Podcasts about Dodie Smith

Sally Smith discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Sally Smith spent all her working life as a barrister and later KC in the Inner Temple. After writing a biography of the Edwardian barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall KC, she retired from the bar to write full time. A Case of Mice and Murder, her first novel, was inspired by the historic surroundings of the Inner Temple in which she still lives and works and was the first in a series starring the reluctant sleuth Sir Gabriel Ward KC. A Case of Mice and Murder was longlisted for the 2025 CWA Whodunnit and Historical Daggers. Her new novel A Case of Life and Limb is available at https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-case-of-life-and-limb/sally-smith/9781526668776. The Temple (Inner and Middle) and its round church, off Fleet Street London. https://www.templechurch.com/royal-charter/the-inns The mysterious ‘Roman ‘ Bath (built 1612) Strand Lane London, next to disused Aldwych Underground Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Baths,_Strand_Lane By Grand Central Station I sat down and wept by Elizabeth Smart https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v13/n04/julian-symons/urgent I capture the castle by Dodie Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrGtmuTP_7k The Hawstead Panels in Christchurch Mansion Museum, Ipswich. (Also called Lady Drury's closet') https://ipswich.cimuseums.org.uk/visit/christchurch-mansion/ The Glandford Shell Museum https://www.shellmuseum.org.uk/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

NO SPOILERS! Kimberly could not agree more with The Atlantic. This novel is the most crowd-pleasery of any book she ever recommends. It is SO GOOD. Rich and complex, but also light, it's gorgeous and transporting--everything  you want in a summer read! Listen in now to be sure you fully appreciate all that makes it so appealing.

Send us a textThis episode marks the latest gathering of our BFF Book Club. This month, we're discussing The Dressmakers of London with the author, Julia Kelly. Julia is the international bestselling author of emotional historical fiction about extraordinary women and intriguing historical whodunnit mystery novels. In addition to writing, she's been an Emmy-nominated producer, journalist, marketing professional, and  a tea waitress. Julia called LA, IA and NYC home before settling in London with her husband.Highlights:A meaningful literary gift idea Julia's mom gives every year.Revisiting the classics and why she recommends I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith to aspiring writers.The joys and challenges of writing emotional historical fiction.Behind-the-scenes insight into the women's auxiliary branches during WWII and the realities of clothing rationing.

Date With A Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books, and their journeys to publication. For the twentieth episode of series two, Nick sits down with Lauren Crozier, author of The Best Witch in Paris. They discuss the book, winning the Text Prize, creating magical worlds in real life locations, the importance of belonging and self-discovery, and more. BOOKS: Debut Feature: The Best Witch in Paris by Lauren Crozier: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/POjRoY Other Books Mentioned: The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/VxaAn3 Pig Tales by Marie Darrieussecq: https://bit.ly/4fvgvyk I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Dy0OYn PRODUCTION NOTES: Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest: Lauren Crozier Editing & Production: Nick Wasiliev Podcast Theme: ‘Chill' by Sakura Hz Production Code: 2:20 Episode Number: #33 Additional Credits: Dani Vee (Words & Nerds), Maddy Corbel (The Text Publishing Company) © 2024 Nick Wasiliev and Breathe Art Holdings ‘Date With A Debut' is a Words and Nerds and Breathe Art Podcasts co-production recorded and edited on Awabakal Country, and we pay our respects to all elders past and present.

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week Vidar was reviewing that classic family show 101 Dalmatians - The Musical as the current tour of the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production visited the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham with description by Professional Audio Describer Theo Hornsby-Walsh.   About 101 Dalmatians - The Musical: The smash hit musical 101 Dalmatians is off on a major tour of the UK and Ireland. When fashionista Cruella de Vil plots to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in town to create her fabulous new fur coat, there's trouble ahead for Pongo and Perdi and their litter of adorable, tail-wagging young pups. Dodie Smith's classic canine caper is brought to life on stage with spectacular puppetry, show-stopping choreography, witty songs and irresistible puppies! This dazzling new musical is written by Douglas Hodge (music and lyrics) and Johnny McKnight (book), from a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris. Original production first performed at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London in 2022. For more about dates and times of performances of 101 Dalmatians - The Musical near you visit - https://101dalmatians.co.uk/tour/ (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

