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When Glenn Close appeared on the set as Cruella in full fright wig, makeup, and costume, one of the dogs playing Perdy repeatedly tried to slink away.
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Jeff Daniels (Roger) says that on more than one occasion, he heard an authoritative voice on the dog-strewn set shout "Sit!" and immediately plopped himself into a chair only to be told, "Not you, Jeff."
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Filmmakers rubbed Jeff Daniels' face with raw hot dogs in order to get the pups to lick him on cue.
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Glenn Close initially rejected the role of Cruella due to scheduling conflicts with the stage musical "Sunset Blvd." The producers then offered the role to Sigourney Weaver who also declined. By that time, Close had ended her run on Broadway, and when the producers offered her the role again, she accepted.
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Of the original 15 puppies, six are named - Lucky, Jewel, Dipstick, Fidget, Two Tone, and Whizzer.
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The dogs in Roger's games are exact replicas of the animated characters in the original 101 Dalmatians film.
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Released in the US thirty-five years, ten months, and two days after the original 101 Dalmatians film.
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Writer John Hughes made more money from this movie than any other movie in his career, because his contract gave him a piece of the merchandising profits.
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