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is seen standing with Baloo beside a waterfall. In the 1996 Disney animated TV series "Jungle Cubs", Baloo (voiced by Pamela Adlon) is a kind-hearted and genial cub. He likes to play with his friends (including his best friend Louie) and sometimes plays tricks on Bagheera in order to snap the latter out of his serious attitude. Disney's 2013 stage adaptation of "The Jungle Book", directed by Mary Zimmerman, features Kevin Carolan as Baloo. In the 2016 Disney live-action film
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"The Cold Fang", Akela reveals that Baloo lost his mother and sibling to a pack of Dholes, which became the reason for his serious nature. In the live-action TV series "" based on the original "Jungle Book" stories, Baloo is once again given a more sensible personality faithful to that of the books. In the Indian computer animated TV series "The Jungle Book", Baloo (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert) is once again given a more conservative personality faithful to that of the books.
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last seen sometime later with Baloo and Bagheera, having at last found his true home in the jungle. In the 1989 Japanese anime television series "Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli" also based on "The Jungle Book", Baloo, (voiced by Banjō Ginga in Japanese and A.J. Henderson in the English dub) is more faithfully depicted as a strict teacher of Mowgli, not above getting physical in his displeasure when the boy is being difficult. Like his Disney self, he is a sloth bear by species. In the episode
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" due to that film's limited budget, such as Baloo being inspiration for Little John (who not only was a bear, but also voiced by Phil Harris). In particular, the dance sequence between Baloo and King Louie was simply rotoscoped for Little John and Lady Cluck's dance. It has been widely acclaimed by animators, with Eric Goldberg declaring "The Jungle Book" "boasts possibly the best character animation a studio has ever done". The animators of "Aladdin", "The Lion King" and
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by Bagheera, though his appearance is similar to that of a Himalayan brown bear. Though this subspecies of the brown bear is absent from historical records on Seoni, it might have ranged across most of northern India. Baloo, based on Kipling's creation, has appeared in various Disney productions, starting with the company's 1967 feature-length animated film adaptation of "The Jungle Book". In this version, Baloo (voiced by Phil Harris) is portrayed as a friendly, even-tempered character who lives a responsibility
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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. Baloo then takes Mowgli back to his cave and tells him to help him gather honey in exchange for saving his life. Eventually, Baloo and Mowgli form a strong attachment with Mowgli deciding that he wants to stay with Baloo until the winter season arrives. When Bagheera shows up, Mowgli reveals that he wants to live with Baloo
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Shere Khan has returned to Baloo and Bagheera's part of the jungle seeking retribution on Mowgli. Baloo breaks into the Man Village and persuades Mowgli to come back into the jungle; however, unbeknownst to them, Shere Khan has followed Baloo into the village, only to be chased off by the village people. In the ensuing battle between villagers and the tiger, Shanti and Ranjan sneak into the jungle to rescue Mowgli, believing that Baloo is a rabid animal who has kidnapped the boy. Bagheera learns of Mowgli's escape from
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released in three different versions since the film's release in 1967. The film score was composed by George Bruns, with songs written by Terry Gilkyson and the Sherman Brothers. In 1968, Disneyland Records released the album "More Jungle Book" (given the subtitle "...Further Adventures of Baloo and Mowgli"), an unofficial sequel also written by screenwriter Larry Simmons, which continued the story of the film, and included Phil Harris and Louis Prima voicing their film roles. In the record, Baloo (Harris) is
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", sung by Phil Harris, in which he tells Mowgli how to live off the land and still have a life of luxury. In the 1990 Disney animated TV series "TaleSpin", Baloo (voiced by Ed Gilbert) is the main character of the series and is based primarily on the character from Disney's "The Jungle Book", but he wears a flight cap and a yellow shirt. He's also more humanoid in appearance as he has four-fingered hands instead of his "Jungle Book" counterpart
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Goodman as the voice of Baloo. Wild child Mowgli has grown fidgety with his life in the "man village", so he sneaks back to the jungle to be with his animal friends, like the beloved bear Baloo. Mowgli's disappearance, however, worries his family, so his girlfriend, Shanti, along with his adopted younger brother, Ranjan, journeys into the jungle to find him. But all is not well there. Mowgli's old foe, the fierce tiger Shere Khan, is out to get revenge on
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Baloo


Baloo (, from "bhālū" "bear") is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" from 1894 and "The Second Jungle Book" from 1895. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the Seeonee wolf pack. His most challenging pupil is the "man-cub" Mowgli. 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 Jungle
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The Jungle Book 2


