--- product_id: 12141676 title: "101 Dalmatians (2-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD)" price: "£19.54" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12141676-101-dalmatians-2-disc-diamond-edition-blu-ray-dvd-digital store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 101 Dalmatians (2-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD) **Price:** £19.54 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 101 Dalmatians (2-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD) - **How much does it cost?** £19.54 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12141676-101-dalmatians-2-disc-diamond-edition-blu-ray-dvd-digital) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Pick your favorite spot to watch -- anytime and anywhere -- and get ready for a fun-filled adventure with 101 DALMATIANS for the first time ever on Blu-ray and Digital HD! Pongo, Perdita and their super-adorable puppies are in for thrills, hilarious spills and an epic action-packed adventure when they face off with Cruella De Vil, Disney's most fabulously outrageous villainess. Unleash all the excitement and suspense of Disney's 101 DALMATIANS, a beloved classic you'll want to share with your family again and again!|Dalmatians is probably the most misspelled Disney word, with most people spelling it "Dalmations." Dalmatia, however, is a place (in Croatia), so people and dogs from there are Dalmatians.|This was the first feature in which the Xerox process alone was used to transfer animators' drawings to cels. Prior to this, each one of the animators' drawings had to be hand-traced in ink onto a cel. The new process sped up production greatly, especially in a film that had so many dogs -- and so many spots!|Disney Feature Animation later adopted the name "Twilight Bark" for its newsletter. This product does not contain a slip cover. Review: Fabulous, Revolutionary, and Fun! - "101 Dalmatians" may be the most unfairly slighted of Walt Disney's 'classic' animated films, as this dog-napping adventure literally saved the studio, introduced the ultimate Disney villainess, Cruella De Vil, and ushered in a visually graphic 'style' that would set the industry standard for a decade. Oh, and it's great FUN, too! Based on Dodie Smith's 1956 novel (inspired by her own Dalmatian pets), Disney knew it would be a 'natural' for the screen, at a time when he desperately needed a blockbuster. Despite the huge success of "Cinderella", in 1950, the decade, with the studio's resources stretched between both live and animated features and shorts, television, and the opening of Disneyland, had been a costly one, and the skyrocketing cost of producing animation, after a string of less successful cartoons (culminating in the failure of "Sleeping Beauty"), threatened to curtail any future animated films. It was a desperate time (most of the major studios were shutting down their animation departments, and the 'limited animation' of Hanna-Barbera, which Disney detested, appeared to be the 'future' of cartoons), and he turned to production manager Ken Anderson to find a way to make the film cost-effective while maintaining the 'Disney' look. Anderson's solutions didn't please Walt, but would create a film revolutionary in style, and far less expensive to produce. Utilizing xerox technology to copy original artwork directly onto cels, he eliminated the huge staff of painters who had traditionally inked and colored each frame. The line work had a scratchier quality, which he complimented by more stylized, linear backgrounds, with splashes of color. As the story would be the first 'contemporary' Disney feature (with far less music, and a more dramatic plot), the new 'look' worked perfectly (especially in the brilliant conception of the scene-stealing De Vil, who quickly achieved 'legendary' status among Disney villains). The technique did have shortcomings (the climactic chase between De Vil's hot rod and a Dalmatian-filled moving van, as she plows into a snow bank, looks artificial, particularly as snow covers her car), but the film, as a whole, was an astonishing achievement. Despite Walt's misgivings, the film was exactly the blockbuster the studio needed, becoming the top-grossing film of 1961, and, for years, the highest grossing animated film of all time. Critically praised, it became such a fan favorite that it was re-released frequently, always successfully. Blessed with a rich, funny plot, unforgettable characters, and 101 of the cutest dogs you'll ever see, it certainly has earned a place beside "Snow White", Pinocchio", "Bambi", and "Cinderella". While I wish somebody had invited Rod Taylor (the voice of Pongo) to share his experiences of the production, I was blown away by the extraordinary quality of image and sound of this remastered edition, and enjoyed the second disc of special features (did you know TWO actresses voiced