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:
(all
correspond with cels; some framed in multiples)
Contact:
Barbara Rothermel, Director
of the Daura Gallery & Museum Studies Program
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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