| The Pink Phink | |
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 Original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Friz Freleng Co-director: Hawley Pratt |
| Story by | John W. Dunn |
| Produced by | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng |
| Edited by | Lee Gunther |
| Music by | William Lava Theme song: Henry Mancini |
| Animation by | Don Williams Bob Matz Norman McCabe Laverne Harding |
| Layouts by | Dick Ung (uncredited) |
| Backgrounds by | Tom O'Loughlin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | United States |
The Pink Phink is a 1964 American animated short comedy film directed by Friz Freleng. It is the first animated short starring the Pink Panther, based on the character created for the opening credits of Blake Edwards' film released a year earlier.[1] The short won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short at the 37th Academy Awards.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 119. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.