The Pink Panther 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. 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 character would be featured in the opening of every film in the movie series except "A Shot in the Dark" and "Inspector Clouseau". Although the original film was actually centred on the Phantom/Sir Charles Lytton,
Revenge of the Pink Panther Pink Panther film ("Return" and "Strikes Again" having been done by Richard Williams' Studio). The film was partly filmed in The Excelsior hotel in Hong Kong. This is Graham Stark's first stint as Professor Auguste Balls. He portrays him once more in "Son of the Pink Panther" (1993). "Variety" wrote, ""Revenge of the Pink Panther" isn't the best of the continuing film series, but Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers on a slow day are still well ahead of most other comedic filmmakers." Vincent Canby wrote in "The New York Times" "If you have the Clouzot habit, as I have, there's