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The Jungle Book (1967)

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Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.

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Larry Clemmons (story), Ralph Wright (story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Phil Harris ...
Sebastian Cabot Sebastian Cabot ...
Bruce Reitherman Bruce Reitherman ...
George Sanders ...
Sterling Holloway Sterling Holloway ...
'Kaa' the Snake (voice)
Louis Prima ...
J. Pat O'Malley J. Pat O'Malley ...
Verna Felton Verna Felton ...
Elephant (voice)
Clint Howard ...
Elephant (voice)
Chad Stuart Chad Stuart ...
Vulture (voice)
Lord Tim Hudson Lord Tim Hudson ...
Vulture (voice)
John Abbott John Abbott ...
Wolf (voice)
Ben Wright Ben Wright ...
Wolf (voice)
Darleen Carr Darleen Carr ...
The Girl (voice)
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Storyline

Disney animation inspired by Rudyard Kiplings "Mowgli" story. 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 many animal characters in this musical tale. When Shere Kahn learns of Mowgli's presence, he tracks him down. Written by Rob Hartill  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Jungle | Panther | Tiger | Bear | Wolf  | See more »

Taglines:

Meet Mowgli, the man cub. Baloo thinks he'll make a darn good bear. Shere Khan thinks he'll make a darn good meal. [1978 re-release] See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Musical

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Argentina) See more »

Also Known As:

El libro de la selva See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,291,670 (USA) (27 July 1984) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$205,800,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Because of their busy band schedule, Louis Prima and Phil Harris recorded their song "I Wanna Be Like You" separately. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Baloo asks Mowgli to scratch his left shoulder, however when Mowgli scratches him, he scratches his right See 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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Connections

Referenced in Disney Universe (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Bare Necessities (Reprise)"
(1967)
Written by Terry Gilkyson
Performed by Phil Harris and Sebastian Cabot (uncredited) See more »