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Wonga Phillip "Phil" Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor, and comedian. Though successful as an orchestra leader, Harris is remembered today for his recordings as a vocalist, his voice work in animation (probably most famous later in his career for his roles as bears, one being Baloo in Disney's The Jungle Book, and as Little John in Disney's Robin Hood).

Rock-A-Doodle ( 1991) | IMDb: 6

Animation , Comedy , Family , Fantasy , Music

Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Chanticleer's crow, he leaves the farm in disgrace and runs off to become a rock 'n' roll singer. But in his absence, a sinister, sunshine-hating owl prepares to take over.

Starring:

Glen Campbell , Toby Scott Ganger , Christopher Plummer , Kathryn Holcomb , Stan Ivar , Ellen Greene

Directed by:

Fred A. Reilly , Dan Kuenster , Gary Goldman

Produced by:

Morris F. Sullivan , Don Bluth , Gary Goldman

Robin Hood ( 1973) | IMDb: 7.5

Adventure , Animation , Family

With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.

Starring:

Brian Bedford , Phil Harris , Andy Devine , Monica Evans , Peter Ustinov , Terry-Thomas

Directed by:

Ed Templer Jr. , Basil Davidovich , Wolfgang Reitherman

Produced by:

Wolfgang Reitherman , Don A. Duckwall

The Aristocats ( 1970) | IMDb: 7.1

Adventure , Animation , Comedy , Family

When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.

Starring:

Phil Harris , Eva Gabor , Sterling Holloway , Scatman Crothers , Paul Winchell , Lord Tim Hudson

Directed by:

Wolfgang Reitherman , Sylvia Roemer

Produced by:

Wolfgang Reitherman , Winston Hibler

The Jungle Book ( 1967) | IMDb: 7.6

Adventure , Animation , Family

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

Starring:

Bruce Reitherman , Phil Harris , Sebastian Cabot , George Sanders , Sterling Holloway , Louis Prima

Directed by:

Dale Barnhart , Don Griffith , Wolfgang Reitherman

Produced by:

Walt Disney , Don A. Duckwall

Wabash Avenue ( 1950) | IMDb: 6.1

Music

Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position untenable. He also hopes to turn Ruby Summers, Mike's motor-mouthed burlesque queen, into a classier entertainer, and incidentally to make her his own. But at the last minute, Andy's revenge comes unravelled.

Starring:

Betty Grable , Victor Mature , Phil Harris , Reginald Gardiner , James Barton , Barry Kelley

Directed by:

Henry Koster

Produced by:

William Perlberg

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