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Cruella de Vil is a fictional character and the primary villain in Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians, Disney's 1961 animated film adaptation One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and Disney's live-action film adaptations 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians. In all her incarnations, Cruella kidnaps dalmatian puppies for their fur. In the live-action version of 101 Dalmatians, it is revealed that the reason Cruella chooses to skin puppies is that when shorthair dogs grow older their fur becomes very coarse, which doesn't sell as well in the fur fashion industry as the fine, soft fur of puppies. She also always has the left half of her hair white and the right half black. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... This article is about the 1961 film. ... Dorothy Gladys Dodie Smith (May 3, 1896 - November 24, 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Betty Lou Gerson (April 20, 1914 - January 12, 1999) was an American actress, predominantly in radio, but also in film and television, and as a voice actress. ... April Terri Winchell (born on January 4, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actress, writer, voice actress, radio talk show host, and commentator living in the greater Los Angeles area. ... Susan Blakeslee is a voice actor. ... The House of Mouse is a Disney cartoon show where Mickey Mouse and his friends run a nighclub called The House of Mouse, which shows Disney cartons as part of its floor show. ... Cruella de Ville was a band from Northern Ireland that presented a mixture of progressive rock and goth rock from 1982-1984. ... Dorothy Gladys Dodie Smith (May 3, 1896 - November 24, 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. ... The Hundred and One Dalmatians, or the Great Dog Robbery is a 1956 novel by Dodie Smith. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the 1961 film. ... This article is about the 1996 film. ... 102 Dalmatians is a 2000 live-action film, produced by The Walt Disney Company and starring Glenn Close as the villainous Cruella de Vil. ... The Dalmatian is a breed of dog, noted for its white coat with either black or liver spots. ... This article is about the color. ... This article is about the color. ...

Cruella's name is a play on the words cruel and devil, an allusion which is emphasized by having her country house be nicknamed "Hell Hall". In some translations, Cruella De Vil is known as "Cruella De Mon", presumably to change the play on the word "devil" to one on "demon" because the word "devil" in some languages does not have a clear meaning. An example is Italy, where she is called "Crudelia De Mon" (a pun on "crudele", cruel, and "demone", demon). In some languages (such as Spanish) where her last name has been left as De Vil, but is not similar to their equivalent of devil, it is taken to be a play on their equivalent of "vile" or "villain". This is an overview of the Devil. ... A country house is a large dwelling, such as a mansion, located on a country estate. ...

The book

In the original story, Cruella is a pampered London heiress who knows the owner of the Dalmatian puppies through school. She was a notorious student with black and white plaits. She was later expelled for drinking ink. Now she is the last of her prosperous and notorious family and married to a furrier who supplies her obsession, such as the one piece she is never seen without - an absolutely simple white mink cloak. With this, she wears gowns and ropes of jewels in contrasting colors, such as an emerald color dress with ropes of rubies. Her chauffeur-driven car is red and has the loudest horn in London which she insists on displaying to the Dearly family. Such dramatic luxuries were said to be based on Tallulah Bankhead's lavish spending habits, which the producers of the film first read about in a newspaper.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The Dog is a canine carnivorous mammal that has been domesticated for at least 14,000 years and perhaps for as long as 150,000 years based on recent evidence. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... Notorious was a 1946 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... A plait is a knot usually tied from multiple lines and exhibiting a repeating pattern, often a braid and often referring to hair. ... For other uses, see Ink (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Mink (disambiguation). ... A selection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling rough rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. ... Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 â€“ December 12, 1968) was an American actress, talk-show host and bon vivant. ...

