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101 Dalmatians (1961)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (original title)

G 79 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Family  -   25 January 1961 (USA)
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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.

Writers:

Bill Peet (story), Dodie Smith (novel)
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Cast

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

Pongo and Perdita have a litter of 15 puppies. Cruella De Vil takes a fancy to the pups, and wants to get hold of them, as well as more pups, to make herself a lovely dalmatian skin coat... Cruella hires some thugs to kidnap the pups and hold them at her mansion. Will Pongo and Perdita find them in time ? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Dalmatian | Puppy | Dog | Cat | Wedding  | See more »

Taglines:

The Canine Caper of the Century [1979 re-release] See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La noche de las narices frías See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,389,226 (USA) (22 December 1985)

Gross:

$143,992,148 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Characters from "Lady and the Tramp" are shown in brief cameos during the Twilight Bark scene: Jacque is first shown coming out of a doghouse and then barking into the drainpipe a dog in an upper apartment. The strays Peg and her friend the bulldog are seen in a pet shop with various puppies, and Lady is shown very briefly with several dogs at the end of the scene when the barking reaches across the entire city. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: When the truck is being repaired, the sign at the garage says "AAA" (American Auto Association), instead of the British "AA" (Automobile Association). See more »

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.
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Connections

Referenced in "ER: Secrets and Lies (#8.16)" (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dalmatian Plantation"
Written by Mel Leven
Performed by Bill Lee See more »