The jungle book 1967 disney cartoon movie jungle book based on rudyard kiplings just so stories. Scarlett johansson is the sole voice featured in the new trailer for the anticipated and visually epic liveaction version of the jungle book. Winnie the pooh jim cummings answers your questions. He also played kaa the snake in the jungle book and roquefort in the aristocats. Most notably, he was the original voice of winnie the pooh, as well as the cheshire cat from alice in wonderland, kaa from the jungle book, and roquefort from the aristocats. 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. Flaps the vulture voice the jungle book 1967 movie. January 4, 1905 november 22, 1992, aged 87 was an american character actor and voice actor. Apr 10, 2015 i guess i can handle that but i draw the line at winnie the pooh. He was the narrator of cartoon shorts the pelican and the snipe, goliath ii, susie the little blue coupe, the little house, the cold.
Sterling holloway provided the voice for winnie the pooh for disneys first featurelength animated film of pooh. Winniethepooh the crazy cheshire cat kaa, the snake. Chad stuart is the voice of flaps the vulture in the jungle book 1967. The jungle is filled with laughter, song, suspense and friendship, in one of the funniest and best cartoons walt disney 19011966 ever made. Original production cels of mowgli and kaa from the jungle. Popular american character actor of amusing appearance and voice whose long career led from dozens. Sterling holloway trail to san antone 1947 droopy stearns moron. It is the third television series to feature the characters from the disney franchise based on a. The many adventures of winnie the pooh is the namesake of an attraction at walt disney worlds magic kingdom, and the disneyland parks in california and hong kong, respectively.
Robin hood was the biggest offender between stuff borrowed snow white, jungle book, and the aristocats, im not sure even 20% of that movie was original work. My uncle, sterling holloway was the original voice actor. Kaa was voiced by sterling holloway in the jungle book and is currently voiced by jim cummings. Winnie the pooh disney the writers and composers of tiggers theme are disney treasures. Sterling holloway, an actor who lent his distinctive voice to the animated film version of winnie the pooh and also spoke for the snake in the film of the jungle book, died on sunday morning. Based on rudyard kipling s book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The seductive voice of sterling holloway as kaa, the snake he also gave the voice to winnie the pooh singing trust in me as if it was a jazz club lounge number is a great example of how some of. What the voices of winnie the pooh actually look like. He plays a major role in the segment kaas hunting, in which he aids in the rescue of mowgli from the bandarlog a group of grey langurs and devours. Johansson is the slithery snake kaa, and what a voice the snake has.
Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. Kaa is the secondary antagonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Sterling holloway, the man behind the kaa the snake in disneys 1967 animated adaptation of the jungle book also voiced sweet, honeyseeking winniethepooh. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Holloway had hundreds of voice credits over his career including the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland 1951, kaa the snake in the jungle book 1967, and mr. Jan 08, 2019 one of reithermans productions, the 1968 short winnie the pooh and the blustery day, won the academy award for best animated short film. Slithery scarlett johansson snakes her way into the. Disneys the jungle book comes to bluray the new york. He was accused of rape and animal abuse in may 2019. On each of these attractions, whimsical vehicles transport guests through settings themed after the movie.
Actor sterling holloway, 87, who gave the voice to several cartoon characters, including winnie the pooh and the snake in the jungle book, died. In the jungle book 1967, his snake character sang the memorable. In the 1994 liveaction disney version, kaa serves as a minion of king louie who summons him by clapping 9 times. Alternate voice actor meme the jungle book by michaelsar. May 05, 2019 he first voiced winnie the pooh in 1988 when he took over from hal smith. To the public eye and more importantly to the homophobic disney culture of the day, he was a straight married man. He did voice acting for the walt disney company, including serving as the original voice of the title character in walt disneys winnie the pooh. Kaa comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of kaa with sound clips and images. Nov 24, 1992 sterling holloway, an actor who lent his distinctive voice to the animated film version of winnie thepooh and also spoke for the snake in the film of the jungle book, died on sunday morning. Jul 22, 2010 kaa comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of kaa with sound clips and images.
Show nonenglish actors hide nonenglish actors sukekiyo kameyama. The casting choices theyve announced so far have ranged from good to bad. Disneys the jungle book comes to bluray the new york times. The film is a sequel to walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book, and stars haley joel osment as the voice of mowgli and john goodman as the voice of baloo. Incarnations view all 4 versions of flaps the vulture on btva. Slithery scarlett johansson snakes her way into the jungle book. Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film.
He also provided the voice for kaa, the snake in the jungle book, and the cheshire cat. The film was originally produced as a directtovideo film, but was released theatrically first, similar to the peter pan sequel, return to never land. Holloway voiced kaa in the jungle book, cummings voiced kaa in the jungle book 2. He was wellknown for his distinctive, somewhat raspy, tenor voice. Holloway was the original voice actor for winnie the pooh. Phil harris, the voice of baloo the bear, also plays the voice of which bear.
I remember sterling holloway as the stork in dumbo, speaking of dumbo. But if i were in charge of this reboot, i know who id cast as the jungle animals. In 1990, jim cummings became the new voice of winnie the pooh. Yeah, around the time pooh was made and a little past that, disney was lousy for reusing their own work. January 14, 1905 november 22, 1992 was an american actor and voice actor, who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. Aside from their stripes, log tails, and devious, wide grins they both spend their.
