Jungle Book (1990) (V)

Writer:

Roger Scott Olsen (screenplay)

Release Date:

1990 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short

Cast

Jim Cummings	...	Baloo (voice) (uncredited)
Jeannie Elias	...	Mowgli (voice) (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Roger Scott Olsen		screenplay

Produced by
Diane Eskenazi	....	executive producer
Ron Layton	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Sang Min Hyun		(as Hyun Sang Min)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeong-ryeol Hwang	....	assistant director (as Hwang Jeung Yuel)

Animation Department
Nak Soo Choi	....	animator (as Chai Nack Soo)
Mi Ra Han	....	ink and paint artist (as Han Mi Ra)
Hyun Sook Kang	....	ink and paint artist (as Kang Hyun Sook)
Bum Gill Lee	....	key animator (as Lee Bum Gil)
Kwang Back Lee	....	key animator (as Lee Kwang Back)
Jong-woo Lim	....	background artist (as Rim Jong Woo)
Hyo-sik Park	....	background artist (as Park Ho Sik)
Sang Il Sim	....	key animator (as Sim Sang Il)
Jim Simon	....	key character designer

Other crew
Young Soon Boo	....	production staff (as Boo Young Soon)
Jong Muck Chai	....	production staff (as Chai Jong Muck)
Pico Hozumi	....	production coordinator
Sin Woo Kang	....	production staff (as Kang Sin Woo)
Dong Chan Park	....	production staff (as Park Dong Chan)
Suna Sub Sin	....	production staff (as Sin Suna Sub)

Production Companies

• American Film Investment Corporation
• Golden Films

Distributors

• Beukenoord (1994) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Daily Mail Newspapers (2006) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Dai Won Animation Co.  animation production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

28 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:Uc | Netherlands:AL

Company:

American Film Investment Corporation

Decent but nothing great

If you were to compare it to other versions, this Golden Films animation will be sunk. As a standalone it is not too bad, a little better than Jetlag's version anyway. The character designs are rather stiff, the dialogue does have moments of corniness, some of the story felt rushed to me(mainly because of the short length) and Shere Kahn's voice seemed over-done. However, the backgrounds are suitably colourful, the dialogue also has moments of wit and the story will appeal more to the main target audience than Jetlag's version and is sweet on its own merits. The music is catchy enough as well, if not as much as Disney's, the characters are quite likable and the voice work from Jim Cummings and Jeannie Ellias is good. All in all, nothing great and nowhere near the best version but a decent enough animation on its own terms. 6/10 Bethany Cox