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One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Based On the book by Dodie Smith

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (also known as 101 Dalmatians) is a 1961 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions with distribution by Buena Vista Distribution. Adapted from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians, the film was directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wolfgang Reitherman in his feature-length directorial debut, from a script by Bill Peet. It features the voice talents of Rod Taylor, J. Pat O'Malley, Betty Lou Gerson, Martha Wentworth, Ben Wright, Cate Bauer, Dave Frankham, and Fred Worlock. The film's plot follows Pongo and Perdita, two London-based Dalmatians who give birth to a litter of fifteen puppies, who are later kidnapped by the obsessive socialite Cruella de Vil, wanting to make their fur into coats.

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Release date:
January 25, 1961
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of The Hundred and One Dalmatians
The Book · 1956

The Hundred and One Dalmatians

Dodie Smith

★ 4.0 / 5 3 ratings · Open Library
Poster for One Hundred and One Dalmatians
The Animation · 1961

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske

★ 7.3 / 10 197,579 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 5 years after publication.

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