This post is about 1961 animated film 101 Dalmatians. It’s the 17th Disney feature length animated film. It was released on 25th January 1961 and produced by Walt Disney. Its based on the book, The One Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith.

The film begins with a narration by Pongo, a dalmatian who lives with his pet Roger. Pongo wants to find a mate for his pet and after some searching and comical moments he finds one for both of them. Anita for Roger and Perdy for Pongo and both couples are wed.

Some time later, the family is visited by Anita’s old school friend Cruella. Cruella expresses an unhealthy interest in Perdy who is now pregnant as Cruella loves fur coats and is especially interested in the spots on the dalmatian’s fur.

A few weeks later, Perdy gives birth to fifteen puppies. Cruella immediately visits and badgers the family into selling her the puppies. When the family refuse she storms off vowing that the family will regret it.

Some time later, while Rodger, Anita, Pongo and Perdy are out on a walk. Cruella’s two henchmen break into the house and steal the puppies.

Pongo and Perdy, along with some other characters including, Captain, Sergeant Tibbs and Colonel, set off to find and rescue the puppies. While they do find their own puppies, they also find 84 other puppies that Cruella had taken and decide to adopt those puppies.

The film ends with all the dogs  returning home and Antia, Rodger, Perdy and Pongo along with the 99 puppies celebrating Christmas together.

Cruella De Vil was ranked as the American Film Institute’s thirty-ninth most evil villain. She also often appears on the Forbes list of wealthiest animated characters

Pongo has seventy-two spots

Patch has thirty-two spots. He was the only puppy born with black markings. The others were white at Birth and developed black spots later.

I will rate the film into five categories, lighting, sound, sadness, scariness and Autism friendly. I will also give an overall score.

Lighting and sound categories are in reference to light and sound sensitivity.  As a person with Autism I have both but it is possible to have one or the other and still be a person with Autism

Lighting: 2/10

Sound : 1/10

Scariness: 1/10

Sadness: 1/10

Overall Score: 5/10

Autism Friendly: Yes

I love this film. It is a timeless classic, and I love how it’s the dogs telling the story. The only thing I would change is maybe giving some of the female puppies more of a role.