Curse of the Pink Panther by Roger Moore—as Clouseau himself—at the end of the film. This was David Niven's final film appearance, and he died shortly before its release. This film marked Herbert Lom's sixth outing as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. He would reprise the role one last time in "Son of the Pink Panther" (1993). The prized Pink Panther jewel would not return until "The Pink Panther" reboot in 2006. This film featured the sixth "Panther" appearance of Clouseau's trusty manservant Cato (Burt Kwouk). Cato and Dreyfus debuted in "A Shot in the Dark" (1964). The film was a box office bomb and got negative
The Pink Panther Theme Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz and The Pussycat Dolls dance troupe danced to the theme in the film "". Christophe Beck rearranged the music for the 2006 reboot, as well as its sequel, "The Pink Panther 2". Paul Oakenfold remixed the theme song for the 2006 film. In 2007, saxophonist Dave Koz recorded a version for his album "At the Movies". The Pink Panther Theme "The Pink Panther Theme" is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film "The Pink Panther" and subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score