Lucky (Dalmatian)
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Lucky is a fictional character originally created by Dodie Smith for her book "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" and subsequently used in all of Disney's movies featuring the 101 Dalmatians:One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure and 101 Dalmatians plus the TV series 101 Dalmatians: The Series.
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[edit] The Book
In Dodie Smith's book, Lucky was one of the original 15 puppies of Pongo and Missis. He is the puppy who almost died at birth but was revived by Mr. Dearly and as a result was named Lucky. He is easily recognisable because the spots on his back form an inverted horseshoe. In the book, he actively took part in the escape as the leader of the puppies and helping the Colonel, his parents and Lieutenant Willow.
[edit] The Movies
In One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Lucky was also one of the original 15 puppies, but he is the son of Pongo and Perdita (Missis was not adopted in the movie). As in the book, he nearly died at birth but was revived by Roger Radcliffe. However, his active personality was transferred to Patch, and he was usually one of the followers, not the leaders. He is also one of the weakest puppies in the movie. Lucky was the one who gave Pongo the idea to cover themselves in soot to hide from Cruella after he was arguing with one of the pups and both of them fell in the soot. In the 1961 movie, he is voiced by Mimi Gibson. In 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure, the 1961 movie's direct-to-video sequel, Lucky was a minor character. He is voiced by Ben Tibber.
[edit] The TV Series
Lucky was once again featured in the animated series based on the movies and the book, this time as a main character. Lucky retains many characteristics from the book such as the horseshoe on the back, black ears from the movie and the active personality from the book. In many ways, this Lucky is perhaps more true to Dodie Smith's book. Lucky is headstrong, stubborn, brave(sometimes to the point of foolishness), loyal, fearless (except when it comes to getting shots from the veterinarian!) and the favourite puppy of Roger Dearly and often takes his position as favourite puppy for granted and gets very jealous when he feels that any of them are trying to pry this coveted position from him, especially Tripod.
Lucky can always be seen hanging out with Cadpig, Rolly and the chicken Spot plus he has ongoing rivalries with Mooch and Tripod. He particularly despises Cruella and is also a TV and computer game addict. His TV hero is Thunderbolt. His adventurous and rebellious spirit often gets him and his friends into trouble be it with Lt. Pug of the Bark Brigade, their parents, Pongo and Perdita, or Cruella de Vil. Lucky is also disrespectful to his elders and his superiors(notable exceptions are his parents, the Colonel and Tibs) and this often puts him at odds with Lucy the Goose and Lieutenant Pug. Lucky seems to have fallen in love twice: with Two-Tone and Rebecca, a Dalmatian in a village ruled by an ancestor of Cruella that was cursed, by a witch who looks like Nanny, to appear only once every 100 years during which, everyone is made to love the city, except the ruler and all chickens. When Lucky tried to capture Lambo single-handedly, he ended up putting himself in danger but was rescued by Cadpig. His obsession with Thunderbolt has got them into plenty of trouble. On the plus-side, he is quick thinking and can be just as fast in getting out of trouble as he is in getting into trouble, a trait that has saved him and his friends on more than one occasion. He has also proven himself to be a very loyal and faithful friend and is willing to put his friends before his own gain, as can be seen in several episodes. He also seems to be quite a brilliant tactician and strategist when it comes to creating plans to break into the Chow Tower and is an expert at infiltrating into Cruella's mansion to complete certain objectives. He also seems to be quite a brilliant inventor as he has created flying machines before for both himself and Spot although they always crash in the end. He is voiced by Pamela Segall and Debi Mae West.
[edit] Quotes
- We don't have time to think! We gotta act now!
- I wasn't meant to live my life as a farm animal! I need excitement and adventure! Facing fur-raising danger! Boldly going where no puppy has gone before!
- We'll all be on TV! Which is my best side?"
- Come on Two-Tone, there's a grroomba with our names on it
- (After Two-Tone tells Lucky she doesn't want to go to the Four Legged Fall Ball) Your the nicest pooch on the farm Two-Tone, I'll take you to the dance.
| 101 Dalmatians | |
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| Creators: | Jim Jinkins • Walt Disney Television • David Campbell |
| Characters: | Lucky • Cadpig • Rolly • Spot • Two-Tone |
| Villains: | Cruella de Vil |
| The Books: | The Hundred and One Dalmatians • The Starlight Barking |
| The Movies: | 1961 Animated Movie • 2003 Animated Sequal • The 1996 Live Action Film |
| Spin-Offs: | The Series |