Perdita?) This Platinum Edition is an absolute ESSENTIAL for every Disney collection! Review: Just as Wonderful As I remembered! - I'm ecstatic to report that the movie "101 Dalmatians" arrived on time and safely sealed and packaged. Furthermore, as my subject implied: It was every bit as magically enjoyable as it was over 50 years ago! Although I was a bit too young to see it then: I saw it later and was positively mezmorized by it! When the movie was released: Mom got me records containing the 4 main songs from the feature. Although they definitely weren't The Original Sound track: I came to love them over the years! As for the DVD: The only thing I found to be inconvenient was the fact that it downloaded in French; and I had to convert it to English before watching it. Upon first inserting the DVD: All the initial group of ads were in English. therefore: When the movie started in French: I wasn't certain if this would be temporary or not. However: As it continued: I decided to try and convert The Language to English. The only things I found dissatisfying about this is that I wasn't alerted of this fact upon purchasing the movie. Fortunately: This was only a minor inconvenience that was easily corrected. IN closing: Let me assure all future readers that I was totally satisfied with this purchase; and would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who enjoys old movies which are fit for entire families to watch! My sincere thanks goes out to everyone who was instrumental in making my obtaining of this marvelous DVD possible! I absolutely love it! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Ben Wright, Betty Lou Gerson, Bill Peet, Cate Bauer, Clyde Geronimi, Frederick Worlock, George Pelling, Hamilton Luske, J. Pat O'Malley, Lisa Davis, Martha Wentworth, Rod Taylor, Tom Conway, Tudor Owen, Wolfgang Reitherman Contributor Ben Wright, Betty Lou Gerson, Bill Peet, Cate Bauer, Clyde Geronimi, Frederick Worlock, George Pelling, Hamilton Luske, J. Pat O'Malley, Lisa Davis, Martha Wentworth, Rod Taylor, Tom Conway, Tudor Owen, Wolfgang Reitherman See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 5,373 Reviews | | Format | Animated, Color, Digital copy, Multiple Formats, NTSC | | Genre | Animated | | Language | English, French, Spanish | | Runtime | 1 hour and 19 minutes | ## Product Details - **Genre:** Animated - **Format:** Animated, Color, Digital copy, Multiple Formats, NTSC - **Contributor:** Ben Wright, Betty Lou Gerson, Bill Peet, Cate Bauer, Clyde Geronimi, Frederick Worlock, George Pelling, Hamilton Luske, J. Pat O'Malley, Lisa Davis, Martha Wentworth, Rod Taylor, Tom Conway, Tudor Owen, Wolfgang Reitherman - **Language:** English, French, Spanish - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 19 minutes ## Images ![101 Dalmatians (2-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91rVGvw15rL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fabulous, Revolutionary, and Fun! *by B***F on March 6, 2008* "101 Dalmatians" may be the most unfairly slighted of Walt Disney's 'classic' animated films, as this dog-napping adventure literally saved the studio, introduced the ultimate Disney villainess, Cruella De Vil, and ushered in a visually graphic 'style' that would set the industry standard for a decade. Oh, and it's great FUN, too! Based on Dodie Smith's 1956 novel (inspired by her own Dalmatian pets), Disney knew it would be a 'natural' for the screen, at a time when he desperately needed a blockbuster. Despite the huge success of "Cinderella", in 1950, the decade, with the studio's resources stretched between both live and animated features and shorts, television, and the opening of Disneyland, had been a costly one, and the skyrocketing cost of producing animation, after a string of less successful cartoons (culminating in the failure of "Sleeping Beauty"), threatened to curtail any future animated films. It was a desperate time (most of the major studios were shutting down their animation departments, and the 'limited animation' of Hanna-Barbera, which Disney detested, appeared to be the 'future' of cartoons), and he turned to production manager Ken Anderson to find a way to make the film cost-effective while maintaining the 'Disney' look. Anderson's solutions didn't please Walt, but would create a film revolutionary in style, and far less expensive to produce. Utilizing xerox technology to copy original artwork directly onto cels, he eliminated the huge staff of painters who had traditionally inked and colored each frame. The line work had a scratchier quality, which he complimented by more stylized, linear backgrounds, with splashes of color. As the story would be the first 'contemporary' Disney feature (with far less music, and a more dramatic plot), the new 'look' worked perfectly (especially in the brilliant conception of the scene-stealing De Vil, who quickly achieved 'legendary' status