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The Jungle Book (1967) -- Inspired by Rudyard Kipling�s "Mowgli" story, The Jungle Book follows the ups and downs of the man-cub Mowgli as he makes his way back to the human village with wise panther Bagheera to escape ruthless tiger Shere Khan. Along the way, he meets unforgett

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Writers:
Larry Clemmons (story) &
Ralph Wright (story) ...
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Release Date:
18 October 1967 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Jungle is JUMPIN'!
Plot:
Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(23 articles)
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User Reviews:
Brilliant Song, Brilliant Animals, Brilliant Film more (88 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Phil Harris ... Baloo (voice)
Sebastian Cabot ... Bagheera (voice)
Bruce Reitherman ... Mowgli (voice)
George Sanders ... Shere Khan (voice)
Sterling Holloway ... Kaa (voice)

Louis Prima ... King Louie (voice)
J. Pat O'Malley ... Col. Hathi / Buzzie (voice)
Verna Felton ... Winifred (voice)

Clint Howard ... Junior (voice)
Chad Stuart ... Flaps (voice)
Lord Tim Hudson ... Dizzy (voice)
John Abbott ... Akela (voice)
Darleen Carr ... The Girl (voice)
Ben Wright ... Rama (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leo DeLyon ... Flunkey (voice) (uncredited)
Thurl Ravenscroft ... Shere Khan (singing voice) (uncredited)
Hal Smith ... Slob Elephant / Monkey (voice) (uncredited)
Digby Wolfe ... Ziggy (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Wolfgang Reitherman 
 
Writing credits
Larry Clemmons (story) &
Ralph Wright (story) &
Ken Anderson (story) &
Vance Gerry (story)

Rudyard Kipling ("Mowgli" stories)

Bill Peet  story (uncredited)

Produced by
Walt Disney .... producer
 
Original Music by
George Bruns 
 
Film Editing by
Tom Acosta 
Norman Carlisle 
 
Production Management
Don A. Duckwall .... production manager (as Don Duckwall)
 
Sound Department
Robert O. Cook .... sound
 
Visual Effects by
Dan MacManus .... effects animator
 
Animation Department
Frank Armitage .... background artist
Dale Barnhart .... layout artist
Eric Cleworth .... character animator
Tom Codrick .... layout artist
Basil Davidovich .... layout artist
Al Dempster .... background stylist
John Ewing .... character animator
Don Griffith .... layout artist
Fred Hellmich .... character animator
Ralph Hulett .... background artist
Ollie Johnston .... directing animator
Milt Kahl .... directing animator
Hal King .... character animator
Eric Larson .... character animator
Bill Layne .... background artist
John Lounsbery .... directing animator
Dick N. Lucas .... character animator (as Dick Lucas)
Art Riley .... background artist
Sylvia Roemer .... layout artist
Walt Stanchfield .... character animator
Frank Thomas .... directing animator
Thelma Witmer .... background artist
Milton Gray .... inbetween animator (uncredited)
Burny Mattinson .... story artist (uncredited)
Floyd Norman .... story artist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Evelyn Kennedy .... music editor
Walter Sheets .... orchestrator
Richard M. Sherman .... music & lyrics by
Robert B. Sherman .... music & lyrics by
 

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Runtime:
78 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

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Trivia:
Many cultural scholars (including Edward Schiappa and Susan Miller & Greg Rode) have singled out the King Louie character as a particularly offensive racial stereotype (especially given the political and civil rights climates in America during the time The Jungle Book (1967) was released). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Baloo and Bagheera are trying to rescue Mowgli from the monkeys, Baloo opens a door smashing it against Bagheera. The door has no handle. The next shot is a close-up of Bagheera's head with the door behind it; the door has now a handle. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Bagheera: Many strange legends are told of these jungles of India, but none so strange as the story of a small boy named Mowgli. It all began when the silence of the jungle was broken by an unfamiliar sound.
[Sound of baby crying]
Bagheera: It was a sound like one never heard before in this part of the jungle. It was a man cub! Had I known how deeply I was to be involved, I would've obeyed my first impulse and walked away.
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Movie Connections:
References Bambi (1942) more
Soundtrack:
Colonel Hathi's March (The Elephant Song) more

FAQ

Why is the movie entitled 'The Jungle Book' when there are no references to a book in the movie?
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18 out of 18 people found the following review useful.
Brilliant Song, Brilliant Animals, Brilliant Film, 20 August 2002
Author: Big Movie Fan from England

What can I say about The Jungle Book? It probably has the best songs of any Disney movie, it's full of wonderful animals such as Baloo the Bear and King Louie the ape and it has a great little character in Mowgli who was raised in the jungle (so I guess he's related to Tarzan).

This is a great story throughout and the songs were just wonderful. When I first watched this film I couldn't get the songs out of my head and just kept humming them to myself time after time.

There's plenty of creatures for fans of animals from snakes to elephants to a big bad tiger called Shere Khan (one of the best Disney villains ever).

For those who haven't seen The Jungle Book, may I suggest viewing it as soon as possible?

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