Watch The Uninvited (1944) here: Internet Archive with Spanish subtitles: https://archive.org/details/the-uninvited-1944Otherwise go to Part 1 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37kb9n and Part 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37krhg This week, Josh and Drusilla mourn the passing of Shelley Duvall, MaXXXine, A Quiet Place: Day One, Angel, Vice Squad, Modern Girls, We Capture the Castle, and more. From wiki: “The Uninvited is a 1944 American supernatural horror film that was directed by Lewis Allen and stars Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, and Donald Crisp. The film is based on Dorothy Macardle's novel Uneasy Freehold (1941), which was published in the United States as The Uninvited (1942) and deals with a brother and sister who purchase a house in Cornwall, England, that is plagued by paranormal events. The film is part of a cycle of supernatural-themed films that began appearing in the mid-1940s. Dodie Smith began writing the film, and Frank Partos was brought in by his friend, associate producer Charles Brackett. Brackett wanted to have the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock but could not organize plans with him, so Allen directed it. Filming began on April 16, 1943; Allen found working with Gail Russell, who was inexperienced and began crying several times, to be the most difficult part of filming.”NEXT WEEK: Santa Sangre (1989)  Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Only one book is appropriate for episode #101 and that is Dodie Smith's 1956 novel, The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Join Courtney and Emily as they compare the original source material to Disney's 1961 animated feature and 1996 live action film.  Follow Our Reading Journey On Social Media! Official Instagram: @BookoftheMouse Courtney: Instagram @greatguthsby and Goodreads Emily: Instagram @emily_mickde and Goodreads Youtube References: 101 Dalmatians (Pongo & Perdita) | Disney Sing Along Songs (1996) PC Game: 101 Dalmatians Disney's Animated Storybook (1996) Next book: Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort that Never Was by Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer  

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Lindsay Duncan - you heard us! - is on stage at the National Theatre in a revival of Dodie Smith's Dear Octopus, so of course Jen jumped at the chance to chat to her. They were joined by the play's director, Emily Burns, to discuss family dynamics, age and a whole lot more. Hannah's also talking theatre this week, with Hannah Walker, creator of Gamble, a new show on tour around the country, which deals with her partner's struggle with gambling, how it's affected their relationship and what's helped them overcome it. Mickey's astride a horse, figuratively (probably), in this week's Rated or Dated, as we chat about 1974's Blazing Saddles. We're (almost) all about the netball in Jenny Off The Blocks and in BT we're talking abortion rights, budget cuts and some not hot felons. And one hot one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stevie, Josh, and Pappy review Disney classic 101 Dalmatians! https://www.patreon.com/spoilerspodcast In a Disney animation classic, Dalmatian Pongo is tired of his bachelor-dog life. He spies lovely Perdita and maneuvers his master, Roger, into meeting Perdita's owner, Anita. The owners fall in love and marry, keeping Pongo and Perdita together too. After Perdita gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies, Anita's old school friend Cruella De Vil wants to buy them all. Roger declines her offer, so Cruella hires the criminal Badun brothers to steal them -- so she can have a fur coat. Release date: January 25, 1961 (USA) Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske Film series: One Hundred and One Dalmatians Story by: Dodie Smith, Bill Peet Box office: 303 million USD Budget: 4 million USD

Celia appears to have it all and her life is running like clockwork - and so it should because she has it planned down to the very last minute - but then along comes a challenge that could be her undoing! Celia is thrust into a process equal parts amusing and heartbreaking as she shakily charts a new path. + From falling for the boy next door to romancing a minotaur - occupational therapist turned  successful romance novelist Davina Stone talks us through the many forms that modern romance takes. The only proviso is, no matter how serious the story, the ending must be happy! Guests Emma Young, author of “The Disorganisation of Celia Stone”. Her debut novel was “The Last Bookshop”. Davina Stone, author of ‘The Felix Factor', the sixth novel in her series The Laws of Love . She also writes monster romance under the name Lilith Stone  Other books that get a mention Emma loves the diary format and she recalls the young adult books that first inspired her: The Adrian Mole series by Sue Townsend, “So Much to Tell You” by John Marsden, “I Capture the Castle” by Dodie Smith and “Bridget Jones' Diary” by Helen Fielding. Emma is donating half her royalties to Beyond Zero Emissions (www.bze.org.au). Michaela mentions “The Tao of Pooh” by Benjamin Hoff Annie mentions “Don't Sweat the Small Stuff…and “it's all small stuff” by Richard Carlson Davina mentions Romance Writers of Australia, a community of over 700 aspiring, emerging, and established indie and traditionally published romance authors. INSTAGRAM @emma_young_book_fiend @fremantlepress @davinastone_ @rwaaus https://davinastone.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celia appears to have it all and her life is running like clockwork - and so it should because she has it planned down to the very last minute - but then along comes a challenge that could be her undoing! Celia is thrust into a process equal parts amusing and heartbreaking as she shakily charts a new path. + From falling for the boy next door to romancing a minotaur - occupational therapist turned  successful romance novelist Davina Stone talks us through the many forms that modern romance takes. The only proviso is, no matter how serious the story, the ending must be happy! Guests Emma Young, author of “The Disorganisation of Celia Stone”. Her debut novel was “The Last Bookshop”. Davina Stone, author of ‘The Felix Factor', the sixth novel in her series The Laws of Love . She also writes monster romance under the name Lilith Stone  Other books that get a mention Emma loves the diary format and she recalls the young adult books that first inspired her: The Adrian Mole series by Sue Townsend, “So Much to Tell You” by John Marsden, “I Capture the Castle” by Dodie Smith and “Bridget Jones' Diary” by Helen Fielding. Emma is donating half her royalties to Beyond Zero Emissions (www.bze.org.au). Michaela mentions “The Tao of Pooh” by Benjamin Hoff Annie mentions “Don't Sweat the Small Stuff…and “it's all small stuff” by Richard Carlson Davina mentions Romance Writers of Australia, a community of over 700 aspiring, emerging, and established indie and traditionally published romance authors. INSTAGRAM @emma_young_book_fiend @fremantlepress @davinastone_ @rwaaus https://davinastone.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dodie Smith was a phenomenally prolific writer who experienced huge success in her lifetime but is now remembered mainly for her much-loved coming of age novel I Capture the Castle, and her bestselling The Hundred and One Dalmatians.  In this quarter's literary podcast, coinciding with the revival of her play Dear Octopus at the National Theatre, Dodie's biographer Valerie Grove joins the Slightly Foxed Editors and new presenter Rosie Goldsmith at the kitchen table to talk about the life and work of ‘little Dodie Smith', who started writing a journal at the age of 8 and continued every day until she was 90.  Dodie grew up among her mother's family – an experience she brilliantly recalled in Look Back with Love. Dodie's uncles loved the theatre and encouraged her passion for the stage, leading her to train as an actor, with limited success. After years of struggle she turned her hand to writing and soon sold her first play, Autumn Crocus, which launched her career. Success followed, along with fur coats, glittering friends, a Rolls-Royce and the arrival of Dodie's first Dalmatian. Then it was off to America where she and her husband spent the Second World War, joining a literary circle that included Christopher Isherwood and Aldous Huxley. Dodie was terribly homesick and longed to return to home, yet it was her exile that produced I Capture the Castle, a novel through which her nostalgia for England permeates. We end with a round-up of New Year reading recommendations, including a recent biography of the poet John Donne, Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell, and The Last English King by Julian Rathbone, a historical novel set in the years before the Battle of Hastings.  For episode show notes, please see the Slightly Foxed website. Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major by Bach Hosted by Rosie Goldsmith Produced by Philippa Goodrich