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 theatrical version of the film was released in France on February 5, 2003, and released in the United States on February 14, 2003. 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. The film was originally produced as a direct
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film, but has an American accent in this series. In "The Jungle Book 2", he is voiced by Bob Joles and reappears as the mature Bagheera. He tries to reason with a depressed Baloo that Mowgli's place is in the Man Village, and that the jungle is not safe for him because Shere Khan has returned to get revenge on Mowgli for humiliating him. Baloo is certain that with their help, Mowgli can handle the tiger a second time, and bypasses Bagheera. Frustrated, he calls upon Colonel
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is safe at last. He and Bagheera then return to the jungle as they sing a reprise of "The Bare Necessities" together. Baloo returns in the 2003 animated sequel "The Jungle Book 2" in which he is voiced by John Goodman. He is eager to reunite with Mowgli, in spite of Bagheera's exasperation and the return of a vindictive Shere Khan, humiliated by his previous defeat at Mowgli's hands. He sneaks into the Man Village at night after eluding Bagheera and Colonel Hathi's herd to visit Mowgli
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the carefree bear Baloo, he braves the jungle's many perils. "The Jungle Book 2" is a 2003 animated adventure musical comedy film produced by DisneyToon Studios. The theatrical version of the film was released in France on February 5, 2003, and released in the United States on February 14, 2003. Also inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic children's books, the film is a sequel to the 1967 animated musical film "The Jungle Book", and stars Haley Joel Osment as the voice of Mowgli and John
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Wijeratne Warakagoda, Sunil Hettiarachchi and Raja Sumanapala. Mowgli is a 10-year-old boy who has been raised deep in the jungle of India by his animal friends: the wolf pack, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the panther. Mowgli also has enemies in the jungle: Shere Khan, the vicious tiger who killed the boy's father; and the Bandar-log, monkeys that are hated by all other animals of the jungle. The movie opens with Mowgli being spotted by two monkeys who have been sent to kidnap him
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, their main sources of food are honey and fruits most of the year. In the 1967 Walt Disney's "The Jungle Book", he's portrayed as a Sloth bear, meanwhile in the Russian version, he's portrayed as an Asian black bear. In the 1994 remake of "The Jungle Book", Baloo is portrayed by a Cinnamon bear, while live-action television shows and movies often have Baloo portrayed by an American black bear. In the 2016 adaptation, Baloo is stated to be a sloth bear
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decide to lock him in the cage. Harrison slams the door behind the boy, and Karait ties it shut. As Harrison walks away, Buldeo walks up to Mowgli’s cage and reminds Karait that he was hired to have Kaa kill the boy. Now knowing that his only living relative wants him dead, Mowgli howls for his friends to come rescue him, despite Buldeo harshly yelling at him to “shut up.” Baloo, who has now escaped his dungeon, follows Mowgli’s voice and arrives at the campsite at
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Baloo that night and convinces him that the jungle will never be safe for Mowgli so long as Shere Khan is there. In the morning, Baloo reluctantly explains to Mowgli that the Man-Village is best for the boy, but Mowgli accuses him of breaking his promise and runs away. As Baloo sets off in search of Mowgli, Bagheera rallies the help of Hathi and his patrol. However, Shere Khan himself, who was eavesdropping on Bagheera and Hathi's conversation, is now determined to hunt and kill Mowgli himself.
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King Louie


voiced by Jim Cummings) is a fun-loving orangutan who wears a Hawaiian shirt, a straw hat, and a lei. He owns an island nightclub, restaurant and hotel called "Louie's Place", located near but outside the protection of the city of Cape Suzette. It also serves as a refueling station/pit stop area for pilots. Louie is Baloo's best friend (unlike in "The Jungle Book", but like in the later "Jungle Cubs") but sometimes can be competitive with him
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the village when the humans search the jungle for him, and immediately accuses Baloo. Mowgli instructs Baloo to scare off Shanti should she appear, and bemoans about the minutiae life he had in the Man Village. Baloo and Mowgli journey to King Louie's old temple (King Louie is mentioned to have moved out), for a party. However, when the animals of the jungle mock Shanti and other aspects of Mowgli's life in the Man Village, the boy angrily leaves. He finds Shanti and Ranjan, but Baloo
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A. J. Henderson


A.J. Henderson is a Canadian voice actor. He was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is very prolific, having done voices for numerous anime, cartoons, and video games. He usually plays the roles of gruff old men. His best known roles included Ed Crosswire and Grandpa Dave in "Arthur", Sharky in "Sharky & George", Baloo in "Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli", Tik-Tok in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", Sammie in "The Little Flying Bears"
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The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo is a 1997 American adventure film starring Jamie Williams as Mowgli, with Roddy McDowall and Billy Campbell in supporting roles. It is a live action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" (not based on "The Second Jungle Book", as its title would suggest). The film was adapted for the screen by Bayard Johnson and Matthew Horton. It was shot in Kandy Mountain, Sri Lanka in July to September 1996 and features some well known Sri Lankan actors like
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, having found his true home and calling with his wolf family, Baloo, and Bagheera. Emjay Anthony, Max Favreau, Chloe Hechter, Asher Blinkoff, Knox Gagnon, Sasha Schrieber, and Kai Schrieber voice the Young Wolves. Dee Bradley Baker, Artie Esposito, Sean Johnson, and Allan Trautman provide additional animal voices. On July 9, 2013, Walt Disney Pictures announced that a live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's short story collection "The Jungle Book" was in development, with Justin Marks set to write
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him. While under her influence, Mowgli sees a vision of his father being killed by Shere Khan while protecting him. Kaa attempts to devour Mowgli, but she is attacked by a himalayan brown bear named Baloo who rescues the unconscious Mowgli. Mowgli later awakens and retrievies some difficult-to-access honey for Baloo as repayment, with the two bonding in the process. Mowgli agrees to stay with Baloo until the winter season arrives. Meanwhile, upon learning that Mowgli has left the jungle, Shere Khan kills Akela and threatens
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Brandon Baker) from the time he lived with humans as an infant to the time when he rediscovered humans again as a teenager. Animal companions guide Rudyard Kipling's jungle boy in the wilds of India. "The Jungle Book" is 2016 fantasy adventure film directed by Jon Favreau, written by Justin Marks, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The film stars Neel Sethi as Mowgli and features the voices of Bill Murray as Baloo, Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Lupita
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List of TaleSpin characters


