Tagged: Sir Charles Lytton

David Niven’s Skiwear in The Pink Panther

David Niven and Claudia Cardinale in The Pink Panther (1963)

David Niven and Claudia Cardinale in The Pink Panther (1963)

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David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton, urbane master jewel thief

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Winter 1963

Film: The Pink Panther
Release Date: December 19, 1963
Director: Blake Edwards
Wardrobe Supervisor: Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca

WARNING! Spoilers ahead!

Background

Going skiing this weekend? A surprisingly stylish look at elegant mid-century ski culture comes from The Pink Panther, the 1963 comedy crime caper starring David Niven that would spur a series of sequels focused on the bumbling Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers). Continue reading

David Niven’s Red Velvet Dinner Jacket in The Pink Panther

David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton in The Pink Panther (1963)

David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton in The Pink Panther (1963)

Vitals

David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton, urbane master jewel thief and titular “Pink Panther”

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Winter 1963

Film: The Pink Panther
Release Date: December 19, 1963
Director: Blake Edwards
Wardrobe Supervisor: Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca

Background

No discussion of debonair actors would be complete without mention of David Niven, a gentleman in every sense of the word. Continue reading