The Panther rarely makes a sound. He doesn't need to. The comedy is purely visual and perfectly synced to Mancini’s swinging score. You watch his eyes dart around a room, see a sly smirk cross his pink lips, and you know a Rube Goldberg-esque disaster is about to befall the Little Man.
Volume 1 captures this lightning-in-a-bottle era, collecting the first 18 theatrical shorts from 1964 to 1966. This isn't the watered-down, Saturday-morning version many of us remember from the 80s; this is the original theatrical Pink Panther, uncut and unapologetically clever. For those keeping score at home, this collection (typically released via Kino Lorber or MGM HD) is a treasure trove. You get the shorts exactly as they were shown in cinemas, complete with the iconic brass-and-bongo intro.
Audiences loved him more than the movie. By 1964, the silent feline had his own theatrical short, The Pink Phink , which promptly won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Have you picked up Volume 1? Which classic Pink Panther short is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!
★★★★½ (Deducted half a point because 18 shorts fly by way too fast)
The Panther rarely makes a sound. He doesn't need to. The comedy is purely visual and perfectly synced to Mancini’s swinging score. You watch his eyes dart around a room, see a sly smirk cross his pink lips, and you know a Rube Goldberg-esque disaster is about to befall the Little Man.
Volume 1 captures this lightning-in-a-bottle era, collecting the first 18 theatrical shorts from 1964 to 1966. This isn't the watered-down, Saturday-morning version many of us remember from the 80s; this is the original theatrical Pink Panther, uncut and unapologetically clever. For those keeping score at home, this collection (typically released via Kino Lorber or MGM HD) is a treasure trove. You get the shorts exactly as they were shown in cinemas, complete with the iconic brass-and-bongo intro. The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Volume 1 ...
Audiences loved him more than the movie. By 1964, the silent feline had his own theatrical short, The Pink Phink , which promptly won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. The Panther rarely makes a sound
Have you picked up Volume 1? Which classic Pink Panther short is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! You watch his eyes dart around a room,
★★★★½ (Deducted half a point because 18 shorts fly by way too fast)