Synopses & Reviews
Read by Martin Jarvis
Approx. 4.5 hours
3 cassettes
When the Dearly's dalmatians have their first litter of puppies-fifteen in all-everyone is delighted. But their joy is shattered when the pups are kidnapped! The humans don't have a clue as to who the culprit is, but the trail of the fur-loving Cruella de Vil, who will stop at nothing to have a Dalmatian fur coat!
Martin Jarvis is one of Britain's most distinguished actors. Now a resident of Lost Angeles, he recently starred in By Jeeves, the acclaimed Andrew Lloyd Webber production. Mr. Jarvis has appeared in many award-winning West End and Royal National Theater productions as well as many films and international television programs. He was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2000 by the Queen for his services to drama.
About the Author
Dodie (Dorothy) Smith was born in 1896 in Northern England. Although she studied drama, she turned her talents to writing, successfully submitting a screenplay to a silent movie company and writing the script for Autumn Crocus, which opened in 1931 to rave reviews. In 1934, Dodie's husband Alec brought home a Dalmatian puppy named Pongo, a gift that would eventually inspire her to write on of the greatest works of literature today.