Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney. In earlier drafts of the scene the vultures had a near sighted rhinoceros friend named rocky, who was to be voiced by frank fontaine. 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 1967 movie behind the voice actors. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the.
The jungle book wolfgang reitherman, 1967 senses of cinema. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions. The jungle book 1967 phil harris as baloo the bear. Disney animation inspired by rudyard kiplings mowgli story. A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate states of america. The jungle book was the last movie walt disney worked on before his death in 1966, although it wasnt released till 1967. Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The jungle book 1967 movie simple english wikipedia.
Characters and voice actors the jungle book 1967 youtube. Title sequence from the movie the jungle book 1967, directed by wolfgang reitherman, starring phil harris, sebastian cabot, bruce reitherman. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves, as. The final animated feature produced under the supervision of walt disney is a lively neoswing musical, loosely based upon the tales of rudyard kipling. The voice cast for walt disney pictures the jungle book the original 1967 version. It was inspired by the stories about the feral child mowgli from the book of the same name by rudyard kipling. The jungle book film by reitherman 1967 britannica. 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.
The original child actor who voiced mowgli, david alan bailey, had to be let go as. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. 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. In this classic walt disney animation based on rudyard kiplings book, mowgli, an abandoned child raised by wolves, has his peaceful existence threatened by. The diminishing returns of short animations that accompanied live action features motivated disney to string together shorts into larger. Thankfully, disney has made a traditional jungle book. Apr 14, 2016 the liveaction remake of the jungle book takes place in a pitiless untamed landscape populated by all things scaly, slimy and creepy. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. Feeling pity on the child, bagheera takes him to be raised with the wolves. A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed.
Wolfang reithermans the jungle book, a walt disney presentation of rudyard kiplings famed tales, is an infectious animated gem. Rent the jungle book 1967 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. At the bottom, the names of the main voice actors and the. 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 1967 phil harris as baloo the bear imdb. Rent the jungle book 1967 starring phil harris and sebastian cabot on dvd and bluray. A happygolucky bear who takes mowgli under his wing and tries to teach him the bare necessities of life. 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.
The virginia theatre is an historic performing arts center and movie palace located in champaign, illinois. The jungle book, american animated musical film, released in 1967, that was the last feature film personally overseen by walt disney. The jungle book 2 is a 2003 animated film produced by the australian office at disneytoon studios and released by walt disney pictures and buena vista distribution. That was how disneys 1967 animated musical, the jungle bookthe last animated feature to be personally supervised by walt disneywas described by mrs. Alice, like most of disneys liveaction movies, skewed female, or 55 percent favreaus jungle book, inspired by both the 1967 animated movie and. In earlier drafts of the scene the vultures had a nearsighted rhinoceros. As a voice actor, he played baloo in the jungle book 1967, thomas omalley in the aristocats 1970, and little john in robin hood 1973. Mowgli is a boy who has been raised by wolves in the indian jungle. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. 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. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack.
The fifties hit a range of highs and lows original and memorable concepts were marred by overproduction and stylisation. Was a principal of long standing among the comedian jack bennys radio retinue, parlaying his popularity into his own radio series, in which his wife, alice faye, costarred. The jungle book 1967 stream and watch online moviefone. In the 1994 remake of the jungle book, baloo is portrayed by a cinnamon bear, while liveaction television shows and movies often have baloo portrayed by an american black bear. Can you name the name the jungle book 1967 voice actors test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. 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. The jungle book quotes 1967 the jungle book quotes 1967 classics. Wonga philip harris june 24, 1904 august 11, 1995 was an american comedian, actor, singer, and jazz musician. Embark on a thrilling, adventurefilled journey with the boy mowgli as he makes his way to the manvillage with bagheera, the wise panther. The jungle book hereafter jb was released in 1967 by walt. 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. An adventurous young boy found in the jungle by bagheera and raised by wolves. Louis prima supplied the speaking voice for the character king louie of the apes which was originally conceived for louis armstrong.
The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced and released by walt disney productions on october 18, 1967. The film is very loosely based on the short stories in rudyard kiplings the jungle book. The jungle book, the soundtrack to the eponymous disney film, has been released in three different versions since the films release in 1967. Inspired by rudyard kiplings mowgli stories, disneys 19th animated masterpiece was the last animated feature that had. 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.
