Like the many tales of robin hood that have come to fruition over the years, walt disney s always sticks to the basics. January 4, 1905 november 22, 1992 was an american actor, who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. Robin and little john steal from the rich and give to the poor. He was originally cast to voice orville in the rescuers, however, it went to jim jordan instead. Elements of the jungle book were recycled in the later disney feature film robin hood, such as baloo being inspiration for little john who not only was a bear, but also voiced by. Robin hood made its dvd debut as part of disney s gold collection on the fourth of july in 2000, a year replete with basic dvd releases of featurelength animation. For robin hood, the familiar english legend would be told with an assortment of woodland creatures and wild animals. Turns out robin hood could have been a jungle book sequel. Classic storybook mouse works classic storybook collection hardcover august 1, 1997 by mouse works author 4. Portrayed as a bear, he is modeled after the jungle book s baloo, as both characters are voiced by phil harris and were animated by the same disney animators. Fun and romance abounds as the swashbuckling hero of sherwood forest, and his valiant sidekick plot one daring adventure after another to outwit the greedy prince and his partner as they put the tax squeeze on the poor.
He would later go on to voice thomas omalley the alley cat, and little john from disney s robin hood. Elements of the jungle book were recycled in the later disney feature film robin hood, such as baloo being inspiration for little john who not only was a bear. Walt disney s robin hood, masterpiece collection, clamshell, vhs 1991, like new. A list featuring examples of recycled animation in disney movies. List of homages in disney movies the walt disney wiki.
Robin hood is a 1973 american animated adventure musical comedy film produced by walt. Baloo, the greyfurred bear in 1967s the jungle book. A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate states of america. Disney via movie munchies little john from robin hood and baloo the jungle book not only shared a voice actor, phil harris, but also. How zootopia fits into the legacy of animated disney animal. Portrayed as a bear, he is very similar to the the jungle books baloo and both characters are voiced by phil harris. Elements of the jungle book were recycled in the later disney feature film robin hood, such as baloo being inspiration for little john who not only was a bear, but also voiced by phil harris. A list featuring scenes from movies that appear to be similar but are not recycled animation. Reused animation in robin hoods the phony king of england. Robin hood is an animated film produced by the walt disney studios, first released in the united states on november 8, 1973. Phil harris as little john, robin hoods best friend, who though not small at all is still called little john.
It was the first walt disney classics title during the second generation of walt disney home video. Recycled disney animation video goes viral the video starts with winnie the pooh s christopher robin besides the jungle books mowgli and both are climbing on a rock. And its easy to see that lineage, from dumbo all the way up to zootopia, when looking at how important talkinganimal movies are to walt disney animation studios. Now, with the majority of its most popular films having already received or been scheduled for stellar, fanpleasing twodisc treatment, the studio has turned its attention to. We all know disney liked to recycle key scenes across different films to save animators time and money. Portrayed as a bear, he is very similar to the the jungle book s baloo and both characters are voiced by phil harris.
This was originally made into a disney cartoon sound effect thats not included on cartoon trax volume 1. Dec 09, 2020 in the earlier days of the studio, it was quite common for disney to use recycled various animated sequences throughout their films as it would save both time and money. Reaching the apex of the rock, they both fling a stone across the valley. English closed captioned after a theatrical reissue on july, 1990, the jungle book was released on vhs on may 3, 1991. Nowadays, disney is one of the biggest companies in the sphere of cartoons and the global entertainment industry. Trying to pinpoint why i loved robin hood so much as a child is a difficult task. Reused animation in robin hoods the phony king of england 1973. In the second half of the 1960s and the 1970s, clemmons was the principal writer for disney animated features. Fun and romance abound as the swashbuckling hero of sherwood forest and his valiant sidekick plot one daring adventure after another to outwit the greedy prince john sir peter ustinov and his partner as they put the tax squeeze on the poor. Disney animated movies in 3 words 1,421 s movie characters 1,262. List of recycled animation in disney movies disney wiki fandom. Robin s second in command, the ironicallynamed little john, would be a large bear, much like the one phil harris voiced in the jungle book. Mar 04, 2016 on the big screen were images from five classics.
Mouseplanet taking another look at robin hood by wade. Mar 7, 2018 with so many lovable characters in the magical world of disney, its no surprise that the same voice actors were brought in to work on multiple. Both these characters have mimicked each others movements. Nov 08, 1973 an imaginative disney version of the robin hood legend. He was originally cast to voice orville in the rescuers, however, it.
Toad cinderella 1950 film 14 alice in wonderland 15 peter pan film 16 lady and the tramp 17. Its true that the phony king of england segment from robin hood recycles footage from other disney films. It was the first feature which began production after walt disney s death, although some elements were taken from an earlier aborted production reynard the fox, see below which disney had. The jungle book 1967 in the early 70s, the disney studio was undergoing a costcutting exercise with their film robin hood.