In this episode, we discuss Cruella deVil and all of her origin stories throughout various forms of media. We talk about how other characters viewed and treated her, and how those relationships or lack there of affected her and influenced her actions. Then we dive into how audiences viewed her over the years, depending on the adaptations they grew up with. Lastly we discuss her motivations, and how we think she saw herself in an attempt to, if not redeem her, at least make her more sympathetic. Spoiler Alert for any of the 101 Dalmatian stories really, but especially for the 2021 film, Cruella starring Emma Stone. If you haven't seen it yet, go watch it and come back when you're done. Or be prepared to have the whole thing spoiled! Trigger Warnings: animal cruelty and murder   Follow the podcast: BlueSky and Twitter: @BigRepPod Instagram and TikTok: @BigReputationsPod   Become a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/bigreputationspod   Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/86669619 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. Salois Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo Music: Shawn P. Russell Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sources: Books: One Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith and Evil Things by Serena Valentino Movies: 101 Dalmatians (1961 and 1996), Cruella (2021) "Was Cruella De Vil Right? 101 Dalmatians Misunderstood Disney Villain," on YouTube "Cruella's Changing Perception: From Spoiled Socialite to Rising Fashion Star," by Sarah Bahr "Does 'Cruella' Redeem Disney's Greatest Villain? And Should It?," by John Boone

The artist Chantal Joffe picks I Capture The Castle, the English classic by Dodie Smith. Set in 1930s rural England, it relates the adventures of an eccentric family over the course of about a year. It's a book Chantal has come back to again and again, ever since she was a teenager. Séamas O'Reilly champions the Irish novel, A Goat's Song by Dermot Healy, which he argues deserves to be more widely known. And Harriett Gilbert recommends a graphic memoir by the cartoonist Alison Bechdel, called The Secret to Superhuman Strength.Chantal Joffe is an artist known for her often larger-than-life-sized paintings, of women and children in particular, which have been shown in solo exhibitions around the world. Séamas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer whose memoir is Did Ye Hear Mammy Die.Comment on instagram: @agoodreadbbc Produced by Eliza Lomas for BBC Audio

This week, we're in Mentone, Indiana, to visit with Maddie Anweiler, the "Pete" in Pete & Freddy's Pages Aplenty. In this open and candid conversation, we discuss Maddie's shift from a partnership to a one-person shop, the importance of bookstores to small towns, and of course who the heck are Pete and Freddy! Books We Talk About: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Annie Barrows, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, the Saga series by Brian K. Vaughan, and the works of Eva Ibbotson and TJ Klune.

