The Pink Panther Theme States) in 1964; the single reached the Top 10 on the U.S. "Billboard" adult contemporary chart and won three Grammy Awards. Various recordings of the composition appeared in the opening credits of all "The Pink Panther" films except "A Shot in the Dark" and "Inspector Clouseau". It has also been used in countless works in which the animated Pink Panther appears. "The Pink Panther Theme", composed in the key of E minor, is unusual for Mancini's extensive use of chromaticism. In his autobiography "Did They Mention the Music?" Mancini talked about how he composed the theme music: From 1976 to
Trail of the Pink Panther trenchcoat reveals a montage of funny clips of Peter Sellers from his five "Pink Panther" films as a tribute to him, while the end credits roll. Sellers died over 18 months before production began, and his performance was constructed from deleted scenes from "The Pink Panther Strikes Again". David Niven appears in the film, reprising a role he first played in the original "The Pink Panther" of 1963. Niven was in the early stages of ALS, and his voice subsequently proved too weak to loop his own dialogue during post-production. He was dubbed by impressionist Rich Little during post-production. Returning