#Phil Harris
Explore tagged Tumblr posts
Text
The Aristocats | Director: Wolfgang Reitherman Studio: Walt Disney | USA, 1970
#Cats of Tumblr#The Aristocats#Disney#Animation#Phil Harris#Scatman Crothers#Paul Winchell#Cats#Walt Disney#Kittens#Jazz#Musical#Eva Gabor
71 notes
·
View notes
Text
Phil Harris was born on June 24, 1904 #botd
22 notes
·
View notes
Text
#movie life magazine#February 1944#40s#1940s#orson welles#rita hayworth#olivia de havilland#lana turner#anne baxter#phil harris#alice faye#carole landis#rudy vallee#jane greer#victor mature
14 notes
·
View notes
Text
(Click on picture for better quality)
As Snow White wandered through the surrounding forest of the Kingdom of Corona, she sat on the grass by the shore near the bridge. The sun danced on the water, and birds sang merrily. Suddenly, she heard a cheerful voice singing in the distance.
The voice belonged to Baloo, a carefree and fun-loving bear. He appeared from behind a tree, his massive frame swaying rhythmically as he sang about his adventurous lifestyle.
“I like the cheech-a-cheech-chee-roni like they make at home. Or a healthy fish with the big backbone. I'm Baloo boppa-doo, dee-boppa-dooba, Baloo von Bruinwald, von Bruinwald, the 13th! I've got that wanderlust. Gotta walk the scene. Gotta kick up highway dust. Feel the grass that's green.” Baloo sang, brushing his hand over the tall grass. “Gotta strut them city streets, showin' off my éclat, yeah!”
Spotting Snow White, His eyes widened, and he shook his head to make sure he wasn't imagining her. He continued to sing, now staring directly into her eyes. “Tellin’ my friends of the social elite. Or some cute cat I happen to meet. That I'm!” With confident swagger, Baloo danced his way over to her, his movements light and nimble for such a large bear. He noticed a tree branch full of flowers above Snow White and, with a playful grin, reached up and gave the branch a gentle shake. “Baloo boppa-doo, dee-boppa-dooba, Baloo von Bruinwald, von Bruinwald, the 13th!” He sang, as he sent a cascade of colorful flowers rained down, surrounding Snow White in a fragrant shower.
Snow White giggled as she brushed the flower petals from her shoulder, looking up at the tall gray bear before her. “Why, sir, your name seems to cover all of Corona.”
“Well, of course. I'm the only cat of my kind,” he admitted, plucking a pink blossom from the branch and tossing it at her feet. He continued his song, moving closer. “I'm king of the highway. Prince of the Boulevard. Duke of the avant-garde. The world is my backyard. So if you're goin' my way, that's the road you wanna seek. Calcutta to Rome. Or home-sweet-home, in Paris, magnifique you all!”
He came to a halt, his smile widening as he stared down. He blinked and did a little twirl, continuing to sing and rhythmically strutting toward her. “I only got myself, and this big ol' world. When I sip that cup of life with my fingers curled.” He wiggled his curled pinky at her, then began to jauntily strut a circle around her. “I don't worry what road to take; I don't have to think of that. Whatever I take is the road I make. It's the road of life; make no mistake, for me!”
Finishing his circle around her, Baloo stepped off to the side, kicking his leg out with a flourish. He cross-stepped back toward her, weaving rhythmically, singing his name while scatting. “Yeah, Baloo boppa-doo, dee-boppa-dooba, Baloo von Bruinwald, von Bruinwald, the 13th! That's right, and I'm very proud of that. Yeah!” He finished his song standing directly in front of her, staring down and smiling with a dream-like gaze.
Snow White clapped her hands, laughter bubbling up as she exclaimed, “Bravo! Very good. You are a great talent!”
Baloo put his hand on his chest and said, “Oh, thank you. And what might your name be?” he asked, shaking his head slightly.
“My name is Snow White,” she replied.
