British comedian and actor, born 8 september 1925 in southsea, portsmouth, england, uk and died 24 july 1980 in london, england, uk. Check out the ghost of peter sellers documentary on indiegogo. How i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb director. Thats because a shot in the dark was ostensibly based on both a french play, lidiote 1960 by marcel achard, and an american version by harry. The worst movies of the 1960s starring peter sellers. Hal ashbys being there is a movie that inspires those feelings.
It is the second installment in the pink panther film series, with peter sellers reprising his role as inspector jacques clouseau of the french surete. A shot in the dark is the second and more successful film from the pink panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed. A comedy genius, a hot new director and a 17th century. Considered by some the best of the pink panther series of films, this 1963 movie was the first in a succession of comedies in which the late peter sellers developed the character of the bumbling, conceited french police detective, inspector jacques clouseau. The pink panther is a 1963 american comedy film directed by blake edwards and cowritten by edwards and maurice richlin, starring david niven, peter sellers, robert wagner, capucine, and claudia cardinale. Bridge on the river wye w spike milligan, peter cook, jonathan miller, peter rawley, and patricia ridgway 1962. A cult classic from blake edwards based on the play lidiot by marcel achard and harry kurnitz. Peter sellers a shot in the dark fight scene youtube. In the film, the main character entertains with humor, often engaging in slapstick fumbles. The picture that gets away with murder a shot in the dark is the second and more successful film from the pink panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed. Clouseaus bungling personality is unchanged, but it was in this film that sellers began to give him the idiosyncratically exaggerated french accent that was to become a hallmark of the. Peter sellers comedy albums steve hoffman music forums.
Not to mention elke sommers visit to the nudist camp as well. Aug 11, 2017 a shot in the dark, directed by blake edwards with peter sellers in the leading role a different version of this note and thoughts on other books are available at. A shot in the dark 711 movie clip dead dudu 1964 hd. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. After he lets a robbery transpire right under his nose, the everbumbling inspector clouseau peter sellers is suspended by chief inspector dreyfus herbert lom. Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, peter sellers was born richard henry sellers. Peter sellers is featured again as inspector jacques clouseau of the french surete. The best movies of the 1960s starring peter sellers flickchart. Sellers even shot a few scenes but sprained his ankle and could not handle the cramped cock pit set. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports.
His wild lifestyle undoubtedly weakened his heart in 1964 alone he suffered heart attacks during his marriage to britt ekland, and led to his untimely death at the age of 54 in. A shot in the dark is a 1964 comedy film directed by blake edwards and is the second installment in the pink panther series. Epic trick shots insane glowinthedark trick shots with the bryan brothers. A clerical mistake results in a bumbling indian film star being invited to an exclusive hollywood party instead of being fired. It begins with a cockamamie notion, its basically one joke told for two hours, and it requires peter sellers to maintain an excruciatingly narrow tone of behavior in a role that has him onscreen almost constantly. Peter rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. The film introduced the cartoon character of the same name, in an opening credits sequence animated by depatiefreleng enterprises. Nov 21, 2017 couple of funny outakes between two great stars.
He performed in the bbc radio comedy series the goon show, featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them chief inspector clouseau in the pink panther series of films. Help complete this amazing story about peter sellers and the lunacy of a movie when it falls apart. Peter sellers pink panther movie series fan page arts. A shot in the dark 1964 full movie video dailymotion. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. A shot in the dark is often regarded as the best of the pink panther sequels, and peter sellers gives a topnotch performance that makes slapstick buffoonery. Peter sellers pink panther movie series fan page, earth city, mo. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Jul 11, 2014 a shot in the dark 1964 the first sequel to the pink panther set the stage for many of the hallmarks of the inspector clouseau series. With peter sellers, claudine longet, natalia borisova, jean carson. Mcgregor domhnall gleeson escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warmhearted animal lover who lives next door rose byrne. His parents worked in an acting company run by his grandmother.
