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101 Dalmatians (1996)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1996
Running Times: 98 mins 37 sec (UK - video (1997))     102 mins 44 sec (UK - theatrical (1996))     105 mins     103 mins
Format: Technicolor
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby Digital

SELECTED CREDITS

(Full Credits)

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Great Oaks Entertainment / Walt Disney Productions
Executive Producers: Edward S. Feldman, William Ryan (uncredited)
Producer: John Hughes, Ricardo Mestres

SCRIPT
Script: John Hughes
Novel: The One Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith

DIRECTION
Director: Stephen Herek
2nd Unit Director: Micky Moore

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Adrian Biddle
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Harvey Harrison

EDITING
Editors: Trudy Ship, Larry Bock

MUSIC
Music: Michael Kamen
Songs: Floyd Huddleston, Al Rinker (Everybody Wants To Be A Cat); Mel Torme, Robert Wells (The Christmas Song); Mel Leven (Cruella De Vil)
Songs Performed By: Nat 'King' Cole (The Christmas Song); Dr John (Cruella De Vil)

SOUND
Sound Designers: Donald J. Malouf, Tim Chau
Sound Recordist: Paul Wertheimer

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make Up: Lynda Armstrong
Make Up: Belinda Hodson, Wendy Rawson, Jean-Luc Russier
Hair Stylist Supervisor: Vicky Stockwell
Key Hair Stylist: Colin Jamison
Hair Stylists: Martial Corneville, Jan Jamison, Wendy Rawson, James Nadeaux
Costume Designers: Rosemary Burrows, Anthony Powell

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Effects Contact Lenses: Clive R. Kay

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Buena Vista Imaging; Industrial Light and Magic; MGM
Special Effects Supervisors: George Gibbs, Terry Glass

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisors: Mark Dornfeld, Michael Owens

DIGITAL EFFECTS
Senior ILM Staff: Patty Blau, Gail Currey, Jeff Mann, Jim Morris

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Assheton Gorton
Supervising Art Director: Alan Tomkins
Art Director: John Ralph

LOCATIONS
Locations: London, England, UK; Oxfordshire, England, UK; Trafalgar Square, London, England, UK
Location Manager: Keith Hatcher

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Simon Crane
Stunts: Sy Hollands, Abbi Collins, David Cronnelly, Gary Powell, Jamie Edgell, Joss Gower, Julian Spencer, Marc Cass, Paul Heasman, Paul Jennings, Roy Alon, Sadie Eden, Steve Dent, Steve Griffin, Tom Delmar
Utility Stunts: Stuart Stark

CASTING
Casting (UK): Celestia Fox
Casting (USA): Marcia Ross

CAST
Glenn Close (Cruella De Vil)
Jeff Daniels (Roger)
Joely Richardson (Anita Dearly)
Joan Plowright (Nanny)
Hugh Laurie (Jasper)
Mark Williams (Horace)
John Shrapnel (Skinner)
Tim McInnerny (Alonzo)
Hugh Fraser (Frederick)
Zohren Weiss (Herbert)
Mark Haddigan (Alan)
Michael Percival (Police Inspector)
Neville Phillips (minister)
John Evans (pensioner with bulldog)
Hilda Braid (woman on park bench 1)
Margery Mason (woman on park bench 2)
John Benfield (doorman)
Andrew Readman, John Peters (police officers)
Bill Stewart (arresting officer)
Gerald Paris (doctor)
Brian Capron (television news reporter)
Frank Welker (special vocal effects)
Joe Lacey (veterinarian)

PLOT SUMMARY

Newly married fashion designer Anita and computer-game programmer Roger soon hear the patter of tiny feet - the 99 puppies bred by their Dalmatian dogs, Perdita and Pongo. The puppies are abducted by Anita's boss Cruella De Vil, who is trying to make a coat entirely from Dalmatian hide. Pongo and Perdita call on their friends to track down the pups and mount a daring rescue, battling Cruella's dimwitted sidekicks, Jaspar and Horace.

AVAILABILITY

Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista International
Video Distributor: Gativideo

France
Video Distributor: Gaumont Buena Vista International

Greece
Video Distributors: Audio Visual Enterprises; Prooptiki Video; Walt Disney Home Video

Portugal
Theatrical Distributor: Lusomundo

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Lauren Film

UK
Video Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Video Distributor: Walt Disney Home Video
DVD Distributor: Walt Disney Home Video

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Argentina
Rating: Atp

Australia
Rating: G

Chile
Rating: TE

Finland
Rating: S

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: U

Hong Kong
Rating: I

Italy
Rating: T

Netherlands
Rating: AL

Norway
Rating: 7

Peru
Rating: PG

Portugal
Rating: M/6

Spain
Rating: T

Sweden
Rating: 7

UK
Rating: U
"Dialogue substitution" cuts were made

USA
Rating: G

TIMELINE

1996
November

22: UK - rated U by the BBFC (for theatrical release)
27: USA - theatrical release
28: Singapore - theatrical release
30: Thailand - theatrical release

