Save The Tiger
- Studio
- Walt Disney Television Animation.
- Animation studio
- Walt Disney Animation France S.A.
- Distributor
- Buena Vista Television
Synopsis
After rescuing Khan from crashing his plane, Baloo is offered anything he wants, but he takes his reward too far.
Characters
Kit Cloudkicker, Baloo, Rebecca Cunningham, Molly Cunningham, Wildcat, King Louie, Don Karnage, Shere Khan, Joe Cropduster, Shere Khan's Pilot, Panther Thug, Kidnapper, Kidnapper Joe, Tiger Thug, Street Bum, Professor Buzz, Mrs. Snarly, Maddog, Hacksaw, Bunnie, Dump Truck, Gibber, Mayor of Cape Suzette, Trader Joe
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Larry Latham
Producing
- Producer
- Ed Ghertner, Larry Latham, Jamie Mitchell, Robert Taylor, James T. Walker
- Supervising Producer
- Jymn Magon, Mark Zaslove
- Associate Producer
- Ken Tsumura
- Line Producers
- Sylvie Fauque, Jean-Luc Florinda
Writing
- Writer
- Alan Burnett, Carter Crocker, Jeremy Cushner, Martin Donoff, Mark Edens, Karl Geurs, Libby Hinson, Ken Koonce, Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald (as Julia Jane Lewald), Jymn Magon, Bruce Morris, Cathryn Perdue, Steve Roberts, Don Rosa, Dev Ross, Jeffrey Scott, Dean Stefan, Jan Strnad, Steve Sustarsic, Ellen Svaco, Colleen Taber, Bruce Talkington, Chuck Tately, Len Uhley, David Wiemers, Mark Zaslove
- Story Editors
- Duane Capizzi, Karl Geurs, Ken Koonce, Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, David Weimers, Mark Zaslove
- Script Consultant
- Len Uhley
- Script Coordinators
- Leona Jernigan, Anita Lish, Marie Sager, Mirth Schilder
Voices
- Voice
- R. J. Williams (Kit Cloudkicker), Ed Gilbert (Baloo, Street Bum), Sally Struthers (Rebecca Cunningham), Janna Michaels (Molly Cunningham), Pat Fraley (Wildcat), Jim Cummings (Louie, Don Karnage, Trader Joe), Tony Jay (Khan), Patric Zimmerman (Joe Cropduster, Shere Khan's Pilot, Panther Thug, Kidnapper), Tony Pope (Kidnapper Joe, Tiger Thug), Kenneth Mars (Professor Buzz), Jennifer Darling (Mrs. Snarly), Charles Adler (Maddog, Hacksaw), Julie Uribe (Bunnie), Chuck McCann (Dump Truck, Gibber, Mayor of Cape Suzette)
- Additional Voices
- Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Sheryl Berstein, Brandon Bluhm, S. Scott Bullock, Rodger Bumpass, Corey Burton, Hamilton Camp, Jodi Carlisle, Victoria Carroll, Dan Castellaneta, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, David Corban, Phil Crowley, Peter Cullen, Brian Cummings, Tim Curry, Gabriel Damon, Debi Derryberry, David Doyle, Ron Feinberg, June Foray, Ben Ganger, Linda Gary, Liz Georges, Joan Gerber, Ellen Gerstell, Dan Gilvezan, Patrick Gorman, Michael Gough, Benny Grant, Edan Gross, Phil Hartman, Billie Hayes, Whitby Hertford, Jerry Houser, Robert Ito, Stan Jones, Tom Jeeves, Richard Karron, Maurice LaMarche, David L. Lander, David Lodge, Sherry Lynn, Jim MacGeorge, Tress MacNeille, Danny Mann, Mitzi McCall, Edie McClurg, Allan Melvin, Howard Morris, Lorenzo Music, Alan Opperheimer, Rob Paulsen, Patrick Pinney, Henry Polic II, Hal Rayle, Peter Renaday, Robert Ridgely, Alan Roberts, Neil Ross, Maggie Roswell, Michael Rye, Ken Sansom, Susan Silo, Hal Smith, Kath Soucie, John Stephenson, Mark Taylor, Russi Taylor, Simon Templeman, Susan Tolsky, B.J. Ward, Frank Welker, Alan Young
