Walter Diemer accountant by trade, Diemer liked to experiment with gum recipes in his spare time. In doing so, he accidentally stumbled upon a unique recipe. The gum was pink because it was the only food coloring in the factory, which is the reason most bubble gum today is pink. Compared to standard chewing gum, the gum was less sticky, would not stick to the face, and yet stretched more easily. Diemer saw the possibilities, and using a salt water taffy wrapping machine, wrapped one hundred pieces of his creation to test market in a local mom-and-pop candy store. Priced at one
The Pink Panther in: A Pink Christmas with "Olym-pinks" and "" was released on the DVD collection "The Pink Panther: A Pink Christmas" from MGM Home Entertainment/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The Pink Panther in: A Pink Christmas The Pink Panther in: A Pink Christmas is a holiday-themed special starring "The Pink Panther". It first aired on ABC on December 7, 1978. The Pink Panther is homeless and wandering an early-20th century big city at Christmastime. Snow is on the ground and he is very cold and hungry. The cartoon follows his efforts to obtain food while overcoming crazy holiday mayhem in town. A chance discovery of