Holloway, Sterling

Overview

Works:	292 works in 712 publications in 5 languages and 25,537 library holdings
Genres:	Children's films Juvenile works Animated films Drama Film adaptations Fantasy films Musical films Action and adventure films Comedy films Film remakes
Roles:	Actor, Narrator, Performer, Author, Singer, vac
Classifications:	PN1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Sterling Holloway

From the Sterling Holloway collection by California( Book )
From the Sterling Holloway collection : UCLA Art Galleries, September 20/October 25( Book )
Holloway, Sterling : Actor by Martin Quigley( )
William Theo Brown papers by William Theo Brown( )
Stella Simon photographs by Stella F Simon( Visual )

Holloway, Sterling (Personality File)( )
Newport Harbor Art Museum exhibition records by Newport Harbor Art Museum( )

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Most widely held works by Sterling Holloway

The aristocats by Phil Harris( Visual )

39 editions published between 1996 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat. Duchess has three little kittens. A greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it's up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O'Malley, and his band of swingin' jazz cats to save the day

The jungle book by Zoltan Korda( Visual )

27 editions published between 1967 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 3,118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mowgli is a boy who has been raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. When the wolves hear that the fierce tiger, Shere Kahn, is nearby, they decide to send Mowgli to a local "man tribe." On his way to the village, Mowgli meets and befriends many jungle animals

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll( Visual )

34 editions published between 1951 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,828 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An animated musical version of Lewis Carroll's tale about a girl named Alice. Alice follows a White Rabbit through a very small door and enters Wonderland, where she has many unusual adventures

The many adventures of Winnie the Pooh by Sebastian Cabot( Visual )

35 editions published between 1977 and 2015 in English and French and held by 2,785 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The tale of the first meeting between Tigger and Pooh. Pooh gets stuck in Rabbit's house from eating too much honey, and there's a flurry of activity on a windy day

Dumbo by Herman Bing( Visual )

39 editions published between 2001 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 2,755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The stork delivers a baby elephant to Mrs. Jumbo, who happens to be a veteran of the circus, but the newborn is soon ridiculed because of his truly gigantic ears and is dubbed "Dumbo". Dumbo is relegated to the circus' clown acts. It is up to Dumbo's only true friend, Timothy Q. Mouse, to assist Dumbo to achieve his full potential

Alice in Wonderland by Florida Friebus( Visual )

32 editions published between 1995 and 2012 in English and held by 1,291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An animated musical version of Lewis Carroll's tale about a girl named Alice. Alice follows a White Rabbit through a very small door and enters Wonderland, where she has many unusual adventures

Three little pigs( Visual )

2 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in English and held by 720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Collection of seven short animated films produced by Walt Disney studios between 1933 and 1951

The reluctant dragon( Visual )

2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 657 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of a poetry-reciting dragon who refuses to fight; the tinest elephant in the world comes to the rescue in the forest by defeating a mouse in a wrestling match to earn his place in the elephant kingdom; Ferdinand the bull would rather smell the flowers then fight; the story of the legendary American figure who planted apple trees

A walk in the sun by Lewis Milestone( Visual )

35 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in English and held by 567 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This war melodrama tells the story of a platoon of American soldiers in Italy in 1943 striving to attain their objective: a farmhouse occupied by German soldiers

W.C. Fields comedy collection( Visual )

1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

You can't cheat an honest man: "W.C. Fields portrays Larson E. Whipsnade, ringmaster of the seedy circus Giganticus. Whipsnade gets nothing but trouble from his performers, and his daughter (Constance Moore) is torn between a wealthy cad and a charming ventriloquist, played by Edgar Bergen"--Container

Winnie the Pooh and the blustery day by A. A Milne( Visual )

6 editions published between 1981 and 1991 in English and held by 446 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

It's "Windsday," and a strong breeze has kicked up and sent Winnie the Pooh on a fur-raising adventure involving Tigger, a spooky nightmare, a rain storm and a sudden flood

Winnie the Pooh and the honey tree by Walt Disney( Visual )

4 editions published between 1989 and 1996 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pooh gets into a big jam when he climbs to the top of a honey tree and meets a swarm of bees who disapprove of his "bee"havior! Now it's up to thei Hundred Acre pals to save their sweet-toothed friend!

