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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

  • TV Short
  • 19751975
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Adventure
A young mongoose protects his human family from two murderous cobras.A young mongoose protects his human family from two murderous cobras.A young mongoose protects his human family from two murderous cobras.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Chuck Jones
  • Writers
    • Rudyard Kipling(from the book by)
    • Chuck Jones(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Orson Welles(voice)
    • June Foray(voice)
    • Les Tremayne(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chuck Jones
  • Writers
    • Rudyard Kipling(from the book by)
    • Chuck Jones(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Orson Welles(voice)
    • June Foray(voice)
    • Les Tremayne(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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  • Photos6

    Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
    Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
    June Foray in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
    June Foray and Shepard Menken in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
    Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)

    Top cast

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    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    • …
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Nagaina the Cobra, Wife of Nagas Nagaina the Cobra, Wife of Nag
    • (voice)
    • …
    Les Tremayne
    Les Tremayne
    • Fatheras Father
    • (voice)
    Michael LeClair
    • Teddyas Teddy
    • (voice)
    Shepard Menken
    • Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the Mongooseas Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the Mongoose
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lennie Weinrib
    Lennie Weinrib
    • Darzee the Tailorbirdas Darzee the Tailorbird
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Chuck Jones
    • Writers
      • Rudyard Kipling(from the book by)
      • Chuck Jones(written for the screen by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Quotes

      Nagaina the Cobra, Wife of Nag: Son of the man that killed Nag... If you move, I strike! And if you do not move, I strike!

    • Connections
      Edited into PrNgrPhY (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Darzee's Song
      Lyrics by Marian Dern

      Sung by Lennie Weinrib

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    Fun and interesting!
    As a fan of cartoons, I hold "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" to a high regard. When I saw this working in day care last summer, I instantly remembered this classic cartoon, even though I hadn't seen it in over ten years.

    Chuck Jones, the genius behind "Cricket in Times Squae" and "Looney Tunes" capitalizes on the popular story by Rudyard Kipling. A mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi lives with his British family in India in the 1800s, and protects his young master from two deadly cobras, who slither into the family's home in the middle of the night.

    The animation, though corny, is delightful, mainly because I was young during a time when cartoons didn't need to be one in 3D on a computer to amuse me. Simple animation has always been in good taste to me. This is one of those gems that kids today may or may not appreciate, because of the recent successes of films like "Shrek" and "Toy Story 1 and 2," which rely on computer animation. Don't get me wrong, I love these computer animation-based flicks, but I also love the simple classics too.

    My favorite part is when Rikki-Tikki-Tavi fights off the cobras. I loved how the cobras talked, stressing their s-es. ("And we'll attack while he's s-s-s-sleeping.")

    This is a GREAT film for an educational setting, because it teaches students about culture, plus it is too much fun to watch, plus it is cute. Take it from this 19-year old, see "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," and get to know a great animator's work. Chuck Jones may be gone, but his legacy lives on in his animated classics. This is one of them!
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    • AllisonLVenezio
    • May 27, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Рикки-Тикки-Тави
    • Production company
      • Chuck Jones Enterprises
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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