Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 9, 2017

101 Dalmatians Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, and Wolfgang Reitherman Written by Bill Peet from a novel by Dodie Smith 1961/USA Walt Disney Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Cruella De Vil: Miserable, darling, as usual, perfectly wretched. The artwork is charming and who coul   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 12, 2016

Disney is, by now, a gargantuan media empire of parks, merchandise, and movie magic. It’s easy to forget that there were days when the studio was in desperate need of a hit. 101 Dalmatians proved to be just what the vet ordered. The film enters the story originated from the Dodie...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 12, 2016

Disney is, by now, a gargantuan media empire of parks, merchandise, and movie magic. It’s easy to forget that there were days when the studio was in desperate need of a hit. 101 Dalmatians proved to be just what the vet ordered. The film enters the story originated from the Dodie...   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on November 4, 2015

I have zero patience. I wrote my first entry for this blogathon on Disney's magnificent Sleeping Beauty a day early, and while I planned on posting my second and final piece two days later, I just couldn't help myself. I get a weird rush out of publishing my posts, what...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 16, 2013

Walt Disney adapted 101 Dalmatians (1961) from the popular novel by English writer Dodie Smith, and by all accounts Smith was much happier with the experience than Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers. Smith might have been pleased because 101 Dalmatians is, in fact, a fairly faithful adaptation of the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 16, 2013

Walt Disney adapted 101 Dalmatians (1961) from the popular novel by English writer Dodie Smith, and by all accounts Smith was much happier with the experience than Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers. Smith might have been pleased because 101 Dalmatians is, in fact, a fairly faithful adaptation of the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on September 16, 2013

Walt Disney adapted 101 Dalmatians (1961) from the popular novel by English writer Dodie Smith, and by all accounts Smith was much happier with the experience than Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers. Smith might have been pleased because 101 Dalmatians is, in fact, a fairly faithful adaptation of the   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on February 3, 2013

Better late than never, right?  Over the next eleven weeks, we’ll be entering the Disney period where talking animals ruled the roost.  You’ll see humans in several of these, but the worlds created are ones where the animals talk, and it’s completely okay to humans.  In a few cases   read more