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) with Richard Long and Russ Tamblyn as the respective love interests for Robin and Prentiss. MGM producer-writer Lawrence Bachman had a vacation home in the south of France. While staying there, he met several Navy wives who lived in Villefranche and spent a lot of their time following their husbands from port to port. The cast originally announced was Paula Prentiss, Jim Hutton, and Connie Stevens. The film was shot in the south of France and at London's Elstree Studios. Follow the Boys (1963 film) Follow the Boys (1963) is a comedy film starring Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, and Janis