A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate states of. He is far more mature and knowledgeable with the jungle. Idris elba shere khan scarlett johansson kaa lupita nyongo raksha bill murray baloo ben kingsley. Most of the characters are animals such as shere khan the tiger and baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or mancub mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves.
His life changes when he discovers the infant mancub, mowgli, in a wrecked canoe and dedicates himself to ensure the. Shere khans roars bagheeras roars voice uncredited. Harris worked as a voice actor for 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. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle book. He was voiced by bill murray, who also played phil connors in groundhog day, peter venkman in ghostbusters, and garfield.
In reimagining kaas gender, disney enhances the snakes already seductive qualities made even more alluring by johnassons husky, sultry feminine voice. In short, both murray brothers had voiced baloo in two different liveaction jungle book projects. The jungle book bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. As a voice actor, he played baloo in the jungle book 1967, thomas. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. This leaves open the possibility for a sequel, which is already. Bagheera is the wise and respectable black panther who lives in the seoni jungle in india. Phil harris lightened up baloos boring character with an interesting voice over.
Baloo voice baloo voiced by phil harrisand 4 others. 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. The result was and is widely considered a great disney film, the best and perhaps most original animated disney film of the 1960s. The comedy icon joins a highprofile cast which already includes. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions.
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. Quotes and lines spoken by baloo from disneys the jungle book. Heres why we think the world would be a truly happenin place if everyone was more like baloo. Mowgli and baloo the jungle book, 1967 oh i dont care, as long as im with you.
In the original stories, shere khan was born with a crippled leg, though by the looks of this first trailer, idris elbas take on the selfprofessed ruler of the jungle doesnt have that problem. It was released on april 8 in 15 countries, including argentina, australia, russia, malaysia, and most notably in india a week ahead of its u. While it paid homage at times do the original cartoon version i felt it lacked humour and was far too violent. The jungle book 2016 sam raimi at an event for the jungle book 2016 neel sethi in.
Why i love the jungle books scatsinging baloo the bear. Original production animation cel of baloo the bear from. Review the second jungle book mowgli and baloo bluray. See image of bill murray, the voice of baloo in the jungle book 2016 movie. Baloo is the deuteragonist of the 2016 adaptation of the jungle book. Baloo is the deuteragonist of the 1967 film the jungle book and the tritagonist in its sequel, the jungle book 2. Gift these to a fan of the original jungle book animated film.
Original production animation cel of baloo the bear from the jungle book, 1967. Based on a collection of stories of the same name published around 1893 by rudyard kipling, disney found the jungle book and loved at least some of its ideas, so they chose it for one of their animated adaptations. 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. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves, as. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in.
Original walt disney production animation cel of baloo the. Original production animation drawing of baloo the bear in graphite pencil from the jungle book, 1967, walt disney studios. Quite a dark, serious and sometimes scary for young children version of kiplings, jungle book. Phil harris and louis prima in the jungle book 1967. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. In this version, he is depicted as a cave bear though in the film he is clearly stated to be a sloth bear by bagheera. Bill murray, who voices baloo in the 2016 film, is the younger brother of brian doylemurray, who also voiced baloo in the jungle book.
Original production animation drawing of baloo the bear. Additionally, he appeared in the wild blue yonder a. Download or listen to sound clips of lines and sound fx sampled from the movie the jungle book. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in jungle book remake. Disney was impressed with the bears new makeover and reworked the script to suit his new persona. Oct 04, 20 the jungle books scatsinging baloo the bear. Apr 08, 2016 the jungle book 1967 although kaa has been an integral part of all of the previous adaptations of the jungle book, the character has undergone modifications in the past. At the end of the day, the jungle book of 2016 is the remake you may never have thought you needed to see, but is well worth the time and certainly worth having on your shelf. Official disney classics range 10 jungle book baloo plush toy on plinth. In the 1994 remake of the jungle book, baloo is portrayed by a cinnamon bear, while liveaction television shows and movies often have baloo portrayed by an american black bear. If ever i have a blue moment, i can lift it with a.
Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. Original hand painted production animation cel of baloo the bear from the jungle book, 1967, walt disney studios. Jun 25, 2019 the pairs are in different colors to match with various outfits grey, blue, purple, pink, green and beige. Shere khan and king louie are particularly violent. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. Phil harris baloo, sebastian cabot bagheera, louis prima king louie, george sanders shere khan, sterling holloway kaa, j. Ollie johnston animated the first introduction of baloo but frank thomas soon took over the character and, unlike so many other animators. The jungle book disney film all the tropes wiki fandom.
The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Aug 23, 2016 the voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. There are no right answers but heres how the jungle book voice cast stands, then and now. Images of the baloo voice actors from the jungle book franchise. Signed by frank thomas in graphite pencil lower center. Baloo, a bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack.
