Signs of Hope: Good News in History, January 25 | A Positive Story

Signs of Hope: Good News in History, January 25 | A Positive Story
Why this story matters: While challenges remain, stories like this demonstrate that constructive action can make a real difference. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to on this day, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. 65 years ago today, Disney Studios released One Hundred and One Dalmatians , an adaptation of a novel by the same named published 5 years earlier. Telling the story of a London-based pair of Dalmatians who give birth to a litter of 15 puppies, and of a obsessive socialite named Cruella de Vil bent on turning their furs into a coat, the film was a box-office and backpages success, with many calling it the best that Disney had achieved since Snow White. READ just how successful it was… (1961) One Hundred and One Dalmatians poster – fair use While not as iconic as other Disney films, when adjusted for inflation, One Hundred and One Dalmatians is the twelfth-highest-grossing film in the North American box office history, …