Amanda Geard has proven herself a master of evocative, triple timeline mysteries, linking generations across the abandoned clues of family history. A faded photograph....  An abandoned house. And a wartime mystery that might have remained buried forever. Hi, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and on the Binge Reading show this week, Amanda talks about her latest book, The Moon Gate, telling a story that reaches from wartime Britain to Tasmania and back to Ireland.  And she shares the timeline story that first captivated, her imagination, and inspired her to swap jobs. from being a geologist in the world's far off corners, to a fictional author who's immediately attracted positive reviews. This week's Giveaway Our Giveaway this week is Fall Romance Freebies for the month of September, including Sadie's Vow Book #1 in my latest trilogy Home At Last. You've got a library full of great romances here on offer, and you can select however many you like and Download For Free. And remember if you enjoy the show. leave us a review, so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. DOWNLOAD FREE ROMANCE Things discussed in this episode Listowel Writer's Week: https://writersweek.ie/ What Amanda is reading: Louise Fein: People Like Us: https://www.louisefein.com/people-like-us The Echoes of Love Jenny Ashcroft: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-echoes-of-love-jenny-ashcroft I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31122.I_Capture_the_Castle Where To Find Amanda Online Website: www.amandageard.com Instagram and X: @AmandaGeard Introducing author Amanda Geard Jenny Wheeler: But now, here's Amanda. Hello there, Amanda, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Amanda Geard: Hi, Jenny. Thanks so much for having me. Jenny Wheeler: Amanda, The Moon Gate, which is your second historical timeline mystery refers to a particularly striking architectural feature in an old house in Ireland. It has both symbolic and real significance to the story. Tell us about The Moon Gate. Amanda Geard: Thanks, Jenny. Yes. Gosh, I love moon gates. They're these wonderful follies that are often found in Chinese gardens. But the idea was of course pinched and went around the world with the British Empire, and so you see them in a lot of old British gardens. And they're a circular structure, mostly often made of stone or brick, but timber as well, or willow wicks, but the idea is that they separate one part of the garden from another, but they rise up out of the earth. And, the mentality is that to walk through one is to be reborn. I really wanted to put one of these in what became called The Moon Gate because one of my protagonists, Grace, who's a young woman who leaves Grosvenor Square in London just before the outbreak of World War Two. She travels to Tasmania, where I'm from originally, and she sheds her skin there. And actually the Moon Gate is in the house there at, at the back of the house there in Tasmania, between the small garden around the house and this wild rainforest. She captures her own wilderness, I think. It was just this lovely lovely symbol I wanted to weave in. Organising a Moon Gate Tour? There's a thought! Jenny Wheeler: And are there any actual moon gates in Tasmania? Amanda Geard: Oh, I think there are some in some private gardens. And then here in Ireland, I really want to do a moon gate tour. And I've been collecting a very short list of moon gates, but some people in the UK who've read the book have sent me pictures of moon gates in their nearby big houses, or a lot of people have them in their gardens now as well. They've built them from all kinds of things. I love the ones where people have taken rounds of logs and built them up into an archway that's round and then grown ivy up it.

Help us pick the next book! We'll be running a poll on the 372 Patreon: http://patreon.com/372pages The Bark Squad wraps up Dodie Smith's fever nightmare of a sequel in this final episode covering The Starlight Barking. Sirius the Dogstar visits, promising a lifetime of bliss in outer space. Unfortunately, some whiny mangey strays are all … Continue reading "Ep 150 – The Starlight Barking Ep 3 – Roly Poly Does Paris"

Based on Disney's adaptation of Dodie Smith's "One Hundred and One Dalmatians"

We continue our season of classics with Dodie Smith's coming of age story ‘I Capture the Castle.' Published in 1948, it is the most recently released book we will be covering this season. Join us to hear our thoughts on young love, marrying for money, writer's block and romantic depictions of the British countryside. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Life Updates 02:20 - Spoiler Warning 02:45 - An Introduction to the Author 06:30 - The Blurb 07:00 - Our Discussion of I Capture the Castle 01:08:00 - The Book We Will Be Discussing Next Time 01:08:30 - Outro Other Books Mentioned: 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Links: Dodie Smith on Goodreads Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Reading Materials on Instagram Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at reading.materials.podcast@gmail.com.

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This week on AUthorized, we take a detour into a book we just really wanted to read- The Starlight Barking! In this insane sequel to 101 Dalmatians, puppies can fly and communicate telepathically, and Cruella de Vil has reinvented herself as the creator of "Clothes that clank". We enlist the help of Danielle and Sam from the podcast Book Retorts to break down this very strange tome. Check out Book Retorts!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-retorts/id1516333125 Subscribe to the Authorized Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod Next Week on Authorized: Speed 2: Cruise Control by George Ryan --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorizedpod/support

This week on AUthorized, we take a detour into a book we just really wanted to read- The Starlight Barking! In this insane sequel to 101 Dalmatians, puppies can fly and communicate telepathically, and Cruella de Vil has reinvented herself as the creator of "Clothes that clank". We enlist the help of Danielle and Sam from the podcast Book Retorts to break down this very strange tome. Check out Book Retorts!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-retorts/id1516333125 Subscribe to the Authorized Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod Next Week on Authorized: Speed 2: Cruise Control by George Ryan --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorizedpod/support

Sunday Times bestselling debut author Joanna Quinn. Author of THE WHALEBONE THEATRE, a family saga set over the course of WW2.Joanna chats about:her journey to being published via journalism, an MA, motherhood, a PHD and a pandemicbeing inspired by what you knowwhale bonesthe perils of book promotion for introverted authorsGuest: Joanna Quinn IG: @joannabquinn Books: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer Joanna's recommendations: Books for fans of The Whalebone Theatre: The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard, I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith, Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks, Life After Life by Kate Atkinson A book Joanna has always loved: Wolf Hall Trilogy by Hilary Mantel A book coming soon or recently released that Joanna recommends: Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell Other books/things that came up during our chat: Arvon Writing Courses, The Village That Died For England by Patrick Wright, The Child That Books Built by Francis Spufford , Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy , The Wreckers by Bella Bathurst Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.

