"One Hundred and One Dalmatians" opens with a bachelor -- Pongo -- lamenting his lonely life with his "pet" Roger, an equally lonely songwriter. Rod narrates the part with a soft, lovely, lilting English accent. He is my 403rd pick to be named a Disney Legend.
"101 Dalmatians" was one of the last of Walt Disney's films to be made under his personal supervision, and Disney himself selected Rod:
Walt had liked me in something, and personally called me to do "101 Dalmatians." I had forgotten all about it until it was re-released [in 1985]. Frankly, I've never even seen the film. But Walt was the sweetheart of all time. He and his people were so well-organized, it was unbelievable. They showed me rough cartoons before I recorded my lines, and I found it fascinating. I wish I had gotten to know him better.-- Starlog magazine, May 1987
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