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3 April 1942 (USA)
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I'll show you the mysteries--the wonders of the jungle's savage heart!
Plot:
A boy raised by wolves tries to adapt to human village life; tenuously based on Kipling's stories. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Another 2 wins
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(4 articles)
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(From FilmExperience. 19 November 2009, 1:55 PM, PST)
Children’s Day: Ranbir Kapoor spends time with kids in hospital
(From RealBollywood. 14 November 2009, 9:44 PM, PST)
(From FilmExperience. 19 November 2009, 1:55 PM, PST)
Children’s Day: Ranbir Kapoor spends time with kids in hospital
(From RealBollywood. 14 November 2009, 9:44 PM, PST)
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Best Version of Kipling Tale Put To Film.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Sabu | ... | Mowgli | |
| Joseph Calleia | ... | Buldeo | |
| John Qualen | ... | The barber | |
| Frank Puglia | ... | The pundit | |
| Rosemary DeCamp | ... | Messua (as Rosemary De Camp) | |
| Patricia O'Rourke | ... | Mahala | |
| Ralph Byrd | ... | Durga | |
| John Mather | ... | Rao | |
| Faith Brook | ... | English girl | |
| Noble Johnson | ... | Sikh |
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Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book
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Runtime:
108 min | 102 min (restored version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
UK:U |
USA:Approved (certificate #7518) |
West Germany:6 |
Australia:G |
Canada:F (Ontario) |
Finland:S |
Sweden:15
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The 1942 "Jungle Book" was the first film for which original soundtrack recordings were issued. Previously, when record companies released music from a film, they had insisted on re-recording the music in their own studios with their own equipment. The "Jungle Book" records were taken from the same recordings used for the film's soundtrack, and their commercial success paved the way for more original-soundtrack albums.
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Continuity: When Mowgli goes to buy the knife and is accosted by Buldeo, the position and angle of the Buldeo's rifle changes between shots. When the camera is on Mowgli, the rifle is higher than Mowgli and points to his chest; when seen from behind Mowgli, the rifle is held lower and points more to Mowgli's belly.
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Referenced in Valley Girl (1983)
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A young child wanders off into the woods and is lost. With the dangerous, bloodthirsty tiger Shere Khan lurking about, the little boy is adopted by wolves and raised in the jungle. Later embroiled in a jungle feud with Shere Khan, the partly grown boy is driven out of the jungle back into the world of man where he seeks a tooth (a knife) with which he can once and for all strike down his arch nemesis. However the world of man offers many unseen dangers and man isn't inclined to follow those laws of the jungle to which the animals abide.
Personally I feel this is the best adaptation of the "Jungle Book" Rudyard Kipling story put to film. I prefer this over the Disney versions because it never fully loses sight of its overall message, doesn't fail to show the key differences between man and beast, and isn't bogged down by comedy or musical distraction. It's also fun and adventurous, boasts real animals in the familiar roles who give surprisingly believable performances. Lead Sabu as Mowgli is a natural to the role while character actor Joseph Calleia does quite well as lead villain Buldeo. Calleia made quite a career out of playing such roles. By far the silliest moments here have got to be the result of the talking snakes with the human voices. They are the only critters in the film to talk in such a fashion. While the information they relay is vital to the plot of the movie, I'm not sure we really needed to actually hear it spoken aloud. Also the romantic subplot doesn't quite fit in the story either and that it's introduced and never resolved is somewhat disappointing. Still at the end of the day, you want jungle adventure excitement done right, you won't go wrong with 1942's Jungle Book.