After Sleeping Beauty (1959) disappointed at the box-office, Disney was losing money and there was some talk of closing down the animation department at the Disney studio. [26] During the production of it, Disney told animator Eric Larson: "I don't think we can continue; it's too expensive." [27] Despite this, he still had deep feelings towards animation because he had built the company upon it. [26] Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure - Special Edition DVD Review". dvdizzy.com. UltimateDisney.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017 . Retrieved August 8, 2014. Both of Roger's original voice actors participated in the movie version of The Sound of Music with Wright portraying Herr Zeller (meaning "Mr. Zeller" in German) and Lee dubbing over Christopher Plummer's singing as Captain Von Trapp. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: " Down the Rabbit Hole" • " Trust Me" • " Forget Me Not" • " The Serpent" • " Heart of Stone" • " Who's Alice?" • " Bad Blood" • " Home" • " Nothing to Fear" • " Dirty Little Secrets" • " Heart of the Matter" • " To Catch a Thief" • " And They Lived..." Cruella appears as the main antagonist of Children's Party at the Palace. Here, she is the leader of the Baddies (consisting of Burglar Bill, the Grand High Witch, the Pirate Queen and the Child Catcher) and seeks to ruin the Queen's birthday celebration.

Harris, Kathryn (June 12, 1992). "A Nose for Profit: 'Pinocchio' Release to Test Truth of Video Sales Theory". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 16, 2017.Video Games: Animated StoryBook: 101 Dalmatians • Math Antics with Disney's 101 Dalmatians • Disney Hotshots: Disney's 101 Dalmatians • 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor • 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue • 102 Dalmatians: Activity Center • 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure • Kingdom Hearts Toy Story (1995) • A Bug's Life (1998) • Toy Story 2 (1999) • Monsters, Inc. (2001) • Finding Nemo (2003) • The Incredibles (2004) • Cars (2006) • Ratatouille (2007) • WALL-E (2008) • Up (2009) • Toy Story 3 (2010) • Cars 2 (2011) • Brave (2012) • Monsters University (2013) • Inside Out (2015) • The Good Dinosaur (2015) • Finding Dory (2016) Cars 3 (2017) • Coco (2017) • Incredibles 2 (2018) • Toy Story 4 (2019) • Onward (2020) • Soul (2020) • Luca (2021) • Turning Red (2022) • Lightyear (2022) • Elemental (2023) Roger appears in the movie played by Kayvan Novak making the character Iranian-British. He is the Baroness' personal and clumsy lawyer who is berated by her in the first half of the film. She mentions that he has a side job as a piano player in a bar. When Cruella's schemes become too much, the Baroness angrily fires Roger. Cruella explains in narration that he always blamed her for this. At the end of the movie, Roger receives a gift from Cruella in the form of a Dalmatian puppy named Pongo; possibly intended as an apology for getting him fired. Inspired by her name, he proceeds to write and perform her famous song.

Thurl Ravenscroft as Captain, [10] a gray horse and comrade of Sergeant Tibbs and Colonel, who aids Pongo and Perdita. In London, a depressed Nanny and the Radcliffes try to enjoy Christmas, and the wealth they have acquired from the song about Cruella, which has become a big radio hit. The soot-covered Dalmatians suddenly flood the house. Upon removing the soot and counting the massive family of dogs, Roger chooses to use his songwriting royalties to buy a big house in the country so they can keep all 101 dalmatians.Allan, Robin (1999). Walt Disney and Europe: European Influence on the Animated Feature Films of Walt Disney. John Libbey & Co. ISBN 978-1-8646-2041-2. Dalmatians," "Sleeping Beauty" Released as Part of The Walt Disney Signature Collection Blu-rays in September". The Laughing Place. August 26, 2019. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019 . Retrieved January 1, 2020. In the live-action spin-off film, Pongo has a cameo appearance in the post-credits scene. He is a small Dalmatian puppy gifted to a disgraced Roger Radcliffe as a gift from Cruella De Vil. The card Cruella attaches reveals the Dalmatian's name, Pongo, and a promise to see them both soon.