His body was later found on a beach. Additionally, David Niven plays Sir James Bond in Casino Royale, making this film feature in some form three actors to have played James Bond. By Sean Axmaker. Cast members filmed their scenes at the same time as shooting Trail of the Pink Panther (1982). Curse is mediocre but it does have some good things. Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. A new arrangement for "The Pink Panther Theme" (similar to the theme from Revenge of the Pink Panther) with heavy synthesizers is present, to align the theme with '80s music trends. Not a remake of the original film, it forms a new starting point for a contemporary series, introducing the Clouseau and Dreyfus characters along with the famous diamond to a new generation. The Pink Panther is an American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau.The franchise began with the release of the classic film The Pink Panther in 1963. The film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star Peter Sellers. Final theatrical movie of David Niven (Sir Charles Litton) and Harold Kasket (President Sandover Haleesh). To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: Curse Of The Pink Panther, The (1983) -- (Movie Clip) My Somewhat Checkered Career, After the death of Peter Sellers in 1980, Blake Edwards made the unexpected decision to revive the Pink Panther film franchise by creating not one but two sequels simultaneously without the defining presence of Sellers in the lead as Inspector Clouseau. Rossi then tried to sell the diamond to Countess Chandra who instead killed him (shown in the pre-credits sequence) when trying to kill Clouseau who arrived at Chandra's house to retrieve the diamond. "Introducing Ted Wass" reads his screen credit and it was the actor's big screen debut, but he already made his name as one of the stars of the soap opera spoof Soap. 'Curse', its successor, was an improvement, thanks to a funny performance from the likable Ted Wass, best known as 'Danny Dallas' from the long-running T.V. The rank of Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) is given as Sergeant in the movie, but the closing credits refer to him as an Officer. When Sellers passed away, the project was cancelled. The film was shot simultaneously with the linking footage for Trail of the Pink Panther. this may be sacrilege to some people,but i actually think out of the seven(original)Pink Panther movies i have seen(i will be watching the eight and final one shortly)i found this one the most entertaining.it wasn't uproariously funny,though it was amusing and i chuckled all the way through.i thought the story flowed better than in the previous films.the action scenes were better,in my opinion,as well.but the best part about this particular movie was the character of Detective Sergant Clifton Sleigh,New York City's version of Inspector Clouseau.Sleigh is as inept as Clouseau,and even more so,in my mind.the character itself is brilliant.this is the first of the original Pink Panther films not too have Peter Sellers in it,which is why i suggested it may be sacrilege to some to think it could be better than the other films.for me,Son of the Pink Panther is a 7/10, While this is not quite the train wreck that TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER was, it's still a pretty weak entry in the PANTHER series. The lawsuits combined totaled over $1billion. It is a pity Moore wasn't given the role of Clouseau out right because he is effective in the part and quite funny. Returning to the Scene: Black Edwards, Volume 2, William Luhr and Peter Lehman. Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - Hit the Water! Copyright Fandango. So I guess overall, I really enjoyed Curse of the Pink Panther despite the absence of Sellers and what Edwards did with his character. Curse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 comedy film and a continuation of The Pink Panther series of films created by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s. Peter Sellers had died before the last two films of the series were made, and while The Trail of the Pink Panther used leftover footage from previous movies, this second to last installment didn't use his image at all. Gary Nelson directed Charlie Schlatter as a nice-guy television reporter investigating an arsonist, and who teams up with the cartoon Panther (who talks) to solve crimes. Martin also stars in the sequel, The Pink Panther 2, released in 2009. Following the death of Peter Sellers, the Pink Panther series seemed to have little future but director Blake Edwards still managed to grind out two further entries. The 1968 film Inspector Clouseau stars Alan Arkin as Clouseau, and does not feature any other recurring characters from the rest of the series. Just confirm how you got your ticket. Dont worry, it wont take long. The film that launched the second Pink Panther series, The Pink Panther, starring Steve Martin as Clouseau, directed by Shawn Levy and produced by Robert Simonds, was released in February 2006 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was co-produced with Columbia Pictures. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Following Seller's demise, we see the Pink Panther series plunge into a poor box office performance. Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - Looks Like Suicide, Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - Getting a Room, Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - The Wax Museum, Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - It Must be the Gas, Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - Balls' Disguises, Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - Detective Sleigh Has Arrived, Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - A Date With Shirley, Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - I Can't Tell You How Sorry I Am, Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - Meeting with the Littons. This was Niven's final film, and due to his failing health his voice was dubbed by impressionist Rich Little during post-production. Edwards originally had wanted Dudley Moore, the star of his 1979 hit 10, to play the role of Sleigh but Moore turned it down, preferring not to tie himself to a series as his career was taking off. The phrase was used for all the subsequent films in the series, even when the jewel did not figure in the plot. Watch Curse Of The Pink Panther: That's Better. "no,that's sleigh as in one horse open. 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The original tagline on posters was 'He's been bombed, blasted and plugged in the parachute Is this any way to welcome the World's Greatest Detective?'