“Snow White... Beautiful... Love it!” Baloo’s eyes rolled back in a dreamy way. “And those eyes... ooh! Why your eyes are so soft, gentle as a doe.” He leaned in, his voice dropping to a low, flirtatious murmur. “They make my heart sigh and set my soul...aglow~”
Snow White blushed, her cheeks turning a delicate shade of pink. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her eyes meeting Baloo's with a shy smile. “Oh, that's very pretty, sir. Very poetic. But it is not quite Shakespeare,” she said.
Baloo winked, his grin widening. “Of course not. That's pure von Bruinwald, baby. Right off the cuff, yeah. I got a million of 'em.” He adjusted his pilot cap and casually scratched himself.
Snow White’s smile faded as she sat on a log, her shoulders slumping. “Oh, no more, please. I am really in a great deal of trouble.”
Baloo, sensing her distress, plopped down next to her with a reassuring pat on her shoulder. “Trouble? Helping beautiful dames—uh, damsels—in distress is my specialty. Now what's the hang-up, your ladyship?” He asked, scooting closer, cocking his head to the side, and smiling, hoping to meet her gaze.
“Well, it is most important that I get back to my team. I got separated and lost in this forest. So, if you would be just so kind and help me find my way back to them?” Snow White explained, her voice tinged with worry.
“Help you find the way? Oh, perish the thought!” Baloo declared with a grand gesture. He pulled her close as he gestured to the sky with his other arm. “We shall fly back to your team on a magic carpet, side by side, with the stars as our guide. Just we two,” he said, his eyes twinkling with excitement.
Snow White's eyes widened in surprise. “A magic carpet?”
Baloo chuckled and stood up, offering his paw to her. “Well, not exactly a magic carpet. More like... a magic plane. Come on, I'll show you.”
Snow White took his paw, curiosity replacing her worry. Baloo led her through the forest until they reached a clearing where his trusty plane, the Sea Duck, was parked. The plane's gleaming hull and powerful engines gave it an almost magical aura.
“Your chariot awaits, milady,” Baloo said with a flourish, opening the door for her.
Snow White giggled, the worry in her eyes fading as she climbed into the plane. With a confident nod, Baloo joined her in the cockpit, and soon they were soaring into the sky, the sunlight breaking through the clouds and lighting their way back to her team.
....
Notes:
I discovered this ship on DeviantArt, and I was like, "Yep, this passes the 'Harkness Test'; I'm down."
Ship belongs to ManKambo on DA.
I love that Disney Mirrorverse used a combination of Baloo from The Jungle Book and his TaleSpin counterpart because we honestly get the best of both worlds! I adore Baloo's laid-back, fun-loving personality and beatnik mannerisms—traits he inherited from his voice actor Phil Harris, who also voiced Thomas O'Malley from The Aristocats and Little John from Robin Hood. Overall, I think Snow White and Baloo's personalities mesh really well together; they are definitely an O'Malley and Duchess type couple.
And yes, "boppa" and "dooba" are real examples of jazz scat words—I checked. I didn't want to use Thomas O'Malley's full name for Baloo, so I decided he could scat instead.
Anyway, I tried to capture the Thomas O'Malley meets Duchess scenes from The Aristocats for the mini-fic I wrote. You can check out the scenes I linked below and let me know how I did.
LINK 1 - The Aristocats: Thomas O'Malley (YT video).
LINK 2 - The Aristocats (1970) - Thomas O'Malley Meets Dutches & Kittens (YT video).
Ship names: SnowBear/Snowloo
🚫IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THIS SHIP, PLEASE DON'T COMMENT OR REBLOG 🚫🚫 PLEASE DON'T STEAL OR REPOST MY EDITS 🚫
#I'm that Snow White multishipper blog#disney mirrorverse#baloo#baloo the bear#baloo von bruinwald xiii#the jungle book#talespin#snow white#disney snow white#snow white disney#snow white and the seven dwarfs#crossover ship#crossover shipping#shipping#manip#my manip#my edit#edit#disney fandom#disney crossover#disney fanfiction#mini fic#fanfiction#fanfic#baloo x snow white#snow white x baloo#phil harris#the aristocats#thomas o'malley
8 notes
·
View notes
Text
The Jungle Book (1967, Wolfgang Reitherman)
21/09/2024
#the jungle book#animation#1967#wolfgang reitherman#rudyard kipling#List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films#walt disney#mowgli#feral child#India#bagheera#baloo#shere khan#bill peet#phil harris#sebastian cabot#george sanders#louis prima#sterling holloway#J. Pat O'Malley#Verna Felton#united states#sherman brothers#the bare necessities#germany#the jungle book 2#jon favreau#orphan#jungle
9 notes
·
View notes
Text
8 notes
·
View notes
Text
Another poll for Old People Tumblr!
