The jungle book is a 1977 animated feature film, released on october 18, 1977. 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. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. Images of the baloo voice actors from the jungle book franchise. Sep 16, 2015 this is the cast of the new jungle book movie. How netflixs mowgli compares to disneys jungle book movie.
Its simply amazing how far technology in films has come but i. The jungle book 2 2003 saw the release of the jungle book 2, an animated theatrical sequel to the original movie. Despite the unevenness in its story, netflix s mowgli is a much more accurate adaptation of kipling s jungle book novels than any other mainstream movie adaptation in the past, which primarily means disney s animated jungle book movie from 1967 and favreau s liveaction jungle book movie from 2016. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle book hindi version. Disneys 20 stage adaptation of the jungle book, directed by mary zimmerman, features kevin carolan as baloo. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The jungle book really hit the casting of baloo out of the park. The disney version of baloo is very different from the book character on which he s based. Based on rudyard kipling s book of the same name, it is. Bagheera is the tritagonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Baloo is one of the three characters from the jungle book.
As i stated earlier, i havent seen the film yet but from what ive seen in the trailers, it looks amazing. The jungle book 2016 in the 2016 disney liveaction film version of the jungle book, baloo is voiced by bill murray. In the 2016 film, bagheera acknowledges that baloo is a sloth bear. Bill murray to voice baloo in jungle book us actor is latest star to join cast of disneys new version of the jungle book, set for release in late 2015. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. Well always remember bagheera as the funsucker who was there to balance out baloos wild. He served as the guardian of the mancub, mowgli and is the somewhat reluctant companion of baloo. Bill murray is the voice of baloo in the jungle book 2016.
The bare necessities of disneys jungle book spinoffs. It s definitely not the most memorable disney films but it was enough to entertain the kids. Incarnations view all 19 versions of baloo on btva. Baloo the bear originally voiced by the late phil harris, currently voiced by joel mcrary is a character from the 1967 disney animated movie the jungle book. Baloo is the only character who was never absent from an episode. In contrast to the book, where baloo is a wise old bear who teaches mowgli the law of the jungle, disneys baloo is jolly, funloving, lazy and laid back. In certain adaptations, he is a laidback sloth bear who lives by the bare necessities philosophy and. A democrat, he supported the campaign of adlai stevenson during the 1952 presidential election 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. 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. The adventures of mowgli, a human foundling raised by akelas wolf pack, and his best friends, fatherly bear baloo and playful panther bagheera. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disney s 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book.
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. But what really brought the house down was baloos scat duet with king louie the orangutan in i wanna be like you. Baloo, a bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. Phil harris and louis prima in the jungle book 1967. Bill murray to voice baloo in jungle book telegraph. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation. Was a principal of long standing among the comedian jack benny s radio retinue, parlaying his popularity into his own radio series, in which his wife, alice faye, costarred. All the jungle inhabitants look as if they are real wild creatures. Baloo is a happygolucky sloth bear who likes living an easy life. Kaa, the python, and irrfan will lend his voice to the friendly bear baloo. Well always remember bagheera as the funsucker who was there to balance out baloos wild ways, but we loved him anyway for keeping the mancub. Against baloo s wishes, mowgli decides to live in the jungle and builds himself a makeshift hut. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book.
Their fur, their eyes, their beahaviour and movements everything is impeccable. 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. Disneys jungle book free printables, activities, coloring. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kipling s the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions.
Aug 02, 2014 bill murray to voice baloo in jungle book us actor is latest star to join cast of disneys new version of the jungle book, set for release in late 2015. Disney originally tried to get phil harris to portray baloos voice again for the tv series, but by then harriss voice had changed too much with age, making him unsuitable for the part. Part of the closing credits are seen within this book, with king louie singing i wanna be like you during the sequence. Oct 04, 20 the jungle books scatsinging baloo the bear. Lets sum up disneys new liveaction take on the jungle book in one word. Baloo is by far the most laidback bear in the jungle. In the 1994 film, baloo is played by an american black bear. The films plot saw mowgli miss his jungle friends, and head back in search of them, despite the danger hes in from shere khan. Baloo comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of baloo with sound clips and images. The jungle book 2016 took on a few of the 1967 animated films most iconic songs, but how did it measure up on october 18, 1967, rudyard kiplings the jungle book was turned into an. The voice of the simple bare necessities of life, baloo is the. Disney originally tried to get phil harris to portray baloo s voice again for the tv series, but by then harris s voice had changed too much with age, making him unsuitable for the part. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. This is the list of voice actors for disneys jungle book bruce reitherman provided the voice of mowgli, who is the main character of the film.