Music
- Music
- Christopher L. Stone
Animation
- Animation Directors
- Terrence Harrison, John Kimball, Marsh Lamore, Rick Leon, Mircea Manta, Jamie Mitchell, Mitch Rochon, Bob Shellhorn, Robert Taylor, Richard Trueblood, James T. Walker, Bob Zamboni, Michael Svayko, Gaetan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Stephanie Sainte-Foi
- Animator
- Jean Luc Balester, Moran Caduissin, Pierre Fassel, Bruno Gaumetou, Dina Gellert-Nielsen, Arnold Gransac, Peter Haunsner, Nicholas Marlet, Dominique Montfery, Claude Montfort, Catherine Poulain, Jean-Christophe Roger, Pascal Ropars, Mireille Sarrault, Christophe Villez, Johnny Zeuten, Marc Eoche Duval
- Computer Animation
- Kelly Day, Michael Peraza
- Overseas Animation Producers
- Russel Mooney, Mike Fallows, Brian Ray
- Overseas Animation Supervisor
- Bob Baxter
- Supervising Timing Directors
- Marlene Robinson May, Bob Shellhorn
- Timing Directors
- Vincent Bassols, Carole Beers, John Kimball, Marsh Lamore, Rick Leon, Mircea Mantta, Jamie Mitchell, Mitch Rochon, Bob Shellhorn, Bob Treat, Richard Trueblood, James T. Walker, Vonnie Baston, Kathrin Victor, Marlene Robinson May
- Layouts
- James Baker, Nicolas De Crecy, Jean Duval, Vincent Massy, Pascal Pinon, Bolhem Rouchiba, Zoltan Maros, Eric Cazes
- Checkers
- Nathalie DeVriese, Bernard Dourdent
Art Department
- Storyboards
- Kurt Anderson, Viki Anderson, Ryan Anthony, Roman Arambula, Andrew Austin, Kathleen Carr, Yi-Chih Chen, Rich Childlaw, Victor Cook, John Dorman, Larry Eilkleberry, Mike Fallows, Dan Fausett, John Flagg, Holly Forsyth, Sharon Forward, George Goode, Jan Green, Warren Greenwood, Larry Houston, Paulette King, Bob Kline, Rob Laduca, Larry Latham, Don Manuel, James McLean, Jim Mitchell, John Norton, Eduardo Olivares, Frank Paur, Chris Rutkowski, Dale Schott, David Schwartz, Swinton Scott, Roy Shishido, David Smith, Robert Souza, Mike Stribling, Lonnie Thompson, David Thrasher, Vincent Trippetti, Jill Colbert Trousdale, Hank Tucker, Wendell Washer, Sherilan Weinhart, Jim Willoughby, Roy Wilson
- Character Design
- George Goode, Skip Morgan, Tom Owens, Toby Shelton, Len Smith, Kenny Thompkins, Liz Chapman
- Prop Design
- Liz Chapman, Dennis Greco, David Hink, Terry Hudson, Marty Warner, Darrel Bowens
- Key Layout Design
- Derek Carter, Kelly Day, Paul Felix, Frank Paur, Carol Kieffer Police, Jim Schtenker, Michael Spooner, Colette Van Mierlo, Ed Wexler
- Key Background Stylists
- Greg Battes, Gary Conklin, Gary Eggleston, James Gallego, Paro Hozumi, Bill Lorencz, Christie Maltese, Fred Warter
- Color Key Stylists
- Janet Cummings, Robin Draper, Debra Jorgensborg, Yolanda Rearick, Marta Skwara, Jill Stirdivant, Britt Teegarden
- Background Director
- Pierre Pavloff
- Assistant Background
