101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
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Directed by	Jim Kammerud Brian Smith
Written by	Garrett K. Schiff Jim Kammerud Brian Smith
Starring	Barry Bostwick Jason Alexander Martin Short Susanne Blakeslee Kath Soucie Jeff Bennett Jim Cummings Bobby Lockwood
Music by	Richard Gibbs
Editing by	Robert S. Birchard
Distributed by	Disney
Release date(s)	September 17, 2002
Running time	70 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
Preceded by	One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure is a direct-to-video sequel to the animated Disney film 101 Dalmatians, starring the voices of Martin Short, Jason Alexander, and Barry Bostwick. It was released on September 17, 2002 and garnered DVDX awards for best animated feature, best director, best editing, and best musical score.

Contents 1 Premise 2 Production 3 Characters 4 Cast 5 External Links 6 References

[edit] Premise

Unlike many of the Disney direct-to-video sequels that essentially retell the original movie's story, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure takes characters from the original film in some new directions.

Roger, Anita and their canine clan are packing for the big move to Dalmatian Plantation, a home in the country with plenty of room for the 101 pups and far from the clutches of Cruella de Vil. The feistiest pup, Patch, feels lost in a sea of spots and longs to be a one-of-a-kind wonder dog like his TV hero, Thunderbolt. While watching the Thunderbolt Adventure Hour, Patch hears about a chance to appear on the show while it's filming in London. However, the family move will interfere with Patch's opportunity - until he's accidentally left behind in the commotion. Patch heads for the audition to meet his hero.

Meanwhile, Thunderbolt's "trusty" sidekick, Lightning (voiced by Jason Alexander), tells Thunderbolt the producers want to replace him with a younger dog. In order to save his job, Thunderbolt decides he will go into the real world and perform an act of true heroism to prove himself. A veritable reference book to Thunderbolt's many adventures, Patch provides the perfect guide for the TV star in his attempts at real-life heroics. As for Cruella - she's back and more obsessed with Dalmatians than ever. At first, she's able to calm her frenzy through an affiliation with a spot-fixated German artist, voiced by Martin Short.

[edit] Production

Production of this film comes over 40 years after the release of the original movie, much like many other Disney direct-to-video features. In the first 101 Dalmatians movie Lucky had black ears. In this film he has plain white ears. Patch had no trouble barking in the first movie, in fact he barked more than any other pup! Whenever Thunderbolt does his famous dog bark, he always has his mouth closed during the growling scenes, but in the beginning when he first jumps onto the cliff that's on the T.V., he barks first, growls and then barks again. But when he growls, you can clearly see a brief scene of his teeth. Thunderbolt is a German Shepherd and his sidekick, Lil' Lightning, is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. When Thunderbolt does his bark to let the puppies know he's on his way, his head is pointed up, but when the scene cuts back to show Patch and Thunderbolt, his head and neck are at an angle. When Thunderbolt either (a) does his bark or (b) tells Patch he is a one of a kind wonder dog, his ears always fall forward. One of the first dogs to audition for Thunderbolt's contest is a gray Scottish terrier--Jock from Lady and the Tramp, another Disney film.

[edit] Characters

• Patch

Lovable young puppy who dreams of being a hero.

• Thunderbolt

TV wonder dog who takes Patch under his wing.

• Lightning

Thunderbolt's TV sidekick who wants to be a big star.

• Lars

An artist with an eye for spots.

• Cruella

The antagonist, who kidnaps the puppies.

• Pongo

Father (and stepfather) of 99 Dalmatian puppies.

• Perdita

Mother (and stepmother) of 99 Dalmatian puppies.

[edit] Cast

• Barry Bostwick -Thunderbolt
• Jason Alexander -Lightning
• Martin Short -Lars
• Bobby Lockwood -Patch
• Susan Blakeslee -Cruella de Vil
• Samuel West -Pongo
• Kath Soucie -Perdita
• Maurice LaMarche -Horace
• Jeff Bennett -Jasper
• Tim Bentinck -Roger
• Jodi Benson -Anita
• Ben Tibber -Lucky
• Kasha Kropinski -Penny
• Tara Strong -Two-Tone
• Michael Lerner -Producer
• Mary MacLeod -Nanny

[edit] External Links

• 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure at the Big Cartoon DataBase

[edit] References

v • d • e Disney direct-to-video animated features Sequels/ prequels/ midquels The Return of Jafar (1994) • Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) • Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997) • Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) • Belle's Magical World (1998) • Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) • An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) • Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) • Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002) • The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) • 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003) • The Lion King 1½ (2004) • Mulan II (2005) •Tarzan II (2005) • Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) • Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005) • Kronk's New Groove (2005) • Bambi II (2006) • Brother Bear 2 (2006) • The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) • Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) Films based on TV series Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999) • Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001) • Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street (2001) • Mickey's House of Villains (2002) • Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002) • Tarzan & Jane (2002) • Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003) • Recess: All Growed Down (2003) • Leroy & Stitch (2006) TV pilots Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995) • Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1997) • Darkly Dawns the Duck (1991). Hercules: Zero to Hero (1998) • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) • Stitch! The Movie (2003) • Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003) Other Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) • Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004) • Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004) • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) • Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007) • Tinker Bell (2008) • Tinker Bell: North of Neverland (2009) • Tinker Bell: A Midsummer Storm (2010) • Tinker Bell: A Winter Story (2011)