A shot in the dark is one of the funniest movies made. 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. Maltin fourth panther film, and first with sellers since a shot in the dark. Improvment over the pink panther i did not like that film and i am never going to watch it again. Shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers, elke sommer, george. May 22, 2014 the pink panther strikes again 212 movie clip hunchback disguise 1976 hd. Aug 07, 2016 a shot in the dark is a 1964 comedy film directed by blake edwards and is the second installment in the pink panther series. Homicide detective bill ryder reluctantly teams up with wisecracking newshound peter kennedy to solve a pair of murders. Nov 14, 2009 peter sellers doing accents and talking dr. Shot in the dark, a soundtrack details the movie soundtrack. Clouseau peter sellers sets his trench coat on fire as he flirts with maria elke sommer. Elke sommer celebrity profile check out the latest elke sommer photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The return of the pink panther 1975 rotten tomatoes.
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. Peter sellers and george sanders in a shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers and. As always, peter sellers is tremendous and makes the film what it is, as he did in a shot in the dark. His career was in trouble from the late 60s till the mid 70s, making a. 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.
There are few comic scenes in history to match clousseaus visit to a nudist camp. Revenge of the pink panther 1978 full movie video dailymotion. His parents worked in an acting company run by his grandmother. The biography by roger lewis, titled the life and death of peter sellers, tends to reveal a more tragic side to the comedian. Unhappily, arkin has been given a script not quite up to the two sellers clouseau films, the pink panther 1964 and a shot in the dark. Nov 22, 1978 pink panther s01e114 star pink dec 23, 1978 pink panther s01e98 dietetic pink nov 11, 1978 pink panther s01e108 pet pink pebbles dec 9, 1978 pink panther s01e96 pink trumpet nov 4, 1978. This was the start of the character of inspector clouseau that continues through the pink panther series. I love a shot in the dark to death, it is a really good movie. Note on a shot in the dark, directed by blake edwards with peter sellers in the lead role.
A shot in the dark 1964 full movie video dailymotion. Clouseau was just a scenestealing supporting role in the pink panther. One of the greatest comic talents of his generation, peter sellers had an exceptional gift for losing himself in a character so much so that, beyond his remarkable skill as a performer and his fondness for the humor of the absurd, its difficult. Pink panther s01e82 its pink, but is it mink dec 30, 1975 pink panther s01e78 pink plasma aug 8, 1975 pink panther s01e83 pink campaign dec 30, 1975. 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. The casta shot in the dark, screenplay by blake edwards and william peter blatty, based on the plays by harry kurnitz and marcel achard.
One of sellers finest hours, this story of a sheltered estate gardener whose banal utterances are mistaken for profundities is touching. With peter sellers, elke sommer, george sanders, herbert lom. Epic trick shots insane glow in the dark trick shots with the bryan brothers. 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. Jan 23, 2019 a shot in the dark clouseau catches fire. Inspector jacques clouseau investigates the murder of mr. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for shot in the dark, a. Peter sellers was unic and this film is i good representantive of inspector closeau films. Talking pink panther a shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers. Pop culture graphics a shot in the dark poster movie 11x17.
The germination of the pink panther series of comedic mystery films is a. Strangelove, and he portrayed the gardener chance in being there. Bloodnok henry crun hercules gryptytethynne 9 episodes, 19631964. A shot in the dark 1964 clouseau catches fire scene 1. A shot in the dark 1964 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A shot in the dark 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Scott, sterling hayden, slim pickens, keenan wynn, peter bull, james earl jones. A shot in the dark, british screwball comedy film, released in 1964, that was the second installment in the pink panther series ludicrously bumbling french inspector jacques clouseau played by peter sellers is called on to investigate a murder, but he is instantly smitten with the crimes main suspect, a housemaid named maria elke sommer. The pink panther strikes again 212 movie clip hunchback disguise 1976 hd. 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. If youre a pink panther fan, this is the card for you. The situations seem a little dated but the comedy of peter sellers does not disappoint. The crime plot itself is merely window dressing for the one hundred minute showcase of peter sellers amazing timing with both verbal and physical comedy.
Really funny movie i think the best in the pink panther series. 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. The sequel was in the can, but united artists shelved it before the pink panther opened. Inspector clousaeu is superb comedy character, but director. Strangelove on nbcs today show interview 1980 duration. Sep 21, 2015 talking pink panther a shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers blake edwards.
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. Absolutely atrocious pirate comedy which understandably never got full fledged theatrical release. Peter sellers is really much better and his character is well threated. A cult classic from blake edwards based on the play lidiot by marcel achard and harry kurnitz. Talking pink panther a shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers blake edwards. May 21, 2014 pink panther s01e104 pink and shovel nov 25, 1978 pink panther s01e111 pink bananas dec 22, 1978 pink panther s01e103 pink s. How i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb director. A shot in the dark is a 1964 britishamerican deluxe color comedy film directed by blake edwards in panavision. The sequel to the pink panther, a shot in the dark, wasnt supposed to be a panther sequel at all, but an adaptation of a stage play of the same name. A shot in the dark 711 movie clip dead dudu 1964 hd. With william lundigan, nan wynn, ricardo cortez, regis toomey. Hysterical lobby card from the best pink panther film, blake edwards a shot in the dark, 1964, starring peter sellers, elke sommer, herbert lom.
