But beyond the sheer aesthetic pleasure of baloo and king louie. Jon favreaus updated version of the 1967 animated classic the jungle book stars scarlett johansson, bill murray and 10yearold neel sethi. When fans of the animated, 1967 version of the jungle book saw the most recent live action version, they were shocked at what happened to their beloved king louie. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. Louis prima and bruce reitherman in the jungle book 1967. My favourite dance number has got to be with king louis of the apes in the. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the.
King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. 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. Over the hedge arthurandfriends style the parody wiki. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you.
Each version of the jungle book begins the same way, as mowgli. Bagheera and baloo arrive to rescue mowgli and in the ensuing chaos, king louies palace is demolished to rubble. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the apes. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. When director jon favreau wanted to update the original disney songs for his liveaction jungle book. The jungle book king louie song i wanna be like you. How disneys new jungle book corrects for years of troubling racial. Jungle book king louie i wanna be like you duration. This king louie is more rooted in reality than you might. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. The jungle book composer john debney talks scoring. Spin magazine attributed king louie as being one of the chicago rappers who made chicago the hottest hiphop scene in 2012. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for. King louie is a character from the animated musical comedy film the jungle book.
The jungle book, based on rudyard kiplings stories and inspired by disneys classic 1967 animated musical, marks debneys fourth collaboration with director jon favreau following elf, iron. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. 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 human. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He is a giant orangutan and the king of the bandar log, who kidnaps mowgli and holds him hostage until mowgli reveals how to make the red flower, or fire. Disneys remake of the jungle book features an ape of fantastic proportions. For new jungle book, a classic tune got fresh lyrics.
Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic. Is the monkey temple in the jungle book a real place. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the. The film initially became disneys second highestgrossing animated film in the united states and canada. Scarlett johansson, idris elba, bill murray, christopher walken, ben kingsley, giancarlo esposito, lupita nyongo. The jungle book was released on october 18, 1967, to positive reception, with acclaim for its soundtrack, featuring five songs by the sherman brothers and one by gilkyson. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Disneys the jungle book clip a movie directed by jon favreau cast. Louis prima i first heard his voice as king louie in jungle book. The jungle book 4 king louie movie to watch online with quotes and pictures. The jungle book king louie official disney uk youtube. King louie was portrayed as an orangutan who was the leader of the.
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