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 sly master of hypnotism, Kaa the python is a little
too entranced by his own skill. Simply wrapping up his man-cub
dinner to go would be too boring. Instead, Kaa throws his prey a
friendly stare, offering "trust" and friendship. His eyes strobe
hypnotically, and there's no struggle as his coils envelop the boy.
So charmed is the snake with his sinister talent that he can't
resist a bit of premature gloating. When Mowgli's guardian Bagheera
is half awakened by the prattle, begging "No more talk until
morning," he's not aware of the boy's peril. But Kaa, delighting in
his deviousness, replies "He won't be here in the morning." This is
the first of two meals Kaa will lose this night by talking when he
should be eating.
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A character actor famous for his softspoken tones, Sterling
Holloway became a Disney animation star as well. Other famous roles
include Winnie the Pooh, the Cheshire Cat in "Alice in Wonderland"
(1951), Mister Stork in "Dumbo" (1941), and Roquefort the mouse in
"The Aristocats" (1970). Before Holloway came along, Kaa was to
appear in only one sequence in the film (his botched effort to make
a meal of Mowgli). But after test screenings revealed the
popularity of the pithy python, the animators added a second
sequence pitting Kaa against the erudite villain Shere Khan.
Film: "The Jungle Book" (1967)
Voice Artist: Sterling Holloway |
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