Hes forced to make difficult decisions for himself, choosing between living in the jungle with baloo and bagheera or living in the village with shanti and ranjan. Mowgli is the protagonist of the jungle book and its sequel. The main characters are left largely unaltered and as a result the choice of cast was always going to be successful. May 23, 2017 close up of the original production animation drawing of baloo the bear. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot 19181977 baloo phil harris 19041995. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and it is expected to rule the box office this weekend. The theatrical version of the film was released in france on february 5, 2003, and released in the united states on february 14, 2003. Baloo can turn the jungle into his own dance party. Pat omalley, verna felton, and the directors son, bruce reitherman, as the voice of mowgli. As a new starstudded jungle book hits movie screens today, heres a look at the original classic and its creator. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli buy bluray on amazon. In the original disney movie, kaa was actually male, but director jon favreau didnt want a male.
Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording duration. Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The jungle book is one of my favs though, after buying the new release on dvd, i realized that i love this movie now more than ever. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. Bill murray will voice baloo the bear in disneys forthcoming remake of the jungle book, according to the hollywood reporter. Phil harris, sebastian cabot, george sanders and louis prima. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and.
Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. Bill murray is the voice of baloo in the jungle book 2016. Phil harris lightened up baloos boring character with an interesting voiceover. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kiplings the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disney s 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Wonga philip harris june 24, 1904 august 11, 1995 was an american comedian, actor, singer, and jazz musician. The jungle book 2 is a 2003 animated film produced by the australian office at disneytoon studios and released by walt disney pictures and buena vista distribution. Shere khans roars bagheeras roars candy candido 191999. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube.
Original production animation cel of baloo the bear from the. Jun 25, 2019 as a new starstudded jungle book hits movie screens today, heres a look at the original classic and its creator. The jungle book 1894 is a collection of stories by the english author rudyard kipling. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a. As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, the jungle book is the rare remake that actually improves upon its predecessors all while setting a new. The jungle book 7 facts about the 1967 animated classic. He gives the best advice a mancub could ask for, has a groovy singing voice, and is cooler than we could ever hope to be.
The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. From bhoot the albino wolf to tabaqui the hyena, heres who is doing the voices for the animals netflixs film adaptation of rudyard kiplings the jungle book. In the original story the jungle book the illustrations of characters like baloo the bear were done by john lockwood kipling, who was the father of ruyard kipling. Disneys man cub mowgli voice of haley joel osment is back in this animated sequel to the 1967 classic. Baloo voiced by phil harris in 1967 and bill murray in 2016.
Kaa the snake is a somewhat different character in the film than he is in the original book. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In my personal opinion some of this aggression did not need to be shown. The jungle book was released on october 18, 1967, with noted acclaim for its soundtrack that featured eight original songs. For its third liveaction reboot of the jungle book, disney made one noticeable modification. The jungle book was released on october 18, 1967, with noted acclaim for its soundtrack that featured eight. In the film, baloo became a fatherlike figure to mowgli. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney. This makes a great present for a child who wants to show off their cool socks at school, or an adult who wants something fun to remind them of a favorite film, without being. Baloo is by far the most laidback bear in the jungle. Friendly but forgetful blue tang dory begins a search for her longlost parents, and. King louie and baloo the bear in the jungle book photograph.
Its been 49 years since disneys animated classic the jungle book was. Mowgli, now living with an adopted family in a nearby jungle village, is homesick for his jungle adventures and his good friends, like baloo the bear voice of john goodman and bagheera the panther voice of bob joles. The reason that i think this movie is so wonderful is because of the characters, they just brought so much life to the story and really made this into a wonderful disney classic. The second jungle book mowgli and baloo is presented in a 2. For example, ben kingsley does a great job with his role of bagheera who sebastian cabot had voiced almost fifty years ago. He served as the guardian of the mancub, mowgli and is the somewhat reluctant companion of baloo. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the.
A 1967 disney animated canon feature film based on a collection of stories of the same name published around 1893 by rudyard kipling, disney found the jungle book and loved at least some of its ideas, so they chose it for one of their animated adaptations. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. Apr 12, 2016 bill murray is baloo in disneys the jungle book. In the original book, the vultures are grim and evil characters who feast on the dead. He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. Kaa, previously the goofy, villainous indian python is depicted as female, voiced by scarlett johansson. Baloo was animated by frank thomas and ollie johnston. 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. He was voiced by the late phil harris in the jungle book, who also voiced thomas omalley in the aristocats and little john in robin hood.
I think this is a good transfer, but i saw a lot of shimmering and edge enhancement, which forces me to lower the score. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The baloo you know was a far cry from the original. Baloo and bagheera, a panther, save mowgli from shere khan the tiger and endeavor to teach mowgli the law of the jungle in many of the. Bagheera is the tritagonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. In the 2016 adaptation, baloo is stated to be a sloth bear by bagheera, though his appearance is similar to that of a himalayan brown bear. Bagheera speaks to baloo that night and convinces him that the jungle will never be safe for mowgli with shere. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack.