A real piece of movie and animation history. This is an Original Production Cel used to create the opening titles of the classic movie "The Return of The Pink Panther".

The Pink Panther animated shorts, originally directed by Friz Freleng, were first created for the opening of the Blake Edwards series of films, but they were soon spun off in their own series, sometimes with a little moustached man, resembling the animated version of Clouseau, as foil. The cartoon series was initially produced for theatrical release, and the 1964 animated short film The Pink Phink won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film (Freleng's third Oscar).

The process of Animation is often a collaborative effort. The evidence of this can often be seen in the long credits at the end of most animated shorts and films.

Whilst only the most talented and skilled artisans would be employed by the studios, it is often difficult to attribute the corresponding artist to the exact piece of artwork we offer.

We therefore credit this artwork as being created by a Studio Artist, acknowledging their skill and talent bringing joy to collectors around the world.

Fans of DePattie-Freleng can now get their hands on DePattie-Freleng art. Not only do we stock limited edition DePattie-Freleng art, we also have available DePattie-Freleng posters and DePattie-Freleng prints. This collection is perfect for all DePattie-Freleng gifts.