![]() That is until the reboot starring Steve Martin in 2006. Therefore, the franchise came to a slow-moving stop with the release of the final original film Son of the Pink Panther in 1993. ![]() While two more films were made following Sellers legacy as Clouseau, neither were as successful as the franchise in its peak with Sellers in the main role. ![]() Roger Moore does have a small, uncredited cameo in this film as Clouseau. This film used old deleted scenes of Sellers as Clouseau after it was decided no one could replace him in the role. The franchise tried to continue following Sellers’s death and released Trail of the Pink Panther in 1982. The film was not nearly as successful as its predecessors and saw the return of Sellers to the main role for the subsequent films until his death in 1980. Somewhat controversially the actor to portray Clouseau in the 1968 film Inspector Clouseau was Alan Arkin. However, he isn’t the only actor to have played the character by far, even in the original movies. Peter Sellers is the original Clouseau that fans fell in love with. ![]() It received its own television show of animated shorts the year after the first film premiered, which aired in different iterations for decades. It was first drawn to be a part of the opening credits sequence and has since featured in nearly every Pink Panther movie. However, the animated pink panther did appear early on in the franchise and also became quite popular. While he wasn’t really the main character in the original 1963 film, movie-goers fell in love with his character, solidifying the Pink Panther series as a franchise surrounding Inspector Clouseau. But Clouseau isn’t exactly the most competent of detectives. Inspector Jacques Clouseau must find and return this gemstone to its rightful owner. While many have come to associate the Pink Panther with the iconic animation of just that - a pink panther - in the original movie, and subsequent films, the Pink Panther actually refers to an iconic jewel. Eight pertain to the original actor cast in the role of Inspector Clouseau, one from the 1960s in which the titular character was recast, and then the reboot in the 2000s. In total there are 11 Pink Panther movies in the franchise. But here we will focus on the movies as there are plenty of them available to watch. The franchise has since grown to include comic books, an animated television series, and comedic shorts. The History of the Pink Panther MoviesĪs mentioned, the movies began in the 1960s. So, if you’re eager to learn more, keep reading to find out all about the Pink Panther movies in order. While modern audiences may be more familiar with the twenty-first century reboot starring Steve Martin, the franchise actually began back in the 1960s and there are nearly a dozen Pink Panther movies in total. Insp.The Pink Panther films are good-natured, humorous comedy flicks that have withstood the test of time. Vicenzo: That is not Italian and I do speaka English. Jacques Clouseau: And now, there is a crime scene waiting. Jacques Clouseau: If she knew how pretty she is, she might choose someone other than me. And I can never tell her that she is pretty, otherwise. Jacques Clouseau: And she does not think she is pretty. Jacques Clouseau: To have the babies? To have the babies? Vicenzo: Yes, lots and lots of the babies. And Nicole is a woman for a lifetime, a woman to have the babies with. Kenji: I had to quit being a Buddhist because I feel so much hate. Reputations built up over a lifetime utterly ruined. We're all being made to look like idiots. Pepperidge: It's in every newspaper all over the world. Pepperidge: *Talking about Clouseau* If he solves this case, I'm perfectly willing to run around for 24 hours wearing nothing but a tutu carrying a big, pink, fluffy handbag. Jacques Clouseau: Now, how did you know that? Pepperidge: Tell me, how did you enjoy your trip to the *airport*? Insp. Jacques Clouseau: Vicen tam-ta-da-tam-tam Don Corleone. Vicenzo: Vicenzo Roccara Squarcialupi Brancaleone. Jacques Clouseau: And your name? Vicenzo: Vicenzo Roccara Squarcialupi Brancaleone. Jacques Clouseau: Would you - even though it may lead to injury - marry me? Italian Reporter: Do you think they will recover the ring? Pepperidge: If I give a comment, when I said "No comment." I would look like a complete ass, wouldn't I? Pepperidge, was the Dream Team asleep when the theft occurred? Pepperidge: No comment. Jacques Clouseau: I'm sure you'll be wanting sushi, my little yellow friend! ![]() TV Announcer: The legendary Pink Panther diamond has been stolen. Jacques Clouseau: I am now leaving France. Jacques Clouseau: Let me bring you up to speed. ![]()
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