- Olivier Adam, Isabelle Bolrelly, Jean Paul Fernandez, Thierry Fournier, Helene Godefroy, Mike Hirsh, Andrew MacNab, Vincent Miesser, Patricia Millereau, Nathalie Nicholas, Didier Pinot, Michel Pisson, Brigitte Reboux, Colin Stimpson
- Paint & Camera Coordinator
- Serge Conchonnet
Camera
- Camera Operators
- Raphael Vincente, François Desnus
Editing
- Supervising Editor
- Cecil E. Broughton M.P.S.E
- Assistant Editors
- Jennifer Harrison, David Lynch, Thomas Needell, Craig Paulson
- Managing Editor
- Rich Harrison
Sound
- Supervising Sound Editors
- Matt Preble, David John West M.P.S.E, Eileen Horta
- Sound Editors
- Brain Baker, Mark R. Crookston, Paul Diller, Michael Gollom, Rick Hinson M.P.S.E, Sam Horta, Marc Orfanos, Jerry Winicki
- Track Reading
- Skip Craig
- Dubbing Mixer
- Timothy J. Borquez
- Sound Dubbing Supervisor
- Christopher Keith
- Foley Design
- Ron Eng
Music Department
- Music Editors
- Thomas Harris, Brian F. Mars, William Griggs
- Music Engineer
- Nick Vidar
- Music Programmer
- Nick Vidar
- Music Composer And Conductor
- Christopher L. Stone
Casting
- Dialogue Direction
- Ginny McSwain
Production Management
- Post Production Producers
- Larry Latham, Jamie Mitchell
- Continuity Coordinators
- Vonnie Batson, Jim Finch, Kathrin Victor
- Post Production Manager
- Sara Duran
- Post Production Supervisors
- Barbara Beck, Joseph Hathaway
- Post Production Coordinator
- Jeffrey Arthur
- Post Production Assistants
- Naci Battelle, John Royer Wade, Zia Nassir
- Production Assistants
- Donna Alcook, Johanne Beaudoin, Peggy Becker, Jacaleen Cotter, Michelle Pappalardo, Michelle Schlickt, Annamarie Solano, Yolanda Valdez, Samantha Weerasinghe, Donna Weir, Rick West, Jodi Wildman, Michelle Robinson, Luanne Wood
- Talent Coordinator
- Olivia Miner
- Art Coordinator
- Karen Silva
Crew
- Assistant Producers
- Donna Alcock, Barbara Donatelli, Stephannie Elliot, Barbara Ferro, Beth Gunn, Traci Tolman, Scott Wolf
- Archives Supervisor
- Krista Bunn
- 2nd Producer Assistant
- Ellenne Longa
- Assistants
- Laurence Adam, Christian Simon, Dina Gellert-Nielsen, Phillip Balmossiere, Phillippe Beziat, Gizella Maros, Claire Bourdin, Valerie Braun Paricio, Jean Deleani, Patricia Brizzi, Thierry Chaffon, Karine Huort, Marle Cabo, Rene Dieu, Yvan Kassaborn, Antonio Campligio, Lleve Miessen, Pierre Lecomte, Patrick Delage, Gilles Noll, Daniela Tigano, Pierre Girault, Sylvie Penege, Catherine Briand, Thierry Goulard, Xavier Villez, Ludomic Letrun, Isabelle Lellbre-Colomier, Karel Zillacus, Phillippe Ferrin, Pierre Lyphoudt, Didier Cassegrain, Hassan N. Ciri, Florence Monteceau, Odile Perrin, Brian Hogan, Pierre Sucaud
- Artistic Director
- Jean-Christophe Poulain
- First Assistant Director
- Sylvie Fauque, Isabelle Quenet
Companies and other credits
- Animation Provided By: Walt Disney Animation France S.A
- © 1990/1991 The Walt Disney Company
- All Rights Reserved
Production notes
The animal inhabitants of Rudyard Kipling's beloved Jungle Book graduated from swinging in the trees to full-time professional careers and complicated emotional lives in the television spin-off Tale Spin.
