The Jungle Book

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The Jungle Book
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G,1hr 18min
Release:
1967
Distributor:
Walt Disney Video
Synopsis: The final animated feature produced under the supervision of Walt Disney is a lively neo-swing musical, loosely based upon the tales of Rudyard Kipling. The story takes place in a tropical jungle where people are conspicuously absent. But one day Bagheera the Panther (voice of Sebastian Cabot) discovers a baby in the wreck of a boat. Feeling pity on the child, Bagheera takes him to be raised with the wolves. Ten years later, the child has grown into Mowgli (voice of Bruce Reitherman). Mowgli discovers ... Full Synopsis
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Although it is quite skillfully drawn, The Jungle Book is noteworthy for being the first time that the Disney studio let the choice of actors play an influential role in the development of an animated feature. It's true that previously some actors, such as Ed Wynn in Alice in Wonderland, had made significant contributions, but not to the extent that Phil Harris, Louis Prima, George Sanders, and Sebastian ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Baloo the Bear
Mowgli the Man Cub
Bagheera the Panther
King Louie of the Apes
Photos
Billi Bruno at "The Jungle Book 2" Premiere
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Aladdin (1992) Bambi (1942) Dumbo (1941) Fantasia (1940) Mowgli's Brothers (1973) The Lion King (1994)
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