The role of Clouseau was originated by and is most closely associated with Peter Sellers.Most of the films were written and directed by . The guests appearances through out the movie were also nice. This series should have been killed after this unfunny return with the always annoying Wass, attemptingand boy is he attemptingto fill the shoes of late great Peter Sellers. Now, one year later, the French President has decided to invite the world's greatest detective to find Clouseau, and orders Dreyfus to use Aldous, an advanced computer . His act is loaded with slapstick, in attempt to copy Clouseau's style. Edwards suggested Rowan Atkinson for the role, but the studio rejected the choice as he was unknown outside of Britain at the time. I love the cast but not the story. As he sets out on the case, Sergeant Sleigh encounters many people who prefer Clouseau not return: these include the Inspector's former manservant, Cato (Burt Kwouk), who attacks Sleigh when he breaks into the Clouseau Museum Cato now operates; Dreyfus, who attempts to kill Sleigh numerous times like he tried to kill Clouseau; and Bruno Langlois (Robert Loggia), the mafia boss from the previous film. Then he showed up at a Chicago airport during a windy storm with his umbrella almost swept up in it and I laughed a little. "The Frog", was taken from the second draft of the unfilmed screenplay of "Romance of the Pink Panther". Sir Roger Moore's scenes were filmed all in one day outside London at the same time Octopussy (1983) was filmed. Roger Moore's scenes were shot during a break from shooting Octopussy. Anxious to be rid of Sleigh, Dreyfus announces that Sleigh has solved the mystery and officially closes the case, though it is clear that Dreyfus does not believe that this is what happened. The story element of Inspector Clouseau turning to crime, with his new wife archcriminal, a.k.a. Curse Of The Pink Panther=====Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. 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. When Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) is instructed to use a supercomputer to select the world's greatest detective in order to find the still-missing Clouseau, he rigs the machine so that the opposite happens: Sleigh proves every bit as clumsy and clueless as the man he is sent to find. 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. Then they tried to introduce a new character, a counterpart to Clouseau. Roger Moore's scenes were filmed during a break from shooting Octopussy. By the autumn of 1969, the shorts were being broadcast on NBC[31] during Saturday mornings on The Pink Panther Show; after 1969, new shorts were produced for both television broadcast and theatrical release. Eventually the trail leads Sleigh to a health spa run by Countess Chandra (Joanna Lumley). When legendary Inspector Clouseau (Roger Moore) goes missing, New York police officer Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) is enlisted to find him. He was credited as "Turk Thrust II", a nod to actor Bryan Forbes, who was credited as "Turk Thrust" in the 1964 Clouseau film, A Shot in the Dark. A Shot in the Dark (1964) was released less than a year after The Pink Panther, and was the first to feature the Clouseau character as the protagonist of the film, investigating a murder set in a mansion in Paris. Once again, you'd be wrong. Clifton Sleigh, but Moore turned it down, not wishing to commit to a series following the success of Arthur. . Peter Sellers, the original Clouseau died and some nitwits decided this shouldn't stop them from doing another Pink Panther movie. Enter Sergeant Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) of the New York Police Department, a walking disaster area that his commanding officer is overjoyed to pack off to Paris. You don't have to tell me I am smoking zhe wrong end. The jewel ultimately appeared in six of the 11 films. Of the original series' eight films (not counting Inspector Clouseau but including A Shot in the Dark and Son of the Pink Panther ), Curse is only the second to have received the deluxe soundtrack treatment; 1976's The Pink Panther Strikes Again was afforded such an edition on Rykodisc. Roger Moore is credited as Turk Thrust II. StarringDavid Niven Joanna Lumley . Immediately upon reporting to duty, his clumsiness sends Dreyfus to the hospital. Curse of the Pink Panther saw a delayed for the soundtrack album release for 27 years. "Swine Phantom!" Stream Curse of the Pink Panther, watch trailers, see the cast, and more at TV Guide 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. David Niven's final film, sadly. The rank of Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) is given as Sergeant in the movie, but the closing credits refer to him as an Officer. Once again, regular Panther co-stars return Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk, and Graham Stark, and a star of the original 1963 film, Claudia Cardinale. One of the few times he made me laugh was when he was doing the voice for his "instant companion.". Curse of the Pink Panther: Brazil: A Maldio da Pantera Cor-de-Rosa: Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) : Canada (French title) L'Hritier de la panthre rose: Canada (English title) Curse of the Pink Panther: Croatia: Prokletstvo Pink Panthera: Czechia: Kletba Rovho pantera: Denmark 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. It co-starred Dyan Cannon, Robert Webber, Robert Loggia and Graham Stark. Sleigh is right insofar that Clouseau has "turned bad", becoming Countess Chandra's lover and partner in crime (possibly either have been brainwashed by the Countess or disillusioned about going against criminals); but when they go to admire the Pink Panther it is to find that it has been taken from its safe and replaced by a white glove. The plan was to retire the characters of Dreyfus, Cato, Francois, and Professor August Balls. He's investigating bungling Clouseau disappearance and is on the trail of the jewel known as the Pink Panther and during his first scenes Ted appears in drag . United Artists commissioned a long series of The Pink Panther shorts, the first of which, 1964's The Pink Phink, won the 1964 Academy Award for Animated Short Film. Many critics, including Leonard Maltin, regard A Shot in the Dark as the best film in the series. Whereas the previous film, Trail of the Pink Panther made using some unused footage of Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, Curse attempted to relaunch the series with a new lead, Ted Wass, as Sergeant. Debut theatrical movie of Soap (1977) star Ted Wass. Edwards' hopes of relaunching the series without Sellers were dashed when both sequels tanked at the box-office. David Niven, Capucine and Robert Wagner had been the stars of the original Pink Panther film. show 'Soap'. It's no exaggeration to say this is the worst of the series. They went ahead with a television movie in 1989, The New Pink Panther. 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. Ohio University Press, 1989. 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. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Nonetheless, this 1983 film is centered around Sergeant Clifton Sleigh, an incompetent police officer. Regal Chief Insp. Sleigh concludes, wrongly, that Clouseau stole the Pink Panther diamond, underwent plastic surgery, was made to look like Rossi and was then killed for the diamond. This film received negative reviews and unlike its predecessor only had meager box office success. This was David Niven's final film appearance, and he died two weeks before its release. Feeble entry in the Pink Panther series, full of tired comic mishaps and disinterested performances. Clifton Sleigh, but Moore turned it down, not wishing to commit to a series following the success of Arthur. Top billing went to David Niven, who reprises his role as Sir Charles Litton, the jewel thief known as The Phantom who stole the Pink Panther diamond in the original 1963 The Pink Panther, even though he is only on screen for a few minutes. Both Clive Donner and Sidney Poitier were reported at various times to be directing the movie, with Donner's name in that role on the cover sheet of the July 16, 1980 'final draft' script. Privacy Policy Wass' option for several sequels was never taken up, though Edwards did start planning what would become Son of the Pink Panther around the time of the settlement but MGM was not interested. A mysterious woman looking to procure the priceless gem has a tte--tte with a man regarding price. In Trail of the Pink Panther, Joanna Lumley had been a TV investigative reporter. Cato, Dreyfus, and Franois all debuted in A Shot in the Dark (1964). Curse of the Pink Panther [VHS] David Niven (Actor), Robert Wagner (Actor), Blake Edwards (Director, Producer, Writer) Rated: PG Format: VHS Tape 209 ratings IMDb 4.3/10.0 $999 Prime Video $3.99 $14.99 Blu-ray $14.99 DVD $9.99 VHS Tape $9.99 Additional VHS Tape options Edition Discs Price New from Used from VHS Tape September 1, 1998 $9.99 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. Clifton Sleigh, portrayed by Ted Wass. Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) pitted Clouseau against the French Connection. "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. P.S. This movie would have been better if it was a lot shorter. Although official, the live-action film Inspector Clouseau (1968) starring Alan Arkin as Clouseau, is generally not considered by fans to be part of the series canon, since it involved neither Sellers nor Edwards. Most of the remaining tracks on the soundtrack album are the early 1960s orchestral jazz pieces, matching the style of the era. Inspector Clouseau was only a secondary character as Litton's incompetent antagonist and provided slapstick to an otherwise subtle, lighthearted caper film, a somewhat jarring contrast of styles which is typical of Edwards's films. Chief Insp. One more appearance I was pleasantly surprised by was that of Pat Corley-best known to me as Phil the bartender on "Murphy Brown"-as Sleigh's frustrated superior in New York. IMDb After Peter Sellers passed away, the producers of the "Pink Panther" franchise tried to carry on without their star. I never got into the film at all. 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