The Pink Panther Theme 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 at the 37th Academy Awards but lost to the Sherman Brothers for "Mary Poppins". The eponymous cartoon character created for the film's opening credits by David DePatie and Friz Freleng was animated in time to the tune. The tenor saxophone solo was played by Plas Johnson. The song was included on the film's soundtrack album and issued as a single (in the United
Chase (instrumental) under the leadership of Giorgio Moroder. The song was used as the entrance theme for the professional wrestling tag team, The Midnight Express during the 1980s and 1990s, although neither their name nor their characters were based on the movie. The song is often used on the American syndicated late night radio show "Coast to Coast AM" as its opening theme, and was selected by original host Art Bell, and continued by the current hosts of the show. Chase (instrumental) "Chase" (also known as "The Chase") is a 1978 instrumental composition song by Italian music producer Giorgio Moroder. It was