The Real Pink Panther by Robert Sellers

The Real Pink Panther by Robert Sellers – Stories Behind the Classic Films – is a lovely book. I gave it 4 stars and I would recommend it to anyone who has seen at least the first Pink Panther movies. It is a rather short book, at just under 200 pages without notes and bibliography. But it has plenty of details to make it worth reading.

If you are not familiar with this franchise, this is a series started in 1963 with the movie The Pink Panther where Inspector Clouseau was played by Peter Sellers. Many movies followed, some better than others. The structure of the book is very clear, with each movie having its own chapter and the writing is nice.

I can’t say more about this book because it’s one of those that you want to read if you loved at least a couple of movies from the franchise. My favourites were the old ones. Reading about how they worked, the ups and downs, and the stories behind the movies was really fun.

There were times when it was a bit too much info about too many people and that is why I gave the book 4 stars. Also, I think it should have had a short description of the movies at the end of the book, where the movies are listed. I remember some movies better than others and I haven’t seen them recently, so some references were lost on me. A short description of the movies would have helped with that.

Have you seen any of the movies?

The Real Pink Panther by Robert Sellers

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My rating: 4/5 Stars
Would I recommend it: yes
Published by: White Owl
Year it was published: 2025
Format: Hardcover
Genre(s): Sundry
Pages: 224

About the author: Robert Sellers was born in 1965 in Leeds. He is known for his work on his show-business biographies and popular culture. He has written several books, including Cult TV, which covers the history of ITC, Lew Grade’s television company, and The Battle for Bond, an analysis of the legal case regarding plagiarism in relation to Ian Fleming’s James Bond character.
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