10 Classic Animal Movies

101 Dalmatians

Rated: G

Year: 1961

Cast: Voices of Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson

Pongo and Perdita are two dignified pooches who meet in a London park. Their owners marry, and their home soon overflows with the pitter-patter of 15 puppies. Their cozy domesticity is interrupted by the arrival of Cruella De Vil, a fur-crazed debutante who is kidnapping puppies for their spotted coats.

What Parents Like: It's never too early to learn about social responsibility. What affects your pup affects other pups as well.

What Kids Like: Precocious pups add laughter and good-natured romping to what otherwise could have been a very dark fairytale.