The final film to be supervised by walt disney himself he died just before its theatrical release this is a fitting swansong for the the animation maestro and studio mogul. Jungle book scored the secondhighest debut ever for a liveaction pg title behind fellow disney offering alice in. Pat omalley, as well as phil harris as baloo, louis. It is the 19th animated movie in the walt disney animated classics series. The diminishing returns of short animations that accompanied live action features motivated disney to string together shorts into larger.
Rent the jungle book 1967 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Mowgli\s return to the wild is a small featurette with voice actor bruce rietherman discussing his current career as a documentary filmmaker, and the influences from his father jungle book director. The film is very loosely based on the short stories in rudyard kiplings the. With its memorable characters, classic songs, and delightful animation, the adventure about a mancub who finds friendship among the denizens of the jungle makes for one of disneys most appealing works. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. The liveaction version of the 1967 disney classic features a massive starstudded cast, including ben kingsley, scarlett johansson, idris. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. Along the way he meets friends including the lovable bear baloo who teaches mowgli the bare necessities of life and the meaning of friendship. Feeling pity on the child, bagheera takes him to be raised with the wolves. Opening to the jungle book 1991 vhs true hq duration. Jungle book by rudyard kipling, first edition abebooks. The film is very loosely based on the short stories in rudyard kiplings the jungle book.
The 1967 premiere of the jungle book was a swinging, star. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves, as. The jungle book soundtrack cd details and availability. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. One day the jungle cat bagheera is walking along when he hears a baby crying. Jungle book is an animated tv series freely based on rudyard kiplings masterpiece. Disneys loose adaptation of rudyard kiplings classic story, the jungle book, ditches all the darker elements of the novel in favour of presenting a jazzy and lighthearted romp through the jungles of india. Jungle book scored the secondhighest debut ever for a liveaction pg title behind fellow disney offering alice in wonderland, which. Hee, xavier atencio inspired by the rudyard kipling mowgli stories. The jungle book 1967 u 19671018 1h 19min embark on an adventure with mowgli as he makes his way to the manvillage with bagheera, the panther. Owned and operated by the champaign park district, the virginia has been providing entertainment to the community since 1921. The jungle book wolfgang reitherman, 1967 the production of feature animated films emerged from a series of risky gambles that distinguished walt disney and his company from competitors in the 1930s.
Released 1967, the jungle book stars phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, george sanders the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and. Larry clemmons, vance gerry, ken anderson, frank thomas, eric cleworth, julius svendsen, ralph wright, t. The jungle book 1967 bagheera talks with baloo about mowgli duration. The jungle book was the final disney animated film produced by uncle walt himself who died the year before its release, in 1966. The jungle book was the last movie walt disney worked on before his death in 1966, although it wasnt released till 1967. Disneyland records issued another soundtrack album in 1967, songs from walt disneys the jungle book and other jungle favorites, which featured reworked jazz versions of the films songs plus two covers, performed by louis prima and his band under the title the jungle v. The jungle book wolfgang reitherman, 1967 senses of cinema. Louis prima supplied the speaking voice for the character king louie of the apes which was originally conceived for louis armstrong. Sterling holloway, verna felton, sebastian cabot, j. Ten years later, the child has grown into mowgli voice of bruce reitherman. Jun, 2016 walt disneys 1967 handdrawn animated classic is, in my humble opinion, one of the landmarks of disney character animation. Total number of members who have this title in their.
For the first time in the animated canon, the opening credits. Disney the jungle is jumpin one of the most popular disney films ever, the jungle book is a songfilled celebration of friendship, fun and adventure set in a lush and colorful world. The jungle book is a classic story of friendship between man and beast. In this classic walt disney animation based on rudyard kiplings book, mowgli, an abandoned child raised by wolves, has his peaceful existence threatened by. National catholic register the jungle book was the final disney animated film produced by uncle walt himself who died the year before its release, in 1966. It was inspired by the stories about the feral child mowgli from the book of the same name by rudyard kipling. The jungle book soundtrack 1967 the moviemusic store. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability.
