Based on rudyard kipling s book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. Bill murray to voice lovable bear baloo in disneys the. If bill murray were an animal he would definitely be a big cuddly bear, so it only makes sense that hell voice baloo, the bear from rudyard kiplings the jungle book. Jul 25, 2010 baloo comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of baloo with sound clips and images. Baloo is a jovial, booming character and phil harris brought all that in spades. Oct 04, 20 the jungle book s scatsinging baloo the bear the 1967 animated version of kiplings story is crammed with marching raj elephants, hypnotic snakes and toetapping songs, but the jazzsinging bear. Baloo is the deuteragonist of disney s 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book.
Disney s 20 stage adaptation of the jungle book, directed by mary zimmerman, features kevin carolan as baloo. 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. He provided the voices for baloo in the jungle book, thomas omalley in the aristocats, and little john in robin hood. Baloo is by far the most laidback bear in the jungle. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977.
Bill murray is the voice of baloo in the jungle book 2016. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. Quotes with sound clips from the jungle book 1967 disney. But mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears the scars of man. Bill murray has been cast as the voice of baloo in disneys the jungle book murray joins a cast that includes christopher walken as king louie, scarlett johansson as kaa the python and idris. 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. 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. There are two current jungle book movies in the works one. Baloo in the jungle book voice actor phil harris seemed to rule disney animation in the late 60s and early 70s when he played major supporting characters in three animated features. Previously announced cast include christopher walken as king louie, giancarlo esposito as a. Images of the baloo voice actors from the jungle book franchise.
King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disney s 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. Billy murray will provide the voice of the laidback bear baloo in the upcoming disney remake of the jungle book, according to thr. The jungle book 2 has great production values and the highlight of the movie is john goodmans performance as baloo. Bill murray cast as baloo in disneys the jungle book. Bill murray will voice baloo in disneys the jungle book. The jungle book 2 2003 movie behind the voice actors. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works, the film is a liveactioncgi remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name.
The theatrical version of the film was released in france on february 5, 2003, and released in the united states on february 14, 2003. Heres why we think the world would be a truly happenin place if everyone was more like baloo. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle book. One of the two upcoming remakes of disney s 1967 animated film of the same name, the jungle book will be directed by jon favreau iron man, chef as a liveaction and. Incarnations view all 21 versions of baloo on btva. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film, directed by jon favreau from a screenplay by justin marks, and produced by walt disney pictures. Baloo and little john perform the same dance moves with king louie in the jungle book and with lady kluck in robin hood, complete with recycled animation. Wonga phillip phil harris was an american comedian, jazz musician, singer, actor, and voice actor. See more ideas about jungle book, jungle, jungle book disney. Much better than anything disney has made recently.
Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to. Us actor bill murray is to voice baloo the bear in disneys new version of the jungle book. Loosely based off of the stories by rudyard kipling, the jungle book was one of the. Baloo in the jungle book 1967 and little john in robin hood 1973. New voice of baloo the bear revealed cbbc newsround. Along with saying that she was a fan of the original disney. Aug 02, 2014 bill murray will voice the lovable bear baloo in disneys live actionanimated hybrid the jungle book, the walt disney studios announced friday evening. 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 this version, baloo is an easygoing and funloving character who shirks responsibility seemingly far removed from the law teacher in kiplings book. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation.
Why i love the jungle books scatsinging baloo the bear. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney. Guyot later said that she would have not done it if she knew that she was redubbing lucies part. Bill murray to voice baloo in jungle book telegraph. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in. Baloo and kaa jungle book shnen mowgli by mcintoshle on jungle cubs hypnosis baloo and kaa by knightrayjack fur details about disney png pin baloo and kaa july 4th mystery le 800 jungle book baloo and kaa by zearo8 fur affinity dot net baloo s virtual swingin jungle cruise part 1 kaa zen tration details about disney png pin baloo and kaa july 4th mystery le 800 jungle book. Baloo in the jungle book disneys 10 funniest comic.
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 an epic adventure directed by jon favreau iron man, mowgli, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery when hes forced to abandon the only home hes ever known. Additionally, he cast regular disney voices such as sterling holloway as kaa, j. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors.
