Edwards, Blake 1922-2010Overview
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
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75 editions published between 1960 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 2,053 libraries worldwide A romantic comedy featuring Holly Golightly, an eccentric New York City playgirl, and her neighbor.
The Pink panther
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50 editions published between 1963 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,482 libraries worldwide Inspector Clouseau pursues a jewel thief, who, in turn, is romantically pursuing Clouseau's wife.
Victor Victoria
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54 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,228 libraries worldwide A woman singer working on the cabaret circuit pretends to be a man pretending to be a woman. Things get even more complicated when she meets the man of her dreams. Set in Paris, France, in 1934.
A Shot in the dark
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26 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in English and held by 983 libraries worldwide The bumbling Inspector Clouseau's attempt to prove the innocence of a voluptuous French maid, the prime suspect in a series of bizarre murders, leads him to a nudist colony and the Parisian mansion of a French millionaire.
Days of wine and roses
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11 editions published between 1962 and 2005 in English and held by 965 libraries worldwide A domestic drama which reveals the corrosive effects of alcoholism on a hardened young advertising executive and his attractive young wife, both of whom drink heavily to compensate for their insecurity.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
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4 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in English and held by 856 libraries worldwide Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. Her next-door neighbor, a writer, is "sponsored" by a wealthy patroness. Guessing who's the right man for Holly is easy; seeing just how romance blossoms is one of the enduring delights of the film.
Operation petticoat
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22 editions published between 1959 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 852 libraries worldwide World War 2 comedy about a submarine commander who finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) sub, a con-man executive officer and a group of Army nurses.
Revenge of the Pink Panther
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27 editions published between 1978 and 2008 in English and held by 827 libraries worldwide Inspector Clouseau pretends to be dead, adopts various disguises, and heads to Hong Kong to capture a drug lord.
The Pink Panther strikes again
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27 editions published between 1976 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 809 libraries worldwide After a nervous breakdown, Chief Inspector Dreyfus builds a criminal organization devoted to the extermination of Inspector Clouseau.
Blake Edwards' the return of the Pink Panther
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2 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and held by 645 libraries worldwide Inspector Clouseau is summoned to recover the world's largest diamond, stolen from a seemingly secure museum, and focuses on an English peer as the most likely suspect.
The Party
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39 editions published between 1967 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 569 libraries worldwide Comedy about a Hollywood bigwig who is giving a party to which every climber in town wants to be invited. By mistake, an accident-prone Indian actor is invited, and the result is hilarious slapstick and a wicked and shrewd insider's view of Tinseltown.
The great race
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8 editions published between 1984 and 2010 in German and English and held by 529 libraries worldwide Comedy about a turn-of-the-century automobile race from New York to Paris.
Blake Edwards' The Pink Panther film collection
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 497 libraries worldwide "The bumbling, hilarious Inspector Clouseau is back on the case in this collectable giftset boasting five classic comedies, a bonus DVD and the incomparable comic genius of Peter Sellers!"
The Return of the Pink Panther
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23 editions published between 1974 and 2006 in English and held by 445 libraries worldwide Inspector Clouseau is summoned to recover the world's largest diamond, stolen from a seemingly secure museum, and focuses on an English peer as the most likely suspect.
Trail of the Pink Panther
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15 editions published between 1982 and 2009 in English and held by 436 libraries worldwide World famous detective, Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Sellers) is missing and so is the Pink Panther diamond. The sixth comedy in Blake Edwards' Pink Panther series.
Blake Edwards' "10
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4 editions published between 1986 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 368 libraries worldwide A spicy adult comedy of manners, morals, and mid-life crises. A man who has everything nearly loses it all in an obsessive quest for a beautiful woman he spies from his Rolls-Royce.
My sister Eileen
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8 editions published between 1954 and 2006 in English and held by 347 libraries worldwide Two Ohio girls move to New York City to seek their fortunes: Eileen as an actress, her sister as a writer. Their apartment is a magnet for an assortment of zany characters, winding up with unwanted South American sailors who form a conga line.
Darling Lili
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9 editions published between 1969 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 281 libraries worldwide Two strangers find love amidst the chaos of World War I in this musical extravaganza set in the harrowing world of international espionage.
Blind date
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12 editions published between 1985 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 266 libraries worldwide Workaholic Walter Davis invites beautiful southern belle Nadia Gates to a corporate dinner, expecting to impress his associates with this dazzling beauty. But all hell breaks loose when Nadia has "one too many" and reduces the evening to a shambles.
Micki & Maude
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10 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 233 libraries worldwide A lovable bigamist receives a shock when he learns both his wives are expecting. The complications reach the heights of hilarity when both women deliver their babies in adjoining rooms while their husband serves double duty as the frantic father-to-be. more
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Alcoholics American fiction Animated television programs Authors Automobile racing China--Hong Kong Clouseau, Inspector (Fictitious character) Comedy films Comedy films Criminal behavior Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Detectives Diamonds Drama Edwards, Blake,--1922-2010 Feature films Feature films Female impersonators Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired France--Paris Historical films Jewel thieves Juvenile works Male impersonators Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Midlife crisis Missing persons--Investigation Murder--Investigation Musical films Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) New York (State)--New York--Manhattan Nurses Panthers Pink Panther films Romantic comedy films Submarines (Ships) Swindlers and swindling Television comedies Television programs United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Women singers World War (1939-1945) Young women--Conduct of life
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Alternative Names
Blake, Blackie, 1922-2010
Blake, Blackie 1922-2010 Spitzname
Brown, Sam O.
Brown, Sam O. 1922-2010
Crump, William Blake.
Crump, William Blake, 1922-2010
Crump, William Blake 1922-2010 Geburtsname
Edwards, Blake
Edwards, William Blake 1922-2010
MacEdwards, William Blake 1922-2010
McEdwards, William Blake, 1922-2010
Pseud. Brown, Sam O. 1922-2010
McEdwards, William Blake 1922-2010
Languages
English
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German (103) French (102) Spanish (66) Multiple languages (53) Undetermined (50) No Linguistic content (26) Italian (13) Czech (5) Russian (1) Basque (1) Swedish (1) Korean (1) Dutch (1) Covers
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