Trail of the Pink Panther
Directed by	Blake Edwards
Produced by	Blake Edwards
Written by	Blake Edwards Frank Waldman
Starring	Peter Sellers Herbert Lom David Niven Richard Mulligan Capucine
Music by	Henry Mancini
Distributed by	United Artists
Released	December 17, 1982
Running time	96 minutes
Language	English
Preceded by	Revenge of the Pink Panther
Followed by	Curse of the Pink Panther
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Trail of the Pink Panther was a 1982 movie starring Peter Sellers. It was the seventh film in the Pink Panther series. Sellers' involvement was via flashbacks and unused footage from previous Pink Panther films, since he died before production of this film began. Although marketed as a tribute to Sellers, the movie was widely panned, although a follow-up, Curse of the Pink Panther soon followed since part of that film was shot concurrently with this one. David Niven makes a cameo appearance in this film, but due to ill health his voice was considered too weak and so he was overdubbed by impressionist Rich Little. Other returning actors include Herbert Lom as Dreyfus, Graham Stark as Hercule (from A Shot in the Dark), and Burt Kwouk as Cato. Image File history File links Trail_of_the_Pink_Panther. ... Blake Edwards (b. ... Blake Edwards (b. ... Blake Edwards (b. ... Peter Sellers on The Muppet Show This is about the British actor; for the American director, see Peter Sellars. ... Herbert Lom is an international film actor. ... David Niven was the second unofficial James Bond. ... Richard Mulligan (November 13, 1932 - September 26, 2000) was an American television and film actor whose career spanned 34 years. ... Capucine (6 January 1931 - 17 March 1990) was a French actress. ... Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994), was a noted American composer and arranger. ... The current United Artists logo (also used during the 1980s). ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Events January 11 - Production begins on the Star Wars film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) is the sixth film in the Pink Panther film series, and the last Panther film in which its star Peter Sellers appeared expressly for. ... Curse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 comedy film, the eighth installment of the Pink Panther series of films started by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s. ... // Events January 11 - Production begins on the Star Wars film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Peter Sellers on The Muppet Show This is about the British actor; for the American director, see Peter Sellars. ... The Pink Panther cartoon character. ... Curse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 comedy film, the eighth installment of the Pink Panther series of films started by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s. ... David Niven was the second unofficial James Bond. ... Rich Little (born Richard Caruthers Little on November 26, 1938 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a comedian best known for his celebrity impersonations. ... Herbert Lom is an international film actor. ... Graham Stark Graham Stark (born 20 January 1922) is an English comedian, actor, writer and director. ... A Shot in the Dark is a 1964 film directed by Blake Edwards and is the second installment (and considered by many to be the best) in the Pink Panther series. ... Burt Kwouk (Chinese: 郭弼; pinyin: Guō Bì) (born July 18, 1930) is an actor who was born in Manchester, England. ...

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Plot

The story involves Clouseau being called in to investigate the latest theft of the Pink Panther diamond. Sellers' appearances in the first half of the film seem mostly to be taken from deleted scenes shot for The Pink Panther Strikes Again. In one scene Clouseau is heavily bandaged, making it impossible to tell if he is actually played by Sellers, while some other scenes include dialogue that is clearly dubbed (badly) by another actor. The Pink Panther Strikes Again is the fifth film in the Pink Panther series (although only the third to include the words Pink Panther in its title, despite the fact that the story does not involve the Pink Panther diamond of the previous films) and continues the story after the...

En route Clouseau disappears, and Marie Jouvet (Joanna Lumley), a journalist investigating his disappearance, sets out to discover his background by interviewing people with whom he was involved over the years. This provides ample opportunities for flashbacks to favourite scenes from the earlier films. Jouvet also interviews Clouseau's father (a heavily disguised Richard Mulligan), which provides glimpses of Clouseau's childhood, where he is played by Lucca Mezzofanti, and his early career in the French Resistance in which he is played by Daniel Peacock. Joanna Lumley and David McCallum as Sapphire & Steel. ... Richard Mulligan (November 13, 1932 - September 26, 2000) was an American television and film actor whose career spanned 34 years. ... The French Resistance is the name used for resistance movements that fought military occupation of France by Nazi Germany and the Vichy France undemocratic regime during World War II after the government and the high command of France surrendered in 1940. ... Daniel Peacock is a British actor, writer and director best known for his work with the team of The Comic Strip Presents. ...

The film ends with Jouvet concluding that Clouseau must be alive. Clouseau (played by Joe Dunne, only seen from behind) is glimpsed standing on a seaside cliff being pooped upon by a seagull, and a montage of Sellers' performances plays alongside the closing credits.

Trivia

• Filmed at the same time as Curse of the Pink Panther.
• Alan Arkin, who played Clouseau in 1968's Inspector Clouseau has an uncredited cameo as a younger Clouseau.
• David Niven was near death from motor neurone disease at the time of shooting. His voice is dubbed over by Rich Little.
• This was the first time the animated openings for Trail Of The Pink Panther & Curse Of The Pink Panther were created by Marvel Production Ltd.(Formerly Known As DePatie Freleng Enterprizes)

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External links

• Trail of the Pink Panther at The Internet Movie Database
• the agony booth : TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER

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