Disney has found its lovable and carefree if somewhat bumbling bear for 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. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of becoming a man. Djungelboken the jungle book swedish voice cast willdubguru. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli. Bill murray has been cast as the voice of baloo in disney s the jungle book murray joins a cast that includes christopher walken as king louie, scarlett johansson as kaa the python and idris. Bill murray to voice lovable bear baloo in disneys the jungle book. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Between the jungle book, zootopia, and the upcoming finding dory, elba is becoming one of disney s staple voice actors. For the newest dvd releases, the swedish dub of this film has been remixed into 5. Baloo bears a striking resemblance to little john from disneys robin hood, who were both voiced by phil harris, who also voiced thomas omalley in the aristocats. Sulley sullivan disney legends award animation voice won.
There was probably not that much story depth there to create an equally good sequel. The jungle book 2016 in the 2016 disney liveaction film version of the jungle book, baloo is voiced by bill murray. Baloo first appears when kaa is about to devour mowgli and rescues him from the python before she can eat him. Bill murray is baloo in disneys jungle book deadline.
Phil harris baloo, sebastian cabot bagheera, louis prima king louie, george sanders shere khan, sterling holloway kaa, j. Aug 02, 2014 the jungle book has found its baloo disney announced that bill murray will voice the beloved bear in its upcoming adaptation of the classic rudyard kipling story, deadline reports. Meet the voice of baloo disney s the jungle book in. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. Baloo is a main fictional character featured in rudyard kiplings the jungle book from 1894 and the second jungle book from 1895. He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. The jungle book is one of the most beloved classic disney cartoons, and has been ever since its release in 1967. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon favreau, from a screenplay written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works and inspired by walt disney s 1967 animated film of the same name, the jungle book is a liveactioncgi film that tells the story of mowgli.
Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli buy bluray on amazon. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disney s. The jungle books scatsinging baloo the bear the 1967 animated version of kiplings story is crammed with marching raj elephants, hypnotic snakes and toetapping songs, but the jazzsinging bear. Bill murray will voice the lovable bear baloo in disneys live actionanimated hybrid the jungle book, the walt disney studios announced friday. Baloo nickelodeon kids choice awards favorite voice from an animated movie nominated 2010 the princess and the frog. He was originally cast to voice orville in the rescuers however it went to jim jordan instead. Meet the voice of baloo disneys the jungle book in theatres. Bill murray to voice baloo in the jungle book time. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. Who was the voice of baloo in the original movie the jungle. Aug 02, 2014 bill murray to voice baloo in jungle book us actor is latest star to join cast of disney s new version of the jungle book, set for release in late 2015. 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. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and.
The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. Bill murray has joined the cast of disneys the jungle book as the voice of baloo the bear. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. 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 jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. King louie was portrayed as an orangutan who was the leader of the other jungle primates, and who attempted to gain knowledge of fire from mowgli, in order. Visit the official site for disneys the jungle book to watch videos, play games, find activities, browse photos, meet the characters and buy the movie. Bagheera speaks to baloo that night and convinces him that the jungle will never be safe for mowgli with shere khan around. 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 freespirited bear baloo. Phil also appeared in nbc salutes the 25th anniversary of the. Baloo, mowgli, king louie and more characters from disneys animated classic the jungle book join together for the scene on this giclee on canvas by karin arruda.
A character named baloo, based on kiplings creation, has also appeared in various disney productions, starting with that companys featurelength version of the jungle book. 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. Download or listen to sound clips of lines and sound fx sampled from the movie the jungle book. Visit the official site for disney s the jungle book to watch videos, play games, find activities, browse photos, meet the characters and buy the movie.
Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in the jungle book. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. Our limited edition jungle jamboree comes gallery wrapped and includes a certificate of authenticity. The story was, as in many walt disney animated movies, very simple. He also voiced the cat thomas omalley in the aristocats 1970. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Harris was disneys goto voice actor for several years. Oct 29, 2017 the voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967. The 19th animated feature in the disney animated canon, the film is noted for being along with the aristocats 1970 the last film project to be approved by walt disney himself, as he died in late 1966, before the film was released.
The studio said today that bill murray will supply the voice of. Baloo and bagheera, a panther, save mowgli from shere khan the tiger. The film is a sequel to walt disney s 1967 film the jungle book, and stars haley joel osment as the voice of mowgli and john goodman as the voice of baloo. In the book, baloo was a humorless, serious, and strict aging sloth bear who utilized militant.