. Watch it if you must, but you'll be reminded of how Peter Sellers will be missed. Actually not all that Bad, but Sellers is Missed, "is that slay as in kill?" One of the few times he made me laugh was when he was doing the voice for his "instant companion.". This film marked the first appearance of many of the tropes and supporting characters long associated with the series, including Commissioner Dreyfus (portrayed by Herbert Lom), his assistant Franois (portrayed by Andr Maranne), and Clouseau's manservant, Cato (portrayed by Burt Kwouk). Curse of the Pink Panther Photos View All Photos Movie Info When legendary Inspector Clouseau (Roger Moore) goes missing, New York police officer Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) is enlisted to find. No wonder, since it's filled with stale jokes and visual gags that have already been executed in previous "Pink Panther" entries. Curse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 crime comedy-drama film and a continuation of The Pink Panther series of films created by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Edwards' co-producer, Tony Adams planned to produce one Panther film every three years in order to finance smaller projects, depending on how the movie would perform. The film was a critical and commercial failure, however, Roger Moore, who cameoed at the end of the film as Clouseau, was praised for his comedic performance. Edwards made one more attempt to revive the franchise, Son of the Pink Panther (1993) with Roberto Benigni in the lead, before Steve Martin took on the role of Inspector Clouseau in the 2006 remake The Pink Panther, directed by Shawn Levy. It's a weak entry in the film. Lead actors Ted Wass and Roberto Benigni from this film and Son of the Pink Panther (1993) respectively were both born on October 27th, 1952. Romance of the Pink Panther was to have been the seventh film in the franchise, and written by Peter Sellers and Jim Moloney. This movie is a wonderful example of a movie and movie executives with no soul (or brains for that matter). Peter Sellers's performance was so popular that the resulting series was built on the Clouseau character, rather than the Phantom character. He is played by Robert Wagner. An all around awful movie. As a result, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer did not release Curse in the spring of 1983 as planned, instead it was pushed back until August with virtually no newspaper or television promotion for the film. There are quite a few scenes that went on too long. David Niven did not reprise the role of Sir Charles Lytton, who is portrayed in the film by Christopher Plummer instead. Clouseau's previous chief (Herbert Lom) threatens to destroy the new detective . The opening title sequence in the original 1963 The Pink Panther film was such a success with the United Artists executives that they decided to adapt the title sequence into a series of theatrical animated shorts. "The Frog", was taken from the second draft of the unfilmed screenplay of "Romance of the Pink Panther". Further films were cancelled, although another unsuccessful attempt at reviving the series occurred 10 years later with Son of the Pink Panther, starring Roberto Benigni as Clouseau's illegitimate son. In her autobiography, Joanna Lumley discusses how the scene with Moore and Wass in her chalet was shot in one take with no rehearsals. Now, the way around this was to take clips and outtakes from the previous films and intersperse them in a new and completely contrived plot. Also since so much of the movie is obsessed withClouseau's, and ultimately Sellers', legacy it just makes the attempt to center the series around a new character feel like an afterthought. Alan Arkin played the French detective in Inspector Clouseau (1968). Anxious never to see or hear from his nemesis Clouseau again, Dreyfus sabotages the computer to select the world's worst detective. Eventually the trail leads Sleigh to a health spa run by Countess Chandra (Joanna Lumley). This movie was a failed attempt to revitalize the "Pink Panther" films. Privacy Policy There he meets famous British film star Roger Moore. The character was featured in the opening of every Clouseau film except A Shot in the Dark and Inspector Clouseau. Turk Thrust II (Sir Roger Moore) received a "Special Guest Star" credit. "Blake Edwards says that if Clouseau is Charlie Chaplin, then Sleigh is Harold Lloyd," explained Wass in a quote featured in the film publicity materials. Alan Arkin had played the title character of the French detective in Inspector Clouseau (1968), but that movie was not titled with a "Pink Panther" phrase. O.K. Edwards' stepdaughter Emma Walton is an angry hooker here and his son Geoffrey (who also co-wrote the screenplay) is the voice of the computer Aldous. Ignore the negative press when viewing this. Crime. Herbert Lom as Dreyfus still provides some laughs but Burt Kwouk as Cato was mostly wasted here especially when he wrestles with the American Sleigh at the now-Clouseau Museum apartment. Then they tried to introduce a new character, a counterpart to Clouseau. Although it was produced by the Mirisch Corporation (who owned the rights to the Pink Panther and Clouseau characters), key people associated with the earlier films, such as Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards, and Henry Mancini, were not involved in the making of this film. Of course the ghost of Peter Sellers lives on and he was sorely missed. Coming Soon. Inspector Clouseau is missing and the Pink Panther (David Niven) is hot on his trail in this wildly funny laugh-fest that offers plenty of slapstick humor and a myriad of stars including Joanna Lumley, Herbert Lom and Robert Wagner. Coming Soon, Regal The Pink Panther is an American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. I would recommend the movie just for them. They are looking for Inspector Clouseau who has been kidnapped. As he sets about his inquiry, Sleigh becomes the target of many people who would rather he did not find Clouseau. He died two years after its release. Roger Moore is credited as Turk Thrust II. It's no exaggeration to say this is the worst of the series. The limited edition soundtrack album was released by Quartet Records in 2010, which included 23 tracks and five additional bonus tracks. David Niven, Capucine and Robert Wagner had been the stars of the original Pink Panther film. David Niven's final film, sadly. Most of the films in the series starred Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards. This movie would have been better if it was a lot shorter. StarringDavid Niven Joanna Lumley . Edwards shot on location in France (in Paris and Nice), Spain (in the streets of Valencia and on the island of Ibiza), the mountain resort town of Cortina in Italy, and New York City, while interiors were shot at Pinewood in England. That opposite would be Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) from New York City. Edwards told the LA Times that the series would change geographically. The matter was settled out of court. David Niven was partially dubbed by Rich Little as Niven was terminally ill with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) at the time and his voice was too frail to register. This violated Edwards' contract with MGM; he sued the studio for $180million in September 1983 for "willfully sabotaging the film". Curse of the Pink Panther stream Curse of the Pink Panther online for free | Watch online movies through best free 1080p HD videos on desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, iPhone, iPad, Mac Pro and more. Meanwhile Sir Charles, Simone and George sail away on board the Lytton yacht, along with the Pink Panther and Sleigh returns to New York which horrifies Lt. Palymra. , William Luhr and Peter Lehman Kasket ( President Sandover Haleesh ) the Trail leads to... 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