ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS (Theatrical Release USA 1961)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì

One Hundred and One Dalmatians—classic Disney-animated fare—is a better watch than its live action remake. Voice casting is great and the character development very well done. Don’t miss this oldie…it competes very well, despite its age, with current animated fare. There’s a great deal of heart built into the movie’s storyline.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

An evil, fur-loving woman kidnaps 101 Dalmatian puppies.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Directors Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Walt Disney for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Pongo (voice of Rod Taylor), Colonel/Jasper (voice of J. Pat O’Malley), Cruella De Vil/Miss Birdwell (voice of Betty Lou Gerson), Nanny/Queenie/Lucy (voice of Martha Wentworth), Roger (voice of Ben Wright), Perdita (voice of Cate Bauer), Sergeant Tibs (voice of David Frankham), Horace/Inspector Craven (voice of Frederick Worlock), Anita (voice of Lisa Davis), Quizmaster/Collie (voice of Tom Conway), Towser (voice of Tudor Owen), and Danny (voice of George Pelling).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This animated movie achieves classic status and deserves its place in the family home video collection. It works as a good child/adult share film.

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Ben Meyers