This is a list of characters in the Disney animated series "TaleSpin". "TaleSpin" was previewed on The Disney Channel in May through July 1990, and premiered in syndication in September of that year. Baloo von Bruinwald XIII (voiced by Ed Gilbert) is the main character of the series, based primarily on the sloth bear from Disney's "The Jungle Book", but with a flight cap and a yellow shirt (and four-fingered hands instead of his "Jungle Book" counterpart's claws).
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the Man-Village. After Mowgli shrugs to Baloo and Bagheera as a way of saying that he has made up his mind and chosen to go into the Man-Village, Baloo and Bagheera decide to head home, content that Mowgli is safe and happy with his own kind. Asterisks mark actors listed in the opening credits as "Additional Voices". After "The Sword in the Stone" was released, storyman Bill Peet claimed to Walt Disney that "we [the animation department] can do more interesting animal characters
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regarding that the vibrant animation and catchy songs overcame the plot deficiencies. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in this list: In 1968, Disneyland Records released the album "More Jungle Book", an unofficial sequel also written by screenwriter Larry Simmons, which continued the story of the film, and included Phil Harris and Louis Prima voicing their film roles. In the record, Baloo (Harris) is missing Mowgli (Ginny Tyler), so he teams up with King Louie (Prima) and Bagheera (Dal McKennon
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Phil Harris


Wonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and jazz musician. He was an orchestra leader and a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with Jack Benny, then in a series in which he co-starred with his wife, singer-actress Alice Faye, for eight years. Harris is also noted for his voice acting in animated films. He played Baloo the bear in "The Jungle Book" (1967), Thomas O'Malley in "
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The Jungle Book


The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is "Seonee" (Seoni), in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. A major theme in the book is abandonment followed by fostering
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the monkey away. Upset with his pack, the boy runs away to find his new monkey friend with Baloo’s help. Meanwhile, to help catch Mowgli, Harrison seeks out the help of a local, wealthy jungle guide named Buldeo, who believes the boy is his nephew and the only obstacle to inheriting his family’s estate. Buldeo, secretly wanting Mowgli dead, then hires Karait, a snake charmer posing as a professional tracker, to kill the boy. The three men set out on their quest and eventually meet
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voices provided by Jeff Bennett, Baron Davis, Jess Harnell, Devika Parikh, Veena Bidasha, Brian Cummings, and an uncredited J. Grant Albrecht. Songs from the first film were composed by Terry Gilkyson and Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman with new songs by Lorraine Feather, Paul Grabowsky, and Joel McNeely. In the 1990s, screenwriting duo Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir submitted a "Jungle Book 2" screenplay in which Baloo ventured to save his romantic interest from a poacher. Disney ultimately went in a different direction for the
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Chuchandra deep in the jungle. Mowgli and Baloo’s search for Timo leads them to an old abandoned city, the home of the Bandar-log. The monkeys successfully trap Baloo in the city’s dungeon but not Mowgli. The man cub escapes and runs to a tree outside the city, but not before being spotted by his four adult hunters. Mowgli, unaware of the men’s presence, climbs the tree and takes an afternoon nap. Once Mowgli falls asleep, Karait sends his python, Kaa, up the tree
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Jan Prochyra


Jan Prochyra (2 December 1948 - 20 May 2015) was a Polish actor, voice actor and stage director. Born in Krakow, Prochyra graduated from the Krakow Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1974. He made his acting debut in 1968, and debuted as a stage director in 1977. Very active as a voice actor and a dubber, he was the Polish voice of "Winnie the Pooh" 's Eeyore and of "The Jungle Book" 's Baloo. Prochyra was the artistic director of the Rampa Theatre in Warsaw.
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The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on Rudyard Kipling's book of the same name, it is the 19th Disney animated feature film. Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by Walt Disney, who died during its production. The plot follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear try to convince him to leave the jungle before the evil tiger Shere Khan
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Harris. Greene, known for his prolific work, including the critically acclaimed Dances with Wolves, is quoted as saying this is his favorite movie in which he has acted. Harris who is best known as the voice of Baloo in Disney's 1967 animated film "The Jungle Book" was cast in this movie as a policeman. Through making "Clearcut," director Ryszard Bugajski stated that he set out to portray the issues that he saw existing with pacifism. By forcing the viewer to consider the arguments of the characters alongside
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-free lifestyle, seemingly far removed from the law teacher in Kipling's book. Like in the novel, Baloo is one of Mowgli's mentors and friends. Baloo is also patient and strong; his only apparent weakness is that he's ticklish. Baloo is initially opposed to bringing Mowgli to the Man Village, wanting to raise him as a son. However, when Bagheera explains that Mowgli is easy prey for Shere Khan the tiger and that he's not safe in the jungle, even with Baloo's diligent protection,
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to him. However, it is revealed the next day that Mowgli, Shanti, and Ranjan have the village leader's permission to visit the jungle as they please (presumably because, with Shere Khan gone, the jungle is now "certified as safe"). The movie ends with Baloo, Shanti, and Mowgli singing a reprise of "The Bare Necessities" while Ranjan plays with Bagheera. Baloo became a popular character after the success of the Disney films. He was made famous by the song "The Bare Necessities
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Book" stories. He is described in Kipling's work as "the sleepy brown bear". Robert Armitage Sterndale, from whom Kipling derived most of his knowledge of Indian fauna, used the Hindi word ""Bhalu"" for several bear species, though Daniel Karlin, who edited the Penguin reissue of "The Jungle Book" in 1987, states that, with the exception of colour, Kipling's descriptions of Baloo are consistent with the sloth bear, as brown bears and Asian black bears do not occur in the
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left out of the "TaleSpin" series which used several "Jungle Book" characters. However, many of Shere Khan's employees and military personnel are black panthers very similar in appearance to Bagheera. In the prequel cartoon series "Jungle Cubs", Bagheera was voiced by Elizabeth Daily and Dee Bradley Baker, and was often made fun of by his friends, especially the bully Shere Khan. He is also called "Baggy" by Baloo. Like Shere Khan and Hathi, he too has an English accent in the 1967
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voiced by Tony Jay), and in these cut scenes, he attempts to kill Mowgli when Mowgli, Baloo and Bagheera walk into his part of the jungle. Baloo and Bagheera try to reason with Shere Khan by recounting the "Red Dogs" story, in which they and the other animals saved Shere Khan's life, but Shere Khan refuses to listen and says to them. Baloo then throws a stone at a beehive and grabs Shere Khan by the head, letting go only when the beehive falls on his head.
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on the same bill with bandleader Harry James. Harris was a close friend and associate of Bing Crosby and appeared in an episode of ABC's short-lived sitcom "The Bing Crosby Show". After Crosby died in 1977, Harris replaced him as commentator for the annual Bing Crosby Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Harris worked as a voice actor for the animated films, providing the voice of Baloo the bear in "The Jungle Book" (1967), Thomas O'Malley in "The Aristocats" (1970), and
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Kit Cloudkicker, which Mowgli had given to him in "The Jungle Book". He also calls Kit "Little Britches", as he did with Mowgli. In the 1994 Disney live-action film version of "The Jungle Book", Baloo, like all the other animals featured, does not speak. He is portrayed by an American black bear named Casey. He first meets Mowgli as a cub when Mowgli finds him trapped inside a broken log. Mowgli frees him and they become fast friends. In a later
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the pack to lure Mowgli out. Bagheera eventually finds Mowgli and Baloo and is shocked that Mowgli has not joined the humans as he had agreed, but Baloo calms him down and persuades both of them to sleep on it. During the night, Mowgli finds a herd of Indian elephants gathered around a ditch and uses vines to save their baby. Although Baloo and Bagheera are impressed, Baloo realizes that he cannot guarantee Mowgli's safety after learning that he is being hunted by Shere Khan. Baloo agrees to push Mowgli away
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Claude Bertrand (actor)


