The Pink Panther: One Cool Cat

This cartoon character made his screen debut back in 1963 when he appeared under the direction of Friz Freleng in the opening and closing sequences of the film, “The Pink Panther.” Created by DePatie-Frelong/ United Artists cartoons, this cool pink cat became so popular that he was transformed into a screen personality all his own, and became the star of a series of animated short films. Inbetween his busy movie-star tight schedule, he would always find the time to appear in the opening sequence of every film in the “Pink Panther” series except for “A Shot In The Dark.” United … Continue reading

Lost in Dubbing

A Disney movie is successful, not just because of the amount of hype dollars the marketing people manage to spend, but also because of the quality of the all-round package they create. Their people are the best at what they do. They are skilled people who really know how to put the perfect animation together – including the matching up characters to voices, and vice versa. This is the area where it all falls apart however when the movie is moved out of the English speaking world. I now live in a country which is starting to speak more English, … Continue reading