Sterling holloway, an actor who lent his distinctive voice to the animated film version of winnie thepooh and also spoke for the snake in the film. Popular american character actor of amusing appearance and voice whose long career led from dozens of highly enjoyable. Kaas most dangerous attributes are his hypnotic eyes, which he uses to seduce unsuspecting prey and lure them into his jaws. Cummings portrayal receives criticism due to the voice being quite too similar to his winniethepooh voice. Winnie the pooh and christopher robin boomers beefcake. Disneys the jungle book hewed more closely to its source, rudyard kiplings mowgli stories, than the korda brothers 1942 liveaction version a vehicle for the teenage star sabu. Winnie the pooh second star to the right disney blog. To celebrate christopher robin coming to theaters, were doing the many adventures of winnie the pooh impressions. In kiplings books, kaa was mowglis wise mentor, akin to baloo and bagheera, and was. Anyway, one of those recent live action remakes is none other than the jungle book. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions.
The english version features the vocal talents of bill murray, christopher walken, idris elba and ben kingsley. My favorite disney voice sterling holloway jungle book. Aug 18, 2015 these were all compiled into the many adventures of winnie the pooh. Our personal vlog channel featuring inperson voice actor interviews. Many voices of sterling holloway animated tribute winnie the. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. 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. The jungle book 1967 kaa the snake voice gilligans island tv series 1967 burt 1 episode, 1967. He provided the characters voice in the shorts winnie the pooh and the honey tree, and winnie. In comedy films of the 1930s and 1940s, the georgiaborn actor often played a country bumpkin. Many voices of sterling holloway animated tribute winnie the pooh. Find images and videos about disney, balu and dschungelbuch on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. The wrong sort of bees and a very tight squeeze give pooh bear a bit of a bother in walt disneys winnie the pooh and the honey tree 1966, the first of the beguiling animated featurettes to introduce the huggable bear of very little brain to the big screen. Johanssons sultry sound comes across as a tad creepy, which gives the trailer a scarletty dark undertone.
Cheshire cat from alice in wonderland 1951 and kaa the snake from the jungle book 1967 are oddly similar. Which is the only song from the film to be nominated for an academy award. Sterling also played kaa, the hypnotic snake, in the jungle book, for which he. Aug 03, 2018 to celebrate christopher robin coming to theaters, were doing the many adventures of winnie the pooh impressions. His most beloved role, however, was as the voice of winnie the pooh in such. Born in the american deep south to grocer sterling p. He provided the characters voice in the shorts winnie the pooh and the honey tree 1966, and winnie the pooh and the blustery day 1968, as. His voice may sound familiar if youre a disney fan he also portrayed the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland, sleepy in snow white and the seven dwarfs, kaa the snake in jungle book and the stork in dumbo. He first voiced winnie the pooh in 1988 when he took over from hal smith. Mar 31, 2016 the jungle books hindi version also stars om puri, irrfan khan and nana patekar. Later i found that the nightmareinducing hellvoice came from the evil sterling holloway 19041992, who also voiced the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland and kaa the snake who hypnotizes and tries to eat mowgli in the jungle book. We asked disney historian jim fanning to thinkthinkthink of a poohrade of fun facts fans might not know about. Who is winnie the pooh voice actor jim cummings, who was.
Jungle book kaa is a large indian python who appeared in rudyard kiplings 1894 anthology the jungle book. Im not the biggest disney fan but this film is delightful. Winnie is a girls name, and pooh means feces, and it only goes downhill from there. Holloway also voiced such disney classics as kaa in the jungle book, the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland, and uncredited roles as mr. These were all compiled into the many adventures of winnie the pooh. Kaa was the second character who was originally voiced by sterling holloway, the first being winniethepooh. In addition, all three of reithermans sons bruce, richard, and robert provided voices for disney characters, including mowgli in the jungle book, christopher robin in winnie the pooh and the honey tree, and wart in the sword in the stone. The book of pooh is an american shadowmation childrens television series that aired on playhouse disney.
What does the snake, kaa, say when he has a knot in his tail. Meet all the voices behind winnie the pooh readers digest. Winnie the pooh the crazy cheshire cat kaa, the snake. Alternate voice actor meme the jungle book by michaelsar on. Feb 23, 2014 disneys the jungle book hewed more closely to its source, rudyard kiplings mowgli stories, than the korda brothers 1942 liveaction version a vehicle for the teenage star sabu.
Mar 24, 2015 the many adventures of winnie the pooh is the namesake of an attraction at walt disney worlds magic kingdom, and the disneyland parks in california and hong kong, respectively. Actor sterling holloway, 87, who gave the voice to several cartoon characters, including winnie the pooh and the snake in the jungle book, died sunday in good samaritan hospital, his agent. Kaa original production cel setup from the jungle book, 1967. Winnie the pooh voice the baileys of balboa tv series 19641965 buck singleton 26 episodes, 19641965. Holloways voice was also featured prominently in 1967s the jungle book, the classic disney animated musical. He was, by all accounts within the family, a fantastically gay man. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves. But if i were in charge of this reboot, i know who id cast as the jungle. Holloways voice is just so wonderful in tone and pitch, and it is hard to imagine any other person doing the character justice. Holloway, who passed away in 1992, may have portrayed. But pooh isnt the only voice holloway crafted for disney. He plays a major role in the segment kaas hunting, in which he aids in the rescue of mowgli from the bandarlog a group of grey langurs and devours the. He also did the snake in the jungle book and the cheshire cat as well.
Who is the author of the jungle book, the story on which the disney movie of the same name is based. What do the lovable winnie the pooh and the ferocious tasmanian. Original production cels of mowgli and kaa from the. The jungle books hindi version also stars om puri, irrfan khan and nana patekar.
Sep 15, 2015 scarlett johansson is the sole voice featured in the new trailer for the anticipated and visually epic liveaction version of the jungle book. In that film, his snake character sang the memorable song trust in me. Jim plays winnie in the 2018 film christopher robin. He is an enormous snake with an equally large appetitespecifically for mowgli the man cub. Most notably, he was the original voice of winnie the pooh, as well as the.