Claude Bertrand (24 March 1919—14 December 1986) was a French film, television and voiceover actor. In a career that has spanned four decades, Bertrand was best known in French film and television as a voice over actor. He was the French dub for Roger Moore, Charles Bronson, John Wayne, Bud Spencer and Burt Lancaster. He also shared his voice in animation, he provided the voice of Baloo in the French version of The Jungle Book, O'Malley in The Aristocats and Little John in Robin Hood. He also
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and takes him off into the jungle after being caught by Shanti, who felt bad for getting Mowgli in trouble, and unknowingly saves him from Shere Khan, who also came to the village. This leads Shanti, Ranjan, and some of the other villagers to go into the jungle to search for him. Mowgli tells Baloo all about the negative aspects of the village while hiding the positive feelings he also has about the place. When Baloo makes fun of Mowgli's life in the village and scares Shanti like Mowgli asked him
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, Maltin criticized the film for re-using Phil Harris to replicate "The Jungle Book"s Baloo, dismissing the character Thomas O'Malley as "essentially the same character, dictated by the same voice personality." The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that the film received a 66% approval rating with an average rating of 5.9/10 based on 32 reviews. Its consensus states "Though "The Aristocats" is a mostly middling effort for Disney, it is redeemed by terrific work from its voice cast and some jazzy tunes." The
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early dawn. Baloo cracks one of the bars of the bamboo cage, waking up Chuchandra in the process, and quickly runs away. In the chaos that ensues, Mowgli is able to squeeze through the gap in the cage and follows shortly behind. Mowgli and Baloo set out on their original journey to find Timo in the abandoned city. The four men, not knowing where Mowgli went, choose to go to the same city, as that is where they found him the day before. Mowgli and Baloo soon get separated
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The Bare Necessities


