About 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. The jungle book, 1967 was the nineteenth animated feature film produced by walt disney productions and inspired by rudyard kiplings book of the same name. The animated musical classic of all timethe jungle bookhas come alive once again. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. This cd contains for the first time the entire original soundtrack plus an interview with academyaward winning songwriters robert and richard sherman. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. Inspired by rudyard kiplings legendary work of fiction, the animated musical classic was the last film that the genius cartoonist walt disney himself worked on a human child raised by wolves, protected by an anxious panther and an amusing bear, who wages an epic battle against the evil tiger shere khanthe script of the. The little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. He resigned as president in 1970 when other members didn. The jungle book features some of disneys most famous depictions on nonhuman primates. The bare necessities from the film the jungle book 2. Original production cels of king louie, mowgli, and a.
The jungle book 7 facts about the 1967 animated classic. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other. The monkeys orangutan leader king louie was named after the. Louis prima supplied the speaking voice for the character king louie of the apes which was originally conceived for louis armstrong. The 1967 feature the jungle book features scatsinging apes who sing in a scatstyle popularized by black singers in the 1920s who desire to be human like the protagonist. A hiphop version of the song performed by lou rawls was used as the theme song for jungle cubs. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the apes. How disneys new jungle book corrects for years of troubling. Civil rights movement king louis influenced by louis armstrong.
King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. Oct 18, 2017 12 facts about disneys the jungle book. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. Already a celebrated swing singer and orchestra conductor, louis prima added his signature voice to memorable songs from the jungle book 1967 such as i wanna be like you the monkey song. Initially released in 1967 the film received an oscar nomination for the song the bare necessities. Apr 05, 2016 for years growing up, i believed that king louie was voiced by louis armstrong, since he played the trumpet during the song. Louis armstrong recorded the song in 1968, as part of his album disney songs the satchmo way more songs from the jungle book. Dec 06, 2017 in my 2008 book pictures at a revolution, i approached the dramatic changes in movie culture in the 1960s through the development, production, and reception of each of the five nominees for 1967s best picture academy award.
Conduct research in the industrial, historical, and economic context of the film. The original choice would have been offensive louis armstrong animated as an ape. Bridie introduces the jungle book by singing the song my own home, and talks about the meaning of home. The jungle book 1967 1967 movie king louie louis prima show nonenglish actors hide nonenglish actors shinichi ishihara. A large measure of the jungle books reputation for being racist comes not from the books themselves but rather from the 1967 animated disney film, particularly the character called king louis. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. Disney fittingly turned him into a jovial primate for the jungle book in 1967, david lee roth did a notefornote cover of just a gigoloi aint got nobody in 1985 and most recently, brian. The jungle book was the last movie walt disney worked on before his death in 1966, although it wasnt released till 1967. May 30, 2009 now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other. The fifties hit a range of highs and lows original and memorable concepts were marred by overproduction and stylisation. The film was directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was to be the last film that was worked on by walt disney, as he passed away during its production. I recently discovered that louis prima was a renowned jazz singer in his own right and though he was definitely influenced by armstrong he wasnt merely doing an impression.
The studio wanted louis armstrong to voice king louie, but it occurred to the producers that maybe some overly sensitive complainers would be offended. Originally, it was written for an earlier draft of the movie that was never produced. The jungle book 1967 disney and dominant ideologies. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions.
He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. King louie is an original character from walt disney, as orangutans are not native to india only the islands of borneo and sumatra in indonesia. So theres louis armstrong, or someone who sounds a lot like him and plays the trumpet, as a cartoon ape singing about wanting to be human in the disney jungle book. Listen to all the actors who have voiced king louie and vote for your favorite. Prima only got the part because disney was worried about the. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves.
A thirdact romance means to propel the boy back to civilization, but the human world seems like kansas to a child whos grown up in oz. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. The jungle book 1967 1967 movie king louie louis prima show nonenglish actors. Louis armstrong was originally considered for the voice of king louie, but walt disney decided against it to avoid the potential controversy of casting a african american man to voice an ape note. Ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man, man cub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around. Based on rudyard kipling s book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film.
