Great news for puppy fans! 101 Dalmatians: Diamond Edition arrives February 10th! 101 Dalmatians was one of my very favorite movies as a kid. I'm sure that loving dogs had a lot to do with it. Pongo and Perdita's little pups have to be about the cutest little dogs ever! I was fascinated and thrilled by just how MANY of them there were and at the same time was terrified of Cruella De Vil. It was a bad coincidence that I had just recently watched 101 Dalmatians when I met my great-aunt Bets for the first time. Her hairstyle had a streak of white in it and as soon as I saw her I ran to my mom in a panic and asked (not very quietly), “Is that Cruella De Vil”?
Now we can ALL relive those childhood memories with 101 Dalmatians for the first time ever on Blu-ray and Didgital HD. For those of you (I'm sure there are 2 or 3) who have NEVER seen 101 Dalmatians, here is the story:
Walt Disney's original classic 101 DALMATIANS has charmed audiences for generations with its irresistible tail-wagging stars, memorable story and wonderful blend of humor and adventure. Cruella De Vil, Disney's most outrageous villain, sets the fur-raising adventure in motion when she dognaps all of the Dalmatian puppies in London — including 15 from Pongo and Perdita's family. Through the power of the “Twilight Bark,” Pongo leads a heroic cast of animal characters on a dramatic quest to rescue them all in a story the whole family will enjoy again and again.
On this special 101 Dalmatians: Diamond Edition there are lots of bonus features! There is a NEW animated short “The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt”. This short continues the action of the pups favorite show – the one we see them all gathered around their television to watch. Dalmatians 101 (hosted by Disney Channel's Cameron Boyce) will help you learn all about the dalmatians. In “Lucky Dogs” we hear conversations with the Disney team who brought 101 Dalmatians to life. It's fascinating hearing what it was like to work on this groundbreaking film and the new processes (like Xerox) that were brought in to create it.
We have a great collection of fun facts and behind-the-scenes material for you to check out below. Find out fun facts like how many spots are in the film, how Xerox was introduced to the animation process, the extraordinary color styling of the film and a How-To-Draw Cruella De Vil by Master Animator Andreas Deja!
Find out more about 101 Dalmatians by visiting the Official Website: http://movies.disney.com/101-dalmatians-1961 and following 101 Dalmatians on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Disney101Dalmatians.
Reader Giveaway: One lucky Thrifty Jinxy reader will win their own copy of 101 Dalmatians: Diamond Edition. To enter, just complete the entry form below by 11:59pm ET on 3/2/2015. Good luck!
Cynthia R says
My favorite memory of 101 dalmations is seeing how cute and chubby rolly is.
Adrienne gordon says
I want to win for my kids.
tabitha says
i love seeing all the dogs!
i had a 101 dalmations room growing up…
Will G says
Watching it as a kid.
Elizabeth H. says
I love when the dogs get the idea to change their appearance by rolling in the soot. The puppies were so CUTE when they were so excited that their parents WANTED them to get dirty, lol.
Cheryl Abdelnour says
I loved seeing all the dogs and the barking(talking) was great. This is a great movie.
Nancy says
I’d like to have this for our family because we do not have this DVD.
Laura DeLuca says
I remember when this movie firs came out I used to buy collectible cards with gum at the 7 Eleven.
kj skib says
I remember being scared of Cruella De Ville when I was a little girl.
Bernie W says
My favorite 101 Dalmatians memory was going to see this movie in theaters as a child. After the movie was over our car would only drive in reverse and we had to drive backwards to a mechanic to get it fixed.
vickie couturier says
my favortie memory is when the mom and dad fall in love,,
shelly peterson says
I want to win this because I don’t have this on dvd and my grandson would love this movie.
Jackie says
I’d love to watch the NEW Animated Short — “The Further Adventures Of Thunderbolt” — Pick Up The Action Where The Movie Left Off In The Pups’ Favorite Show. Thank you!
Debra Hall says
i have not seen this movie but i would love too
Shannon Baas says
I am a huge 101 Dalmatians fan.