"The Bare Necessities" is a song, written by Terry Gilkyson, from the animated 1967 Disney film "The Jungle Book", sung by Phil Harris as Baloo and Bruce Reitherman as Mowgli. Originally, it was written for an earlier draft of the movie that was never produced. The Sherman Brothers, who wrote the other songs of the film, kept this as the only song used from the previous version. A reprise of the song was sung by Sebastian Cabot as Bagheera and Phil Harris as Baloo at the end
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for several bear species, though Daniel Karlin, who edited the Penguin Classics reissue of "The Jungle Book" in 1989, stated, with the exception of colour, Kipling's descriptions of Baloo are consistent with the sloth bear, as brown bears and Asian black bears do not occur in the Seoni area where the novel takes place. Also, the name "sloth" can be used in the context of sleepiness. Karlin states, however, that Baloo's diet of ".. only roots and nuts and honey" is
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Shanti's presence is revealed to Shere Khan. Baloo tackles Shere Khan to the ground, allowing Mowgli and Shanti enough time to escape, but the tiger chases the two children to a statue across a pit of lava. Shere Khan is trapped within the statue's mouth, and it plummets onto a large stone that resides in the lava below. With his nemesis finally defeated, Mowgli returns to the Man Village with Shanti and Ranjan, but they return to visit Baloo and Bagheera in the jungle on a daily basis. Additional
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so that he can “teach them the ways of man.” They chase Mowgli through the jungle before finally catching him. As Mowgli lies helplessly on the ground, Baloo, Bagheera, and the wolf pack arrive to rescue him. The next morning, Mowgli wakes up and goes hunting with the wolf pack. While hunting, he is spotted by Shere Khan. To escape, Mowgli runs and jumps into the nearby river and is quickly swept away by the swift current. Downstream, he is able to grab a vine
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such as Tick-Tock the Crocodile from "Peter Pan" and the Wolf from "The Sword in the Stone". Both are fixated on a specific character (namely Captain Hook and Wart, respectively) as food and comically attempt to eat them throughout the film, without success. In "The Jungle Book 2", Kaa - now voiced by Jim Cummings - reappears in a smaller role. He is first seen attempting to eat the man-cub as Baloo and Mowgli reprise "The Bare Necessities", but
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Seoni area where the novel takes place. Also, the name "sloth" can be used in the context of sleepiness. Karlin states, however, that Baloo's diet of "only roots and nuts and honey" is a trait more common to the Asian black bear than to the sloth bear. Nevertheless, this may be single observation only; according to the dietary habits of sloth bears, while sloth bears prefer termites and ants (which is also described as Baloo's special treat in "The Jungle Book")
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, Australia, Russia, Malaysia, and most notably in India a week ahead of its U.S. debut on April 15. The release date in India was strategic for the film as it coincided with the Indian New Year and was a holiday in most parts of the country. The film had a special Hindi version with famous actors giving their voices to the main characters, including Irrfan Khan as Baloo, Om Puri as Bagheera, Priyanka Chopra as Ka, Nana Patekar as Sher Khan and Shefali Shah as Raksha. As the Japanese
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The Jungle Book (video game)


gave the Super NES version a mixed review. They remarked that "Mowgli's adventures are pretty repetitious, centering around his ability to swing on vines." They also criticized the limited use of Baloo, who they felt to be the film's best character. However, they asserted that the "lush" graphics and animation make the game worth playing. "Electronic Gaming Monthly" similarly praised the graphics and animation, and were also complimentary of the controls and huge levels. They scored it a 7.8 out of 10.
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follow, and Buldeo returns to see if Mowgli is dead. Upon finding the boy alive and walking around, Buldeo pulls out his rifle and aims directly at the child, who can only whimper for his life. Just before pulling the trigger, Buldeo hears a roar behind him and turns around to see that Mowgli’s friends Bagheera and Baloo have come to his rescue. Buldeo runs away and finds the first hiding spot he can, inside a cannon that rests on the roof of another building. The Bandar-log soon
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of Akela's death. King Louie's rampage eventually causes his temple to collapse on top of him. Furious that Baloo and Bagheera neglected to tell him about Akela's death, Mowgli goes to confront Shere Khan. He steals a lit torch from the man village and heads back to the jungle, accidentally starting a wildfire in the process. He confronts Shere Khan, who claims that Mowgli has made himself the enemy of the jungle by causing the wildfire. Seeing the wolves' fear of him, Mowgli throws the torch into
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controlled open world video game for Kinect for Xbox 360 developed by Frontier Developments and published by Microsoft Studios. The game takes place in Disneyland Park. Baloo and Mowgli from the 1967 animated film "The Jungle Book" appear as meet-and-greet characters in Adventureland within the game. "Disney Infinity" was an action-adventure toys-to-life video game series that ran from 2013 to 2016 developed by Avalanche Software and published by Disney Interactive Studios. The 1967 animated film "The Jungle Book" was referenced
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scene, while Mowgli is escorting his childhood sweetheart Katherine "Kitty" Brydon through the jungle, Baloo appears and playfully wrestles with Mowgli, in the process temporarily scaring Kitty until Mowgli introduces his jungle friends to her. In a later tussle against soldiers working for Captain William Boone, the main villain, Baloo is shot and left for dead, but Mowgli finds him and locates Dr. Julius Plumford to save his life. In the final scene, after Boone's defeat, Dr. Plumford is shown to have successfully saved Baloo, and
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scares Shanti as Mowgli wanted him to. When the truth comes out that Mowgli ordered Baloo to scare her, Shanti and Ranjan run away, abandoning Mowgli. Baloo realizes that Mowgli misses his old life, but when Mowgli tries to make amends with his human friends, they are cornered by Shere Khan. The tiger chases Mowgli and Shanti to an abandoned temple built above a lake of lava, Baloo instructs Bagheera to protect Ranjan while he goes to save Mowgli and Shanti. After confusing Shere Khan by banging several different gongs,
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Welcome to the Jungle (Neon Jungle song)


, "Ever thought "The Jungle Book" would have been that bit better if Baloo spent the entire time breakdancing? Well the dream's finally been realised in the form of Neon Jungle's [...] Welcome to the Jungle... just with four feisty girlband members instead of a massive bear." Neon Jungle performed an acoustic version of the song live for City Talk 105.9 on 17 April 2014. The radio station commended the performance for showcasing the group's vocals "perfectly". On 19 April 2014, Neon Jungle
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The Jungle Book (franchise)


Baloo, King Louie and Shere Khan operate businesses in Cape Suzette. "Jungle Cubs" is an whimsical animated series produced by Disney for ABC in 1996. It was based on their 1967 animated film "The Jungle Book", but set in the youth of the animal characters. The show was a hit, running for two seasons in syndication before moving its re-runs to the Disney Channel. The show was broadcast on Toon Disney, but was taken off the schedule in 2001. The show did air in the
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The Jungle Book (TV series)


