What the voices of winnie the pooh actually look like. Incarnations view all 4 versions of flaps the vulture on btva. Original production cels of mowgli and kaa from the jungle. Scarlett johansson is the sole voice featured in the new trailer for the anticipated and visually epic liveaction version of the jungle book.
It is the third television series to feature the characters from the disney franchise based on a. He was wellknown for his distinctive, somewhat raspy, tenor voice. He also played kaa the snake in the jungle book and roquefort in the aristocats. Disneys the jungle book comes to bluray the new york times. He is an enormous snake with an equally large appetitespecifically for mowgli the man cub. Sterling holloway provided the voice for winnie the pooh for disneys first featurelength animated film of pooh. 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. Who is winnie the pooh voice actor jim cummings, who was. 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. But if i were in charge of this reboot, i know who id cast as the jungle. 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, 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.
Disneys the jungle book comes to bluray the new york. Yeah, around the time pooh was made and a little past that, disney was lousy for reusing their own work. The jungle is filled with laughter, song, suspense and friendship, in one of the funniest and best cartoons walt disney 19011966 ever made. My uncle, sterling holloway was the original voice actor. The jungle books hindi version also stars om puri, irrfan khan and nana patekar. Our personal vlog channel featuring inperson voice actor interviews. Slithery scarlett johansson snakes her way into the.
Kaa comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of kaa with sound clips and images. In comedy films of the 1930s and 1940s, the georgiaborn actor often played a country bumpkin. 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. Kaa is the secondary antagonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Holloways voice is just so wonderful in tone and pitch, and it is hard to imagine any other person doing the character justice. 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. 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. Flaps the vulture voice the jungle book 1967 movie.
Winnie the pooh and christopher robin boomers beefcake. 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. 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. In 1990, jim cummings became the new voice of winnie the pooh. Alternate voice actor meme the jungle book by michaelsar on.
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. Johansson is the slithery snake kaa, and what a voice the snake has. Winnie the pooh disney the writers and composers of tiggers theme are disney treasures. The casting choices theyve announced so far have ranged from good to bad. 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. Show nonenglish actors hide nonenglish actors sukekiyo kameyama. Popular american character actor of amusing appearance and voice whose long career led from dozens.
Holloways voice was also featured prominently in 1967s the jungle book, the classic disney animated musical. On each of these attractions, whimsical vehicles transport guests through settings themed after the movie. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. But if i were in charge of this reboot, i know who id cast as the jungle animals. He was accused of rape and animal abuse in may 2019. He also provided the voice for kaa, the snake in the jungle book, and the cheshire cat. Based on rudyard kipling s book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film.
Chad stuart is the voice of flaps the vulture in the jungle book 1967. My favorite disney voice sterling holloway jungle book. May 05, 2019 he first voiced winnie the pooh in 1988 when he took over from hal smith. Apr 10, 2015 i guess i can handle that but i draw the line at winnie the pooh. 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. Sterling also played kaa, the hypnotic snake, in the jungle book, for which he. One of reithermans productions, the 1968 short winnie the pooh and the blustery day, won the academy award for best animated short film. Winnie the pooh the crazy cheshire cat kaa, the snake.
Winnie the pooh jim cummings answers your questions. Jul 22, 2010 kaa comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of kaa with sound clips and images. Alternate voice actor meme the jungle book by michaelsar. 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. In kiplings books, kaa was mowglis wise mentor, akin to baloo and bagheera, and was. 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 was the second character who was originally voiced by sterling holloway, the first being winniethepooh. Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Aug 03, 2018 to celebrate christopher robin coming to theaters, were doing the many adventures of winnie the pooh impressions. Meet all the voices behind winnie the pooh readers digest. Anyway, one of those recent live action remakes is none other than the jungle book. 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.
Sterling holloway, the man behind the kaa the snake in disneys 1967 animated adaptation of the jungle book also voiced sweet, honeyseeking winniethepooh. What do the lovable winnie the pooh and the ferocious tasmanian. January 14, 1905 november 22, 1992 was an american actor and voice actor, who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He first voiced winnie the pooh in 1988 when he took over from hal smith. 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. Original production cels of mowgli and kaa from the. Phil harris, the voice of baloo the bear, also plays the voice of which bear. Jim plays winnie in the 2018 film christopher robin. 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. Winnie the pooh voice the baileys of balboa tv series 19641965 buck singleton 26 episodes, 19641965. Most notably, he was the original voice of winnie the pooh, as well as the. Holloway was the original voice actor for winnie the pooh. Popular american character actor of amusing appearance and voice whose long career led from dozens of highly enjoyable.
