One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Front Cover Actor
Rod Taylor Pongo
J. Pat O'Malley Jasper/Miscellaneous Dogs
Betty Lou Gerson Cruella De Vil
Martha Wentworth Nani
Ben Wright Roger Radcliff
Cate Bauer Perdita
Lisa Davis Anita
Tom Conway Collic
George Pelling Great Dane
Queenie Leonard Cows
Marjorie Bennett Patch the Puppy
Plot
This Disney animated classic is based on the children's story by Dodie Smith . The story involves the canine pets of a struggling composer and his wife: Dalmatians Pongo (male) and Perdita (female). Perdita gives birth to fifteen spotted pups, cuing the entrance of the scheming Cruella De Vil. She demands that the dogs' owners sell her the pups, but she is shown the door instead. Under cover of night, Cruella arranges for the pups to be stolen. The human police are baffled, but the "dog network" is alerted by Pongo and sent to rescue the pups. It is discovered that Cruella has been rounding up every Dalmatian she can get her hands on, hoping to use their pelts to make one spectacular fur coat. The dogs rescue the 15 pups, plus 86 others stolen by Ms. DeVil. After an eventful escape, the 101 Dalmatians make their way home--whereupon the composer pens a hit tune, "Dalmatian Plantation". 101 Dalmatians represents the Disney animation staff at its very best, and as a bonus introduces the world to Cruella De Vil, one of the greatest movie villains--cartoon or "real"--of all time. -- Hal Erickson
Movie Details
Director Clyde Geronimi; Hamilton Luske; Wolfgang Reithermann
Studio
Buena Vista Walt Disney
Country   USA
Language English
Running Time 79
Movie Release Date 1961
Color Color
Personal Details
Format DVD
Seen It Yes
Index 114
Collection Status In Collection
Edition Details
Region Region 1
Release Date 2003
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
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