1957 – Un año antes, la escritora inglesa Dodie Smith, ha publicado la novela que la haría famosa “101 dálmatas”, y ya en 1957 una copia sobre la obsesión de Cruella De Vil ha llegado a buenas manos en los estudios Disney. Cuando ha firmado el acuerdo para que sea adaptada al cine, le escribe, directamente, al fundador de la compañía. En la voz, Bárbara Espejo.

This summer marks the 90th season of this beautiful theatre in the heart of the park's Inner Circle. Regents Park is the oldest, professional, permanent outdoor theatre in Britain, and we celebrate by talking to Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Timothy Sheader, about the theatre's history and its delightfully varied 2022 summer programme, including Legally Blonde, which ended its run this weekend, 101 Dalmatians, just opened, and Antigone, opening in September. 101 Dalmatians is a newly commissioned musical with music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge and book by Johnny McKnight, based on Dodie Smith's classic story and adapted for stage by Zinnie Harris. We're also chatting to Kate Fleetwood, a Tony and Olivier Award Nominee who stars in the Amazon Prime series The Wheel of Time. Kate tells us about playing the ultimate villainess Cruella de Vil and the impact of being able to see the audience on her performance. We have a fun, summery, upbeat chat about the dalmatian puppets and the secrets of staging a really good musical in which every song is earned.

Episode 101! You know what that means, it's time to talk about 101 Dalmatians. James, Sarah, and Producer Ash dive into the original children's book by Dodie Smith, Disney's involvement, and more! Buy some shirts from Dynamite Goat Trading Co! Follow Disney Dependent on Instagram! Executive Producer: Producer Ash Producer/editor/mixer: Deanna Chapman Intro music written by Ryan Knowles Logo design by Ryan Hatch --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disney-dependent/support

For the third episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the wonderful Justin Myers. You can read his list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin The Starlight Barking by Dodie Smith This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley The Stud by Jackie Collins   Other books we spoke about included Justin's newest novel, The Fake-Up, The Scapegoat by Daphne Du Maurier, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and Lucky by Jackie Collins.   If you'd like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you're based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude & Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram @the_litedit @theguyliner   Twitter @thelitedit @theguyliner    

Do livro escrito por Dodie Smith em 1956 à animação de 1961 e ao live-action de 1996. Os 101 Dálmatas encantam gerações desde os anos  50. Se assistirmos aos filmes hoje, ainda ficam bons? Qual a diferença entre livros e filmes? Quais as diferenças entre os filmes? Adaptaram bem a história original? Todas essas respostas e muitas outras curiosidades sobre neste episódio pra lá de especial sobre os dálmatas mais famosos do mundo... E sobre uma das vilãs, se não há, mais conhecida também.

Cruella is a 2021 American crime comedy film based on the character Cruella de Vil from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. ======= About the Tracklist The Tracklist is a podcast that explores the powerful relationship between film and music. Published Tuesdays @ 6:30 AM EST. Follow The Tracklist on Instagram @tracklistpodcast Follow Chris Saunders on Instagram @chrissaunders_music Follow Daron Jenkins on Instagram @thedaronjenkins

Comparing and contrasting Disney's “101 Dalmatians” with “The 101 Dalmatians” by Dodie Smith   This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act). If you […] The post CSO 4b Disney's 101 Dalmatians Part 2 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast.

This week, Tirzah and Erica dive into the world of YA cover design and chat about some of their favorite design elements and YA covers in recent years. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and Links The Heartstopper official trailer dropped! Starling by Isabel Strycachz Six Crimson Cranes & The Dragon's Promise by Elizabeth Lim A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, Wednesday Books edition A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee This Poison Heart Kalynn Bayron  Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton Nina LaCour's entire catalog: Hold Still, The Disenchantments, Everything Leads to You, We Are Okay, Watch Over Me Adams Cavarlho on Instagram Book Cover Designers to Follow on Instagram Wednesday Design Random House YA Design Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comparing and contrasting Disney's “101 Dalmatians” with “The 101 Dalmatians” by Dodie Smith   This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act). If you […] The post CSO 4a Disney's 101 Dalmatians Part 1 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast.

Dan Smith, Irenosen Okojie and Simon Savidge are joined by Libraries Champion and author Bobby Seagull, to discuss the Novels That Shaped Our World list. On this episode, they look at the category of Family and Friendship, which includes books by Roald Dahl, George Eliot, Dodie Smith and Armistead Maupin. They also discuss the joy of libraries, the power of reading on memory and just how many library cards it would take to get to the moon, if they were all stacked on top of each other. We'll also hear from Professor Sebastian Groes, from the University Of Wolverhampton, about their findings from research they have conducted into the Novels That Shaped Our World list.

