One Hundred and One Dalmatians what I did on "Dalmatians" wasn't so bad. That was the last time I ever saw him. Then, a few weeks later, I learned he was gone. As with the previous Disney films, actors provided live-action reference in order to determine what would work before the animation process begun. Actress Helene Stanley performed the live-action reference for the character of Anita. She did the same work for the characters of Cinderella and Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty". Meanwhile, Mary Wickes provided the live-action reference for Cruella de Vil. Marc Davis was the sole animator on Cruella De Vil. During production,
Breed club (dog) research on breed-specific health issues. Breed clubs for agricultural stock breeds became popular social clubs in England in the late 18th century and early 19th century. The first breed club for chickens, for example, was formed in 1815 as an elite and expensive activity. By the mid-19th century, dog shows were becoming a pastime in Victorian England, and the bulldog was a popular pet. In order to make the bulldog breed smaller and more gentle, crossbreeding with pugs and other types of dogs was being done, leading to the formation of the first breed club, the Bulldog Club, in 1864,