Finally, the 2-minute masterpiece we've been demanding since 1961.
In Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians, the puppies watch a black and white serial western TV show about Thunderbolt the Wonder Dog. That episode ends in a cliff hanger as Thunderbolt, in hot pursuit of Dirty Dawson, plunges into a river towards a treacherous waterfall. In this short episode that ties to the original, Thunderbolt escapes the fall down the waterfall with the help of the Sheriff, avoids an explosion triggered rock slide, and ultimately captures the horse thief, Dirty Dawson.
Director
Floyd Norman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Floyd Norman, who directed this, was Disney's first Black animator and worked on the original 1961 film as a young artist.
This short exists purely because fans wouldn't stop asking about the cliffhanger for over five decades—sometimes the internet's obsession pays off.
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