among Disney villains). The technique did have shortcomings (the climactic chase between De Vil's hot rod and a Dalmatian-filled moving van, as she plows into a snow bank, looks artificial, particularly as snow covers her car), but the film, as a whole, was an astonishing achievement. Despite Walt's misgivings, the film was exactly the blockbuster the studio needed, becoming the top-grossing film of 1961, and, for years, the highest grossing animated film of all time. Critically praised, it became such a fan favorite that it was re-released frequently, always successfully. Blessed with a rich, funny plot, unforgettable characters, and 101 of the cutest dogs you'll ever see, it certainly has earned a place beside "Snow White", Pinocchio", "Bambi", and "Cinderella". While I wish somebody had invited Rod Taylor (the voice of Pongo) to share his experiences of the production, I was blown away by the extraordinary quality of image and sound of this remastered edition, and enjoyed the second disc of special features (did you know TWO actresses voiced Perdita?) This Platinum Edition is an absolute ESSENTIAL for every Disney collection! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just as Wonderful As I remembered! *by R***R on December 26, 2020* I'm ecstatic to report that the movie "101 Dalmatians" arrived on time and safely sealed and packaged. Furthermore, as my subject implied: It was every bit as magically enjoyable as it was over 50 years ago! Although I was a bit too young to see it then: I saw it later and was positively mezmorized by it! When the movie was released: Mom got me records containing the 4 main songs from the feature. Although they definitely weren't The Original Sound track: I came to love them over the years! As for the DVD: The only thing I found to be inconvenient was the fact that it downloaded in French; and I had to convert it to English before watching it. Upon first inserting the DVD: All the initial group of ads were in English. therefore: When the movie started in French: I wasn't certain if this would be temporary or not. However: As it continued: I decided to try and convert The Language to English. The only things I found dissatisfying about this is that I wasn't alerted of this fact upon purchasing the movie. Fortunately: This was only a minor inconvenience that was easily corrected. IN closing: Let me assure all future readers that I was totally satisfied with this purchase; and would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who enjoys old movies which are fit for entire families to watch! My sincere thanks goes out to everyone who was instrumental in making my obtaining of this marvelous DVD possible! I absolutely love it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lot of dogs *by M***D on May 22, 2012* 101 Dalmatians is one hour and twenty - nine minutes and was released to theaters on January 25, 1961. The main story is that Roger and Anita Radcliffe own two adult dalmatians Pongo and Perdita and Perdita have given birth to fifteen dalmaitians. Cruella de Vil has made a deal with Anita to buy her dalmatians when the puppies have their spots. However, Roger stands up to Cruella de Vil and reneges on the deal and this makes Cruella mad. Cruella send Jasper and Horace to kidnap the puppies. Pongo and Perdita send out a Twilight Bark to other dogs for help to find their puppies. Pongo and Perdita get a response and the two are off to rescue their puppies. With the help with some other dogs and farm animals all 101 dogs are save and Roger and Anita keep all 101 dalmatians. Some trivia for the reader; someone with a lot of time on his or her went to count the dog's black spot frame by frame and came to a total of 6,469,952. Because the Disney Studios lost money on Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians was film using photocopying technology (Xerography) and that set the style for film making for the next twenty years with the exception of the Jungle Book, Mary Poppins, and Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Cruella de Vil character is based on the actress Tallulah Bankhead. 101 Dalmatians won a BAFTA award in 1961 for the Best Animated Film. Three dogs from "Lady and the Tramp" make a cameo appearance: Peg, the Bulldog, and Jacque. Of all the fifteen puppies only six actually have names. Although 101 Dalmatians may not make Disney's 10 all time greatest list, it is still a good movie to watch. 101 Dalmatians gets an AAA+++. DVD FEATURES Chapter Selection Bonus Material I. Theatrical Trailer II. Film Recommendations a. Hercules b. Mulan c. The Lion King II Simba's Pride d. A Bug's Life e. 101 Dalmatians - Live Version f. Mary Poppins Set Up I. Spoken Languages a. English b. French c. Spainish II. Captions Play VHS PREVIEWS I. Doug's 1st Movie II. A Bug's Life III. Madeline Lost in Paris IV. 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