![]() This character, designed by Hawley Pratt and Friz Freleng, was subsequently the subject of his own series of animated cartoons which gained its highest profile when aired on Saturday mornings as The Pink Panther Show. The first film in the series had an animated opening sequence, created by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, featuring The Pink Panther Theme by Mancini, as well as the Pink Panther character. It ultimately appeared in six of the eleven films. The phrase was used for all the subsequent films in the series, even when the jewel did not figure in the plot. The phrase reappears in the title of the fourth film The Return of the Pink Panther, in which the theft of the diamond is again the centre of the plot. The diamond is called the "Pink Panther" because the flaw at its center, when viewed closely, is said to resemble a leaping pink panther. The first film in the series derives its name from the eponymous pink diamond that has an enormous size and value. Elements and characters inspired by the films were adapted into other media, including books, comic books and animated series. Most of the films were written and directed by Blake Edwards, with theme music composed by Henry Mancini. The role of Clouseau was originated by and is most closely associated with Peter Sellers. The franchise began with the release of the classic Pink Panther film in 1963. The Pink Panther is a British-American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. ![]()
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