Us actor bill murray is to voice baloo the bear in disneys new version of the jungle book. Won ton ton, the dog who saved hollywood 1976 as old man on bus. The actor jim cummings can perfectly reproduce the voice of character actor sterling holloway, who voiced kaa in the 1967 jungle book film. Overview for sterling holloway turner classic movies.
One night, kaa appears when mowgli meets up with baloo near the beginning of the film. The story follows mowgli, a man cub being raised by wolves in the indian jungle near seoni, who is prompted to leave the jungle by his. That kaa tries to consume mowgli, called a man cub. Chad stuart is the voice of flaps the vulture in the jungle book 1967. It features the conniving snake kaa capturing and hypnotizing protagonist mowgli, lulling him into a deep trance and sleep with intentions on eating him later. Walt disney preferred that scriptwriters not read the bookbut the jungle book was a toetapping box office success. The only traditional actor in the jungle book is newcomer neel sethi.
The actor s smooth, deep voice, added to the slithering, curving movements of a snake, gives the character an undeniably seductive feel. Feb 08, 2016 disney has had a monopoly on rudyard kiplings the jungle book since it premiered the classic 1967 animated adaptation of kiplings 19thcentury stories of a young boy raised by wild animals in. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977. Trust in me the pythons song, or simply trust in me, is a song sung by kaa the python in disneys 1967 animated film the jungle book.
See more ideas about kaa the snake, disney and disney art. Sterling holloway 19051992 popular american character actor of amusing appearance and voice whose long career led from dozens of highly enjoyable onscreen performances to worldwide familiarity as the voice of numerous walt disney animated films. Kaa is the secondary antagonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Jon favreaus the jungle book surrenders to its baser. He was the voice of the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland 1951, the narrator in the little house 1952, susie the little blue coupe 1952, lambert the sheepish lion 1952, kaa the snake in the jungle book 1967, and roquefort in the aristocats 1970. He resigned as president in 1970 when other members didn.
Jul 30, 20 the jungle book is a key disney film for several reasons. The jungle book is a key disney film for several reasons. Kaa voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice. The jungle book 1967 as kaa, the snake voice live a little, love a little 1968 as milkman. The result was and is widely considered a great disney film, the best and perhaps most original animated. Apr 12, 2016 and perhaps the best jungle book out there might still be alexander and zoltan kordas magical and odd 1942 film starring the young indian actor sabu. There are several scenes with kaa the snake in this great animated musical version of kiplings classic tales. Disney pixar disney characters fictional characters snake images alice in wonderland 1951 aristocats voice actor classic books jungles. He served as a navigator in the wwii air transport command before settling in hollywood. Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The jungle book disney film all the tropes wiki fandom.
Disneys jungle book snares christopher walken and giancarlo esposito. With that in mind, the film features new versions of classics lik. What a fun movie the characters drawn for the 2016 film have an edge that wasnt present in the 1967 version. Apr 18, 2016 the actor s smooth, deep voice, added to the slithering, curving movements of a snake, gives the character an undeniably seductive feel. The disney test has only questions, and i bet you cant get 10 correct. He joins previously announced cast members including christopher walken, scarlett johansson and idris elba. May 21, 2018 t he first trailer has landed for mowgli, and its a world away from disneys cuddly take on the jungle book in 1967 directed by planet of the apes actor andy serkis, the new film follows disney. This is perhaps why the jungle book has been given an ua.
Apr 16, 2016 the only traditional actor in the jungle book is newcomer neel sethi. The result was and is widely considered a great disney film, the best and perhaps most original animated disney film of the 1960s. Its definitely not the most memorable disney films but it was enough to entertain the kids. The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. Kaa returned once again as the secondary antagonist but plays a relatively smaller role in the sequel than he did in the 1967 film and his name isnt even used at all. It featured a retelling of the story with narration by voice actor dal mckennon as bagheera, and dialogue and sound effects from the film itself along with the songs. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. The many adventures of winnie the pooh 1977 as winnie the pooh voice. In the jungle book, disney builds a better reboot the. The jungle book is a reboot of an old favorite, but with. Phil harris was in danger of being typecast as a pudgy, easygoing bear.
Stork in dumbo roquefort in the aristocats the cheshire cate in alice in wonderland kaa in the jungle book flower in bambi and winnie. Slithery scarlett johansson snakes her way into the. The 19th entry into the disney animated canon, released on october 18, 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. And perhaps the best jungle book out there might still be alexander and zoltan kordas magical and odd 1942 film starring the young indian actor sabu. Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. Kaas most dangerous attributes are his hypnotic eyes, which he uses to seduce unsuspecting prey and lure them into his jaws. Sep 09, 2016 impressions from the 1967 disney classic, the jungle book. He is an enormous snake with an equally large appetitespecifically for mowgli the man cub.
