Baloo, the true star of "The Jungle Book".
The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey maus to Hercules Von
John Grant
Walt Disney Character Beschreibung of Baloo from "The Jungle Book" (1967)
It had been originally planned that Baloo should have no Mehr than a cameo role, but the animators (Ollie Johnston was largely responsible for him) found Phill Harris's vocalization fascinating to work with and so in due course Baloo became one of the movie's major stars. Indeed, in terms of popularity and screen presence, he is the main star, sterne of The Jungle Book, eclipsing even Bagheera, whose role is much Mehr fundamental to...
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