Henry Mancini 100 -- April 16, 2024

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Composer Henry Mancini was born 100 years ago today, on 16-April-1924. I grew up hearing his music in movies, in television shows and when my dad would sometimes listen to KABL, an easy-listening station. He often worked with Blake Edwards. "The Pink Panther Theme" is ubiquitous. 

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Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther Theme | WDR Funkhausorchester

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Moon River...Henry Mancini...

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I Say A Little Prayer

Blake Edwards 100 -- July 26, 2022

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Blake Edwards, director, writer, producer, actor and husband of Julie Andrews, was born 100 years ago today, on 26-July-1922. His stepfather was the son of silent era director J Gordon Edwards. Blake Edwards made many funny movies, so some people looked down on him. 

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I love the Pink Panther movies, although the last few were stretched pretty thin. Edwards and Peter Sellers worked well together. I also liked Herbert Lom's Inspector Dreyfus.