In 1961, Walt Disney was in a tight spot. Sleeping Beauty (1959) had been a massive financial flop, and the studio was on the verge of closing its animation department entirely. Enter a litter of spotted pups and a revolutionary new technology that changed the face of animation forever. A Radical New Look
Unlike the lush, painterly style of previous classics, One Hundred and One Dalmatians embraced a modern, graphic aesthetic. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
You can’t talk about this movie without mentioning the "Devil" herself. Cruella de Vil remains one of Disney's most visceral and terrifying villains. The Making and Impact of One Hundred and One Dalmatians In 1961, Walt Disney was in a tight spot