The Jungle Book is a 3D CGI animated television series. This series is based on the original book by Rudyard Kipling. The adventures of Mowgli, a human foundling raised by Akela's wolf pack, and his best friends, fatherly bear Baloo and playful panther Bagheera. They live in the Indian jungle where many dangers lurk, such as the mighty Bengal tiger Shere Khan. The inquisitive Mowgli often gets himself into trouble and can't resist helping animals in danger or solving other problems Tapaas Chakravarti, Chairman & CEO of DQ Entertainment
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The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo


find him and fire him out of the cannon into the deep of the jungle. Harrison, who is able to slowly limp back to the roof, finds Karait. The snake charmer has Kaa attached to the roof and slithering down to the bottom. The snake wraps itself around Mowgli, who again reluctantly accepts help from his captors. As the snake wraps around Mowgli’s bare chest and arms, Kaa pulls the boy to safety on the roof. Harrison grabs the boy and carefully sets him on the ground next to himself
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Hathi still does not listen. However, when Junior tries to convince his dad to find Mowgli, Hathi immediately agrees to find him, claiming that he "had a plan in mind all the time." After he organizes all of his elephants, they start the search. Shere Khan then decides to start looking for the man cub by himself. Colonel Hathi returns in the Disney sequel "The Jungle Book 2" in which Jim Cummings provided his voice. He and his herd first appear to help Bagheera prevent Baloo from
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a "man-cub" (human child) who was raised by Akela's pack. He grows up in the jungle with Baloo, Kaa and Bagheera while ending up having to deal with the plots of Shere Khan and Tabaqui. The Japanese opening and closing themes, ""Get UP ~Aio Shinjite~ (Get UP ~I Believe in Love~)"" and ""Chikyuu No Ko (地球の子 lit. "Child of the Earth")" are sung by the Japanese vocalists Toshiya Igarashi and Shiori Hashimoto respectively. Music
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the care of the wolves and ensures that the baby survives. He is also the one who takes him back to the village, for his own safety, as he knew for years that Mowgli would eventually need to leave his adoptive animal family to return to his place in the human world. During the film, Bagheera often lectures Baloo, for he knows that as long as Shere Khan is in the jungle, the jungle is not safe for Mowgli despite all of Baloo's attempts to protect him. Bagheera is also the
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The Jungle Book (1967 film)


leave that very night, but Mowgli is determined to stay in the jungle. He and Bagheera rest in a tree for the night, where Kaa, a hungry Indian python, tries to devour Mowgli, but Bagheera intervenes. The next morning, Mowgli tries to join the elephant patrol led by Colonel Hathi and his wife Winifred. Bagheera finds Mowgli, but after a fight decides to leave Mowgli on his own. Mowgli soon meets up with the laid-back, fun-loving bear Baloo, who promises to raise Mowgli
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to England to get away from him. Meanwhile, Boone and his associates Lieutenant Wilkins and Sergeant Harley team up with Buldeo. They recruit a jungle guide, Tabaqui, and gather some bandits to capture Mowgli in order to find out where the treasure is. Wilkins and Boone shoot Baloo when he comes to Mowgli's defense, much to Mowgli's distress. Buldeo and the bandits then ambush Kitty and Brydon, who is shot and wounded in the process. Even though Mowgli, along with Bagheera, Grey Brother, and the
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Jeremy Sinden


Chichester Festival Theatre and appeared in four plays there. Jeremy played 'Baloo' the bear in a 1984 West End production of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, at the Adelphi Theatre, a production that also featured Fenella Fielding as Kaa the Python. In 1994 he appeared at the Royal National Theatre as Major Swindon in Shaw's "The Devil's Disciple" and his last performance was also for the National the following year at the Old Vic playing Toad in Alan Bennett's adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows"
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Kaa's Hunting


"Kaa's Hunting" is an 1893 short story by Rudyard Kipling featuring Mowgli. Chronologically the story falls between the first and second halves of Mowgli's Brothers, and is the second story in "The Jungle Book" (1894) where it is accompanied by the poem "Road Song of the Bandar-log". The seven-year-old "man-cub" Mowgli, raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, is being tutored in the Law of the Jungle by Baloo the bear, but "runs
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The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story


parents, only to get lost. He is eventually taken into a wolf pack by wolf parents, Akela (Clancy Brown) and Raksha (Peri Gilpin). Mowgli befriends Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, Chil the vulture, and Hathi the elephant. One day, Hathi takes Mowgli for a ride on his back in order to give him a tour of the jungle. Mowgli learns that man poses a danger to the jungle and the animals after seeing part of the jungle destroyed by fire. During a pack meeting
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The Jungle Book (1994 film)


him want to take the role. Jason Flemyng made his film debut with this film and his role grew after Sommers instantly bonded with him. For the principal animal actors, an black bear named Casey was chosen to play a role of Baloo, a male panther named Shadow was chosen to play Bagheera, a male wolf named Shannon was chosen to play Grey Brother, a male tiger named Bombay was chosen to play Shere Khan, and an orangutan named Lowell was chosen to play King Louie. Lowell being the only animal playing
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animated program for them, with no requirements as to what the show should be about. Nearing the deadline for a pitch without having come up with anything, Magon hit upon the idea of making the story about Baloo, one of the central characters of Disney's "The Jungle Book," which had recently been theatrically rereleased. The show Tales of the Gold Monkey was an inspiration according to creator/supervising producer, Jymn Magon.[ The pair then decided to have Baloo work for an air delivery service, a concept
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this point, Baloo realizes the pirates are after Kit and demands to know what the pirates want with him, but Kit reacts by storming off. Then Baloo discovers that the gorilla-birds have escaped and ran off. Kit goes hacking through the jungle, only to be captured by Karnage, who ties him upside-down to a tree, demanding to know where the box is. Baloo has, in the meantime, gone looking for the gorilla-birds, and just when he has caught them all, he overhears
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The Jungle Book (franchise)


throughout the series starting from the second game, "" (2014), with in-game toys and power discs based on the film's characters and settings. In 2016, a Baloo figure was released for the console and later on mobile versions of "Disney Infinity 3.0" (2015), which required a downloadable content update to use. Although the figure was released to promote the 2016 live-action film, it is based on the 1967 version of the character. "The Jungle Book" soundtrack has been
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Kaa


