National catholic register disneys new the jungle book is the second film in a row from jon favreau that makes me want to hug the director. Murray will reprise the role made famous by phil harris, the actor and musician who sang the 1967 animated features most beloved song, a tribute to the easygoing spirit of the character and his passive way of living. Phil harris, the voice of baloo, was another big jazz figure, a band leader and radio sidekick of jack benny. The jungle book 2 is indeed lightweight, but a worthy sequel that was obviously made with great effort. Phil harris, who was baloo, went on to voice another animated bear for disney.
Phil harris born wonga philip harris june 24, 1904 august 11, 1995 was an american singer, songwriter, jazz musician and comedian. Phil harris though successful as an orchestra leader, harris is remembered today for his recordings as a vocalist, his voice work in animation probably most famous later in his career for his roles as bears, one being baloo in disneys the jungle book, and as little john in disneys robin hood. If your idea of the jungle book is phil harris baloo singing a bouncy and memorable rendition of the bare necessities in 1967, or christopher walken voicing a giant orangutan in 2016, then be forewarned about this latest version of rudyard kiplings classic stories its dark and, at times, terrifying. Leave a comment below v and remember to hit that like and subscribe button. This recording from 1950 was towards the end of harris show phil and alice that he acted in for many years with his wife. 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. Phil harris, the voice of baloo, was another big jazz figure, a band. The talented phil harris provided the voices of baloo the jungle book little john robin hood and omalley the. Lupita nyongo is the voice of raksha in the jungle book 2016. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. Of all the voice casting, probably the most is riding on murray. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. Who do you think has been the best from these baloo voice actors. Phil harris friday, 24th june 1904 friday, 11th august 1995 linton, in usa.
This isnt the first time the composer has worked for disney. Bagheera the panther find him and he is raised by a family of wolves. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. He provided the voices for baloo in the jungle book, thomas omalley in the aristocats, and little john in robin hood.
In the jungle book we tried to incorporate the personalities of the actors that do the voices into the cartoon characters, and we came up with something totally different. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wolves. Apr 20, 2016 2016s the jungle book should be complimented greatly on its ability to equal or possibly better the voice cast of 1967. The jungle book is a great classic animation movie. Baloo, a bear from rudyard kiplings the jungle book, had one of the most memorable voices, and songs, from the disney movie of the same name. Jul 25, 2010 baloo comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of baloo with sound clips and images. Disney employed voice actors according to their voice and character rather than their celebrity status. Months ago i was ecstatic to learn that the infamous john debney had created the musical score for the new jungle book. For example, ben kingsley does a great job with his role of bagheera who sebastian cabot had voiced almost fifty years ago. It features the orangutan louie and his monkeys capturing protagonist mowgli, charming him and trying to get him to tell the secret of how to make fire so they may use it to rule the jungle. I wanna be like you the monkey song soundtrack version.
Somehow he captures the feeling of the old baloo without actually impersonating phil harris. It also was disney voice actress verna feltons last film before she passed away. I wanna be like you the monkey song, or simply i wanna be like you, is a song sung by king louie in disneys 1967 animated film the jungle book. The main characters are left largely unaltered and as a result the choice of cast was always going to be successful. The jungle book is one of disneys most memorable animated movies. Phil harris was jack bennys right hand man for years. The jungle book 2016 by sara michelle fetters april. It is based on rudyard kiplings works of the same name. Baloo, a bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. He was originally cast to voice orville in the rescuers however it. Yeah, but if that branch didnt break, i wouldve made it. Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film.
Wonga phillip phil harris was an american comedian, jazz musician, singer, actor, and voice actor. Most recognizable is his role as baloo in disneys the jungle book. Early sketch of mowgli and baboo, from disneys the jungle book credit. It couldnt be more different from his last, the endearing, if foulmouthed, indie comedy chef, about the relationship between a struggling culinary artist and his preteen son. Warning one of the two dvds is region blocked the jungle book diamond edition will not work in america region a unless you have a region free dvd player. It is famously known for being the last film that walt disney himself ever got to work on. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. Apr 15, 2016 the jungle book is magnificent honoring its literary and animated roots with thrilling action, groundbreaking effects, and heartwarming drama when a young human cub is left orphaned in the jungle, a goodnatured black panther, bagheera ben kingsley, takes pity on the boy and delivers the child into the protection of a local wolf pack.
Its based on the mowgli stories by rudyard kipling who also wrote the famous just so stories. The soundtrack lp for the jungle book was awarded the first gold record for an animated movie soundtrack gold records were given for selling over 500,000 copies. To best serve the whimsical nature of baloo, walt disney suggested that phil harris voice the part. Harris is also well known as the voice in many animated films. When phil harris did the voice of baloo, he gave it a bubble of life.
Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. The bare necessities is a song, written by terry gilkyson, from the animated 1967 disney film the jungle book, sung by phil harris as baloo and bruce reitherman as mowgli. Baloo voiced by phil harris in 1967 and bill murray in 2016. Harris returned to disney to reprise his role of baloo when the television series talespin was being produced. At this time he was beginning to revive his music career. Take a visual walk through his career and see 4 images of the characters hes voiced and listen to 3 clips that showcase his performances. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kiplings the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895. Refer to disneys 1967 jungle book film and 2016 jungle book film to support your answer. Harris gave voice to each of them, and many more, during his long and prolific career. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. People like phil harris and louis prima were cast for key characters to amplify the cartoons personality and liveliness. The song jungle jungle baat chali hai was recreated as a music video for promoting this movie in india. Filmisnow family movie trailers recommended for you 6. The jungle book is a film about mowgli, a boy brought up in the jungle by a pack of wolves, and was first made as an animated musical.
