One Hundred and One Dalmatians (2024)

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Why is it called 101 Dalmatians when there is only 15? ›

Because that's what the original novel by Dodie Smith was called. The Dalmatians consist of 97 puppies that Cruella de Vil kidnapped to make her Dalmatian coat, Pongo and Missus, the parents of a litter of 15 puppies and Perdita an old liver spotted Dalmatian hired as a wet nurse for Pongo and Missus puppies.

In a Disney animation classic, Dalmatian Pongo is tired of his bachelor-dog life. He spies lovely Perdita and maneuvers his master, Roger, into meeting Perdita's owner, Anita. The owners fall in love and marry, keeping Pongo and Perdita together too. After Perdita gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies, Anita's old school friend Cruella De Vil wants to buy them all. Roger declines her offer, so Cruella hires the criminal Badun brothers to steal them -- so she can have a fur coat.

One Hundred and One Dalmatians / Film synopsis

Value: $10,000

According to USA Today, 101 Dalmatians is valued at $10,000. Disney's much-loved canine tale is about Dalmatian couple Pongo and Perdita and their puppies, who are pursued by one of the most iconic villains ever, Cruella De Vil.

Pongo and Perdita set out on a cross-country rescue mission to save the litter from the maniacal Cruella, in the process rescuing 84 additional ones, bringing the total of Dalmatians to 101.

Lucky is one of Pongo and Perdita's fifteen puppies. He is the puppy who nearly dies soon after his birth in both the animated and live-action films but was revived through the efforts of Roger Radcliffe.

As fur-raising as so many elements of the film are — the suspense, the British spy thriller sensibility, and Marc Davis's brilliant Cruella De Vil — I also love the film for its charm and that most elusive quality: “heart.” Best example (and certainly one of my best-loved scenes): the “Pongos” (as the Dalmatian clan is ...

Her personal anthem, the song that plays in the animated version of 101 Dalmatians, is all about how “if she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will.” And her defining characteristic is that she loves dalmatian fur so much she's more than willing to kidnap a bunch of puppies in the hopes of skinning them for their spots.

Glenn Close portrays Cruella de Vil in the 1996 film 101 Dalmatians and its 2000 sequel 102 Dalmatians. The film reinvents Cruella as the vindictive, snobbish and very glamorous magnate of an haute couture fashion house, "House of De Vil", which specializes in fur couture.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney's first feature-length animated film, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

What does Perdita mean in Disney? ›

She has the dog, who has recently given birth, treated by a vet and names her Perdita (meaning "lost"). Perdita helps to nurse the pups and becomes a member of the family. She tells Pongo about her lost love Prince and the resulting litter of puppies, which were sold by her neglectful owner.

The original VHS cover, which was released in 1989, featured a castle in the background with a golden spire that, when looked at closely, appeared to resemble a phallic shape. No outside agency banned the cover, Disney pulled it when the subject of the tower was brought to their attention.

Disney VHS tapes, including classics like Lady and the Tramp and 101 Dalmatians, can fetch high prices online, with some valued at $10,000 or even $35,000. The highest-priced Disney VHS tape on eBay is a documentary about the Millennium celebration at Walt Disney World, listed for an astounding $45,000.

In 1980, MCA Home Video released the first VHS edition of Jaws, so audiences could finally enjoy the movie at home. Over 40 years later, Jaws has become one of the most expensive VHS tapes of all time. A sealed 1983 copy of Jaws sold for $32,500 in a Heritage sale on June 9, 2022.