Indelible (P) ink: The Pink Panther and Popular Culture

 

Animation’s coolest anti-hero with the grooviest theme song ever…

 The Pink Panther was created by Friz Freleng for the opening title sequence of Blake Edwards’ 1963 film, The Pink Panther (MGM/United Artists), starring Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, out to catch the thief of a legendary diamond called the pink panther.  Accompanied by Henry Mancini’s mod jazz beat, Freleng’s animated Pink Panther sauntered suavely across the silver screen, straight into superstar status. This hip cat of unparalleled sophistication debuted on NBC-TV in 1964, captivating audiences in 140 cartoon shorts. A second series debuted in 1984 and continued for the next decade.  This exhibition is a blast from the past, spying on the Pink Panther as an example of popular culture while uncovering his contribution to 20th century animation.

 

Exhibition Specifications:

 

  • 44 Original Animation Cels, all matted and framed, 16” x 20”

 

  • Production Sketches, all matted and framed, 16” x 20”

     (all correspond with cels; some framed in multiples)

 

  • Pink Panther ephemera including Mancini soundtrack album, period toys, movie posters, and more

 

  • Exhibition Brochure (including acknowledgement of all venues confirmed by November 31, 2007.

 

  • Approximate Space Required: 300 linear feet

 

  • Participation Fee: $2,500 pus insurance and one-way shipping (outgoing)

 

  • Available Dates: March 2008 - January 2011

 

Contact:

Barbara Rothermel, Director of the Daura Gallery & Museum Studies Program

Lynchburg College

1501 Lakeside Drive ; Lynchburg, VA 24501

434-544-8343 / 434-544-8277 fax / e-mail: [log in to unmask]

 

The Pink Panther TM & © 1964-2006

Metro-Goldywn-Mayer Studios, Inc.

 

 

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