In the 1994 liveaction disney version, kaa serves as a minion of king louie who summons him by clapping 9 times. Pooh also wears this shirt in the verse the engineer from now we are six. Im not the biggest disney fan but this film is delightful. Cummings portrayal receives criticism due to the voice being quite too similar to his winniethepooh voice.
Holloway voiced kaa in the jungle book, cummings voiced kaa in the jungle book 2. 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. Which is the only song from the film to be nominated for an academy award. Actor sterling holloway, 87, who gave the voice to several cartoon characters, including winnie the pooh and the snake in the jungle book, died. I remember sterling holloway as the stork in dumbo, speaking of dumbo. Slithery scarlett johansson snakes her way into the jungle book. But pooh isnt the only voice holloway crafted for disney. 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. Johanssons sultry sound comes across as a tad creepy, which gives the trailer a scarletty dark undertone. Aug 18, 2015 these were all compiled into the many adventures of winnie the pooh. His most beloved role, however, was as the voice of winnie the pooh in such.
In the jungle book 1967, his snake character sang the memorable. These were all compiled into the many adventures of winnie the pooh. In that film, his snake character sang the memorable song trust in me. Kaas most dangerous attributes are his hypnotic eyes, which he uses to seduce unsuspecting prey and lure them into his jaws.
Holloway also voiced such disney classics as kaa in the jungle book, the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland, and uncredited roles as mr. January 4, 1905 november 22, 1992, aged 87 was an american character actor and voice actor. He also provided the voice for kaa, the snake in the jungle book, and the cheshire cat in disneys version of alice in wonderland. Kaa original production cel setup from the jungle book, 1967. He is perhaps best remembered as the voice of winnie the pooh in disneys winnie. 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. 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. Many voices of sterling holloway animated tribute winnie the pooh. A human orphan is raised by wolves, but when a tiger threatens the wolf pack, leaders decide that the best place for mowgli is the manvillage. He also did the snake in the jungle book and the cheshire cat as well. Kaa was voiced by sterling holloway in the jungle book and is currently voiced by jim cummings. Mar 31, 2016 the jungle books hindi version also stars om puri, irrfan khan and nana patekar. The book of pooh is an american shadowmation childrens television series that aired on playhouse disney.
Comparing the voice casts of 1967 and 2016 when walt disney started working on fulllength animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. To celebrate christopher robin coming to theaters, were doing the many adventures of winnie the pooh impressions. Many voices of sterling holloway animated tribute winnie the. Born in the american deep south to grocer sterling p. Aside from their stripes, log tails, and devious, wide grins they both spend their. Find images and videos about disney, balu and dschungelbuch on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love.
Sterling holloway trail to san antone 1947 droopy stearns moron. Winniethepooh the crazy cheshire cat kaa, the snake. The jungle book 1967 kaa the snake voice gilligans island tv series 1967 burt 1 episode, 1967. He was, by all accounts within the family, a fantastically gay man. Winnie the pooh second star to the right disney blog. 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. 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. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves.
The film was originally produced as a directtovideo film, but was released theatrically first, similar to the peter pan sequel, return to never land. We asked disney historian jim fanning to thinkthinkthink of a poohrade of fun facts fans might not know about. 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. The english version features the vocal talents of bill murray, christopher walken, idris elba and ben kingsley. The jungle book 1967 disney cartoon movie jungle book based on rudyard kiplings just so stories.
He provided the characters voice in the shorts winnie the pooh and the honey tree, and winnie. Cheshire cat from alice in wonderland 1951 and kaa the snake from the jungle book 1967 are oddly similar. 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. Jungle book kaa is a large indian python who appeared in rudyard kiplings 1894 anthology the jungle book. Winnie is a girls name, and pooh means feces, and it only goes downhill from there. What does the snake, kaa, say when he has a knot in his tail. To the public eye and more importantly to the homophobic disney culture of the day, he was a straight married man.
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