A shot in the dark is often regarded as the best of the pink panther sequels, and peter sellers gives a topnotch performance that makes slapstick buffoonery. Inspector jacques clouseau investigates the murder of mr. Oct 03, 2011 peter sellers was a complicated soul reportedly a violently moody, selfloathing manic depressive with a voracious appetite for drugs and women. Epic trick shots insane glow in the dark trick shots with the bryan brothers. Nov 21, 2017 couple of funny outakes between two great stars. The film starred peter sellers, spike milligan, peter boyle, anthony franciosa, murray melvin and many more, it was produced by john heyman and his company world film services and columbia pictures. A shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers dvd pink panther. Its a movie based on an idea, and all the conventional wisdom. With peter sellers, elke sommer, george sanders, herbert lom. A shot in the dark 1964 the first sequel to the pink panther set the stage for many of the hallmarks of the inspector clouseau series. Thats because a shot in the dark was ostensibly based on both a french play, lidiote 1960 by marcel achard, and an american version by harry.
Hal ashbys being there is a movie that inspires those feelings. The ghost of peter sellers is a documentary based on the movie, ghost in the noonday sun, which i directed in cyprus and england in 1973. A clerical mistake results in a bumbling indian film star being invited to an exclusive hollywood party instead of being fired. A shot in the dark is a 1964 britishamerican deluxe color comedy film directed by blake edwards in panavision. The best movies of the 1960s starring peter sellers flickchart. Watch the return of the pink panther online 1975 movie. A shot in the dark furthers the development of peter sellers jacques clousseau. The pink panther a shot in the dark return of the pink panther revenge of the pink panther trail of the pink panther a clip show although the box are only lists commentary on the first film, all six films have commentary. Bridge on the river wye w spike milligan, peter cook, jonathan miller, peter rawley, and patricia ridgway 1962. Sellers even shot a few scenes but sprained his ankle and could not handle the cramped cock pit set. Get ready for a riotous adventure as peter sellers returns as the hapless inspector clouseau in his second pink panther film. British comedian and actor, born 8 september 1925 in southsea, portsmouth, england, uk and died 24 july 1980 in london, england, uk.
Peter rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A shot in the dark 1964 full movie video dailymotion. Peter sellers a shot in the dark fight scene youtube. He appeared with his parents as a child, won a talent contest at, joined the royal air force at 17 and worked as an entertainer. The best of sellers 1958 songs for swinging sellers 1959 peter and sophia w sophia loren 1960 sellers market 1979 these four seem to have slipped through the cracks, with no cd pressings i know of. The pink panther original collection the movie database. Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, peter sellers was born richard henry sellers. In the film, the main character entertains with humor, often engaging in slapstick fumbles.
The pink panther is a 1963 american comedy film directed by blake edwards and cowritten by edwards and maurice richlin, starring david niven, peter sellers, robert wagner, capucine, and claudia cardinale. Structured around the original director peter medak and his journey back to the island 42 years later, the ghost of peter sellers is a timeline of events supported by eyeopening and heartfelt interviews with remaining cast members, production staff, cypriot locals and others from the world of filmmaking. For instance, in the original film, sellers had not given him quite the exaggerated and idiosyncratic french accent that would become his trademark for the rest of the series, in this one, however, it was in. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Help complete this amazing story about peter sellers and the lunacy of a movie when it falls apart. With peter sellers, claudine longet, natalia borisova, jean carson. His parents worked in an acting company run by his grandmother. He performed in the bbc radio comedy series the goon show. The worst movies of the 1960s starring peter sellers. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the life and death of peter sellers near you.
After he lets a robbery transpire right under his nose, the everbumbling inspector clouseau peter sellers is suspended by chief inspector dreyfus herbert lom. A shot in the dark is one of only two inspector clouseau movies not to have pink panther in the title the other is 1968s inspector clouseau, in which neither sellers nor edwards was involved. Considered by some the best of the pink panther series of films, this 1963 movie was the first in a succession of comedies in which the late peter sellers developed the character of the bumbling, conceited french police detective, inspector jacques clouseau. Mcgregor domhnall gleeson escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warmhearted animal lover who lives next door rose byrne. After he lets a robbery transpire right under his nose, the everbumbling inspector clouseau peter sellers is suspended by.