Can you guess whether the feature belongs to robin hood or the jungle book. How zootopia fits into the legacy of animated disney. The jungle book was among the first of disney s animated features to debut on dvd, arriving on the format in the fall of 1999 during the studios shortlived limited issue line. He contributed to jungle book, the aristocats, robin hood, the rescuers, and the fox and the hound. It is now the nexttolast title in that class to get revisited, doing so as a 2disc platinum edition that customers have come to expect great things from. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967. Baloo, the greyfurred bear in 1967s the jungle book, and little john, the brownhaired bear in 1973s robin hood. The late actor is probably best known to my generation for his roles in two beloved walt disney animations. For some reason, a swingin jungle filled with skat singing and dixieland jazz. But just like many other businesses, disney started small. Source wonga phillip phil harris was an american comedian, jazz musician, singer, actor, and voice actor. The jungle bookrobin hood disney junior tv promos youtube. Business insider a strength of this book is that it does focus on the films through the lens of anderson and shaws work, diving deep into their entire careers at disney. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz and compare your score to others.
Feb 10, 2021 recycled disney animation video goes viral the video starts with winnie the pooh s christopher robin besides the jungle books mowgli and both are climbing on a rock. Roger miller as alanadale, a rooster who serves as the narrator of the film. Tiktok has resurfaced old disney animation that appears to show mowgli from 1967s the jungle book and christopher robin from 1977s winnie the pooh performing the exact same movements, indicating that the animation sequence was recycled. As the first disney animated feature to enter production after walt disney s 1966 death, robin hood. The jungle book storyteller was such a success, its a bit of a shame that the storytellers for the next two animated features released during johnsons tenure, the aristocats and robin hood, did not enjoy exactly the same level of adherence to their source material. Be on the lookout for sequences that you might recognize from the jungle book and the aristocats. In particular, the section where little john and lady kluck dance together mirrors part of the song i wanna be like you from the jungle book with baloo and. Each took the light comedy route, the jungle book doing so most perfectly. Was disneys the jungle book actually a sequel to robin hood. All three definitely share more than a few of harriss qualities.
To help save money, they recycled several elements from the jungle book, including using the design of baloo for little john and the dance sequence between baloo and king louie which was rotoscoped and used again for little john and lady clucks dance. Aug 15, 2017 robin hood was like its three preceding animated features including the sword in the stone in that it juxtaposed a sense of time and setting with an anachronistic disregard for both. Raised by wolves, little mowgli learned how to fend for himself in the indian jungle in walt disney s classic, the jungle book. Im watching disney s the jungle book 1967 and disney s robin hood 1973 at 6. They do so with more cartoony antics, but the principle is the same. Phil harris as little john, robin hood s best friend, who though not small at all is still called little john. Stork in dumbo, kaa in the jungle book and the title character in winnie the pooh.
Aug 20, 2015 yes, like many disney films, the jungle book is about growing up, and leaving a childhood home but most of the others who made this journey either wanted to leave that home, or were older, or. Phil harris baloo the jungle book little john robin hood. Dumbo, bambi, the jungle book, robin hood and the lion king. It is the twentyfirst animated feature in the disney animated features canon. Looking back at the companys cartoon canon, it is rather remarkable to think that the loss of a single man could drain a legacy of magic from output collaborated on by. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
He did voice acting for the walt disney company, including providing original voicework for mr. The jungle book 1991 vhs twilight sparkles retro media. Holiday gift pick this is a whimsical look at the 70s and 80s eras of disney animated films like the jungle book, the aristocats, robin hood, and the rescuers. Unlike other storymen, he wrote out the full script with dialogue and then it was storyboarded by others. In 2005, screenwriter robert reece pitched jungle book 3 to disney execs. Disney s the jungle book mouse works walt disney company. He provided the voices for baloo in the jungle book, thomas omalley in the aristocats, and little john in robin hood. As production went further along, robin allan stated in his book walt disney and europe that ken anderson. In particular, the dance sequence between baloo and king louie was simply rotoscoped for little john and lady clucks dance. Disney s robin hood takes the famous tale of nottingham outlaw robin hood and imagines it taking place in the animal kingdom. Its easy to see from the first few frames of animation that baloo and little john both have more than a few things in common. An imaginative disney version of the robin hood legend. Jan 27, 2020 10 baloo and little john jungle book and robin hood perhaps the most notable or infamous example of disney recycling their animation, characters, and voice actors all in one fell swoop.
List of recycled animation in disney movies disney wiki. Robin hood 19911999 vhs twilight sparkles retro media. Disney animation video of reused clips for its movies goes. Was a principal of long standing among the comedian jack bennys radio retinue, parlaying his popularity into his own radio series, in which his wife, alice faye, costarred. Unlike other storymen, he wrote out the full script. Both films are dominated by the harris bears, nearly identical in appearance and attitude, and each boasting a trademark. Oct 17, 2019 harris got his start with disney in the jungle book as the lazy and loveable baloo, along with being the original singer behind the films iconic song, the bare necessities. Despite the jungle book coming out in 1967 and robin hood being released in 1973, historically and chronologically, robin hood would have actually happened in time before the jungle book just. Classic disney animated movies part 2 robin hood the.
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