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Dr. Strangelove, or, How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
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83 editions published between 1963 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 3,030 libraries worldwide A satire in which the U.S. president and his military advisors struggle ineptly to avert a holocaust after a psychotic Air Force general launches a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union because he fears that the Russians are poisoning the water supply in the United States.
The Pink panther
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42 editions published between 1963 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,468 libraries worldwide Inspector Clouseau pursues a jewel thief, who, in turn, is romantically pursuing Clouseau's wife.
Being there
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 990 libraries worldwide Circumstances propel a feeble-minded gardener, whose entire knowledge of life comes from watching television, into becoming adviser to the president of the United States and a powerful but dying tycoon.
A Shot in the dark
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25 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in English and Multiple languages and held by 986 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.
Being there
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28 editions published between 1979 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 975 libraries worldwide Circumstances propel a feeble-minded gardener, whose entire knowledge of life comes from watching television, into becoming adviser to a powerful but dying tycoon.
The Pink Panther strikes again
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28 editions published between 1976 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 908 libraries worldwide After a nervous breakdown, Chief Inspector Dreyfus builds a criminal organization devoted to the extermination of Inspector Clouseau.
Revenge of the Pink Panther
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29 editions published between 1978 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 822 libraries worldwide Inspector Clouseau pretends to be dead, adopts various disguises, and heads to Hong Kong to capture a drug lord.
Lolita
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8 editions published between 1962 and 2011 in English and held by 807 libraries worldwide "Newly arrived in Ramsdale, New Hampshire, European émigré Humbert Humbert is smitten. He plans to marry Charlotte Haze. That way he'll always be close to his dear one-- Charlotte's precocious daughter!"--Container.
The ladykillers
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21 editions published between 1955 and 2010 in English and held by 791 libraries worldwide A not-so-musically-inclined band of outlaws pose as a group of amateur musicians, while secretly plotting a major heist. But the sweet landlady, who rents them their "digs," proves to be too much for these cutthroats. They decide to get rid of her ... a task they find easier said than done.
The mouse that roared
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16 editions published between 1959 and 2003 in English and Multiple languages and held by 719 libraries worldwide The tiny duchy of Grand Fenwick is bankrupt so its minister decides to declare war on the United States, be defeated and receive Marshall Aid.
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.
Lolita
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26 editions published between 1961 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 641 libraries worldwide The story of the passion of a middle-aged man for a young teenager.
Casino Royale
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26 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 587 libraries worldwide Sir James Bond is persuaded to rejoin Her Majesty's secret service and head an operation to smash SMERSH.
The Party
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31 editions published between 1985 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 558 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.
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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20 editions published between 1974 and 2006 in English and held by 442 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 Multiple languages 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.
Alice's adventures in Wonderland
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28 editions published between 1972 and 2010 in English and held by 411 libraries worldwide A live action musical rendition of Lewis Carroll's beloved story of Alice who follows the frantic White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and through the magical, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland.
I'm all right Jack
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18 editions published between 1959 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 358 libraries worldwide "Peter Sellers won his only British Academy Award for his career-making performance as Socialist shop steward Fred Kite in this brilliant class-struggle comedy. Ian Carmichael ... co-stars as naive Oxford graduate Stanley Windrush, who is hired as a common worker at his wealthy uncle's missile factory and quickly becomes a pawn in the battle between management and Mr. Kite's labor union. But can both sides stop a complete nitwit from single-handedly destroying the economy while becoming the symbol of integrity for an entire nation?"--Container.
What's new pussycat
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14 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in English and German and held by 351 libraries worldwide A 'zany blend of slapstick gags and madcap comedy' this hilarious romp, starring Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, and Woody Allen in his acting and screenwriting debut, is the wildest, wackiest film to emerge from the swingin' 60's. more
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Actors Attempted murder Biography Bond, James (Fictitious character) Caper films China--Hong Kong Clouseau, Inspector (Fictitious character) Cold War (1945-1989) Comedians Comedy Comedy films Comedy films Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Detectives Diamonds Drama DVD-Video discs Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Gardeners Great Britain International relations Jewel thieves Juvenile works Kosinski, Jerzy,--1933-1991 Landladies Man-woman relationships Motion picture actors and actresses Motion pictures Murder--Investigation Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich,--1899-1977 Nuclear warfare Outlaws Parody films Pink Panther films Radio comedies Radio programs Savants (Savant syndrome) Sellers, Peter,--1925-1980 Soviet Union Television viewers United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Washington (D.C.) Widows
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Alternative Names
Sellers, Peter, 1925-
Sellers, Richard Henry, 1925-1980
Languages
English
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French (58) Spanish (50) Multiple languages (41) German (33) Undetermined (25) No Linguistic content (24) Czech (6) Italian (4) Portuguese (1) Dutch (1) Covers
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