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: Pink at First Sight The Pink Panther in: Pink at First Sight The Pink Panther in: Pink at First Sight is an animated Valentine's Day special starring "The Pink Panther" which premiered on ABC on February 14, 1981. This would be David H. DePatie's first and only solo work on "The Pink Panther" without Friz Freleng, the final new "Pink Panther" production by DePatie before his retirement from animation in 1984 and the first "Pink Panther" cartoon produced by Marvel Productions, which would go on to make new animation for the opening titles of "Trail of the Pink Panther" and "Curse of the Pink