Disney rarities : celebrated shorts, 1920s-1960s by Mickey Mouse( Visual )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of rare animated films by Walt Disney Productions

Meet John Doe by Frank Capra( Visual )

4 editions published between 1941 and 2010 in English and held by 380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

To further his presidential aspirations, oil tycoon D.B. Norton buys a newspaper, renames it, and tells managing editor Connell to downsize. After being fired, cheeky reporter Ann Mitchell retaliates in her final story by creating John Doe, who writes a "Letter to the Editor," describing his disgust at the state of the world, capped by a threat to commit suicide on New Year's Eve in protest. John Doe's story causes an instant media sensation, so Ann finds a bum to "play" him. She selects former minor league ballplayer turned hobo Long John Willoughby, who goes along with the scheme. Soon he's making motivational speeches on the radio, and becoming a popular national figure, while corporate misbehavior, consumerism, and the attempted subversion of the resultant popular movement follow. Can Willoughby become the figure of integrity and principle he had only pretended to be? Even if it means sacrificing himself so that the real John Doe's can be saved?

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too by Walt Disney Productions( Visual )

8 editions published between 1974 and 1991 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 323 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rabbit is tired of Tigger always bouncing, so he gets Pooh and Piglet together to come up with an idea to get the bounce out of Tigger. Rabbit suggests they take him into the middle of nowhere and leave him overnight. The idea backfires, and Rabbit, Piglet and Pooh find themselves lost (until Pooh's tummy does guides them home). At the end everyone--including Rabbit--agrees they liked the old bouncy Tigger better

Forbidden Hollywood collection( Visual )

2 editions published between 2009 and 2016 in English and held by 301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Disc 2: Frisco Jenny: Jenny was orphaned by the 1906 earthquake and fire and has gone on to become the madame of a prosperous bawdy house. After putting her son up for adoption, he becomes a district attorney dedicated to closing down such houses. She kills an underling who wants her son dead and is now facing execution. Midnight Mary: A mistaken arrest, a prison term, and lack of employment leads to a young woman's involvement with gangsters. In a brothel she meets a wealthy lawyer who falls in love with her. He helps her turn her life around, but her past catches up with her. Now she is on trial for murder

Dancing lady by Robert Z Leonard( Visual )

2 editions published between 2006 and 2017 in English and held by 291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An attractive dancer is rescued from jail by a rich man, who helps her to have her first big opportunity at a musical play on Broadway

Remember the night by Barbara Stanwyck( Visual )

7 editions published between 1940 and 2014 in English and held by 237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Classy shoplifter Lee Leander, on trial for swiping a diamond bracelet, has her case postponed by Assistant District Attorney John Sargent until after Christmas. Taking pity on her, he bails her out of jail. He's driving home to Indiana for the holidays, and when he finds Lee's a Hoosier too, offers to drop her at her mother's on the way. When she's rejected by her mother, he brings her home to his place where his mother, his aunt and their farmhand, Willie, give her a real Christmas and the love she's never had. Inevitably, Lee and John fall in love -- but there's still a trial ahead

Fantasia by Yuja Wang( Recording )

4 editions published in 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Along with being a groundbreaking film, Fantasia remains a favorite among many Disney fans. Along with the original soundtrack, this collection features bonus material that sheds more light into one of Disney's most acclaimed movies. Includes bonus tracks of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and "Peter and the Wolf" read by Sterling Holloway

The merry widow by Ernst Lubitsch( Visual )

5 editions published between 1989 and 2012 in English and held by 180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The merry widow of the title is Sonia, the wealthy and beautiful young woman from the tiny European country, Marshovia. When she moves to Paris, she is courted by the suave Prince Danilo who needs her money to save his country from financial ruin

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