The Adaptation Team covers The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith, published in 1956, and you can tell.  Question of the Week: What are your theories about Cruella?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast twitter.com/AdaptationCast adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

In the podcast this week, I'm speaking to award-winning author, JP Delaney. J.P. Delaney is a pseudonym of author, Tony Strong who has also written under the name Anthony Capella. JP ‘s first psychological thriller, The Girl Before, was an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and went on to sell over a million copies worldwide. His subsequent books Believe Me, The Perfect Wife, and Playing Nice were also top ten bestsellers. The Girl Before is being adapted into a major television series and JP has been heavily involved as lead writer and co-executive producer. A TV tie in edition of the book was published on 25th November and the TV series is due to be released the weekend before Christmas. JP, welcome to Mostly Books Meets. -- Books mentioned in this episode include: The Girl Before by JP Delaney (https://bit.ly/3dCVcwQ), Mitford Girls by Mary S Lovell (https://bit.ly/3ycORBR), I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith (https://bit.ly/3rNLFeE). All of which are available to buy for a discounted price through the Mostly Books website (www.mostly-books.co.uk/shop). The podcast is produced and presented by the team at Mostly Books. Find us on Twitter @mostlyreading & Instagram @mostlybooks_shop. Edited by Nick Short @alongstoryshorter

Join Ben, Sam and our newest host, Ryan, as we continue our journey into the Disney Vault! One Hundred and One Dalmatians is a 1961 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. Listen as we discuss the key plot points, hear our thoughts on every detail, and continue our ranking of the Disney Vault. Follow along as we discuss not only the good and the bad but how the movie stacks up against those that came before it. Join our social networks as we start to ramp up our social footprint! Instagram Twitter TikTok Check out more from our hosts: Ben - The Cooperators Sam - Digital Sous --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/opening-the-vault/message

Singer, Songwriter and novelist Kathryn Williams goes head to head with writer and friend, Rosa Rankin-Gee, in a war of the words. As well as discussing their novels "The Ormering Tide" and "Dreamland" - they talk about songwriting, water, the positives of lockdown, zombies, castles, writing and what they have enjoyed reading recently.In the Book Off, Dodie Smith's "I Capture The Castle" is pitted against "World War Z" by Max Brooks, but which one will win... ? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen in while Niba talks about books that fit the Cottagecore aesthetic. Then stick around for Emma's recommendations on Japanese literature that might have to be added to your reading list.    Cottagecore books mentioned:  Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore  Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen   I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith  Rose Cottage by Mary Stewart Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao    Japanese Literature Books Mentioned:  The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino At the End of the Matinee by Keiichiro Hirano Yokohama Station SF by Yuba Isukari The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri Also mentioned: Osusume Books Follow and support our hosts:   Niba: Instagram // TikTok // YouTube // Twitter // Website   Emma: Instagram Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday This episode was edited by Sarah Hernandez and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

What better way is there to commemorate episode 101 of Adapt or Perish than with a look at the Disney classic One Hundred and One Dalmatians? In this episode we discuss: Dodie Smith's original 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Disney's 1961 animated movie, directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, and Wolfgang Reitherman, and written by Bill Peet 101 Dalmatians, Disney's 1996 live-action remake, directed by Stephen Herek, written by John Hughes, and starring Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, and Hugh Laurie Footnotes: I Capture the Castle The Starlight Barking Nothing Like a Dame (released in the United States as Tea With the Dames) You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, biweekly bonus show! We hope to see you there. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

Cruella is described as a crime comedy that is based on the character Cruella De Vil from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel One Hundred and One Dalmatians. The reboot stars Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, and Paul Walter Hauser.Set in London during the punk rock movement of the 1970s, the film revolves around Estella Miller, an aspiring fashion designer, as she explores the path that will lead her to become a notorious up-and-coming fashion designer known as Cruella de Vil.Movie Complex - Netflix TV Show Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1unqO_9ZDFJg1_NC_Ey7XLRWJl7j1UPk#moviecomplexchannel #cruella #disney #disneyplus #emmastone #cruellareviewMovie Complex Instagram https://www.instagram.com/moviecomplexchannel/Movie Complex Twitter https://twitter.com/moviecomplexBite-sized Movie Review Podcast: http://www.redcircle.com/shows/bite--sized-movie-reviewsAFFILIATE LINKS GRUV.com: The Forever Purge = https://bit.ly/3hwtGE1 ALIENS COOKBOOK! = http://shrsl.com/32tbg Shareasale: Affiliate marketing program = https://bit.ly/33W14NPPlease give this video a thumbs up, subscribe and ring the notification bell for alerts on new content.SUBSCRIBE HERE @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffX...DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service through these links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thanks for supporting my channel so that I can bring you free content each week.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bite-sized-movie-reviews/exclusive-content

