Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide

by Beck, Jerry

• ISBN13: 9780756610333
• ISBN10: 0756610338
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-21
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Over 40 years ago, a new kind of sleek and sophisticated cartoon character strolled across the big screen. The Pink Panther, the coolest cartoon character ever created, had arrived! Before long, the Oscar-winning star had his own worldwide television show, supported by a cast of memorable characters, including the Little Man, the Inspector and Ant and Aardvark. Decade by decade, "Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide covers every move the Pink Panther has ever made--his evolving style, ever-popular cartoons and blockbuster movies--right up to his suave and spectacular return in the 21st century.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Introduction	p. 8
The 1960s	p. 10
Into the Pink	p. 12
The Pink Panther Theme	p. 14
The Pink Panther (1964)	p. 16
The World of the Movie	p. 18
The Pink Phink (1964)	p. 20
The Little Man	p. 22
Who is the Pink Panther?	p. 24
A Shot in the Dark (1964)	p. 26
The World of the Movie	p. 28
Action Shots	p. 30
The Inspector	p. 32
The Inspector's Casebook	p. 34
Inspector Clouseau (1968)	p. 36
The Ant and the Aardvark	p. 38
Roland & Rattfink	p. 40
The Tijuana Toads	p. 42
The Pink Panther Show (1968)	p. 44
Memorabilia 1960s	p. 46
The 1970s	p. 48
The Blue Racer	p. 50
Hoot Kloot	p. 52
The Dogfather	p. 54
Misterjaw	p. 56
Crazy Legs Crane	p. 58
In the Studio	p. 60
The Animation Directors	p. 62
Background Art	p. 64
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)	p. 66
The World of the Movie	p. 68
Action Shots	p. 70
Pink Panther Comics	p. 72
Memorabilia 1970s	p. 74
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)	p. 76
The World of the Movie	p. 78
The 1980s	p. 80
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)	p. 82
The World of the Movie	p. 84
Saturday Morning Panther (1984)	p. 86
Pink Panther Advertising	p. 88
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)	p. 90
Pink Panther Publishing	p. 92
Memorabilia 1980s	p. 94
The 1990s	p. 96
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)	p. 98
The World of the Movie	p. 100
The 1990s Show	p. 102
Pink Panther Food	p. 104
Memorabilia 1990s	p. 106
The 2000s	p. 108
The 40th Anniversary	p. 110
Pink Panther Lifestyle	p. 112
An Interview with Steve Martin	p. 114
The Pink Panther (2005)	p. 116
The World of the Movie	p. 118
Action Shots	p. 120
Memorabilia 2000	p. 122
A Pink Career	p. 124
The Cartoons	p. 126
The Feature Films	p. 136
Friz Freleng Remembered	p. 138
Afterword by Art Leonardi	p. 140
Index	p. 142
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