{"product_id":"the-pink-panther-a-complete-history-paperback","title":"The Pink Panther: A Complete History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Maxford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Peter Sellers first pratfalled onto the silver screen as the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau in 1963's \u003ci\u003eThe Pink Panther\u003c\/i\u003e, turning him into an international comedy superstar. Ten films followed, such as \u003ci\u003eA Shot in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the Pink Panther\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Pink Panther Strikes Again\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Maxford\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance entertainment journalist who has contributed reviews, interviews, features and retrospectives to a variety of UK magazines, including \u003ci\u003eFilm Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat's On in London\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarburst\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShivers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGold\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReplay\u003c\/i\u003e, Tower Records' \u003ci\u003eTop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLondon After Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVideo Now\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHMV Choice\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in South London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50781564698821,"sku":"9781476696348","price":81.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/97KfNpId379781476696348.webp?v=1792738289","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-pink-panther-a-complete-history-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}