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101 Dalmatians

Year:

1961

Duration:

79 min

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

IMDB rate:

7.2

Director:

Clyde Geronimi

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1961-01-25

Filming Locations: Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $4,000,000

Opening Weekend: $10,279,044 (USA) (14 July 1991)

Gross: $60,679,097 (USA) (10 November 1991)

Cast

Actor

Character

Rod Taylor

Pongo

J. Pat O'Malley

Colonel

Betty Lou Gerson

Cruella De Vil

Martha Wentworth

Nanny

Ben Wright

Roger

Cate Bauer

Perdita

David Frankham

Sgt. Tibs

Frederick Worlock

Horace

Lisa Davis

Anita

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

Marjorie Bennett

Duchess

Mickey Maga

Patch

Barbara Beaird

Rolly

Mimi Gibson

Lucky

Sandra Abbott

Penny

Thurl Ravenscroft

Captain (voice)

Bill Lee

Roger

Max Smith

(voice)

Bob Stevens

(voice)

Paul Wexler

Car Mechanic (voice)

Mary Wickes

Cruella De Vil (animation model)

Barbara Luddy

Rover (voice)

Lisa Daniels

(voice)

Helene Stanley

Anita (animation model)

Don Barclay

(voice)

Basil Ruysdael

Truck Driver (voice)

Dal McKennon

Barking Dogs (voice)

Jeanne Bruns

Radio Singer (voice)

Lucille Bliss

TV Commercial Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Dirty Dawson (voice) (uncredited)

Clarence Nash

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Rickie Sorensen

Spotty (voice) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Bill Peet kept in close consultation with Dodie Smith whilst preparing the story, including sending her some sketches of the characters. Smith felt that the Disney studios were improving on her story.

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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.

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The birth of the puppies actually happened to the author Dodie Smith. Her dalmatians had 15 puppies, one was born lifeless and her husband revived it. However, they sold most of them, and kept only a small number.

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Goofs

When Pongo opens the clock to change the time to 5:18, for his evening constitutional, he starts to bark, letting Roger know its time for his walk. But he forgot to close the clock door. But when Roger looks up, its mysteriously closed.

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There are a lot more than 101 dalmatians in many scenes (in the final scene at the house, for example, there are over 150 of them).

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When Pongo pulls Roger and Anita into the pond Perdita remains on land. Yet when Roger is helping Anita out, Perdita walks out of the pond and Pongo, next to her is shown to be perfectly dry.

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Quotes

Captain: Any news, Colonel?

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Jasper: There's a new act just been passed in parliament. Comes under the heading of "Defence of the Realm Act", it's article 4, section 29, it's very important, you see, it's the law, and it's for your safety, ma'am.

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Roger: At first you think Cruella is a devil / But after time has worn away the shock / You come to realize / You've seen her kind of eyes / Watching you from underneath a rock.

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