 1963 feature film The Pink Panther, whose opening credits were designed by Friz Freleng and David DePatie’s newly formed DePatie–Freleng Enterprises (DFE). The animated intro captured audiences’ imaginations with a sophisticated, minimalist pink figure moving to Henry Mancini’s jazzy theme; the sequence became so popular that the character spun off into theatrical cartoon shorts starting in 1964.
These 20 shorts are presented with their original theatrical audio, meaning there are no intrusive laugh tracks like those found in later TV versions. A Rare Find: This volume includes the only two cartoons— —where the traditionally silent panther actually speaks. What’s Inside? The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Volume 1 ...
You can’t talk about the Panther without Henry Mancini. The jazz-infused score is remastered here, proving that a great theme song is 50% of a character's personality. The Art of Silent Comedy The Pink Panther debuted not as a stand-alone
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: The collection highlights Henry Mancini’s legendary jazzy score, which is presented in a clear DTS-HD MA 2.0 mix. However, some critics mention that a few shorts suffer from minor hiss or muffling due to their age. A Rare Find: This volume includes the only