In 1967, the bare necessities was nominated for an academy award for best original song but lost to talk to the animals from doctor dolittle. I wanna be like you, was written specifically for louis armstrong. This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
King louie voices jungle book behind the voice actors. In the second video, baloo the bear sings the bare necessities in the 1967 animated disney film adaptation. 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 to become more. As a kid i always thought that he was supposed to be imitating louis armstrong. The jungle book s mowgli is a boy, a man cub, raised by wolves in the jungle by wolves and eager to stay there. Before that, the film was a closer and much darker adaptation of the book. How to adapt the jungle book and not make it racist.
The jungle book sets off another rumble on culture. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. Having followed the success of the original 1967 jungle book film with at least one liveaction remake, a directtovideo animated sequel, plus the. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. When gregory peck was the president of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences, he tried his hardest to get a fulllength animated feature film most notably the the jungle book 1967 not only nominated for the academy award for best picture, but also to actually win the award. 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. Initially, the filmmakers considered louis armstrong for the role, but to avoid the likely controversy that would result from casting a black person to voice an ape, they instead chose prima, a white singer.
Before you hit the big screen to watch disneys first liveaction remake, here are some interesting facts about the original that might delight you. They even show us a rudimentary society comprising only monkeykind, living in what looks like the ruins of angkor wat in the days before it was filled with guys in bintang singlets. Actually, the orangutan is brought to life by the voice of louis prima 19101978 and was originally accompanied by his backup band, sam butera and the witnesses, but. The last time it came out on dvd was seven years ago, but this week it makes it debut on bluray. Mar 28, 2007 rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. He resigned as president in 1970 when other members didnt agree with him about animated films being.
The jungle book was the last animated feature personally produced by walt disney. Bonnie and clyde, the graduate, in the heat of the night, guess whos coming to dinner, and doctor dolittle. Actually, the orangutan is brought to life by the voice of louis prima 19101978 and was originally accompanied by his backup band, sam butera and the witnesses, but their instrumental work was replaced later by music composed by george bruns. The jungle book i wanna be like you 1967 film music.
Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. Disney fittingly turned him into a jovial primate for the jungle book in 1967, david lee roth did a notefornote cover of just a gigoloi aint got nobody in 1985 and most recently, brian setzer and other swing revivalists have used his sound as a template. The monkeys orangutan leader king louie was named after the africanamerican singer louis armstrong though. For years growing up, i believed that king louie was voiced by louis armstrong, since he played the trumpet during the song. 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. Prima was a longtime veteran of the jazz scene who struck. The bare necessities lyrics from the jungle book disney.
King louie voiced by louis prima singing i wanna be like you. Louis armstrong what a wonderful world original spoken intro version abc records 1967. My colleague benedict carton is writing a book, shakas progeny, with robert vinson. The jungle book was a reminder that simpler can be better, and achieved such with some quite infectious music arguably one of the greatest disney soundtracks to date, relatable characters and soft artwork. The sherman brothers, who wrote the other songs of the film, kept this as the only song used from the previous version. Much like the dumbo crows, these monkeys the leaver of whom is an orangutan voiced by louis prima spend much of their day lounging around aimlessly, eating bananas. Jun 14, 2015 this cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves, as. Britain colonized india influenced the film the authorarian british voices soldiers. Theres also a depiction of some of the jungle monkeys as the beatles with london accents and haircuts three styles too late and others as blacks prima does a louis armstrong impression that are ethnically iffy. Following his death, he was interred at metairie cemetery in new orleans, louisiana, in a gray marble crypt topped by a figure of gabriel.
The impact and legacy of jazz pioneer louis armstrong. It looks like the worst form of at best unconscious racial stereotyping. Patterns of production how did disney production work. Apr 15, 2016 a large measure of the jungle books reputation for being racist comes not from the books themselves but rather from the 1967 animated disney film, particularly the character called king louis. The songs arent exactly evergreens, though the clever rhymes and jaunty tone of the bare necessities stick to the mind. The bare necessities the jungle book, 1967 film phil harris and bruce reitherman.
King louie is an original character from walt disney, as orangutans are not native to india only the islands of. This cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film. Apr 27, 2014 the first disney jungle book was based on kipling. The bare necessities from the film the jungle book louis. The jungle book i wanna be like you 1967 film music central. The bare necessities from the film the jungle book 3.
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