One Hundred and One Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians, is the 17th animated movie in the Walt Disney classics series. It was made and produced by Walt Disney Productions, and based on the book The 00 and 1 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith.
| 101 Dalmatians | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Clyde Geronimi Hamilton Luske Wolfgang Reitherman |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Written by | Dodie Smith (novel The One Hundred and One Dalmatians) Bill Peet (story) |
| Starring | Rod Taylor Cate Bauer Betty Lou Gerson Ben Wright Lisa Davis Martha Wentworth |
| Music by | George Bruns |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
Release date |  January 25, 1961 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Language | American English |
| Budget | $4,000,000 USD (estimated) |
| Box office | $215,880,014 |
The movie stars Rod Taylor as the voice of Pongo, the first of the dalmatians, and Betty Lou Gerson as the voice of the villainous Cruella de Vil.
Disney remade the movie in 1996 as 101 Dalmatians, a live-action film starring Glenn Close as Cruella De Vil. (None of the animals talked in that version.)
101 Dalmatians was first released to theaters on January 25, 1961. After its first release, it was re-released to theaters four more times: January 1969, June 1979, December 1985, and July 1991.
It was then released on VHS on April 10, 1992 as part of the Walt Disney Classics video series. It was re-released on March 9, 1999 as part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection video series. On December 19, 1999, it received its first DVD release as part of Disney's Limited Issue series. A 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD was released on March 4, 2008. It was released on February 10, 2015 as part of the Walt Disney Diamond Editions.
This movie has a sequel called 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.
Cast (in credits order)
- Rod Taylor - Pongo
- J. Pat O'Malley - Colonel/Jasper Baddun/Mechanic
- Betty Lou Gerson - Cruella De Vil/Miss Birdwell
- Martha Wentworth - Nanny/Queenie/Lucy
- Ben Wright - Roger Radcliffe/A man
- Cate Bauer - Perdita
- David Frankham - Sgt. Tibbs/Scottie
- Frederick Worlock - Horace Baddun/Inspector Graves
- Lisa Davis - Anita Radcliffe
- Tom Conway - Quizmaster/Collie
- Tudor Owen - Old Towser
- George Pelling - Danny
- Ramsay Hill - TV Announcer/Labrador Retriever
- Sylvia Marriott - Countess
- Queenie Leonard - Princess
- Marjorie Bennett - Duchess
- Mickey Maga - Patch
- Barbara Beaird - Rolly
- Mimi Gibson - Lucky
- Sandra Abbott - Penny
- Thurl Ravenscroft - Captain
- Bill Lee - Singing voice of Roger Radcliffe
- Max Smith - Pongo's barks
- Bob Stevens - Narrator
- Paul Wexler - Car Mechanic
- Mary Wickes - Freckles
- Barbara Luddy - Rover
- Lisa Daniels - Additional Perdita Dialogue
- Helene Stanley - Poodle Dog Owner
- Don Barclay - Truck Driver
- Dal McKennon - Various dog barks
- Jeanne Bruns - Radio Singer