Rebecca Parsons says
My daughter could watch this movie everyday, we still have the wore out VHS!
Shemp DeYoung says
My kids both loved this movie so much that they both had Pongo plushes.
ken ohl says
I love when they fall in love. thankyou, ken
Lori Thomas says
I want to win this to add to our collection.
Jennifer Pine says
The first time my youngest girls saw this movie, they were hooked. They would love it if Mom won them a copy!
April says
My twins would love this movie as much as I did while watching it growing up!
diane says
when the puppy named “Lucky” almost died, and then came back to life
amy pugmire says
My favorite memory is when she has the cute babies. All 101 of them. MY girls love dogs I know they would enjoy this classic movie that I grew up with.
Laura Tucker says
I remember owning 101 Dalmations on VHS as a child. I’d love to build up my Disney collection for my daughter. We only have 1 Disney movie on DVD!
Sharon Kaminski says
I want to win because my kids would love the 101 dalmatians diamond edition dvd.
Matt Stringham says
I absolutely love the animation in this film. Classic disney style and I am sure it will look gorgeous in HD. I would love for my girls to see this wonderful film.
Cynthia C says
My favorite part is seeing all the cute puppies.
Nicole Vosburgh says
I loved watching this movie with my little sister when we were younger!
Ann Fantom says
I remember going to see 101 Dalmatians at the drive-in with my parents. I think it was one of the first movies I saw at the drive-in
Maria Malaveci says
Watching it as a child and loving it!
sandra says
I like that they maintained the 1:33-1 aspect ratio
Carrie Edmunds says
This has always been one of my favorite Disney movies. I would love to share it with my niece and nephew.
AmySd says
I like when all the dogs get to come home.
megan tilley says
I loved when the cows gave them milk!
Peggy Johnson says
This is one of my favorite Disney movies and my VHS tape needs to be replaced.
LeAnn R says
Would love to win this on dvd! Need to update disney movies to dvd
joanna reed says
I loved watching this movie with my family when I was younger, I would love to win it and watch it with my son.
Lesley F says
I want to watch this with my family! This has always been a favorite of mine
Betty Ramsey says
Nice looking blog…lots of good stuff.
Sara M says
I remember watching this when I was little – I’m a mom of 5 now & I would love to share this with them! I remember when all the puppies had to roll around & get black so no one would think they were dalmatians.
Nancy Luebke says
I love so much of this, but one of my favorite parts is when they are escaping.
Jordyn says
Please pick me! I love this movie, especially the Cruella Devile song!
Monique Rizzo says
I like it when the puppies are watching the TV. super cute.
Ria Andrews says
I loved this movie when I was younger, and I know my daughter will love it too, she loves any cartoons where animals are the main characters!
Kelly Nicholson says
i cant remember ever seeing this..i probably did..so no memories
DAWN SCHMIDT says
My favorite memory is watching the movie as a child with my parents, we all loved it.
Nicole Lancaster says
I want to win this DVD because I remember watching it all the time as a child even having a 101 Dalmatians birthday party one year. I think my kids will enjoy it as much as I did.
Chuck says
I want to win because I don’t think I’ve ever seen this movie.
sandra davis says
I want to win because it is a great movie for the whole family to watch on movie nights.
Linda H says
puppies rolling in soot
Heather in VA says
My daughter has loved this movie since she first saw it at age 2. I think she can quote every line. Such a classic.
Emily R. says
My favorite feature would be the short “The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt”. I would love to see it 🙂
Margot C says
I can remember seeing this in a theater when I was a kid (yes, I am that old!); we were terrified of Cruella De Vil and even dreamed about her!
Denise B. says
I don’t have any memories of it. I never actually watched the whole movie, but our son likes watching.
Rhonda Clemens says
I am an animal lover and so are my kids, they haven’t seen this movie and would love to make memories with them!
