When Dodie Smith first introduced Cruella de Vil in her novel The One Hundred and One Dalmatians, she called immediate attention to the villain’s outfit. The book’s human protagonists, Mr. and Mrs.

As introduced in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Cruella de Vil (Betty Lou Gerson) is not an especially complicated character. None of the character’s lasting appeal has anything to do with her ...

Back in 1996, Disney successfully released a live-action reboot of its 1961 animated classic, "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," followed in 2002 by "102 Dalmatians," both starring the wonderful Glenn ...

"I don't want to promote smoking, but I'm also not trying to promote skinning puppies," Emma Stone joked of her character Emma Stone is missing one of Cruella de Vil's signature accessories in her ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- She's brilliant, bad, and a little bit mad. It's finally time to find out just how Cruella de Vil came to be one of Disney's most storied villains. "Cruella" hits theaters and ...

Disney's policy about smoking on-screen left Emma Stone's take on Cruella de Vil without her famous prop. She may not be the title character, but there’s no question that Cruella de Vil is a bigger ...

Disney has quite the challenge in front of it with Cruella. The movie — which hits theaters (and Disney+, with Premier Access) on May 28 — stars Emma Stone as a young version of classic villain ...