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. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. Bill murrays baloos voice in disneys the jungle book remake. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is. 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. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as. Why i love the jungle books scatsinging baloo the bear. See how baloos hair ripples under the waters surface.
Bill murray will provide the voice for baloo in the upcoming remake of the jungle book. Despite the unevenness in its story, netflixs mowgli is a much more accurate adaptation of kiplings jungle book novels than any other mainstream movie adaptation in the past, which primarily means disneys animated jungle book movie from 1967 and favreaus liveaction jungle book movie from 2016. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. But what really brought the house down was baloos scat duet with king louie the. Bagheera is the tritagonist of disney s 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. The disney version of baloo is very different from the book character on which hes based. His life changes when he discovers the infant mancub, mowgli, in a wrecked canoe and dedicates himself to ensure the. In the jungle book animals do speak and they look really convincing. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kipling s original works. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. One of the most memorable things in the jnugle book is the depiction of elephants. Jul 25, 2010 baloo comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of baloo with sound clips and images.
In contrast to the book, where baloo is a wise old bear who teaches mowgli the law of the jungle, disney s baloo is jolly, funloving, lazy and laid back. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther, bagheera, and free spirited bear, baloo. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kiplings the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895. These printables feature many of the main characters you find in disneys movie. While his parents are busy, mowgli, so young he can barely walk, wanders off into the jungle where he is stalked by shere khan the tiger, who wants to eat him for lunch. When phil harris did the voice of baloo, he gave it a bubble of life. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. 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.
Admit it, you sang that in baloos voice mowgli is rescued by a pack of wolves, but with shere khan on his track, they must find mowgli a man village to live in. Apr 09, 2016 the jungle book 2 2003 saw the release of the jungle book 2, an animated theatrical sequel to the original movie. Bill murray is providing baloos voice as the brown jungle bear who educates mowgli about the law of the jungle and the less. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of baloo in the jungle book 1967 movie. The mowgli stories at the beginning of jungle book form the basis of the ideals and mystique of the first cub scout program started in england in 1916 by lord badenpowell. Walt disney was used as a reference for the dance moves seen when baloo is introduced in the jungle book. I think this is probably the last version of the jungle book that we will see for a while for sure. He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. Bill murray to be voice of baloo in disneys jungle book remake bill murray will provide the voice for baloo in the upcoming remake of the jungle book. Jungle book baloo is a sleepy brown bear who plays a part in salvaging mowgli from shere khan s clutches and educating him on the law of the jungle.
Baloo first appears when kaa is about to devour mowgli and rescues him from the python before she can eat him. A himalayan brown bear who encounters and befriends mowgli. It features the voice talents of bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita. Against baloos wishes, mowgli decides to live in the jungle and builds himself a makeshift hut. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as akela. Mowgli is the infant son of a scientist who embarks upon a research mission in the jungle.
Its definitely not the most memorable disney films but it was enough to entertain the kids. It was inspired by the stories about the feral child mowgli from the book of the same name by rudyard kipling. Wonga philip harris june 24, 1904 august 11, 1995 was an american comedian, actor, singer, and jazz musician. The movie isnt simply visually sumptuous which it is, by the way. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle book hindi. Baloos secret life before the jungle book robot chicken. The film ends with the jungle book storybook closing shut, in a parallel to the jungle book 1967 starting with this book opening. Hear sample cd sound cues with list of all cues and timings. The jungle book was cute and had great voice actors, but was far from the novel. Aug 02, 2014 bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. Mowgli refuses to leave his pappa bear at first, leading in a jungle adventure. Bagheera is the wise and respectable black panther who lives in the seoni jungle in india. The adventures of mowgli, a human foundling raised by akela s wolf pack, and his best friends, fatherly bear baloo and playful panther bagheera. Baloo voiced by phil harris in 1967 and bill murray in 2016.