Cześć po wakacyjnej przerwie! W tym odcinku omawiamy książki wybrane przez Payę. To powrót do jej ulubionych książek, do takich, które zrobiły ogromne wrażenie w przeszłości i dobrze byłoby przeczytać je raz jeszcze, do takich, które pozwoliły ukształtować poglądy i które niedawno trafiły do serca. Będą eseje, powieść i opowiadania, coś po polsku, coś po angielsku. Książki, o których rozmawiamy w podkaście, to: Toni Morrison, „Mouth Full of Blood”, Vintage; Ken Liu, „Paper Menagerie”, Saga Press; Dariusz Gzyra, „Dziękuję za świńskie oczy”, wydawnictwo Krytyki Politycznej; Dodie Smith, „Zdobywam zamek”, tłum. Magdalena Mierowska, Świat Książki. Zachęcamy do odwiedzin na naszym profilu na Instagramie: https://www.instagram.com/juz_tlumacze i na Facebooku https://www.facebook.com/juz.tlumacze Intro: http://bit.ly/jennush

Dan & Mike put their money where their mouths are, again, to review Disney's latest live action feature Cruella starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson,  Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham and Tipper Seifert-Cleveland.   Released on May 28, 2021, Cruella is directed by Craig Gillespie.  Based on the Dodie Smith novel "One Hundred and One Dalmatians", Cruella is a prequel film telling the origin story of fictional character Cruella de Vil.  While reviewing the film, Dan & Mike continue to debate the value of Disney+ "Premier Access" and whether or not you should pay the price now or wait until its release to all Disney+ subscribers on August 27.For all things Oh Brother, visit their official website at https://ohbpodcast.comand don't forget to subscribe to the Oh Brother podcast on YouTube.Oh Brother theme music: Dave Diaz @RevdrumFind Oh Brother on social mediaInstagramTwitterFacebookOh Brother can be found on all major podcast platforms:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandoraAmazon MusiciHeartRadioActress Karissa Lee Staples Cinematographer and Producer Johnny Derango

To support our work and listen to additional content, see here: https://patreon.com/yourshelf and follow us on social media @_yourshelf_. In our latest, ninth episode of The YourShelf Podcast, Natural Strangeness, our chief curator Juliano Zaffino (Jay) catches up with Rebecca Tamás to discuss her book Strangers: Essays on the Human and Nonhuman, books, ecology and ecocriticism, the work of Ana Mendieta, and more. For full show notes, see here: https://podcast.yourshelf.uk/episodes/9. Thanks for listening.  LinksPatreonInstagramTwitterPodcastYourShelfEpisode NotesJay asks Rebecca about what book world she would live in, what her bookshelves look like, and who she'd invite to a literary dinner party. (from 1:00)Rebecca explains the origins of her book Strangers: Essays on the Human and Nonhuman, staying positive in the face of the climate emergency, the role of ecocriticism, and the intersection of ecology, feminism, mysticism and more. "Environmentalism is for everyone." (from 4:45)Finally, Rebecca discusses the last book she read, and hints at what she's working on next. (from 34:55)Rebecca Tamás gives a special reading of a passage from Jay's favourite essay in Strangers, 'On Panpsychism'. (from 37:10)Jay wraps up with the books and authors that were discussed in the episode: Dodie Smith's I Capture The Castle, the works of Jamaica Kincaid and Jean Rhys, the anonymous Middle English poem Gawain and the Green Knight, the poet Bhanu Kapil, Daisy Lafarge's Life Without Air, AK Blakemore's forthcoming book The Manningtree Witches, Clarice Lispector's The Passion According to GH, Ariana Reines' The Cow, and Joanna Pocock's Surrender. (41:25)Rebecca's book Strangers: Essays on the Human and Nonhuman, is available now in a gorgeous second printing from indie publisher extraordinaire Makina Books. Her debut collection of poetry, WITCH, is available from Penned In The Margins.Thanks for listening and tune in again soon for our special Books of the Year episodes!

