In 1989, he reprised his role as baloo for the cartoon series talespin, but after a few recording sessions he was replaced by ed gilbert. The two encounter many other animals during their journey, including the happygolucky bear baloo phil harris, the dangerous snake kaa sterling holloway. Phil harris is the voice of baloo in the jungle book 1967. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate states of america. When the maneating tiger, shere khan, returns to the jungle, bagheera and baloo insist for his own safety it is time for mowgli to make his way to the world of humans. The jungle book film by reitherman 1967 britannica. Disney was impressed with the bears new makeover and reworked the script to suit his new persona. The jungle book 1967 directed by disney s jungle book gets sinister the jungle book paring voice bagheera disney wiki fandom 1967 walt disney jungle book baloo the. He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. Inspired by rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film.
In the film, baloo became a fatherlike figure to mowgli. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. Shanti disney, named only in the jungle book 2 the girl whose song my own home lured mowgli into the man village in the 1967 film. The jungle book hereafter jb was released in 1967 by walt disney productions. By the time of his death, the jungle book was in production, and disney had taken a personal hand in it, expanding the role of baloo the bear and vetoing an initial script with a downbeat ending well, downbeat for disney and more of a sense of menace and violence than he believed an animated film could then contain. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. When i was little i believed my liking for this film was due to the voice actors, particularly baloo and the. Quotes with sound clips from the jungle book 1967 disney. Shanti later serves as his allylove interest in the sequel.
Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. I only know that nana patekar is the voice of shere khan in hindi version of. Mowgli cody the rescuers down under, baloo po kung fu panda, bagheera pink panther the pink panther show, colonel hathi goliath i goliath ii, shere khan scar the lion king. The main characters are left largely unaltered and as a result the choice of cast was always going to be successful. This leaves open the possibility for a sequel, which is already. The jungle book, american animated musical film, released in 1967, that was the last feature film personally overseen by walt disney. More people know about the aforementioned disney movie than kiplings books. Phil harris lightened up baloos boring character with an interesting voice over. Was a principal of long standing among the comedian jack bennys radio retinue, parlaying his popularity into his own radio series, in which his wife, alice faye, costarred. In the book, baloo was a humorless, serious, and strict aging sloth bear who utilized militant. Download or listen to sound clips of lines and sound effects sampled from the movie the jungle book 1967, great for sharing with your friends. Phil harris and louis prima in the jungle book 1967. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli buy bluray on amazon.
Shere khan is a tiger with a british voice and is implied to be somewhat insane. Apr 21, 2008 who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle book. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation. The baloo of talespin is, of course, a reimagining of this character, though from an inuniverse perspective they are two different characters. The jungle book was unusual for an animated film of its time because it boasted a surprisingly starstudded cast of voice actors it was also the first disney film to list these voice actors with specific roles in the opening credits. Boy raised by wolves is escorted back to civilization by a panther and a bear. The jungle book is a 1977 animated feature film, released on october 18, 1977. A baby human is discovered in the jungle by the panther, bagheera, who brings him to a wolf family to raise as a cub. The jungle book was cute and had great voice actors, but was far from the novel.
Disneys animation studio had been responsible for developing many of the techniques and ways of working that became standard practices of traditional cel animation, pioneering the art of storyboarding and developing the use of the multiplane to create an. For example, ben kingsley does a great job with his role of bagheera who sebastian cabot had voiced almost fifty years ago. Its definitely not the most memorable disney films but it was enough to entertain the kids. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear.
On rare occasions ive stumbled upon clips of various spinoffs of the jungle book where baloo is voiced by different actors. Who voiced baloo in the jungle book 1967 image collections book. It is based on rudyard kiplings works of the same name. Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. The voice of the simple bare necessities of life, baloo is the. The film is a sequel to walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book, and stars haley joel osment as the voice of mowgli and john goodman as the voice of baloo. Phil harris was a great choice to play baloo, bringing his radio experience to. There was also another tv spin off series called jungle cubs, in which the characters, baloo, bagheera, hathi, shere khan, kaa and louie are all children and friends. Baloo, loosely based on the rudyard kipling character, first appeared in 1967 in the jungle book. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. The original jungle book maac india the jungle book 4000s style ben kingsley to voice bagheera in ben kingsley to voice bagheera in ben kingsley to voice bagheera in the jungle book 1967 behind voice actors the jungle book 1967 behind voice actors the jungle book meet cast. Baloo, a bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. The laughing of brer rabbit heard during the laughing place sequence of song of the south 1946 was reused in the jungle book 1967 when baloo tickles king louie while baloo, bagheera, and mowgli were making their escape from king louies palace. Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice of.