Welcome to my peter sellers appreciation page up since 1994. Peter sellers was a complicated soul reportedly a violently moody, selfloathing manic depressive with a voracious appetite for drugs and women. The ghost of peter sellers is a feature length documentary directed by peter medak that tells the tale of his illfated hollywood 17th century pirate comedy shot in cyprus, starring peter sellers. Not to mention elke sommers visit to the nudist camp as well. Clouseaus bungling personality is unchanged, but it was in this film that sellers began to give him the idiosyncratically exaggerated french accent that was to become a hallmark of the. The top 10 movies of the 1960s starring peter sellers.
It begins with a cockamamie notion, its basically one joke told for two hours, and it requires peter sellers to maintain an excruciatingly narrow tone of behavior in a role that has him onscreen almost constantly. The film introduced the cartoon character of the same name, in an opening credits sequence animated by depatiefreleng enterprises. A white glove with the initial p in pink is left behind at. It is the second installment in the pink panther film series, with peter sellers reprising his role as inspector jacques clouseau of the french surete. Epic trick shots insane glowinthedark trick shots with the bryan brothers. Jul 11, 2014 a shot in the dark 1964 the first sequel to the pink panther set the stage for many of the hallmarks of the inspector clouseau series.
Mcgregor domhnall gleeson escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warmhearted animal lover who. A cult classic from blake edwards based on the play lidiot by marcel achard and harry kurnitz. Assigned to a highprofile murder case, clouseau finds himself falling literally for the prime suspect a beautiful maid named maria, whose talent for being in the wrong place at the wrong time almost rivals clouseaus. His wild lifestyle undoubtedly weakened his heart in 1964 alone he suffered heart attacks during his marriage to britt ekland, and led to his untimely death at the age of 54 in. A shot in the dark 711 movie clip dead dudu 1964 hd. Feb 09, 2018 peter rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. A shot in the dark, a, peter sellers, 1964 photo by. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. A shot in the dark is often regarded as the best of the pink panther sequels, and peter sellers gives a topnotch. A shot in the dark is a 1964 comedy film directed by blake edwards and is the second installment in the pink panther series. Please feel free to contact me if you have an sellers related questions. Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, peter sellers was born richard henry sellers to a welloff acting family in 1925 in southsea, a suburb of portsmouth.
Aug 11, 2017 a shot in the dark, directed by blake edwards with peter sellers in the leading role a different version of this note and thoughts on other books are available at. Peter sellers is featured again as inspector jacques clouseau of the french surete. Note on a shot in the dark, directed by blake edwards with. A state of comic ecstasy 2020 kubrick by kubrick 2020 les chroniques du mea 2019 princess margaret. A comedy genius, a hot new director and a 17th century. Peter sellers comedy albums steve hoffman music forums. Scott, sterling hayden, slim pickens, keenan wynn, peter bull, james earl jones. There are few comic scenes in history to match clousseaus visit to a nudist camp. The epic of all epics, lawrence of arabia cements director. He was the son of agnes doreen peg marks and william bill sellers. A shot in the dark is the second and more successful film from the pink panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed.
The script is rushed and sloppy, but sellers makes the most of it. Peter sellers pink panther movie series fan page, earth city, mo. Peter sellers the best of sellers releases discogs. He performed in the bbc radio comedy series the goon show, featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them chief inspector clouseau in the pink panther series of films. How i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb director. The picture that gets away with murder a shot in the dark is the second and more successful film from the pink panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed. A cult classic from blake edwards based on the play laidiot by marcel achard and harry kurnitz. Inspector clouseau, played by peter sellers, has been called in by the king of lugash a fictional country in order to find a diamond that has been stolen and has been known as the pink panther. Jan 21, 2016 peter sellers, cbe born richard henry sellers. Peter sellers pink panther movie series fan page arts. A comedy genius, a hot new director and a 17th century pirate film. Check out the ghost of peter sellers documentary on indiegogo.
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