One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Directors:

Clyde Geronimi
Hamilton Luske

Writers:

Bill Peet (story)
Dodie Smith (novel)

Release Date:

25 January 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Thriller

Tagline:

Walt Disney's new all-cartoon feature

Plot:

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.

Plot Keywords:

Dalmatian | Puppy | Dog | Cat | Matchmaking

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award.

Cast

Rod Taylor	...	Pongo (voice)
J. Pat O'Malley	...	Colonel / Jasper (voice)
Betty Lou Gerson	...	Cruella De Vil / Miss Birdwell (voice)
Martha Wentworth	...	Nanny / Queenie / Lucy (voice)
Ben Wright	...	Roger (voice)
Cate Bauer	...	Perdita (voice)
David Frankham	...	Sgt. Tibs (voice) (as Dave Frankham)
Frederick Worlock	...	Horace / Inspector Craven (voice) (as Fred Worlock)
Lisa Davis	...	Anita (voice)
Tom Conway	...	Quizmaster / Collie (voice)
Tudor Owen	...	Towser (voice)
George Pelling	...	Danny (voice)
Ramsay Hill	...	Television Announcer / Labrador (voice)
Sylvia Marriott	...	(voice)
Queenie Leonard	...	Princess (voice)

Also Known As:

101 Dalmatians (USA) (alternative spelling)
Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | West Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | New Zealand:G | Peru:PT | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G (re-rating) (1969)

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

The final film for animator Marc Davis. After animating Cruella De Vil in this film, Davis went to work for WED Enterprises, designing for such Disneyland rides as the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Goofs:

Continuity: During final car chase, Jasper and Horace see the moving truck approaching the intersection from their right, but when the vehicles collide, the moving truck has come from their left.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Pongo: My story begins in London, not so very long ago. And yet so much has happened since then, that it seems more like an eternity.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (#31.16)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Cruella De Vil

fun for the whole family

i really enjoyed this animated Disney classic.it's just a lot of fun.lots of action and excitement,and an excellent choice for the villain in Cruella Devil.whose is iconic(or should be)in my opinion.very young children may be a bit frightened of her,as she certainly is scary looking.her 2 henchman are quite inept,and provide a lot of comic relief.i also really liked the voice acting.i thought it fit well with the characters.the animation is also good,considering it is from 1961,though i'm sure it took a few years before that to complete.anyway,in my opinion,this classic is good fun for the whole family.my vote for 101 Dalmatians is an 8/10