The Pink Panther Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Not a remake of the original film, it forms a new starting point for a contemporary series, introducing the Clouseau and Dreyfus characters along with the famous diamond to a new generation. The sequel to Steve Martin's 2006 film. Martin reprises his role, but John Cleese replaces Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Although there are two later "Pink Panther" films starring Steve Martin, most of the films in the series starred Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards. The jazz-based theme music was composed by Henry Mancini. In addition
Tracy's Theme Tracy's Theme "Tracy's Theme" is a 1959/1960 instrumental written by Robert Ascher and recorded by Robert Mersey under the name "Spencer Ross". The fictitious name may have been used because Mersey was under contract to a record label other than Columbia, which released "Tracy's Theme", at the time of the recording. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 after being used as the theme for a TV production of "The Philadelphia Story". "Tracy's Theme" is a 1960 instrumental recorded by producer, conductor and arranger Robert Mersey under the name "Spencer Ross". As part of the December 7, 1959