Blu-ray Review – The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 1 (1964-1966)

The character of The Pink Panther was created to give the Inspector Clouseau movies a special lift during the main titles, establishing a silly, cartoon mood to help the audience get settled into the viewing experience to come. The big cat's popularity was noted by the suits in charge, soon featured in a series of theatrical shorts that attempted to turn a lark into a legend. It worked, with director Friz Freleng and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises masterminding 124 shorts over a 14-year-long period, with the first 20 selections collected on "The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 1 (1964-1966)," detailing the producers attempt to establish the mood of the endeavors and The Pink Panther's endless appetite for mischief.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com