One Hundred and One Dalmatians

**One Hundred and One Dalmatians** is a 1961 animated film by Walt Disney Productions. The film is loosely connected to the story of *The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror* via the *Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe* in Disney California Adventure.

## Summary

This film takes place around the 1950s, with the second and third acts taking place in 1958. The story centres around the couple Roger and Anita Radcliffe and their pet dalmatians Pongo and Perdita. After the dogs have fifteen puppies, they are kidnapped by Anita's socialite friend Cruella De Vil who has acquired 99 Dalmatian puppies with the intent of skinning them to turn into a spotted fur coat. The remainder of the film follows Pongo and Perdita going to save the puppies from Cruella and her goons.

## Tower of Terror connections

### Buena Vista Street

The characters of Roger and Anita are both referenced multiple times as being residents of the neighbourhood *Buena Vista Street* in Los Angeles during the 1920s.

#### Atwater's Ink & Paint

A bulletin-board outside of this shop references both Roger and Anita as denizens of Buena Vista Street. One flyer is for a dog-walking service run by Anita while another is for piano lessons. The two flyers have different phone-numbers and addresses, implying that this is prior to their meeting.

#### Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe

Posted in the Silver Lake Sisters' café is an advertisement for piano lessons taught by Roger Radcliffe.

### Other connections

#### American Waterfront

In Tokyo DisneySea, Cruella De Vil can only be found in the New York City section of the American Waterfront, often outside of the Hotel Hightower.

#### Disney's Hollywood Studios

In 1996, the park icon of the Earffel Tower was changed to have a Dalmatian inspired design, promoting the live-action film.

##### Fantasmic!

Cruella is one of the villains summoned by the Evil Queen to invade Mickey Mouse's dreams in this show.

#### Hollywood Land

A removed element this land was the Hollywood star trailer of Cruella De Vil. Cruella is also a live-performed character at some special events in Hollywood Land.

#### Production Courtyard

Cruella has appeared live in her car in this Hollywood themed land.

## Trivia

* One Hundred and One Dalmatians and *The Rocketeer* (1991) are both Disney films referenced as existing in-continuity at the Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café. They are amongst the few films referenced as existing in the lore of the land rather than as fictional works with others including *Dumbo* (1941), *The Apple Dumpling Gang* (1975) and *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1989).
* Various pins have been made depicting characters from the film (namely Cruella De Vil), at the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Notable instances include one depicting Cruella driving past the hotel, and Cruella attempting to steal Pluto out of a falling elevator shaft.

## Gallery

Roger Radcliffe, the pianist referenced in Fiddler, Fifer & Practical CafeCruella De Vil meet 'n' greet outside of Tower of Terror
## References

1. ↑ https://duchessofdisneyland.com/california-adventure/atwater-ink-and-paint-art-supply-bulletin-board/
2. ↑ http://findingmickey.squarespace.com/other-hidden-dca/buena-vista-street/16003136
3. ↑ http://findingmickey.squarespace.com/other-hidden-dca/buena-vista-street/16003132
4. ↑ http://www.charactercentral.net/C116\_DisneyCharacters\_Villains\_CruellaDeVil.aspx
5. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/karlburn/2793771680
6. ↑ https://www.dlpguide.com/news/2008/07/spot-cruella-de-vil-on-hollywood-blvd/
7. ↑ https://www.ebay.com/itm/184284530046
8. ↑ https://pinandpop.com/pins/2226/the-twilight-zone-tower-of-terror-event-pin-stitch-on-directory