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Louie the Ape, like Baloo and others from the film "The Jungle Book" has gone through several incarnations. Age-wise he was first known as Prince Louie, as in The Jungle Book's "Jungle Cubs" where he is the slick, sophisticated orangutan. A fast-talking prankster, he takes the troupe from one madcap adventure to the next. Louie is a genius inventor and natural-born leader. This verbose orangutan always has something brewing, and is one of the founding members of the band "Five Bananas." His scats deliver positive messages, proving that he is more than just a goof-off and has the potential to someday be king. Next we find that he indeed does become King Louie in Disney's "The Jungle Book" where he's not as evil as he first appears to be, he just wants to be "human" (which is why he refers to Mowgli as "cousin"). He believes the secret to becoming human is in the knowledge of "Man's Red Flower" (his term for "fire"). For Disney's "TaleSpin" Louie owns "Louie's", an island bar not far from Cape Suzette, where most pilots hang out and refuel thier planes, especially Baloo. Baloo is addicted to the various ice cream concoctions Louie serves, and he always charges them against his vast and ever growing tab. Louie affects slightly dated California-hip talk, words like "bodacious" being a rather self-conscious part of his vocabulary. He enjoys hanging out with Baloo, either partying or treasure hunting (usually partying). But when he and Baloo get together, there tends to be some amount of trouble brewing (something Rebecca is has had the misfortune of learning). He's almost a genius in the kitchen, he creates many bizarre dishes and drinks (usually called a "Krakatoa Special") that he then unleashes on a poor, unsuspecting crowd. His standard garb is a tropical shirt and straw hat. See also the DTA entry under "Disney's TaleSpin" and "Jungle Cubs." |
Louie the Ape 
