One Hundred and One Dalmatians

from Deconstructing Disney · host rachel casey, erin casey

Episode SummaryLike a Dalmatian’s coat is sprinkled with spots, Disney’s 1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians has bits of sexism, racism, classism, and fatphobia sprinkled throughout. However, those questionable moments weren’t enough to sour Erin and Rachel on what is overall a heartwarming and visually interesting film. Oh, and did we mention how cute the puppies are? Episode Bibliography[Ciné-DOCS]. (2019, April 12). Sincerely Yours, Walt Disney (One Hundred and One Dalmatians Behind the Scenes). Youtube. Retrieved October 6, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDg5WtLIYLM[CKprimeval07]. (2013, January 16). The Making of 101 Dalmatians. Youtube. Retrieved October 6, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYj3v9F97i8Dudley, S. (2020, June 19). Lucky Dogs: A Making of 101 Dalmatians. Youtube. Retrieved October 9, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k78RHAwczQGeronimi, C., Luske, H., & Reitherman, W. (Directors). (1961). One Hundred and One Dalmatians [Film]. Walt Disney Productions.Imelda, W. (1999). "A Doggy Fairy Tale' The Film Metamorphoses of The Hundred and One Dalmatians. In Adaptations: From Text to Screen, Screen to Text (pp. 214-223). Routledge. https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/JmiTX2dNWM8C?hl=en&gbpv=0Ness, M. (2015, July 16). Introducing Cruella de Vil: The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Tor.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020, from https://www.tor.com/2015/07/16/introducing-cruella-de-vil-the-one-hundred-and-one-dalmatians/Ness, M. (2015, July 23). The Advent of Xerography: Disney’s One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Tor.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020, from https://www.tor.com/2015/07/23/the-advent-of-xerography-disneys-one-hundred-and-one-dalmatians/Nickels, S. (2011, December 1). Animated children’s films: 101 Dalmatians! Bitch Flicks. http://www.btchflcks.com/2011/12/animated-childrens-films-101-dalmatians.html#.X2Y7D2hKiUkOne Hundred and One Dalmatians. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved October 6, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Hundred_and_One_Dalmatians#cite_note-45Rosenfield, K. (2017, June 17). Things about 101 Dalmatians you only notice as an adult. Looper. https://www.looper.com/70812/things-101-dalmatians-notice-adult/Smith, D. (1957). The hundred and one dalmatians. Heinemann. Steinmetz, C. (2005). 101 Dalmatians and breed popularity in the U.S. Dalmatian Club of America. https://www.thedca.org/Historical/101BreedPopularity.pdfThompson, H. (1961, February 11). Disney Film on Dogs. The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/1961/02/11/archives/disney-film-on-dogs.html.

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Like a Dalmatian’s coat is sprinkled with spots, Disney’s 1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians has bits of sexism, racism, classism, and fatphobia sprinkled throughout. However, those questionable moments weren’t enough to sour Erin and Rachel on what is overall a heartwarming and visually interesting film. Oh, and did we mention how cute the puppies are?

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