The Pink Panther 1963 and this one: plot chronology
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — A Shot in the Dark
AndreiPavlov — 14 years ago(February 09, 2012 05:59 AM)
Please urgently advise which movie is to be watched first, cuz have got both of them and don't know their relation regarding the chronology of the on-screen events
Thanks in advance and sorry if this question has been answered somewhere here.
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edimeo25 — 13 years ago(October 16, 2012 06:40 AM)
The Pink Panther is the first one to watch. The diamond is stolen for the first time, you meet Charles Litton the phantom, Clouseau's wife who later married Litton (her name escapes me at the moment), and Litton's nephew, played by Robert Wagner. You'll meet them again in Trail and Curse. Litton, the diamond stolen, and the wife reappear in 'Return.'
However, the first movie drags quite a bit in many places. Litton's the main character while Clouseau is a supporting role. Clouseau, while bumbling and clumsy, doesn't have the mannerisms or accent found in later movies.
A Shot in the Dark is really where the series takes off, where Clouseau, a main character, is fully born. Dreyfuss, Cato and Francois also make their debut as regular foils for Clouseau.
So watch the first movie, but maybe fast forward, or speed up, scenes without Clouseau, if you're bored by them.