He joins previously announced cast members including christopher walken. The adorable pooh and the conniving kaa share one common traitthe voice behind these characters. The song was performed by kaas voice actor, the late sterling holloway. The jungle book remake is its own beast, says cbcs eli. Clint howard is the voice of junior in the jungle book 1967. The studios 1967 animated musical, featuring the voice of george sanders as shere khan, is the most famous onscreen incarnation of the jungle book. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. Kaa is a fictional character from the jungle book stories written by rudyard kipling. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. Inspired by rudyard kiplings mowgli stories, disneys 19th animated masterpiece was the last animated feature that had walt disneys personal touch. Director jon favreau didnt want a male dominated cast. My issue with kaa in the jungle book, as a female film.
The jungle book voice actors glamorously pose with their. Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. Kaa, bagheera disney the jungle book with images jungle. Flaps the vulture voice the jungle book 1967 movie. In kiplings books, kaa was mowglis wise mentor, akin to baloo and bagheera, and was. Both films are dominated by the harris bears, nearly identical in appearance and attitude, and each.
Baloo, the greyfurred bear in 1967s the jungle book, and little john, the brownhaired bear in 1973s robin hood. Jul 16, 2014 the studios 1967 animated musical, featuring the voice of george sanders as shere khan, is the most famous onscreen incarnation of the jungle book. Apr, 2016 disneys latest take on the jungle book has the bare necessities, but not much more. Kaa is one of mowgli s trusted mentors and friends. Junior voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind the. Scarlett johansson is the sole voice featured in the new trailer for the anticipated and visually epic liveaction version of the jungle book. Kaa is the secondary antagonist in disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Disney the jungle is jumpin one of the most popular disney films ever, the jungle book is a songfilled celebration of friendship, fun and adventure set in a lush and colorful world. Both films are dominated by the harris bears, nearly identical in appearance and attitude, and each boasting a trademark. Sep 25, 2016 the jungle book a film by wolfgang reitherman. The 1967 film with phil harris as baloo the bear and louie prima. Originally written as a collection of stories by rudyard kipling in 1894, the jungle book was first adapted as an animated film by walt disney productions in 1967.
The late actor is probably best known to my generation for his roles in two beloved walt disney animations. The aristocats 1970 as roquefort, the mouse voice cries 1975 as narrator. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Thurl arthur ravenscroft was an american voice actor and singer, best known for as the original voice of tony the tiger in the kelloggs frosted flakes commercials for more than five decades. The question was posed by my 10yearold when i mentioned i was off to watch a new version of the jungle book. 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. Johanssons sultry sound comes across as a tad creepy, which gives the trailer a scarletty dark undertone. Johansson is the slithery snake kaa, and what a voice the snake has. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. From a simple entertainment point of view, it is one of the most enduring cartoons the company has made. The jungle book was cute and had great voice actors, but was far from the novel. Most of the stars of the upcoming liveaction remake of the jungle book dont actually get to appear in. In the 1967 movie, bagheera was the sensible and serious panther who became a guardian for mowgli.
Sterling holloway, an actor who lent his distinctive voice to the animated film version of winniethepooh and also spoke for the snake in the film of the jungle book, died on sunday morning. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. Disneys latest take on the jungle book has the bare necessities, but not much more. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. The jungle book is a reboot of an old favorite, but with a. Kiplings novel about a boy raised in the jungle back in 1967. Disney has had a monopoly on rudyard kiplings the jungle book since it premiered the classic 1967 animated adaptation of kiplings 19thcentury stories of a. Among the disney characters he brought to life are the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland 1951, kaa the snake in the jungle book 1967 and, best of all, winnie the. Among the disney characters he brought to life are the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland 1951, kaa the snake in the jungle book 1967 and, best of all, winnie the pooh, the lovable bear from christopher robins forest. Nov 24, 1992 sterling holloway, an actor who lent his distinctive voice to the animated film version of winniethepooh and also spoke for the snake in the film of the jungle book, died on sunday morning. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Sure, it reprises that hit song from the original 1967 cartoon, here mumbled by bill murray.
While the character did not make it into the 1967 disney animated jungle book nor disneys 2015 liveaction jungle book, he did appear in disneys 1998 straighttovideo liveaction movie the. Sterling holloway is the voice of kaa in the jungle book 1967. Unlike the original jungle book, the hypnotic snake kaa will be voiced by a female instead of a male. American actor and voiceover artist sterling holloways distinctive vocals worked their magic for both these timeless disney charactersa manipulative snake with hypnotic powers and a happygolucky little bear. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. The jungle book 7 facts about the 1967 animated classic. When gregory peck was the president of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences, he tried his hardest to get a fulllength animated feature film most notably the the jungle book 1967 not only nominated for the academy award for best picture, but also to actually win the award. Oct 18, 2017 12 facts about disneys the jungle book. T he first trailer has landed for mowgli, and its a world away from disneys cuddly take on the jungle book in 1967 directed by planet of the apes actor andy serkis, the. The first version was walt disney presents the story and songs of the jungle book, also known as the storyteller version, issued on the disneyland records label.