Almost like the beginning of a Disney movie, this story starts with a boy captivated by animals, but distressed by turbulence in his family. After growing up in Indianapolis during the years following World War I - and attending Arsenal Technical High School and what was then the John Herron Institute of Art - Bill Peet went on to be generally considered the greatest storyboard artist at Disney Studios. Peet is the only artist to have created all of the storyboards for a Disney animated movie; he did that for two classics, One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and The Sword in the Stone (1963). (During the era before computer-generated animation, several storyboard artists typically would create one movie.) During and after his 27 years at the studio - where Peet's relationship with founder Walt Disney was periodically volatile - he wrote and illustrated about 30 children's books sold internationally. Almost all of his books - which include The Wump World (1970) and The Ant and the Elephant (1972) - remain in print today, nearly 20 years after his death in 2002. Peet's books fascinated Ken Avidor as a boy growing up in New York, inspiring him to become a sketch artist and cartoonist. Ken, who now is based in Indianapolis, will be Nelson's guest to share insights about Peet, whose years with Disney included significant work on such beloved films as Pinocchio (1940) and Dumbo (1941) - as well as the early development of The Jungle Book (1967), although a rift with Walt Disney resulted in Peet leaving the studio during production of that animated classic. After the break with Disney, he focused on his children's books, which often were inspired by his Hoosier childhood, including Chester, the Worldly Pig (1978), about a restless hog who runs off from an Indiana farm to join a circus. The books were so successful that Peet often was regarded as on par with his contemporary, the legendary children's author Dr. Seuss. So why isn't Peet better remembered, even in his home state? That's a question Ken Avidor will discuss during our show, along with sharing insights about the themes that reoccur in Peet's work. Cruelty within the animal kingdom - along with the impact of human "progress" on animals - were predominant storylines. Born in the Ohio River town of Grandview, Ind., in 1915, Bill Peet was 3 years old when his family moved to the eastside of Indianapolis. Although family members lived in several houses, Peet wrote in Bill Peet: An Autobiography (1989) that his happiest years were when they lived with his maternal grandmother in what is now called the Emerson Heights neighborhood. That's when Peet's father, whom he described as a continual source of conflict, abandoned the family for 10 years. Also during his youth, Peet explored creeks and woods near his home, sketching wildlife. At Tech High School, Peet wrote, he was failing almost all of his classes until a friend advised him to study art. By then, he had been drawing for several years. His autobiography is filled with sketches depicting scenes from his boyhood, including locomotives at Union Station, race cars at the Indianapolis 500, the visiting circus ("but always the assembly of tent cities, never the circus itself," he noted) and fish in a local creek, including dozens killed by water pollution. At the Indiana State Fair in 1934, Peet's paintings won prizes. After his studies at Herron, Peet was hired during the Great Depression by Disney Studios, where his work on Dumbo - the story of a circus elephant with oversized, floppy ears - impressed Walt Disney. His impact on One Hundred and One Dalmatians was enormous. Although the movie was based on a children's book by English author Dodie Smith, Peet wrote a screenplay that expanded some aspects of the story and dropped others. In addition to doing all of the storyboards, he was deeply involved in character development, including the depiction of Cruella de Vil, the terrifying villain who attempts to steal the Dalmatian puppies for her own nefarious purpose. During his years at Disney, Peet had his first children's book published. Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure (1959) is about a proud lion whose mane catches fire. Many of the ideas for his books, Peet wrote, derived from bedtime stories that he told his two sons. Peet's wife, Margaret, was a native of Ladoga, Ind.; they met when she was studying art at Herron.

It's an interesting time to be in Melbourne right now, for me the current vibe is quite different from the first lockdown. Then there was an almost frenetic energy about needing to isolate. Now, at least what I am feeling, is a bit more of a malaise, you know? That general feeling of discomfort, unease and it's also a little bit heavy, like there's a weighted blanket on you and staying in bed is just the best you can do right now. And that's okay if so. I really struggle to read books in times like these. Where I would normally read a few books a week, right now I'm lucky to get through one. And trying to read a new book, even one I am super interested in, is quite tough. There are days I manage it, and there are days when I reach for my comfort reads. So today I wanted to share these with you, these favourite comforting, gentle and sometimes not so gentle reads and perhaps they can help you get some reading in too. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer is a favourite which I paired with a delicious La Sirene wild ale - the Praline - in episode 2. In episode 9 whilst chatting with the lovely Australian speculative fiction writer Samantha Marshall I recommended The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and paired it with a delicious warming coconut turmeric latte. I spoke about I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith in episode 12 with the lovely librarian and youth advocate Adele Walsh and paired a wholesome chicken soup or chamomile tea with it for a warm and relaxing reading experience. To Ride Pegasus (#1 in the Talents Saga) by Anne McCaffrey is the first in a series which I love to re-read all 8 books of when times are a little bit more difficult. Futuristic yet Old Fashioned I paired this with a warming Cocoa Old-Fashioned cocktail. The Elenium and The Tamuli series by David Eddings. Knights on quests, Gods and magic, handsome men and strong women. Read with an Imperial IPA for a hearty, warming time! American Hippo by Sarah Gailey. 1890s Louisiana, with hippos. Feral hippos. Hippo ranchers and outlaw hippo wranglers. Queer misfits on a quest. Paired with a Tequila Honeysuckle for a lip-smacking lime and alcohol hit. The Babysitters Club on Netflix - fresh take on a classic, light and lovely, diverse and fun! Made me want a spider (ice cream soda) for the first time in years!

This week we're celebrating gal pals in real life and in book life with the help of Kayleen Schaefer's Text Me When You Get Home. You'll find a review, some great suggestions for books about friends, and some friends from books. Books mentioned: The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson, Ghost World by Daniel Clowes, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood, The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Our next discussion is going to be about A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare. You can get it at the library or your local bookstore and read along with us.

In the first of a new series, Alex Polizzi, presenter of TV's The Hotel Inspector and The Fixer, and Peter Robinson, author of the DCI Banks crime novels, talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love. Alex has chosen Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem. Peter's choice is A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr. And Harriett flies the flag for I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. Produced Beth O'Dea

Mariella Frostrup looks at the career and life of Dodie Smith, the author best known for her hugely popular children's story, The 101 Dalmatians, and I Capture the Castle. Sofka Zinovieff talks about her latest novel, The House on Paradise Street and Sam Mills and Rodge Glass discuss basing books around real living people.