When she has guests for dinner, all of Cruella's food is strange colors and tastes of pepper (alluding to her quick temper). She constantly stokes a roaring fire and complains of being cold despite the elevated temperature. The flat is portrayed as a sort of luxurious version of Hell and sets up Cruella's "devilish" persona for her later crimes. Her guests also meet her abused white Persian cat, which plays a key role in a later part of the story. Look up Dinner in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name L.[1] Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ... For other uses, see Fire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). ... This article is about the theological or philosophical afterlife. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

When invited to a dinner party held by the Dearly couple, Cruella expresses her sinister interest in the Dalmatians, remarking how she and her henpecked husband have never thought of making clothing from dog pelt before. Yet seeing the spotless skins of the newborn puppies she is revolted and offers to have them drowned at once; her way of getting rid of animals which she views as worthless, including her own cat's kittens. Upon a second visit to the house she picks up the mature puppies and treats them like clothing to be worn.

Cruella also makes a brief appearance, albeit asleep, in Dodie Smith's sequel, The Starlight Barking. The Starlight Barking is a childrens novel by Dodie Smith. ...

The Disney animated version

Disney's animated version of Cruella first appeared in 1961's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, in which she was voiced by Betty Lou Gerson and animated by Marc Davis. The cool detachment of the original character was replaced by a crazed mania, in which Cruella only barely clung to a sheen of glamour. Anita comments Cruella's above mentioned fur coat is new when Cruella first appears. For unexplained reasons, Cruella's cat and husband were omitted from the Disney version. Cruella deVil This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Cruella deVil This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the 1961 film. ... Betty Lou Gerson (April 20, 1914 - January 12, 1999) was an American actress, predominantly in radio, but also in film and television, and as a voice actress. ... Marc Fraser Davis (March 30, 1913 â€“ January 12, 2000) was a prominent artist and animator for Walt Disney Studios. ...

The film featured a song, written by Mel Leven, using her name as the title, sung by the dalmatians' owner Roger. The lyric begins with: "Cruella De Vil, Cruella De Vil. If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will..." The song has been very popular among Disney fans. It has been rerecorded by various Disney artists, such as Lalaine, Hayden Panettiere, and Selena Gomez. Mel Leven (b. ... For other uses, see Evil (disambiguation). ... Lalaine Ann Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987[1][2] in Burbank, California), also known as Lalaine, is an American actress, singer and Spokesperson. ... Hayden Leslie Panettiere (born August 21, 1989[1]) is an American actress, singer, and Grammy Award nominee. ... Selena Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress and singer. ...

Cruella returned in the 2003 direct-to-video sequel 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure, where she was voiced by Susanne Blakeslee. Cruella also appeared in some Disney television shows. She was a regular antagonist in 1997's 101 Dalmatians: The Series, where she was voiced by April Winchell. This time, though, her aim was to steal the Dearly Farm, as killing animals for fashion was deemed politically incorrect. However, she returned to hunting dogs in 2001's House of Mouse and was voiced by Susan Blakeslee. The series featured a running gag in which she inspects dogs from other Disney films with a measuring ruler. Cruella is also one of the villains Mickey fights in Disney's Hollywood Studios version of Fantasmic! Nighttime Show Spectacular in Disneyland. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Susan Blakeslee Susanne Blakeslee (Born on January 27, 1966) is a voice actress. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... April Terri Winchell (born on January 4, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actress, writer, voice actress, radio talk show host, and commentator living in the greater Los Angeles area. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The House of Mouse is a Disney cartoon show where Mickey Mouse and his friends run a nighclub called The House of Mouse, which shows Disney cartons as part of its floor show. ... Susan Blakeslee is a voice actor. ... Disney-MGM Studios is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. The third park to open at the resort, it debuted on May 1, 1989. ... Fantasmic! is the night-time fireworks and visual hydrotechnic show at Disneyland in California and Disney-MGM Studios, Florida. ... Disneyland is a theme park that is located at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened on July 17, 1955. ...