Part of the appeal of Disney's Tale Spin was seeing the return of several characters from Disney's own animated classic The Jungle Book, who were featured along with a handful of new characters in this half-hour television cartoon.
The series took place in the fictional tropical locale of Cape Suzette. Reunited were Baloo the Bear, now a freewheeling ace cargo pilot, Louis the Ape, enjoying life as a nightclub owner, and Shere Khan the Tiger, currently a powerful businessman. Along with his friend and co-pilot, frisky cub Kit Cloudkicker, Baloo was constantly battling a formidable band of pirates. Baloo and Kit got mixed up in a barrage of high-flying adventures as they tried to avoid the barbaric bandits, uncovering mystery, intrigue, and loads of laughs along the way.
When Baloo lost his own business, he signed up to be a cargo pilot with Higher for Hire, owned by the no-nonsense Rebecca Cunningham, a shrewd businesswoman and mother to 5-year-old Molly. Wildcat was Baloo's goofy but reliable mechanic who kept Baloo's plane, the Sea Duck, running smoothly. Louie the Ape was always buying into Baloo's hair-brained money-making schemes, while the thieving Shere Khan tried to complete his monopoly on Cape Suzette's businesses by running Higher for Hire into the ground. Adding even more danger and adventure, Don Karnage and his motley crew of air pirates were forever on Baloo and Kit's tail, trying to steal the bears' cargo.
Appearing as one quarter of the two-hour Disney Afternoon, Tale Spin joined such other adventure toons as DuckTales and Chip 'n Dale's Rescue Rangers. Fun and freewheeling, the show was also the first Disney series to mix traditional cel animation with computer animation techniques. Tale Spin eventually left the air, but the Jungle Book characters returned in 1996's Jungle Cubs.
After an initial sneak pick of six episodes on The Disney Channel in the spring of 1990, this series aired on The Disney Afternoon syndication block.
Part of the appeal of Disney's Tale Spin was seeing the return of several characters from Disney's own animated classic The Jungle Book, who were featured along with a handful of new characters in this half-hour television cartoon.
The series took place in the fictional tropical locale of Cape Suzette. Reunited were Baloo the Bear, now a freewheeling ace cargo pilot, Louis the Ape, enjoying life as a nightclub owner, and Shere Khan the Tiger, currently a powerful businessman. Along with his friend and co-pilot, frisky cub Kit Cloudkicker, Baloo was constantly battling a formidable band of pirates. Baloo and Kit got mixed up in a barrage of high-flying adventures as they tried to avoid the barbaric bandits, uncovering mystery, intrigue, and loads of laughs along the way.
When Baloo lost his own business, he signed up to be a cargo pilot with Higher for Hire, owned by the no-nonsense Rebecca Cunningham, a shrewd businesswoman and mother to 5-year-old Molly. Wildcat was Baloo's goofy but reliable mechanic who kept Baloo's plane, the Sea Duck, running smoothly. Louie the Ape was always buying into Baloo's hair-brained money-making schemes, while the thieving Shere Khan tried to complete his monopoly on Cape Suzette's businesses by running Higher for Hire into the ground. Adding even more danger and adventure, Don Karnage and his motley crew of air pirates were forever on Baloo and Kit's tail, trying to steal the bears' cargo.
Appearing as one quarter of the two-hour Disney Afternoon, Tale Spin joined such other adventure toons as DuckTales and Chip 'n Dale's Rescue Rangers. Fun and freewheeling, the show was also the first Disney series to mix traditional cel animation with computer animation techniques. Tale Spin eventually left the air, but the Jungle Book characters returned in 1996's Jungle Cubs.
After an initial sneak pick of six episodes on The Disney Channel in the spring of 1990, this series aired on The Disney Afternoon syndication block.
Reviews
Save the Tiger
An interesting story about the value of a true friend. Baloo gets greedy, but in the end learns how good a friend Rebecca can be.