Question: Cruella de Vil was a character from the live action comedy film released in what year?

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One Hundred and One Dalmatians: One Hundred and One Dalmatians, often abbreviated as 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney and based on the 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" by Dodie Smith.  The 17th Disney animated feature film, the film tells the story of a litter of dalmatian puppies who are kidnapped by the villainous Cruella de Vil (Betty Lou Gerson), who wants to use their fur to make into coats.  Their parents, Pongo and Perdita, (Rod Taylor and Cate Bauer respectively) set out to save their children from Cruella, all the while rescuing 84 additional puppies that were bought in pet shops, bringing the total of dalmatians to 101.

Rotten to the Core (song): "Rotten to the Core" is a song from Disney Channel's 2015 television film "Descendants", whose music and lyrics were composed by Joacim Persson, Shelly Peiken and Johann Alkenas.  The song was performed in its original show-tune version in the film by the main cast – Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart and Sofia Carson– in their vocal roles as Mal (daughter of Maleficent), Carlos (son of Cruella de Vil), Jay (son of Jafar) and Evie (daughter of The Evil Queen).  The song peaked at number 38 in the Billboard Hot 100.  A second version, performed by actress and singer Sofia Carson, was released as a single on December 18, 2015.

Cruella de Vil: Cruella de Vil (spelled de Vil in the novel, spelled De Vil by Disney) is a character who appeared in Dodie Smith's 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians", Disney's animated film adaptations "101 Dalmatians" and "", and Disney's live-action film adaptations "101 Dalmatians" and "102 Dalmatians" as the main antagonist.

101 Dalmatians (1996 film): 101 Dalmatians is a 1996 American live-action comedy adventure film based on Walt Disney's animated 1961 movie adaptation of Dodie Smith's 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians."  Directed by Stephen Herek and co-produced by John Hughes and Ricardo Mestres, it stars Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams and Tim McInnerny.  In contrast with the 1961 film, none of the animals talk in this version.  Released on November 27, 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was praised for its faithfulness to the animated classic.  It received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success, grossing $320.6 million in theaters against a $75 million budget.  Close, who was universally praised for her portrayal as Cruella de Vil, was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, but lost to Madonna in "Evita".  The film was also nominated for a BAFTA award for best makeup effects.  A theatrical sequel titled "102 Dalmatians" was released on November 22, 2000 with Close and McInnerny reprising their roles.

Marie Antoinette syndrome: Marie Antoinette syndrome is a sudden whitening of the hair.  The event that named the syndrome was the observation that the hair of Queen Marie Antoinette of France turned stark white after her capture following the ill-fated Flight to Varennes during the French Revolution.  Witnesses have alleged that Antoinette's hair suddenly turned white on three separate occasions.  In the novel 'One hundred and One Dalmatians', by Dodie Smith, after the Dalmatians destroy Cruella de Vil's stock of furs, the shock renders her black hair white (and her white hair green).  In Victor Hugo's novel 'Les Miserables' Jean Val-Jean's hair also goes pure white after the trauma of appearing in court in Arras.  Other examples can be found in George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, where the character Theon Greyjoy's hair turns white and brittle from extended brutal torture.

Descendants (2015 film): Descendants is a 2015 American musical fantasy television film directed and choreographed by Kenny Ortega.  The film stars Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce as the teenage daughters and sons of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil, respectively.  The film follows these teenagers adjusting to life outside their island prison, while on a mission to steal the Fairy Godmother's wand and free their parents from captivity.

Betty Lou Gerson: Betty Lou Gerson (April 20, 1914 – January 12, 1999) was an American actress, predominantly active in radio, but also in film and television, and as a voice actress.  She is best known as the voice of the villainous, selfish socialite Cruella de Vil from Walt Disney's animated film, "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (1961) for which she was named a Disney Legend in 1996.

102 Dalmatians: 102 Dalmatians is a 2000 American live action and CG-animated film adventure drama film directed by Kevin Lima in his live-action directorial debut and produced by Edward S. Feldman and Walt Disney Pictures.  It is the sequel to the 1996 film "101 Dalmatians", a live-action remake of the 1961 Disney animated film of the same name and stars Glenn Close reprising her role as Cruella de Vil as she attempts to steal puppies for her "grandest" fur coat yet.  Close and Tim McInnerny were the only two actors from the first film to return for the sequel, however.  The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, but lost to "Gladiator."

Chillin' Like a Villain: "Chillin' Like a Villain" is a song from Disney Channel's 2017 television film "Descendants 2", whose music and lyrics were composed by Antonina Armato, Tim James, Tom Sturges and Adam Schmalholz.  The song was performed in the film by the cast – Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart and Mitchell Hope– in their vocal roles as Evie (daughter of The Evil Queen), Carlos (son of Cruella de Vil), Jay (son of Jafar) and Ben (son of Belle and Beast).  The song peaked at number 95 in the Billboard Hot 100.

Disney's Animated Storybook: 101 Dalmatians: Disney's Animated Storybook: 101 Dalmatians is the sixth entry in the "Disney's Animated Storybook" point-and-click adventure interactive storybook PC game series, based on theatrical and home video releases.  This game was based on the Disney franchise of "One Hundred and One Dalmatians", which began with the 1961 film of the same name.  Like that movie, the plot of the game sees villain and fashionista Cruella de Vil steal a series of dalmatian puppies from married couple Roger and Anita and their pets Pongo and Perdita, who then attempt to rescue them back.  The game was developed by Media Station and published by Disney Interactive.  It was released on March 18, 1997.  The game is the only "Animated Storybook" title based on a Walt Disney Animation Studios film that was made before the Disney Renaissance (ignoring the two "Winnie the Pooh"-based titles).

Supporting paragraphs: Cruella de Vil 101 Dalmatians (1996 film)
Answer: 1996