I have always loved the elephants child and read it to my children many times. Buy our fully illustrated just so story books on amazon. Moral stories for kids the fox reared by the elephant duration. The elephant s child vhs narrated by jack nicholson sealed box new. The elephants child by rudyard kipling rabbit ears. Bobby mcferrin jack nicholson the elephant s child windham hill records wh0701 us, 1987. Rudyard kipling s story of how the insatiably curious baby elephant finds out what the crocodile eats for dinner. Jack nicholson narrates one of rudyard kipling s mostloved just so stories. Jack nicholson is the perfect narrator, and does a fine job with different voices for the various characters, and the vocal music by bobby mcferrin goes well with the story. Apr 26, 2014 jack nicholson s narration is extremely silk and sarcastic as he narrates an elephants childs efforts to find out what the crocodile has for dinner. Rabbit ears the elephants child vhs for sale online ebay. Jul 24, 2012 rudyard kipling s story beautifully narrated by david davis children s hour. Jack nicholson bobby mcferrin the elephants child 1987.
Jack nicholson, bobby mcferrin, rudyard kipling the. At one point he wants to know what crocodiles are and what one would have for dinner, gets spanked, but finds out where to go to find a crocodile. Jack nicholson, and my mother never saw the irony in calling me a sonofabitch. Jack nicholsons best vocal performance would have to be for the elephants child and the bicoloredpythonrock snake. Jack nicholson the elephants child releases discogs. But it never grew any shorter, and, besides, it made him squint. He is renowned for his often dark portrayals of neurotic characters. Jack nicholson quotes author of the elephants child. Never has there been a more satisfying rendering of kiplings most beloved just so story, which explains what the world was like in the beginning o. The delightful and playful score was written by bobby mcferrin. The elephants child 1987 audio cd jack nicholson bobby. Jun 03, 2007 the elephant s child or how the elephant got his trunk duration.
Jack nicholson one of rudyard kipling s just so stories, this story takes us right to the edge of the great graygreen, greasy limpopo river where the insatiably curious baby elephant finds out what the crocodile. Unsurprisingly, his television roles were limited to his early career, when the actor was taking any part available in order to sustain an acting career. Jack nicholson is a legendary film star, but the actor has turned up in some of the unlikeliest places on tv even in retrospect. Whether you are old or young, this tale of how a curious elephant child s. Scuse me, said the elephant s child most politely, but my father has spanked me, my mother has spanked me, not to mention my tall aunt, the ostrich, and my tall uncle, the giraffe, who can kick ever so hard, as well as my broad aunt, the hippopotamus, and my hairy uncle, the baboon, and including the bicolouredpythonrocksnake, with the. Jack nicholson the elephants child 1987, vinyl discogs. Bobby mcferrin jack nicholson the elephants child windham hill records wh0701 us, 1987. At the end of the third day a fly came and stung him on. The elephant s child, told by jack nicholson with music by bobby mcferrin 51 8. The elephant s child sat there for three days waiting for his nose to shrink. A remake of german film toni erdmann 2016 about a dad who creates an alter ego for himself in an effort to connect with his polaropposite daughter.
Narrated by jack nicholson with musical accompaniment by bobby mcferrin. Mar 24, 2015 jack nicholson is a legendary film star, but the actor has turned up in some of the unlikeliest places on tv even in retrospect. This is a great reading of kipling s the elephant s child from the just so stories. Jack nicholson, bobby mcferrin the elephants child. The elephants child r kipling lp jack nicholson bobby mcfarrin windham promo. The elephants child, told by jack nicholson with music by. The elephant s child was a shortnosed creature that was always curious, but for every question he asked of a relative he got spanked. The following is the filmography for the american actor, director, producer and screenwriter, jack nicholson. But mostly ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a wellplaced line. The elephant s child, told by jack nicholson with music by bobby mcferrin by jack nicholson actor, bobby mcferrin actor format. Jack nicholson s best vocal performance would have to be for the elephants child and the bicoloredpythonrock snake. At the end of the third day a fly came and stung him. The elephants child just so stories rudyard kipling. Ivan thinks about tv shows hes seen and about his friends stella, an elderly elephant, and bob, a stray dog.
The elephants child, told by jack nicholson with music by bobby mcferrin. With the elephants child, jack nicholson uses a high pitched and childlike voice to reinforce the adolescence of the elephants child s nature and with the bicoloredpythonrocksnake, jack nicholson makes a snake. Jazz legend bobby mcferrin and famous actor of stage and screen jack nicholson collaborating to bring the stories of rudyard kipling to life, le cooooooool. Rudyard kiplings story of how the elephant got its trunk has always delighted children with its playful use of language and sense of high adventure. Jack nicholson, bobby mcferrin the elephants child 1987, vinyl. Jack nicholson one of rudyard kiplings just so stories, this story takes us right to the edge of the great graygreen, greasy limpopo river where the insatiably curious baby elephant. Thats the story of the elephant s child, who at the time has only a small nose and gets spanked by all his dear family because of his insatiable curiosity. The elephants child by rudyard kipling online literature. Mathers narration of this classic story was lovely, his voice brought this classic story to life. Jack nicholson family, family tree celebrity family. No results for elephants child jack nicholson similar to elephants child jack nicholson on ebay. The elephant s child 4 1985 prizzis honor 3 1983 terms of endearment 3. Mcmurphy 1975 the departed frank costello 2006 how do you know charles 2010.
The elephants child dramatized audiobook by rudyard. Elephants child jack nicholson for sale hot christmas. His famous dialogue you cant handle the truth has since then gained legendary status in pop culture. Jack nicholson has a very interesting and noteworthy family background. Jack nicholson did a beautiful job of narrating and bobby mcferrins vocal stylings were a delightful addition. Jack nicholson tells a rudyard kipling just so story to peter fonda and dennis hopper. Jun 02, 20 series for world tv 1980 s animated and directed by sheila graber on her own,in one year. Moral stories for kids the fox reared by the elephant.
The elephants child audiobook rudyard kipling audible. The elephants child or how the elephant got his trunk youtube. The elephant s child or how the elephant got his trunk duration. Jack nicholson, an american actor, producer, director and screenwriter, is a threetime academy. The elephants child lullaby bobby mcferrin youtube. Rudyard kiplings story of how the insatiably curious baby elephant finds out what the crocodile eats for dinner. Rudyard kiplings story beautifully narrated by david davis childrens hour. John joseph jack nicholson born april 22, 1937 is an american actor, film director, producer and writer. For, o best beloved, you will see and understand that the crocodile had pulled it out into a really truly trunk same as all elephants have today. He also won a grammy award for the elephants child. What made the experience of listening to the elephant s child the most enjoyable. The elephant s child by rabbit ears, 9780739335161, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jack nicholson narrates one of rudyard kiplings mostloved just so stories. Thats the story of the elephants child, who at the time has only a small nose and gets spanked by all his dear.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. That s the story of the elephant s child, who at the time has only a small nose and gets spanked by all his dear family because of his insatiable curiosity. Heres a sampling of the tv appearances made by jack nicholson. Gittes 1974 as good as it gets melvin udall 1997 one flew over the cuckoo s nest r. The only disappointing thing about the elephant s child was that the cd didnt come with any liner notes. You must add this to your audible library, oh best beloved. This is a great reading of kiplings the elephant s child from the just so stories.