So, I’m on Instagram and everyone jumps on the various themed day and posts photos accordinly. There’s #macaronmondays, #womancrushwednesdays, #throwbackthursdays, and #flashbackfridays. It’s definitely fun to see old photos on Thursdays. That retro feeling is comforting and a reminder that not everything was filtered or photoshopped. That old vs new feeling, You know?
As I’m thinking about #throwbackthursdays I thought I’d share something totally retro with you! At the recent TIFF Kids Film Festival, my contact there had mentioned that Pink Panther is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! WOW! 50?
Remember Pink Panther? As a child I loved watching reruns of the cartoons with this cool pink cat and that jazzy finger-snapping opening tune.
Here are 10 fun facts about the Pink Panther!
1. The composer of the famous theme tune was Oscar winner Henry Mancini.
2. The first animated film in the series was produced in 1963.
3. Originally the series featured a French detective, Jacque Clouseau. The “Pink Panther” was not an animal but a diamond that had a flaw in the centre. When viewed closely, it resembled a pink panther.
4. The pink animated panther created was created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie and originally only appeared in the opening and closing credits of each show.
5. Pink Panther became it’s own cartoon show in the 1970s.The Pink Phink was released by United Artists and won an Academy Award.
6. Pink Panther films had leading Hollywood stars including Peter Sellers, Alan Arkin, Ted Wass, Roberto Benigni, and Steve Martin.
7. In the Pink Panther movie (2006), Mike Myers and Kevin Spacey were also considered for the role of Inspector Clouseau but Steve Martin took the role.
8. Post Cereal co-sponsored The Pink Panther television show in 1972 and created Pink Panther Flakes with the sweet pink coloured flakes turning milk the same colour.
9. I the 1963 comedy film the slogan was “A Madcap Frolic of Crime and Fun..You only live once, so see The Pink Panther Twice!” and starred David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner and Capucine.
10. Inspector Clouseau’s exaggerated French accent by Peter Sellers was so extreme that even French people couldn’t understand what he was saying. But everyone loved his clumsiness and his ability to solve cases. His character in the cartoon television series for kids aired from 1969 to 1976.
You can catch some of the early Pink Panther cartoons on Netflix with your kids. I’m sure they’ll have a chuckle or two just like we did when we were younger.
This post is not sponsored, nor was I compensated. As always, the opinions expressed are my own.
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