


Finding immediate fame in the opening title sequence of Blake Edwards 1964 classic comedy The Pink Panther, the feline embodiment of the Swinging Sixties cool quickly become the star of his own animated shorts produced by the DePatie-Frelend Studio. Unlike the loud and manic characters of other animation studios, the Pink Panther was lithe and easygoing, and moved to the rhythm of jazzy theme music of the great Henry Mancini (Breakfast at Tiffany's). Usually thwarting the plans of a variety of uptight little men, the hep cat's fresh approach to cartoon comedy earned an Academy Award for his first solo effort: The Pink Phink (Best Animated Short Film, 1964) and remains the era's most iconic animation sensation. This collection of 20 cartoons are all mastered in HD and feature the original audio without laugh-tracks which were added to the television versions of the short films.Special Features:Audio commentaries for selected films, by author Mark Arnold, historian Jerry Beck, filmmaker Greg Ford, cartoon writer William Hohauser and veteran DePatie-Freleng storyman Bob Kurtz - Interspersed throughout find archival sound-bites from animation pioneer and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises co-founder, Friz Freleng himself. Review: This DVD is in great shape! Review: My mom has been asking for Pink Panther cartoons for years, but they are not easy to find. I was a little scared purchasing a used one, but it arrived fast and was every bit as good as a new copy. You made a special lady very very happy!
| ASIN | B0776K4761 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 216,932 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 9,494 in Animation (DVD & Blu-ray) 44,185 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray) 66,590 in Blu-ray |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (402) |
| Language | English |
| Media Format | Anamorphic, Animated, NTSC |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 56.13 g |
| Release date | 30 Jan. 2018 |
| Run time | 2 hours and 8 minutes |
| Studio | Kl Studio Classics |
G**N
This DVD is in great shape!
P**T
My mom has been asking for Pink Panther cartoons for years, but they are not easy to find. I was a little scared purchasing a used one, but it arrived fast and was every bit as good as a new copy. You made a special lady very very happy!
T**A
Good selection - worth it.
D**A
Kino and MGM bring you The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection Volume 1! What makes this (and the next 5 volumes) better that the Classic Cartoon Collection years back? Well for starters, new HD transfers for the first 20 cartoons and the best part...NO LAUGH TRACKS!!! That's right! This (and the next volumes to come) will be laugh track free as originally intended and released originally in theaters (though from what I've heard, laugh tracks for selected shorts might be available as an alternate audio option). Extras for this edition will include commentaries from animation historians such as Jerry Beck and Mark Arnold plus archival recording from Friz Freleng himself. So if you're a Pink Panther fan, buy this set on DVD and/or Blu-ray today. EDIT 2/9: OK, I have the set and while it's spectacular and still receives a high recommendation, the release unfortunately has a few faults: -Dial P For Pink on Kino's release is presented with low-pitched audio (and I think it's a frame or 2 slower than it should be, but Greg Ford said this is the speed of how the short ran originally). I can confirm this (I got permission) that this pitch problem is indeed an authoring issue. -Some of the commentaries are out of sync (most of them not by much but the last a little more noticeable). This is the following: Bob Kurtz and Jerry Beck's commentary for Dial P For Pink, and the commentaries for Pink Pajamas, Pickled Pink, Shocking Pink, Pink Panzer (also interesting tidbit, if you listen carefully during the climax with the commentary on, there is some new pieces of background music for the short that I didn't even know exist!), Pink Punch (probably), and Pink Blueprint. -The ending cue for Reel Pink (thank you Trevor DeChane) is from The Pink Panther Show. No one's fault on this though as the MGM release was like that too. I really REALLY suggest you ask Kino to do a replacement program featuring corrected discs for both DVD and Blu-ray. Great company as they are, they need to accountable for these errors and fix them. There's an old saying "The customer is always right." We're Kino 's customers and love them. Accidents happen, but these errors CAN and MUST be fixed and I will not rest until justice is done. They can't let these error go out uncorrected because they're afraid of losing money. Trust me, it's worth it and they'll make a lot us very happy if they do. Kino, if by any chance you're reading this, I ask you again please. Again regardless of these faults, I still recommend to you the fans to buy this release because one thing is clear; all the shorts are laugh track free.
S**R
Bought this as a gift for my mother and she loved it! Includes all the best episodes and I personally enjoy the special features.
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