From the unsubtle symbolic name to her hideous physical appearance, the evil of Cruella De Vil is overt.^{[citation needed]} Her ferocity and intended cruelty to the spotted heroes of 101 Dalmatians make her an easy target, but to her fans, there's something intriguing about her calculated and perseverant menace. In 2002, Forbes ranked Cruella as the thirteenth wealthiest fiction character, citing the single 65-year-old has a net worth of $875 million, obtained through inheritance ^[1] Look up cruelty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For other uses, see Forbes (disambiguation). ... The Forbes Fictional 15 is a list generated by Forbes magazine, that lists the 15 richest people in the realm of fiction. ...

The Disney live-action version

In Disney's 1996 live-action remake of the animated film, 101 Dalmatians, and its 2000 sequel, 102 Dalmatians, Cruella was played by Glenn Close. The film reinvented Cruella yet again, with Cruella being made extremely sexy, and this time as the magnate of a couture fashion house, "House of De Vil", which specialised in fur couture. The character of Anita (played by Joely Richardson) was a couturière and employee of De Vil. This film increased the physical comedy of the animated film, even veering into toilet humor. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the 1996 film. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 102 Dalmatians is a 2000 live-action film, produced by The Walt Disney Company and starring Glenn Close as the villainous Cruella de Vil. ... Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is a five-time Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actress and singer. ... Haute couture (French for high sewing or high dressmaking; IPA: ) refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted fashions. ... Joely Kim Richardson (born 9 January 1965) is an English actress. ... Physical comedy is comedic performance relying mostly on the use of the body to convey humor. ... Toilet humour or scatological humour is a type of off-colour humour dealing with defecation, urination, regurgitation and other bodily functions. ...

The live-action film was critically panned, but Close's performance, as well as her costumes, by Anthony Powell and Rosemary Burrows, received appreciative attention, including a spread in Vanity Fair magazine. Claws were applied to gloves, and necklaces were made from teeth, to add to the idea that Cruella enjoyed wearing parts of dead animals. Nails were also projected from the heels to make them especially vicious in appearance. Close has commented on how demanding the slapstick physicality of the role was while wearing nail-heeled boots and corsets. Anthony Dymoke Powell, CH (December 21, 1905 - March 28, 2000) was a British novelist best known for his A Dance to the Music of Time duodecalogy published between 1951 and 1975. ... Vanity Fair is a glossy American glamour magazine monthly that offers a mixture of articles on high-brow culture, jet-set and entertainment-business personalities, politics, and current affairs. ... A glove (Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of garment which covers the hand. ... Types of teeth Molars are used for grinding up foods Carnassials are used for slicing food. ...

In 102 Dalmatians, while under effect of Dr. Pavlov's hypno-therapy, Cruella wanted to be called "Ella de Vil" because "Cruella sounds so ... cruel". Ella was completely devoted to saving animals and was horrified at the smallest sight of fur fashion, especially since she had all her old fur clothes and the dalmatian coat sketch boarded up. Unfortunately, this new persona doesn't stay for long, since the effects of Big Ben's bells manage to undo the hypno-therapy, and Ella reverts back to Cruella. 102 Dalmatians is a 2000 live-action film, produced by The Walt Disney Company and starring Glenn Close as the villainous Cruella de Vil. ...

Other media

In the simpsons episode, Two Dozen and One Greyhounds, Mr. Burns plays the role of Cruella DeVil, but unlike her in the movies, where she steals the dalmatian puppies to make them into fur coats, he steals Santa's Little Helper and his girlfriend's greyhound puppies to make them into a tuxedo. The Simpsons. ... Two Dozen and One Greyhounds is the 20th episode of The Simpsons sixth season. ... Mr. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... a fur mozetta, canon, flanders Fur clothing is clothing made entirely of, or partially of, the fur of animals. ... Santas Little Helper or once known as Santos L. Halper (voiced by Frank Welker or Dan Castellaneta) is the Simpson familys pet dog. ... Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and U.S. President Ronald Reagan wearing black tie with wives in Quebec, Canada, March 18, 1985. ...

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Contents

The book

The Disney animated version

The Disney live-action version

Other media

References

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