Kaa is a fictional character from "The Jungle Book" stories written by Rudyard Kipling. Kaa is one of Mowgli's trusted mentors and friends. First introduced in the story "Kaa's Hunting" in "The Jungle Book", Kaa is a huge and powerful snake, more than 100 years old and still in his prime. In "Kaa's Hunting", Bagheera and Baloo enlist Kaa's help to rescue Mowgli when the man-cub is kidnapped by Bandar-log (monkeys) and taken to an abandoned
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The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo


watch Mowgli. Shere Khan soon arrives, scaring off the two adult men, leaving only he and the boy, who is still tied to a tree. In the fight that ensues, the rope around Mowgli’s foot snaps, and the boy runs free into the jungle. Harrison runs back to the campsite to see what has happened, while Buldeo stays behind in case Mowgli runs by. Mowgli unknowingly stops near Buldeo, giving his captor an opportunity to kidnap him once again. Buldeo swiftly throws a blanket over Mowgli’s
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" on occasion. He clearly demonstrated his fondness for Rebecca Cunningham's daughter Molly on a number of occasions throughout the show, having been seen giving Molly piggyback rides, and on one occasion rescuing her on his airfoil (the device Kit uses for cloud surfing – see below). Baloo gives him the same nicknames, such as "Little Britches" that was bestowed on Mowgli from "The Jungle Book". In the episode "Stormy Weather", Kit chastised Baloo saying, "You can't tell me what to
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The Jungle Book (franchise)


missing Mowgli (Ginny Tyler), so he teams up with King Louie (Prima) and Bagheera (Dal McKennon) to take him from the man village. Four new songs were composed for the record, two of which ("Baloo's Blues" and "It's a Kick") made appearances as bonus tracks on CD versions of the soundtrack to the original "The Jungle Book." On April 19, 2016, Disney announced a new nighttime show based on the 2016 live-action film, set to
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Baloo


's claws and no tail. He has an easy-going and cheeky personality just like the "Jungle Book" version. Although juvenile, scruffy, directionless, and a slacker, he is also an excellent pilot and capable of dangerous aerial maneuvers. He flies a cargo plane called the "Sea Duck". He will also bravely come to the aid of people in need of help. Some of his mannerisms survive from "The Jungle Book", including his nickname of "Papa Bear" given by his young friend
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The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story


the pack, Bagheera, or Baloo won't be able to protect him. Bagheera and Baloo attempt to teach Mowgli how to hunt, only resulting in failed attempts from Mowgli. Bagheera then makes Mowgli look into her eyes, a trick Shere Khan uses on his victims, believing it will prepare Mowgli, should he ever encounter Shere Khan alone. Mowgli learns the lesson and returns to the pack. One night, the wolf bullies team up with Shere Khan to drive Mowgli out of the pack, all believing that man does
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The Jungle Book (1994 film)


him as a creature of the jungle, and allow Mowgli and Kitty to leave peacefully. Mowgli and Kitty meet both the Colonel and Baloo, both of whom have recovered from their injuries under Plumford's care. Mowgli becomes the new lord of the jungle after fulfilling his childhood dream of facing Shere Khan with no fear and he begins a relationship with Kitty. Kaa is portrayed by both a computer-generated and an animatronic python. Other trained animals included monkeys, elephants, camels, horses, zebus, and wolfdogs. The
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The Jungle Book (franchise)


the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Sega Game Gear. NEC also made one for their TurboGrafx-16 system. This game involves the adventures of Baloo and Kit Cloudkicker, two bears delivering cargo for Rebecca Cunningham, another bear. However, Shere Khan, the evil tiger tycoon, wants to put Rebecca out of business, so he hires air pirates, led by Don Karnage, to do his dirty work. "The Jungle Book" is a series of video games based on the 1967 film, primarily released in 1994. It
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I Wan'na Be like You (The Monkey Song)


"I Wan'na Be like You" is a song from Walt Disney's 1967 film "The Jungle Book". The song was written by songwriters Robert and Richard Sherman, and was performed by singer and musician Louis Prima as King Louie, with Phil Harris as Baloo the bear. Walt Disney sought to make his version of "The Jungle Book" a lot more upbeat than the Rudyard Kipling source material, the original Bill Peet script, and the initial score composed by Terry Gilkyson. The Sherman brothers were tasked with coming
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sounds used for the monkeys were actually those of chimps and siamangs. KNB FX Group crew member Shannon Shea doubled for Baloo in certain shots in animatronic bear suit. Raju Patel, an Indian producer, figured the 100th anniversary of Kipling's "Jungle Book" stories publication should be commemorated with a film adaptation. The production was originally intended to be an independent production until Disney got involved and increased the budget. Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg saw the potential of adapting the animated classic and assigned Ronald Yonver and Mark Geldman to write the
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Sloth bear