The jungle book 1967 the last film to be produced by walt disney is jollied along by sherman brothers songs, appealing character designs, and great voice work by sebastian cabot, louis prima. The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Feb 01, 2009 baloo the bear phil harris does his rendition of i wanna be like you with king louie louis prima complete with scat and dance which is hilarious. 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. Phil harris is a voice actor known for voicing baloo, thomas omalley, and little john. Originally, it was written for an earlier draft of the movie that was never produced.
They were decided upon as key points in the movie, around which the. The jungle book 2 will work in all regions regions a,b,c other than that product was shipt and decent amount time no scratches or anything wrong with dvds. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disney and warner bros. The real phil harris the voice of baloo and other characters. Jul 30, 20 phil harris, the voice of baloo, was another big jazz figure, a band leader and radio sidekick of jack benny. The voice of the simple bare necessities of life, baloo is the. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and.
Albums include the jungle book, the story of the aristocats, and the thing goofus. Jun 25, 2019 the inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. Once phil harris, for instance, was allowed to make baloo into a variation of his radio and tv persona, he and the animators crafted a character was established that was so strong that it took bill murray to give it a valid redefinition almost half a century later in jon favreaus 2016 film. Bill murray, who voices baloo in the 2016 film, is the younger brother of brian doylemurray, who also voiced baloo in the jungle book. This is perhaps why the jungle book has been given an ua. In short, both murray brothers had voiced baloo in two different liveaction jungle book projects. The franchise includes a 2003 sequel to the animated film and three. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. He also scored for chicken little, princess diaries, and the emperors new groove. The director, wolfgang reitherman, said that, in the jungle book we tried to incorporate the personalities of the actors that do the voices into the cartoon characters, and we came up with something totally different. Jungle book baloo is a sleepy brown bear who plays a part in salvaging mowgli from shere khans clutches and educating him on the law of the jungle. In light of uncertainty over the postwalt era, the film was given a meager budget and was made with a fair amount of recycled animation hence little johns resemblance to. Jungle book exam question sheldon school chris allen.
Phil harris was a singer, comedian and voice actor best known to disney fans as the voice of baloo in the jungle book. 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. However, most of the jungle book was completed before the time of his death. The jungle book is a disney media franchise that commenced in 1967 with the theatrical release of the jungle book. The animation in this film is excellent, and the songs and performances are even better. The jungle book 2016 sam raimi at an event for the jungle book 2016 neel sethi. Join facebook to connect with phil harris and others you may know. Louis prima, phil harris i wanna be like you youtube. Wonga philip harris june 24, 1904 august 11, 1995 was an american comedian, actor, singer, and jazz musician.
The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the. As a voice actor, he played baloo in the jungle book 1967, thomas omalley in the aristocats 1970, and little john in robin hood 1973. One of my favorites by the composer was hocus pocus 1993. 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. He died while the film was in production, and sadly never got to see the outcome of the movie. Baloo is present in every jungle book related franchise, and is easily one of the mostrecognized disney characters of all time. Cornelia marie legacy josh harris discovers phils secret charts. Phil harris though successful as an orchestra leader, harris is remembered today for his recordings as a vocalist, his voice work in animation probably most famous later in his career for his roles as bears, one being baloo in disneys the jungle book, and as. Can you do the jungle book 2016 the animal characters actually have voice actors. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording duration. Apr 14, 2016 baloo voiced by phil harris in 1967 and bill murray in 2016 the voice of the simple bare necessities of life, baloo is the mr. Baloo is a sleepy brown bear who plays a part in salvaging mowgli from shere khans clutches and educating him on the law of the jungle.
That is until shere khan the tiger comes back to the jungle. Though successful as an orchestra leader, harris is remembered today for his recordings as a vocalist, his voice work in animation and the radio situation comedy in which he costarred with his second wife, singeractress alice faye, for eight years. Voice harris lent his baritone to some of disneys most beloved characters. The jungle book 2 has great production values and the highlight of the movie is john goodmans performance as baloo. Jungle jungle baat chali hai is the title song from the dubbed hindi version of the japanese jungle book anime the. And theres another reason for the jungle books totemic status within the disney. What a fun movie the characters drawn for the 2016 film have an edge that wasnt present in the 1967 version. He is known for his carefree attitude, as well as his usual reckles. Ten things you may not know about baloo and bagheera. The song was written by songwriters robert and richard sherman, and was performed by singer and musician louis prima as king louie, with.
A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate. Jun 04, 2018 while very serious in the original book, he became a funloving, happygolucky character in the final version of the film. 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. Comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of baloo with sound clips and images. The brand spanking new jungle book has finally been released. 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. In a recent article by variety, debney stated that this jungle book was the type of score he has always been waiting for. Raksha voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind the. Incarnations view all 9 versions of raksha, mowglis wolf mother on btva. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. While very serious in the original book, he became a funloving, happygolucky character in the final version of the film. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear.
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