Harris, cabot and prima have never been bettered as a voice cast. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. Elements of the jungle book were recycled in the later disney feature film robin hood, such as baloo being inspiration for little john who not only was a bear, but also voiced by phil harris. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. The boy mowgli makes his way to the manvillage with bagheera, the wise panther. Mowgli seems far more choked up about leaving baloo who hes known for all of a couple of days. Along the way, he meets unforgettable friends and foes including mad king louie of the apes, the hypnotic snake. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. In particular, the dance sequence between baloo and king louie was simply rotoscoped for little john and lady clucks dance. The jungle animal book is seusslova29s moviespoof of disneys the jungle book. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. The theatrical version of the film was released in france on february 5, 2003, and released in the united states on february 14, 2003. Apr 03, 2016 most jungle book bigscreen adaptations have done very well at the box office the 1967 version, the last animated film walt disney personally supervised, was the secondbiggest grosser of its.
Sanders, harris, cabot and prima have never been bettered as a voice cast. The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle. The film is very loosely based on the short stories in rudyard kiplings the jungle book.
The jungle book 1967 voice cast image collections book. Harris worked as a voice actor for the animated films, providing the voice of baloo the bear in the jungle book 1967, thomas omalley in the aristocats 1970, and little john in robin hood 1973. It was inspired by the stories about the feral child mowgli from the book of the same name by rudyard kipling. For the first time, the performances of these actors also greatly influenced the character designs, a choice. Sep 08, 2017 the jungle book was unusual for an animated film of its time because it boasted a surprisingly starstudded cast of voice actors it was also the first disney film to list these voice actors with specific roles in the opening credits. Ten years later, the child has grown into mowgli voice of bruce reitherman. Dec 18, 2016 the jungle book is one of disneys most fun films. It was created at the walt disney studios in california. The jungle book is the best movie created by walt disney pictures, accompanying a description of the movie is the jungle book follows the ups and downs of the mancub mowgli as he makes his way back to the human village with wise panther bagheera to escape ruthless tiger shere khan.
Phil harris the jungle book thurl ravenscroft disney on parade. When phil harris did the voice of baloo, he gave it a bubble of life. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. Baloo voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 20, 2016 at the end of 1967s the jungle book mowgli leaves bagheera and baloo behind and enters the man village, yet at the end of 2016s version mowgli is still living with the wolves as well as with bagheera and baloo, seemingly to remain in the jungle for the foreseeable future. Oct 21, 2014 many characters from the jungle book appear in the cartoon series, talespin, in which baloo is a pilot yes it happened. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died. Baloo the jungle book january 19 happy late new year, and now i start the year with a decission i left army and germany i stay with you my friends i never leave again has i done with swiss and my teachers remember i love you all i leave all i need to be with you cause you always guided my steps in life.
Baloo voiced by phil harris in 1967 and bill murray in 2016. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle book. Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont. Baloo voice baloo voiced by phil harrisand 4 others. The jungle book has remained popular, partly through its many adaptations for film and other media. The jungle book 7 facts about the 1967 animated classic. Many of the jungle books characters became the stars of disneys tale spin cartoon and a sequel the jungle book 2 was released in 2003.
Most jungle book bigscreen adaptations have done very well at the box office the 1967 version, the last animated film walt disney personally supervised, was the. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the. Aug 01, 2014 bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. It had a sequel in 2003, and disney also used the story again for a live action film in 1994. The franchise includes a 2003 sequel to the animated film and three liveaction films produced by walt disney pictures. The jungle book is a disney media franchise that commenced in 1967 with the theatrical release of the jungle book. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production.
Kaa hypnotizing mowgli to be nearly eaten by him, especially with the voice of winnie the pooh. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves, as. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of baloo in the jungle book 1967 movie. Initially, the filmmakers considered louis armstrong for the role, but to avoid the likely controversy that would result from casting a black person to voice an ape, they instead chose prima, a white singer. Apr 11, 2020 who voiced baloo in the jungle book 1967 april 11, 2020 the jungle book 1967 directed by disney s jungle book gets sinister the jungle book paring voice bagheera disney wiki fandom 1967 walt disney jungle book baloo the. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. The jungle book 1967 film the jungle book 1967 is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of. Ziggy is voiced by digby wolfe in the first film and by jess harnell in the jungle book 2. Phil harris baloo, sebastian cabot bagheera, louis prima king louie, george sanders shere khan, sterling holloway kaa, j. Now that youre in the mood, dont forget explore flipkarts collection of jungle book merchandise. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kiplings the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895.
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