", describing it as an "animal of the bear-kind" and saying it was properly called the "Petre Bear". In Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book", Baloo "the sleepy old brown bear" teaches the Law of the Jungle to the wolf cubs of the Seeonee wolf pack, as well as to his most challenging pupil, the "man-cub" Mowgli. Robert Armitage Sterndale, from whom Kipling derived most of his knowledge of Indian fauna, used the Hindustani word "bhalu"
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The Jungle Book


boy had to face Mrs Holloway in place of his parents. Ricketts writes that in "Mowgli's Brothers", the hero loses his human parents at the outset, and his wolf fosterers at the conclusion; and Mowgli is again rejected at the end of "Tiger! Tiger!", but each time is compensated by "a queue of would-be foster-parents" including the wolves, Baloo, Bagheera and Kaa. In Ricketts's view, the power that Mowgli has over all these characters who compete for
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The Aristocats


patterned on the personalities of the voice actors. In 1966, Walt Disney contacted Phil Harris to improvise the script, and shortly after, he was cast to voice Thomas O'Malley. To differentiate the character from Baloo, Reitherman noted O'Malley was "more based on Clark Gable than Wallace Beery, who was partly the model for Baloo." Reitherman furthermore cast Eva Gabor as Duchess, remarking she had "the freshest femme voice we've ever had", and Sterling Holloway as Roquefort. Louis Armstrong was initially reported to voice Scat
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Bagheera


and has to return to human society. Bagheera frees Mowgli of his debt to the wolf pack by killing another bull, and Mowgli returns to his adopted human mother Messua. Bagheera is one of Mowgli's mentors and best friends. He, Baloo and Kaa sing for Mowgli "The Outsong" of the jungle. He also calls out to Mowgli in farewell, "Remember, Bagheera loved thee... Remember, Bagheera loved thee." In some film and television series adaptations of the Jungle Book Bagheera is an Indian leopard.
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again, as the boy is able to fit into tight spaces that the bear cannot. Mowgli eventually finds Timo but soon realizes that his search has led him to an underground temple filled with deadly, poisonous cobras. As Harrison climbs to the top of the temple, he spots his “Wolf Boy” in serious danger through the partially shattered windows that once served as the roof. He calls out to the boy, who knows the danger he is in. Mowgli looks up and sees Harrison, who has already tied
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The Jungle Book (1967 film)


"Lilo & Stitch" took inspiration from the design and animation of the film, and four people involved with Disney's animations, director Brad Bird and animators Andreas Deja, Glen Keane and Sergio Pablos, have declared the film to be their inspiration for entering the business. Many characters appear in the 1990–91 animated series "TaleSpin". Between 1996 and 1998, the TV series "Jungle Cubs" told the stories of Baloo, Hahti, Bagheera, Louie, Kaa, and Shere Khan when they were children. Disney later
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle


, Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Cate Blanchett for their voicework as Bagheera, Baloo, Shere Khan, and Kaa. Michael Sullivan of "The Washington Post" awarded the film 4/5 stars, praising Andy Serkis for combining motion capture animation with live action footage while cautioning parents not to watch it with their kids due to its adult themes and violence. Additionally, Robert Abele of the "Los Angeles Times" praised "Mowgli" for incorporating the darker and more mature elements of Kipling's "The Jungle Book";
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to Baloo when he mistakenly thinks the bear was killed by Shere Khan being accompanied by Paul J. Smith's organ score from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". "Overture" and "Jungle Beat" are scores separated from one deleted score "The Sand of Time" from "The Sword in the Stone". Longtime Disney collaborator Terry Gilkyson was brought in to write the songs for the film. Gilkyson delivered several complete songs which were faithful in tone to Rudyard Kipling's novel, but Walt Disney felt that his
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face Shere Khan. He decides not to face Shere Khan as a wolf, but as a man. That night, Shere Khan falls for Mowgli's trap, a large circle made from vines. With Shere Khan in the circle, Mowgli sets the vines on fire using a match he found at the wooden house back at Monkey Town, trapping Shere Khan by surrounding him with flames. Mowgli then banishes Shere Khan from the jungle as Bagheera, Baloo, Little Raksha, Hathi and the wolf bullies look on. Shere Khan
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Mowgli grabs a large flaming branch and ties it to Shere Khan's tail. Terrified of fire, the tiger panics and runs off. Bagheera and Baloo take Mowgli to the edge of the Man-Village, but Mowgli is still hesitant to go there. However, his mind abruptly changes when he is smitten by a beautiful young girl from the village who is coming down by the riverside to fetch water. After noticing Mowgli, she "accidentally" drops her water pot. Mowgli retrieves it for her and follows her into
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the last of his rope to the roof. The rope dangles just above the ground, as Harrison begs the boy to climb up. The very hesitant man cub reluctantly agrees, as he knows that his only chance at survival is to climb up to the man who wants to capture him. As Mowgli reaches the top of the rope, Buldeo arrives and slams Harrison with the butt of his rifle, briefly knocking him unconscious. Buldeo then turns to the boy, as he dangles from the roof, needing help to climb
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rest of the wolves, attack and kill most of the bandits, Buldeo manages to capture Kitty and Brydon and hands them over to Boone and his men, who plan to use them as blackmail: If Mowgli leads them to the treasure, Kitty and her father shall live. That night, the group learn Shere Khan is hunting them due to their shooting of Baloo. Because of this, Mowgli decides to escape. The next morning, Harley catches Mowgli escaping with the aid of Bagheera and chases him, only to fall
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