The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Volume 1 ... [updated] Guide

Most releases of compile the first 10 to 20 theatrical shorts (depending on the region—the U.S. MGM DVD release contains the first 12 cartoons). Unlike later syndicated TV episodes (which cut gags for time or added cheesy laugh tracks), this volume presents the cartoons in their original, pristine theatrical aspect ratios.

: The physical packaging includes reversible artwork for the Blu-ray case. The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 1: 1964-1966 The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Volume 1 ...

Kino Lorber and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises went back to the original camera negatives for this restoration. The difference is nothing short of startling. Most releases of compile the first 10 to

It is easy to forget that the Pink Panther was originally just a title sequence gag. When United Artists needed an animated opener for the 1963 film The Pink Panther , producer David DePatie and animator Friz Freleng (of Looney Tunes fame) drew a suave, panther-shaped hole in a diamond. : The physical packaging includes reversible artwork for

This episode won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (the only theatrical short featuring the character to do so). The pacing is flawless; the sight gags are mathematical in their precision. Owning Volume 1 means owning a piece of Oscar history.