The Jungle Book (1967)

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

Director:

Wolfgang Reitherman

Writers:

Larry Clemmons (story), Ralph Wright (story)

Stars:

Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Phil Harris	...	Baloo the Bear (voice)
Sebastian Cabot	...	Bagheera the Panther (voice)
Bruce Reitherman	...	Mowgli the Man Cub (voice)
George Sanders	...	Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)
Sterling Holloway	...	Kaa the Snake (voice)
Louis Prima	...	King Louie of the Apes (voice)
J. Pat O'Malley	...	Col. Hathi the Elephant / Buzzie (voice)
Verna Felton	...	Elephant (voice)
Clint Howard	...	Elephant (voice)
Chad Stuart	...	Vulture (voice)
Lord Tim Hudson	...	Vulture (voice)
John Abbott	...	Wolf (voice)
Ben Wright	...	Wolf (voice)
Darleen Carr	...	The Girl (voice)

Storyline

Abandoned after an accident, baby Mowgli is taken and raised by a family of wolves. As the boy grows older, the wise panther Bagheera realizes he must be returned to his own kind in the nearby man-village. Baloo the bear however thinks differently, taking the young Mowgli under his wing and teaching him that living in the jungle is the best life there is. Bagheera realizes that Mowgli is in danger, particularly from Shere Khan the tiger who hates all people. When Baloo finally comes around, Mowgli runs off into the jungle where he survives a second encounter with Kaa the snake and finally, with Shere Khan. It's the sight of a pretty girl however that gets Mowgli to go to the nearby man-village and stay there.

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Plot Keywords:

jungle | bear | wild child | india | musical number | 

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Taglines:

A Swingin' Safari of Laughs

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Jungle Book

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,291,670, 29 July 1984

Gross USA:

$141,843,612

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$210,310,084

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Eric Larson's final film as an animator. After this film, he would begin working as a trainer for newly-hired animators until he retired in 1986.

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Goofs

The story takes place in India, yet King Louie is an orangutan - they live in Borneo and Sumatra.

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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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Crazy Credits

There are no end credits for this feature film. However, the credits are at the beginning.

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Connections

References Bambi (1942)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Brilliant Song, Brilliant Animals, Brilliant Film

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?