Jan 23, 2019 a shot in the dark nothing matters but the facts. He played multiple roles in such movies as the mouse that roared and dr. 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. The movie simply wouldnt be as good without him, i wholeheartedly believe that. In movies of this kind, however, its hard to say how much the script and direction count. Watch a shot in the dark 1964 full movie streaming youtube. A shot in the dark 1964 everything i do is carefully. Peter sellers, peter otoole, romy schneider, capucine, paula prentiss, woody allen, ursula andress. Until you love me henry mancini the pink panther strikes again.
A shot in the dark film by edwards 1964 britannica. 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. Peter sellers is featured again as inspector jacques clouseau of the french surete. A shot in the dark movie full, a shot in the dark movie download, a shot in the dark full length movie, a shot in the dark sub, a shot in the dark full movie free download, a shot. Peter sellers returns as the bumbling inspector clouseau in the second film of the pink panther franchise. Pink panther s01e104 pink and shovel nov 25, 1978 pink panther s01e111 pink bananas dec 22, 1978 pink panther s01e103 pink s. A shot in the dark is often regarded as the best of the pink panther sequels, and peter sellers gives a topnotch. This may be the most exposure young kids get to british actor george sanders, here playing marias aristocratic employer ballon. Epic trick shots insane glowinthe dark trick shots with the bryan brothers. A shot in the dark 1964 clouseau catches fire scene 111. Peter sellers, versatile english comic actor noted for his astonishing range of characters, though he was best known as inspector clouseau in the pink panther and its sequels. A shot in the dark everything i do is carefully planned.
The script is rushed and sloppy, but sellers makes the most of it. Peter sellers celebrity profile check out the latest peter sellers photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers dvd pink panther. Elke was just as effective at tickling funny bones. The chauffeur was having an affair with one of the maids, maria gambrelli elke sommer, and attacked her in her bedroom after she broke off with him. A shot in the dark inspector jacques clouseau 1964. A shot in the dark is my favorite number 1 panther film. During the late 70s, sellers personally watched up and coming comedians robin williams and steve martin perform some of their standup routines. A shot in the dark is a 1964 comedy film directed by blake edwards and is. A shot in the dark vhs, 1964 elke sommer, peter sellers, cult comedy video 4. Eager to explore more in the silly detective, edwards grabbed an unrelated broadway whodunit and with william peter blatty the exorcist rewrote the play as sophisticated slapstick for sellers. Peter sellers full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers as jacques clouseau. And his director, bud yorkin, is good but not on the level with inspector clouseaus creator, blake edwards.
In fact, a shot in the dark is based on stage play about a foolish judge, which was retrofitted as a vehicle for the bungling detective character. Shot in the dark 1964 peter sellers, elke sommer, george sanders. Peter sellers list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Sellers spent years producing it, taking roles in the pink panther films to fund it, and died a year after its completion. 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. Watch a shot in the dark 1964 full movie ursula strauss on. He was the son of agnes doreen peg marks and william bill sellers.
Offering tens of thousands of items to choose from. Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, peter sellers was born richard henry sellers. A shot in the dark furthers the development of peter sellers jacques clousseau. This sequel to 1963s the pink panther is a smallerscaled affair and all the better for it as director blake edwards is able to focus his attention on. Some gags in the first movie are still even more unic but this one has its. The humor in a shot in the dark still works nearly fifty years later, and thats a testament to how well sellers understood comedy. Not to mention elke sommers visit to the nudist camp as well. A shot in the dark is a 1964 comedy film directed by blake edwards and is the second installment in the pink panther series. Jul 02, 2018 note on a shot in the dark, directed by blake edwards with peter sellers in the lead role. 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. Tom jones and peter sellers from the pink panther strikes again 1976. Her kooky bombshell foil to peter sellers in a shot in the dark 1964 is a key to why that movie is regarded as the best pink panther outing of all. Though its the only film in the pink panther series not to feature the animated pink panther, the fritz frelengdirected animated short that opens a shot in the dark is charming and stylish.
Its not at all stagey, and the cast is a great display of star power. The pink panther strikes again 1976 full movie video. This was the second pink panther feature, and the one that set up all the elements that would become familiar. Clouseaus bungling personality is unchanged, but it was in this film that sellers began to give him the idiosyncratically exaggerated french accent that. Perhaps the funniest scene in this blake edwardsdirected murdermystery spoof features peter sellers wearing an acoustic. A shot in the dark 1964 nothing matters but the facts.
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