A description of tropes appearing in jungle book 1967. The new york times referred to it as simple, uncluttered, straightforward fun with wise, subtle and often hilarious animation and a marvellous roundup of human voices. A swinging safari that will amuse the young and old. It is the 19th animated movie in the walt disney animated classics series. If not one of the companys best films, it is easy to see why it has. 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. Inspired by rudyard kiplings mowgli stories, disneys 19th animated masterpiece was the last animated feature that had walt disneys personal touch.
But one day bagheera the panther voice of sebastian cabot discovers a baby in the wreck of a boat. 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 jungle book is a 1967 americanitalian animated film produced by walt disney. Quiz by dbone828 jungle book voice actors quiz by dbone828. The jungle book 1967 the bare necessities april, 2016 sleeplessdave 14 comments the animated version of disneys the jungle book has about as much to do with kiplings two jungle book novels oh, yes, there are two as disneys robin hood has to do with that particular legend. He didnt want to go anywhere near darkness, according to. Experience the songfilled celebration of friendship, fun and adventure that was the last film to receive walt disneys personal touch.
The film score was composed by george bruns, with songs written by terry gilkyson and the sherman brothers. The theatrical version of the film was released in france on february 5, 2003, and released in the united states on february 14, 2003. The jungle book ili knjiga o dzungli je americki animirani film snimljen 1967. The casting employed famous actors and musicians phil harris, sebastian cabot, george. The story takes place in a tropical jungle where people are conspicuously absent. A panther who discovers mowgli in the jungle and watches over him as he makes his way back to civilization. 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.
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. Oct 21, 2014 the jungle book was a huge critical and commercial success. The jungle book 1967 directed by wolfgang reitherman. The last time it came out on dvd was seven years ago, but this week it makes it debut on bluray. The liveaction remake of the jungle book takes place in a pitiless untamed landscape populated by all things scaly, slimy and creepy. The jungle book 1967 movie simple english wikipedia, the. Baloo and bagheera, a panther, save mowgli from shere khan the tiger. The liveaction version of the 1967 disney classic features a massive starstudded cast, including ben kingsley, scarlett johansson, idris. The one aspect of the jungle book which has often attracted critical ire comes near the end. Based on rudyard kipling s book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. Owned and operated by the champaign park district, the virginia has been providing entertainment to the community since 1921.
I try to avoid disney sequels, especially those with a thirty year gap, im afraid its gonna muck up all that i. The jungle bo ok i s a 1 967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. The jungle book 1967, released shortly after walts death, became one of the studios biggest hits and foreshadowed the crop of animalthemed animation features of the 21st century. The film follows the young mowgli voiced by bruce reitherman, a baby found abandoned in the jungle by the black. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. Sterling holloway and bruce reitherman in the jungle book 1967. When gregory peck was the president of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences, he tried his hardest to get a fulllength animated feature film most notably the the jungle book 1967 not only nominated for the academy award for best picture, but also to actually win the award. Ten years later, the child has grown into mowgli voice of bruce reitherman. 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. In the 1967 walt disneys the jungle book, hes portrayed as a sloth bear, meanwhile in the russian version, hes portrayed as an asian black bear.
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. Sebastian cabot was born on july 6, 1918 in london. 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. February 11, 2014 directed by wolfgang reitherman, the jungle book was disneys 19th animated feature and the final one made during walts lifetime the studio head passed away from lung cancer at the age of 65, ten months prior to its release. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. The original voice actor, david alan baileys voice broke after three years in production, and thankfully they fully recast him with one actor, rather than using a mishmash of three different voice actors. The 1967 premiere of the jungle book was a swinging, star. Inspired by rudyard kiplings beloved childrens book of the same name, it is the 19th animated feature in the walt disney animated classics series. Katzenberg following the nearcreator killer failure of the black cauldron in 1985. The casting employed famous actors and musicians phil harris, sebastian cabot. The film is very loosely based on the short stories in rudyard kiplings the. When gregory peck was the president of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences, he tried his hardest to get a fulllength animated feature film most notably the the jungle book 1967 not only nominated for the academy award for. A scene with a nearsighted, shorttempered rhinoceros named rocky, who.