December
5: Argentina - theatrical release
13: UK - theatrical release

1997
January

25: Taiwan - theatrical release

February
7: Sweden - theatrical release
21: Spain - theatrical release

March
6: Germany - theatrical release
7: Poland - theatrical release
8: Japan - theatrical release
10: Portugal - premiere
14: Denmark - theatrical release
14: Italy - theatrical release
20: Hungary - theatrical release
21: Estonia - theatrical release
21: Finland - theatrical release
21: Portugal - theatrical release
21: South Africa - theatrical release
26: Belgium - theatrical release
26: France - theatrical release
26: Iceland - theatrical release

July
4: UK - rated U by the BBFC (for video release)
31: UK - rated U by the BBFC (for video release)

1998
April

21: USA - DVD release (Walt Disney Home Video)

October
25: UK - television broadcast (on Sky Movies)

1999
May

4: USA - video release (Walt Disney Home Video - Spanish dubbed version)

2000
December

26: UK - television broadcast (on BBC1)

2001
April

3: USA - DVD release (Walt Disney Home Video - double bill with 102 Dalmatians)

2002
March

29: UK - television broadcast (on BBC1)

POSTER TAGS

So many dogs. So little time.

This time, the magic is real.

This Thanksgiving, the world is going to the dogs.

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

101 dálmatas - Argentinian title
101 Dálmatas - Brazilian / Portugese title
101 dálmatas, más vivos que nunca - Spanish title
101 dalmatialaista - Finnish title
Les 101 dalmatiens - French title
101 Dalmatiner - German / Swedish title
101 dalmatinere - Danish title
101 dalmatinere i levende live - Danish title
101 dalmatynczyków - Polish title
101 kiskutya - Hungarian title
La Carica dei 101 - questa volta la magia e vera - Italian title

LINKS

SEQUELS
101 Dalmatians (1998)
102 Dalmatians (2000)
101 Dalmatians Sing Along (1996)
101 Dalmatians: The Series (1996)
101 Dalmatians: Escape From DeVil Manor (1999)

REMAKE OF
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
The Filming of 101 Dalmatians (1996)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

American Cinematographer vol.7 no.11 (November 1996) pp.75-79 (USA)
illustrated article

Cinefantastque vol.28 no.6 (December 1996) pp.7, 61 (USA)
illustrated preview

Cinefex no.69 (March 1997) pp.41-44, 141, 142 (USA)
illustrated article

Empire no.87 (September 1996) p.16 (UK)
illustrated production notes

Empire no.91 (January 1997) pp.16; 30 (UK)
illustrated short article; illustrated credits, review

Eyepiece vol.17 no.1 (February / March 1996) p.22 (UK)
credits, production notes

Eyepiece vol.17 no.2 (April / May 1996) pp.15-21 (UK)
illustrated credits, production notes

Film-Echo / Filmwoche no.11 (15 March 1997) pp.10-12 (Germany)
illustrated article

Film Review January 1997 pp.21; 44-47 (UK)
review (by James Cameron-Wilson); illustrated interview

Film Review Special no.22 Yearbook 1997 / 1998 p.71 (UK)
illustrated review

Film tutti i film della stagione vol.4 no.30 (November / December 1997) pp.45-47 (Italy)
illustrated credits, synopsis, review

Hollywood Reporter vol.340 no.43 (30 January 1996) p.16 (USA)
credits, production notes

In Camera October 2000 pp.6-7 (UK)
illustrated interview

Interview no.12 (December 1996) pp.26, 28 (USA)
illustrated article

Moving Pictures International no.24 (Fenruary 1997) p.12 (UK)
short article

Positif no.436 (June 1997) p.35 (France)
illustrated credits, review

Premiere April 1997 p.26 (France)
review (by Christophe Carriere)

Premiere vol.4 no.12 (January 1997) p.12 (UK)
illustrated credits, note

Premiere vol 10 no 2 (October 1996) pp.76, 78 (USA)
illustrated article, review

Premiere vol 10 no 3 (November 1996) pp.89-93, 123 (USA)
illustrated interview with Glenn Close (Dog Day Afternoon)

Screen International no.1037 (8 December 1995) p.1 (UK)
illustrated note

Screen International no.1042 (26 January 1996) p.18 (UK)
illustrated credits, note

Screen International no.1053 (12 April 1996) p.4 (UK)
short article

Screen International no.1081 (25 October 1996) pp.14-18 (UK)
illustrated credits, article

Screen International no.1082 (1 November 1996) p.22 (UK)
illustrated short article

Sight and Sound vol.7 no.1 (January 1997) p.42 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review (by Johnathan Romney)

Studio April 1997 p.25 (France)
review (by Juliette Michaud)

Svenska Dagbladet 7 February 1997 (Sweden)
review (Disney har gjort sjelvmel by Elisabeth Sorenson)

TV Guide vol.46 no.44 (31 October 1998) p.20 (USA)
illustrated review

Variety 14 August 1995 p.20 (USA)
credits, production notes

Variety 9 October 1995 p.24 (USA)
credits, production notes

Variety 25 November 1996 p.71 (USA)
illustrated credits, synopsis, review

NEWSPAPERS

Diario de Noticias, Programas 21 March 1997
review (by Joao Antunes)

Expresso, Cartaz 22 March 1997
review (by Joao Lopes)

Visao 3 April 1997 p.90
review (by Joao Mario Grilo)

KEYWORDS

dogs, animals, puppies, chases, cycling, children, london, dalmatians, remakes

 


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