Brittney House says
I like when we first meet Cruella de Vil.
rebecca day says
i would like to win for my kids
Mical says
I remember watching this as a kid and loving the dalmatians
Marci Wright says
I would love to win this for my son. He’s never seen it! I loved this movie as a child.
Amanda Whitley says
i want to win because my kids have never seen the movie.
Katina Sites says
I enjoyed this movie when I was younger and I enjoy watching it with my son.
Jamie Brigham says
I love when the puppies get all covered in soot to try and hide from Cruella’s henchmen. They’re so cute when they’re dirty.
vera wilson says
Was happy to see this come out again for children. Mine enjoyed very much when they were small, lots of laughs each time they watched. Now time for neices and nephews to enjoy.
Michelle Plummer says
My favorite memory is watching this as a kid with my family.
Angela says
I want to win because I don’t remember the movie at all!
Greg Nelson says
I’d like to get this so my girlfriend’s granddaughters could watch it.
Jillian Too says
I would love to win because I love 101 Dalmatians. I had my entire room decorated as 101 Dalmatians when I was little.
Natalie K says
Such a good movie!
Michelle C says
I would love to watch this with my two littles ones. They’ve never seen it but I know they would love it!
xty cruz says
My sister and I always love to watch this movie especially during christmas
David Holder says
I would love to win this for my daughter since she has talked about it non stop!
Karen F says
I would love to win this for my little guy.
NickF says
I’d love to hear ““Lucky Dogs”!
Ashley C says
I love the beginning of the movie when you first meet all of the puppies and find out all their names.
This was my favorite movie as a kid!
shirley says
My favorite memory is really watching our kids watch the movie, they loved it. Would like to win for our little granddaughter.
Tammy Woodall says
When I was little and first experienced 101 Dalmatians – I got to upset when I thought the bad guys won. I would love my niece to experience this movie as well.
Leela says
I didn’t watch as a kid. I’d love this for my kids.
Lisa says
As a huge animal lover, I had a lot of 101 Dalmatians products when I was a kid.
Danielle Lima says
I remember watching this with my sisters as children.
Denise Hauer says
I LOVED this movie as a kid!!! I don’t remember the puppies names, but the one who was obsessed with watching tv was so cute!
Tarissa says
I love the scene where Mr. Darling is rubbing one of the puppies in a rag to keep it warm and alive. Sooo dramatic!! =)
Dana Matthews says
I’d like to win this to have on hand when my nieces and nephews come to visit. We always have a movie night while they are with me. This will be perfect to watch with them!
Darlene Sullins says
My kiddos have yet to see this lovely classic, so I would LOVE to win this for them! I always enjoyed watching it while growing up and watching the special features would be a real bonus for me!
Heather B says
I really enjoyed this movie when I was younger. We recently picked up the Stuffy and book at Kohl’s and my youngest son has had me read it a LOT. I would love to win this so I could share the movie with him.
brittany says
I would love to win this for my kids, i remember watching it as a kid and i think mine would like it like i did.
Erik says
Hope to win!
Shauntea Crutcher says
I would like to win this for my children, because they love this movie. It’s a great family movie.
June Ebinger says
I’D LIKE TO WIN THIS FOR JANELLE
ReggieMann says
I want to win this for my niece also always loved this Disney movie released the year I was born 1961
kristen sowko says
My son would love this movie!!! It was one of my favs and he LOVES dogs!
Tina Reynolds says
I loved watching as a kid with my brother it was one of my favorite movies
Marilyn Nawara says
I love the part where all the dogs escape and they are all running
Betty Ramsey says
I would love to enter for my granddaughter but the rafflecopter won’t load. Can you fix?
Birdiebee says
I would love to win this for my grandchildren who stay with me on the weekends. This would be a fun movie to watch with them.
Kathleen says
I want to win because my daughter has never seen this movie and I know she would love it.
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Randi S says
I would love to win this for my kiddos…we have our old DVD copy, but its scratched and skips…no fun 🙁
Dorothy teel says
I think it would be fun to see this movie and remember when Cruella Di Vil enters in the room and she is sporting that dalmation fur coat and smoking her cigarette on a long holder, I wonder if they cut that out of the movie, I really enjoyed this movie and would love to see it again with my granddaughter
Linda G. says
It was fun to watch the puppies. I would like to win this so I could watch it with my grandson.
Jared Ruman says
I remember seeing 101 Dalmatians at the Kennedy Theater….good times!
Nicole Carter (Weasley) says
I want to win because I adore this movie!
Debbie Jensen says
I loved watching this as a kid and showing it to my nephews!
Debbie Welchert says
My favorite memory is going downtown on the bus with my mom to see the movie in the theater many many years ago. I would love to win this for my grandchildren.
Crystal Sell says
I want to win so that I can watch this with my niece. She would absolutely love this movie!
philip halter says
be great for the kids and me lol
Robin says
I remember my dad taking me to this movie when it first was released.
Daniel M says
wanna win so i can watch with my niece & nephew!
Lisa says
I loved this when I was younger. I want to win this as a gift for my niece.
Aaron Shapiro says
I remember watching this in day care as a kid. One of my first favorite movies!
Ed says
I would so love to watch this with Josie!
Stephanie Larison says
I’d love to win for my 2 daughters, they haven’t seen this classic movie yet. I know they would love it.
Samantha says
I remember the first time I watched it! I was amazed by all the puppies and remember getting the little figurines in my Happy Meals!
Brenda Elsner says
I would love to win this for my son!!!
Debbie Briner says
The pups escaping the two robbers and giving them chase thru town
Francine Anchondo says
I want to win this for my kids.
Erica B. says
I’d like to win it for my daughter.
Tandi Cortez-Rios says
I loved this movie as a child and would love to win so my kids could enjoy it as well. Thanks for the giveaway!
Breanne says
I would love to win this for my niece.
Carolyn Daley says
I would love to win this movie for my nephew. When I was little, I was obsessed with this movie to the point where I even had the board game.
Jerry Marquardt says
My favorite 101 Dalmatians memory is a quiet nephew when he is over, my nephew would have to tell you his favorite bonus feature, I want to win to impress my nephew.
Trisha Burgess says
I remember watching 101 Dalmatians on repeat when I was a kid well rewinding and playing over!! I can’t wait to share this with my kids!!
Leah Shumack says
I remember going to the drive in and watching this movie when it came out! Back of the truck in our pjs with blankets. We used to fall asleep before the movie was over and never made it to the 2nd movie!
Shakeia Rieux says
I want to win this for my nieces because its their favorite and they’ve been wanting the movie
Heather D says
I love when the puppies are born, they are so cute. I hope to win so I can share this movie with my niece that I babysit.
Lisa V. says
I like how the puppies wreak havoc. Would love to win this for my granddaughter.
Shea Balentine says
I love Disney and this is one of the classics! One of my favorites and I would love to be able to add it to our Disney collection!
krystal wethington says
I always loved the Dalmatians growing up and id love to watch this one with my nieces and nephews.
Ellen Brower says
I loved this movie as a kid and want to win it for my niece and nephew
Coriander Warren says
I remember crying when pongo and purdy found their puppies. I was such a sappy kid!
elishia bakle says
My favorite part is when they tell the dad how many puppies!
Michelle D says
I would love to win this because it is one of my son’s favorite books!
Angela W says
I loved the scene when she was giving birth to all 101 puppies and how excited/exhausted everyone was!
Jennifer Herman says
We love 101 Dalmatians! The puppies are the cutest and we would love to watch the special features – we like how you get to see the extras!
Susan Smith says
I’d love to win this so my family can watch it together.
stacey g. says
I remember watching this as a kid myself, and falling in love with them.
victor p says
my memories of 101 dalmatians is cruella deville. ohhhh she scary
Buddy Garrett says
I want to win it for our granddaughter.
Beverly Metcalf says
My little granddaughter would love watching this movie. Thanks!
BECKY PHELPS says
i would love to hear from the Disney team on the movie. I loved this movie as a kid and want to share it with my kids and niece