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Mel Leven

Born November 11, 1914 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died December 17, 2007 · aged 93

His most famous song is arguably "Cruella de Vil" from the 1961 Disney animated feature One Hundred and One Dalmatians. That same year, he also wrote the story and new lyrics to sixteen tunes for the film Babes in Toyland. In later years, he wrote songs, stories, and did voice-over work for the PBS children's series Big Blue Marble, and well as working on a number of projects for television comme…

Known For

One Hundred and One DalmatiansOne Hundred and One Dalmatians · 1961
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
★ 7.21961
MovieAdventureAnimation
When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
The Adventures of Bullwhip GriffinThe Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin · 1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
★ 6.61967
MovieActionComedy
To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza of belly laughs!
Backstage PartyBackstage Party · 1961
Backstage Party
★ 7.01961
MovieDocumentary
Party, enterianment, and Behind the scenes
The Mouse and His ChildThe Mouse and His Child · 1977
The Mouse and His Child
★ 6.11977
MovieAnimationAdventure
A mouse and his child, the two parts of a single small wind-up toy, go on a quest to become "self-winding".
It's Tough to Be a BirdIt's Tough to Be a Bird · 1969
It's Tough to Be a Bird
★ 6.21969
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Part cartoon and part documentary, this film offers a humorous look at birds and the ways people perceive them.
Scrooge McDuck and MoneyScrooge McDuck and Money · 1967
Scrooge McDuck and Money
★ 7.01967
MovieAnimation
Scrooge McDuck teaches Huey, Dewey and Louie the basics about money & its history, economics and investing.
Noah's ArkNoah's Ark · 1959
Noah's Ark
★ 5.51959
MovieAnimation
The Biblical story of Noah's ark full of animals gets the Disney treatment in this animated short.
Steps Towards Maturity and HealthSteps Towards Maturity and Health · 1968
Steps Towards Maturity and Health
★ 6.01968
MovieAnimation
There is a focus on the need for physical, mental and social health to be fully developed in order for humans to function properly within society. The film is aimed at an adolescent audience who are independently confronting developments in these aspects of their well-being for the first time.

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