The Jungle Book 1967 Cast
Running time 78 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $4 million Box office $378 million The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated film produced. Based on 's, it is the 19th. Directed by, it was the last film to be produced by, who died during its production. The plot follows, a raised in the jungle by wolves, as his friends the panther and the bear try to convince him to leave the jungle before the evil tiger arrives. The early versions of both the screenplay and the soundtrack followed Kipling's work more closely, with a dramatic, dark, and sinister tone which Disney did not want in his family film, leading to writer and composer being replaced.
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli The Bare Necessities of life and the true meaning of friendship. The Jungle Book is a 1967 American animated musical comedy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on Rudyard Kipling 's book of the same name, it is the 19th Disney animated feature film.
The casting employed famous actors and musicians,, and, as well as Disney regulars such as, and, and the director's son,, as Mowgli. The Jungle Book was released on October 18, 1967, to positive reception, with acclaim for its soundtrack, featuring five songs by the and one by Gilkyson, '. The film initially became Disney's second highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada, and was also successful during its re-releases. The film was also successful throughout the world, becoming Germany's highest-grossing film by number of admissions. Disney released in 1994 and an animated sequel,, in 2003; another directed by was released in 2016. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Plot, a young boy, is found in a basket in the deep jungles of by, a who promptly takes him to a mother who has just had cubs.
She raises him along with her own cubs and Mowgli soon becomes well acquainted with jungle life and plays with his wolf siblings. Ten years later, the wolf tribe learns that, a man-eating, has returned to the jungle and realize that Mowgli must be taken to the 'Man-Village' for his (and their) own safety. Bagheera volunteers to escort him back. They leave that very night, but Mowgli is determined to stay in the jungle. He and Bagheera rest in a tree for the night, where, a hungry, tries to devour Mowgli, but Bagheera intervenes. The next morning, Mowgli tries to join the patrol led by and his wife Winifred. Bagheera finds Mowgli, but after a fight decides to leave Mowgli on his own.
Mowgli soon meets up with the laid-back, fun-loving, who promises to raise Mowgli himself and never take him back to the Man-Village. Shortly afterwards, a group of kidnap Mowgli and take him to their leader, the. King Louie offers to help Mowgli stay in the jungle if he will tell Louie how to make fire like other humans.
However, since he was not raised by humans, Mowgli does not know how to make fire. Bagheera and Baloo arrive to rescue Mowgli and in the ensuing chaos, King Louie's palace is demolished to rubble. Bagheera speaks to Baloo that night and convinces him that the jungle will never be safe for Mowgli so long as Shere Khan is there. In the morning, Baloo reluctantly explains to Mowgli that the Man-Village is best for the boy, but Mowgli accuses him of breaking his promise and runs away. As Baloo sets off in search of Mowgli, Bagheera rallies the help of Hathi and his patrol.
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However, Shere Khan himself, who was eavesdropping on Bagheera and Hathi's conversation, is now determined to hunt and kill Mowgli himself. Meanwhile, Mowgli has encountered Kaa once again, but thanks to the unwitting intervention of the suspicious Shere Khan, Mowgli escapes. As a storm gathers, a depressed Mowgli encounters a group of friendly who accept Mowgli as a fellow outcast. Shere Khan appears shortly after, scaring off the vultures and confronting Mowgli. Baloo rushes to the rescue and tries to keep Shere Khan away from Mowgli, but is injured. When lightning strikes a nearby tree and sets it ablaze, the vultures swoop in to distract Shere Khan while Mowgli gathers flaming branches and ties them to Shere Khan's tail., the tiger panics and runs off. Bagheera and Baloo take Mowgli to the edge of the Man-Village, but Mowgli is still hesitant to go there.