The Pink Panther (1963)

Conventional wisdom tells me that it's generally not a good idea for a comedy film to be overlong. running gags can really only work well 2-3 times before they get stale, and with a single setup and set of characters there is typically only so much iteration you can do before you start to repeat your self. Imagine my surprise then that The Pink Panther (1963), a movie I've seen a few times and generally regard as a light quick comedy, is actually a nicely plump 2 hours. It certainly feels a lot quicker.