A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) him to take over as director of "A Shot in the Dark" from Anatole Litvak. Edwards declined initially, but eventually relented under pressure on the condition he could rewrite the script and substitute Inspector Clouseau for the lead character and choreograph comic scenes on the fly as he and Sellers had successfully done for their previous film. The relationship between Edwards and Sellers deteriorated to such a point that at the conclusion of the film they vowed never to work together again. They eventually reconciled to collaborate successfully four years later on "The Party", and on three more "Pink Panther"
Follow the Boys (1963 film) Follow the Boys (1963 film) Follow the Boys (1963) is a comedy film starring Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, and Janis Paige, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Directed by Richard Thorpe and shot on location on the French and Italian Riviera, "Follow the Boys" was MGM's second film vehicle for top recording artist Francis following "Where the Boys Are" (1960). While Francis' role in the earlier film had been somewhat secondary, she had a distinctly central role in "Follow the Boys" playing Bonnie Pulaski, a newlywed traveling the Riviera. Bonnie visits various ports-of-call in hopes of a rendezvous with her sailor husband