Oct 03, 2011 peter sellers was a complicated soul reportedly a violently moody, selfloathing manic depressive with a voracious appetite for drugs and women. A shot in the dark 1964 the first sequel to the pink panther set the stage for many of the hallmarks of the inspector clouseau series. Watch the return of the pink panther online 1975 movie. There are few comic scenes in history to match clousseaus visit to a nudist camp. A shot in the dark, a, peter sellers, 1964 photo by. Peter sellers the best of sellers releases discogs. He appeared with his parents as a child, won a talent contest at, joined the royal air force at 17 and worked as an entertainer. Its a movie based on an idea, and all the conventional wisdom.
Get ready for a riotous adventure as peter sellers returns as the hapless inspector clouseau in his second pink panther film. A shot in the dark is often regarded as the best of the pink panther sequels, and peter sellers gives a topnotch. He performed in the bbc radio comedy series the goon show. He was the son of agnes doreen peg marks and william bill sellers. The best of sellers 1958 songs for swinging sellers 1959 peter and sophia w sophia loren 1960 sellers market 1979 these four seem to have slipped through the cracks, with no cd pressings i know of. With peter sellers, elke sommer, george sanders, herbert lom. Feb 09, 2018 peter rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. The pink panther a shot in the dark return of the pink panther revenge of the pink panther trail of the pink panther a clip show although the box are only lists commentary on the first film, all six films have commentary. A white glove with the initial p in pink is left behind at. Inspector jacques clouseau investigates the murder of mr. After he lets a robbery transpire right under his nose, the everbumbling inspector clouseau peter sellers is suspended by. Note on a shot in the dark, directed by blake edwards with. Structured around the original director peter medak and his journey back to the island 42 years later, the ghost of peter sellers is a timeline of events supported by eyeopening and heartfelt interviews with remaining cast members, production staff, cypriot locals and others from the world of filmmaking. The pink panther original collection the movie database.
Mcgregor domhnall gleeson escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warmhearted animal lover who. Inspector clouseau, played by peter sellers, has been called in by the king of lugash a fictional country in order to find a diamond that has been stolen and has been known as the pink panther. The top 10 movies of the 1960s starring peter sellers. Assigned to a highprofile murder case, clouseau finds himself falling literally for the prime suspect a beautiful maid named maria, whose talent for being in the wrong place at the wrong time almost rivals clouseaus. A shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers dvd pink panther. The script is rushed and sloppy, but sellers makes the most of it. A cult classic from blake edwards based on the play laidiot by marcel achard and harry kurnitz.
The epic of all epics, lawrence of arabia cements director. The ghost of peter sellers is a feature length documentary directed by peter medak that tells the tale of his illfated hollywood 17th century pirate comedy shot in cyprus, starring peter sellers. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the life and death of peter sellers near you. A shot in the dark is a 1964 britishamerican deluxe color comedy film directed by blake edwards in panavision. A shot in the dark furthers the development of peter sellers jacques clousseau. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. A state of comic ecstasy 2020 kubrick by kubrick 2020 les chroniques du mea 2019 princess margaret. The film starred peter sellers, spike milligan, peter boyle, anthony franciosa, murray melvin and many more, it was produced by john heyman and his company world film services and columbia pictures.
The ghost of peter sellers is a documentary based on the movie, ghost in the noonday sun, which i directed in cyprus and england in 1973. For instance, in the original film, sellers had not given him quite the exaggerated and idiosyncratic french accent that would become his trademark for the rest of the series, in this one, however, it was in. Epic trick shots insane glow in the dark trick shots with the bryan brothers. Welcome to my peter sellers appreciation page up since 1994. Scott, sterling hayden, slim pickens, keenan wynn, peter bull, james earl jones. A shot in the dark is one of only two inspector clouseau movies not to have pink panther in the title the other is 1968s inspector clouseau, in which neither sellers nor edwards was involved. Jan 21, 2016 peter sellers, cbe born richard henry sellers. Please feel free to contact me if you have an sellers related questions. A comedy genius, a hot new director and a 17th century pirate film. Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, peter sellers was born richard henry sellers to a welloff acting family in 1925 in southsea, a suburb of portsmouth.
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