Oct 21, 2014 for the first time in the animated canon, the opening credits specifically state who is playing each character. Fittingly, it ranks among the best postwar disney films, although as an adaptation of kiplings stories about the wolfboy mowgli the jungle book is a more disneyfied. Watch the jungle book online full movie from 1967 yidio. The jungle book 1967 stream and watch online moviefone. The virginia theatre is an historic performing arts center and movie palace located in champaign, illinois. Title sequence from the movie the jungle book 1967, directed by wolfgang reitherman, starring phil harris, sebastian cabot, bruce reitherman. The film follows the young mowgli voiced by bruce reitherman, a baby found abandoned in the jungle by the black. The jungle book 1967 movie simple english wikipedia, the. Walt disney presents the jungle book color by technicolor story. Many of the jungle books characters became the stars of disneys tale spin cartoon and a sequel the jungle book 2 was released in 2003. The last time it came out on dvd was seven years ago, but this week it makes it debut on bluray. Me and catalina rented all the disney films last week and weve been singing bear necessities ever since, me singing the part of balue, and her being mowgli naturally. Any material, including images andor video footage, are property of their respective companies, unless stated otherwise.
Phil harris, the voice of baloo the bear in disneys the jungle book, also played the voice of a bear in another disney film. And it seems fitting for this film, because the voice cast includes quite a few of the studios longstanding favourites. Walt disney told his animation crew to throw away rudyard kiplings book, the jungle book because the resulting storyboards were too dark and dramatic. The jungle book film by reitherman 1967 britannica. Puffin classics the worlds favourite stories relaunched with exciting new covers. The jungle book 1967 film credits superlogos wiki fandom. Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. Rent the jungle book 1967 starring phil harris and sebastian cabot on dvd and bluray. Loosely based on two stories from rudyard kipling\s classic anthology of jungle fables, walt disney\s the jungle book is the latest classic from the disney vaults to get the newly remastered platinum edition treatment on dvd, 40 years after it hit theaters. It is not the first liveaction remake of the jungle book, as one was released in 1994.
Find album credit information for the jungle book 1967 original soundtrack on allmusic. Jan 30, 2001 the lure of the jungle book runs just under 10minutes, and features many current animators lavishing praise on the film for its influences. The jungle book 1967 the virginia theatre is an historic performing arts center and movie palace located in champaign, illinois. A swinging safari that will amuse the young and old.
The jungle book, american animated musical film, released in 1967, that was the last feature film personally overseen by walt disney. Inspired by rudyard kiplings mowgli stories, disneys 19th animated masterpiece was the last animated feature that had walt disneys personal touch. The story takes place in a tropical jungle where people are conspicuously absent. The fifties hit a range of highs and lows original and memorable concepts were marred by overproduction and stylisation. The final animated feature produced under the supervision of walt disney is a lively neoswing musical, loosely based upon the tales of rudyard kipling. Released by walt disney records in 2001 containing music from the jungle book 1967. But one day bagheera the panther voice of sebastian cabot discovers a baby in the wreck of a boat.
Cast and crew credits for the jungle book, 1967, directed by wolfgang reitherman, with phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, at turner classic movies. Embark on an adventure with mowgli as he makes his way to the manvillage with bagheera, the panther. Phil harris, sebastian cabot, bruce reitherman, george sanders, sterling holloway, louis prima, j. Additional scenes, messages hidden in credits and more. The newest film, however, is much more ambitious in scope. This blog is purely recreational and not for profit. The aim in producing this 52 episode series was to convey to children the importance of protecting and preserving nature, as well as how precious and important all life is. Classic soundtrack series 1967 film blisterpack sterling holloway sebastian cabot bruce reitherman richard m. Songs from the jungle book and other jungle favorites. The jungle book 1967 original soundtrack credits allmusic. Production companies 2 distributors 48 other companies 2 production companies. The jungle book 2016 is the sixth iteration of the 1967 animated film.
Wolfang reithermans the jungle book, a walt disney presentation of rudyard kiplings famed tales, is an infectious animated gem. The jungle book soundtrack from 1967, composed by george bruns, richard m. Jan 30, 2001 the jungle book soundtrack cd details and availability. That was how disneys 1967 animated musical, the jungle bookthe last animated feature to be personally supervised by walt disneywas described by mrs. Based off rudyard kiplings famous collection of stories, the jungle book movie is one of disneys most beloved classics, with characters that have charmed audiences since the day it was released. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the. The jungle book 1967 directed by wolfgang reitherman.
Released 1967, the jungle book stars phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, george sanders the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Jan 30, 2001 the jungle book soundtrack from 1967, composed by george bruns, richard m. Walt disneys 1967 handdrawn animated classic is, in my humble opinion, one of the. The jungle book 1967 movie simple english wikipedia. The jungle book was a reminder that simpler can be better, and achieved such with some quite infectious music arguably one of the greatest disney soundtracks to date, relatable characters and soft artwork. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman.
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