Disney has released five images of Cruella DeVil art from the original 101 Dalmatians from animator Marc Davis. These images are early color model cels created by Marc Davis in his development of Cruella De Vil for 1961 Disney animated film. They were utilized to determine the final color styling for Cruella throughout her scenes in the film.

Marc Davis, one of Walt Disney’s legendary ‘nine old men’ of animation, was the only artist to work exclusively on Cruella throughout the entire film. This was a first for animation at the Walt Disney Studios. These images were revealed by Marc’s widow, Alice Estes Davis, a Disney Legend in her own right and can now be viewed here below.

Also below are links to the 101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition DVD trailer as well as several video clips.

Look for the DVD review here at Geeks of Doom later this week.

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Clip: Meeting
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Clip: Twilight Bark
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Clip: The Plot
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Bonus Clip: Photos
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Bonus Clip: Cars
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DVD Synopsis

For the first time in nearly a decade, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment unleashes 101 of the world’s most famous dogs when Walt Disney’s original dog classic, 101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition comes to DVD March 4, 2008 for a limited time only. 101 Dalmatians is the true Disney Dog classic, considered by critics to be one of the best and most innovative Disney animated films. This all-new two-disc Platinum Edition is a must-own for fans big and small, featuring beloved characters Pongo, Perdita, and their 99 puppies, as well as one of Disney’s most deliciously evil villains of all time – Cruella De Vil (ranked on American Film Institute’s Best Villains of All Time List).

101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition is brilliantly restored with enhanced picture and sound and includes all- new, never-before-seen bonus features that will have fans of all ages howling with delight: An all-new interactive “Virtual Dalmatian” game with over 101 possibilities to adopt, train and care for your very own virtual puppy, deleted songs, behind-the-scenes featurettes, an in-depth look at the personal correspondence between Walt Disney and Dodie Smith, (author of the book The Hundred and One Dalmatians), and much more.

When Pongo and Perdita, a pair of adorable Dalmatians play Cupid for their human pets, wedding bells soon ring! In a short time, the dogs become the proud parents of 15 winsome puppies, but their happiness is short-lived. The wicked Cruella De Vil wants to buy the all puppies””to make a coat! When her dastardly offer is turned down, she orders her bumbling henchmen Horace and Jasper to abscond with the puppies as well as every other Dalmatian puppy in London. Pongo and Perdita must rally a network of animals across England with the “twilight bark” to help find Cruella’s secret hideaway and rescue 99 precious puppies.