Fran Jeffries - Meglio Stasera - The Pink Panther 1963 - Peter Sellers, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale

Meglio Stasera - Fran Jeffries, born Frances Makris on 18 May 1937 in San Jose California, was a singer/actress/model in the 1960s and early-1970s. She had a cameo role in the 1963 movie "The Pink Panther," in which she sang this song "Meglio Stasera" (It Had Better Be Tonight). Stars: David Niven (1910-1983, born James David Graham Niven), Peter Sellers (1925-1980, born Richard Henry Sellers), Robert Wagner (born Robert John Wagner, 10 February 1930), Capucine (1931-1990, born Germaine Lefebvre), Claudia Cardinale (Italian origins, Claude Joséphine Rose Cardinale born 15 April 1938, Tunis, Tunisia). Music by Henry Mancini. Writers: Blake Edwards, Maurice Richlin. Producer: Martin Jurow. Director: Blake Edwards. The film story is about a fictional French chief police inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) who is assigned to recover stolen crown jewels, including "The Pink Panther". The jewels belong to Lugash princess Dala (Claudia Cardinale). British playboy Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) leads a secret life as a jewel thief called "The Phantom". His American playboy nephew, George (Robert Wagner), follows his uncle to the skiing resort hoping to steal the jewel and blame it on the Phantom, not realising that the Phantom is his uncle. Clouseau's wife Madame Simone (Capucine) is involved with Sir Charles in the criminal thefts, evade George, and frame her husband. MGM clip. "The Pink Pather" sequels include "A Shot in the Dark" (1964), "The Return of The Pink Panther" (1975), "The Revenge of The Pink Panther" (1978), "The Pink Panther Strikes Again," "Trail of the Pink Panther" (1982), and "Curse of the Pink Panther" (1983). The films also introduced the cartoon character of the same name.

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[froggyprincess1]

We watched this at the weekend, always makes me laugh. Steve Martin should hang his head in shame at his lame attempt at playing clousseau, TWICE!!

[SP Syed]

, some acts are impossible to follow.

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[dezboss]

I have always loved this scene.

[VanLat7]

Indeed Claudia Cardinale was a really beautiful, talented and charming actress of the best Italian stars ever

[scotpens]

The singer is Fran Jeffries. "Meglio Stasera" (It Had Better Be Tonight) is the name of the song.

[scotpens]

Gorgeous face, fantastic figure, and don't forget she was a damn good singer as well!

[aniagain1]

Everybody watching the sexy girl and Sellers seems so distracted! :D

[ProjectFlashlight612]

Oh, don't even MENTION the Steve Martin Panther films. I cannot believe they made one, let alone two, of those....atrocities.

[Roofy670]

oh and Michael Buble for singing it English, shame on 'em both froggy princess:) Thankyou to SP Syed for posting this. One of my favourite songs ever [written by Henry Mancini of course]:) mille grazie!

[TheLovwomen]

Peter Sellars just makes me laugh every time I watch him !!!!

[Flavius Aetius]

Un monument

syndrôme du golden age; je me réincarnerai à Cortina d'ampezzo dans les années 60

[Mikolaj Leszczynski]

one of the best scenec in movie history. What a tune!

[007raad]

Franny Jeffries, perfect combo of body and face, shame you dont get women like that anymore.