Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. But i think you have to look for racism in the jungle book, and that you will find it only if you desperately want to. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Although some people think king louie sounds like a racist stereotype, that is the actors real voice. Disneys overall point, i would not agree that her granduncle was a rabidly racist, sexist, or antisemitic figure in hollywood. Although some people think king louie sounds like a racist stereotype, that is the actor s real voice. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. If you want to know more, check out my books on amazon. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. Listen to all the actors who have voiced king louie and vote for your favorite. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Colonel hathi voiced by j pat omalley and 3 others. Louis prima is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967. I would, however, not deny that he displayed casually bigoted tendencies that only further place him as a man of his time. 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. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. 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. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977. The jungle book and racism in disneys animated features.
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