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The Jungle Book

1967 · Film · 78 min

  • Family
  • Animation
  • Adventure

Plot

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

About The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Based on the "Mowgli" stories from Rudyard Kipling's 1894 book of the same name, it is the final animated feature film to be produced by Walt Disney, who died during its production. It was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Larry Clemmons, Ralph Wright, Ken Anderson, and Vance Gerry. Featuring the voices of Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, and Sterling Holloway, the film's plot follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends, Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, try to convince him to leave the jungle before the ruthless tiger Shere Khan arrives. The early versions of both the screenplay and the soundtrack followed Kipling's work more closely, with a dramatic, dark, and sinister tone, which Disney did not want in his family film, leading to writer Bill Peet and songwriter Terry Gilkyson being replaced. The Jungle Book was released on October 18, 1967, to positive reviews, with acclaim for its soundtrack, featuring five songs by the Sherman Brothers and one by Gilkyson, "The Bare Necessities". With a gross of $23.8 million worldwide, the film initially became Disney's second-highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada, the…

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Series

Part of Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film. Followed by The Jungle Book 2 (2003).

Cast

  • Bruce ReithermanMowgli the Man Cub (voice)
  • Phil HarrisBaloo the Bear (voice)
  • Sebastian CabotBagheera the Panther (voice)
  • George SandersShere Khan the Tiger (voice)
  • Sterling HollowayKaa the Snake (voice)
  • Louis PrimaKing Louie of the Apes (voice)
  • J. Pat O'MalleyCol. Hathi the Elephant / Buzzie (voice)
  • Clint HowardJunior (voice)
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