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One Hundred and One Dalmatians
American animated film [1961]
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- 101 Dalmatians
One Hundred and One Dalmatians, American animated film, released in 1961, that became a Walt Disney classic, especially known for the villainous character Cruella De Vil. When dalmatians Pongo and Perdita have 15 puppies, Cruella De Vil attempts to buy them from their owners, a composer and his wife. When the couple refuses to sell, Cruella steals the puppies. It is soon discovered that she has been rounding up dalmatians in order to make them into a fur coat, but her plot is foiled by Pongo, Perdita, and their friends. The film—which was based on the children’s book (1956) by ...(100 of 216 words)