55 years ago today, audiences got to meet Pongo, Perdita, Patch, and 98 more spotted puppies when “101 Dalmatians” opened in theaters. The film is often credited with saving Disney Animation — 1959’s “Sleeping Beauty” under-performed at the box office, leading to massive layoffs. Roy O. Disney, Walt’s brother, even tried to convince Walt to shut down their animation department and shift focus to TV production. Fortunately for Baloo, Ariel, Simba, Elsa and all the animated Disney greats that were yet to come, “101 Dalmatians” was a box office hit — it was the 10th highest grossing film of 1961 in the U.S. and Canada. And the characters of “101 Dalmatians” have made their mark on pop culture in the 55 years since. Cruella de Vil, the movie’s villain who wants to turn the puppies into a dog-skin fur coat, ranked at #39 on AFI’s list of the top 50 movie villains of all time. Glenn Close...
- 1/25/2016
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
Super Bowl XLV looks on track to unseat last year's game as the most-watched U.S. television broadcast ever. The game tied Super Bowl XXI in 1987 as the highest-rated ever in metered markets, Fox said Monday. And the Green Bay Packers' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers earned a 47.9/71, three percent better than the 46.4/68 of last year's record-breaking game. Also read: 2010 Super Bowl Most-Watched U.S. Broadcast Ever Viewership for the Super Bowl has risen for the past six years because the overall U.S. population continues to rise. Even though last week's...
- 2/7/2011
- The Wrap
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