#old time radio#polls#otr#old hollywood#jack benny#mary livingstone#eddie anderson#phil harris#dennis day#don wilson#frank nelson#mel blanc
45 notes
·
View notes
Text
It’s good to see Disney’s sense of humor about Little John and Baloo sharing the same voice actor hasn’t died out. If only they had Thomas O’Malley in the mix, it would’ve been perfect!
(In case you didn’t know, all three were voiced by Phil Harris in their original releases)
#my post#disney#video games#disney heroes: battle mode#baloo the bear#little john#house of mouse#phil harris#voice acting#thomas o’malley#robin hood 1973#the jungle book 1967#the aristocats
33 notes
·
View notes
Text
#submitted#movies#polls#the aristocats#phil harris#eva gabor#wolfgang reitherman#animation#ended#result: seen
9 notes
·
View notes
Text
4 notes
·
View notes
Text
🐻 The scene in “The Jungle Book” where Baloo has to tell Mowgli that he needs to go to the man-village for his own safety emphasizes Baloo’s swirl of complex emotions that range from guilt to sadness. Deep down, Baloo wishes for Mowgli to stay in the jungle with him, but Bagheera argues that he should think of what’s best for Mowgli and not himself. Even the strength of Baloo is no match for Shere Khan’s ferocity. Frank Thomas, one of the lead animators of both Baloo and Mowgli, worked really hard sketching out and thumbnaiiling every aspect of that sequence. Thomas emphasized Baloo’s inner feelings through scratching his chin to his facial expressions and body language. 🐾Plus, after Mowgli sings a short reprise of “Bare Necessities”, Baloo is given a banana, which he discards, though normally he would eat it. 🐾
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fufD_I7XsGo&pp=ygUbbW93Z2xpIHJ1bnMgYXdheSBmcm9tIGJhbG9v
https://animationapprentice.blogspot.com/2018/03/thumbnailing-baloo-by-frank-thomas.html?m=1
https://50mostinfluentialdisneyanimators.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/f_27.jpg
#Baloo#Mowgli#The Jungle Book#character study#Disney fanart#complex emotions#sadness#guilt#feeling torn#Frank Thomas#Walt Disney#Phil Harris#Bruce Reitherman#The Bare Necessities#best friends#a boy and a bear#Baloo & Mowgli
3 notes
·
View notes
Text
Phil Harris and Alice Faye with Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone on board the Queen Mary en route to England in June 1950.
16 notes
·
View notes
Text
Today I went down the Hollywood Walk of Fame, here are some of the names I came across (I apologize if some of them are hard to read.):
#hollywood#hollywood walk of fame#celebrities#weird al yankovic#weird al#walt disney#mickey mouse#snow white#tinker bell#phil harris#baloo#thomas o'malley#little john#phil collins#genesis#tarzan#disney#steven spielberg#jeff goldblum#ian malcolm#jurassic park#godzilla
10 notes
·
View notes
Text
The Aristocats (1970, Wolfgang Reitherman)
19/09/2024
#the aristocats#animation#1970#wolfgang reitherman#the walt disney company#phil harris#eva gabor#sterling holloway#List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films#united states#Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures#walt disney#the rescuers#Disney's Nine Old Men#Paris#mansion#lawyer#Will and testament#Narcotic#sidecar#Hunting dog#republic of ireland#england#france#jazz#timbuktu#africa#elegance#rome#ireland
2 notes
·
View notes
Text
1968.
Pat Boone interviewed Richard Pryor.
6 notes
·
View notes