The Jungle Book

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Fessier Jr., Michael (November 12, 1967). "Legacy of a Last Tycoon". Los Angeles Times. pp.16–23. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022 . Retrieved July 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com. a b Mallory, Michael; D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 27, 2003). "Tooned in: Disney's ani classics set the bar and lit the way for future generations". Variety. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022 . Retrieved June 4, 2023– via The Free Library. The Disney's Greatest Hits collection includes the song " I Wan'na Be Like You" on the blue disc and " The Bare Necessities" on the green disc. Afterward, Bagheera and Baloo take Mowgli to the edge of the Man-Village, but Mowgli is still hesitant to go there. However, his mind abruptly changes when he is smitten by a beautiful young girl from the village who is coming down by the riverside to fetch water. After noticing Mowgli, she "accidentally" drops her water pot. Mowgli retrieves it for her and follows her into the Man-Village. After Mowgli shrugs to Baloo and Bagheera, to show that he has made up his mind and chosen to go to the Man-Village, Baloo and Bagheera decide to head home, content that Mowgli is safe and happy with his own kind. The Legacy of the Jungle Book. The Jungle Book 2 DVD: Walt Disney Home Entertainment. 2003. {{ cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: location ( link)

This film was rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America. In fact, it was the last Disney animated film to include the 1945 MPAA logo, as well as the last animated Disney film to be released during the Hays Office Code before its elimination in 1968. Richard M. Sherman; Andreas Deja; Bruce Reitherman (2007). Audio commentary (Bonus feature). The Jungle Book Platinum Edition DVD: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. a b c d e f g h i j The Bare Necessities: The Making of "The Jungle Book" (Documentary film). The Jungle Book Platinum Edition DVD: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. 2007. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023 – via YouTube. When the Walt Disney Company read " The Jungle Book", they decided to make it a more viewer friendly film and altered the story. Here are some main differences: The Jungle Book (1967) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018 . Retrieved August 27, 2018.In the film, Kaa hypnotizes with his eyes. In the book, however, Kaa hypnotizes through a dance that affects everyone but Mowgli. A digitally restored version of the film is the crowning glory of this 40th Anniversary Edition DVD. And in our humble opinion, the sumptuous, handcrafted animation easily surpasses state-of-the-art CGI for that cosy, old-fashioned storybook feel. After the disappointing reaction to The Sword in the Stone, Walt Disney decided to become more involved in the story than he had been with the past two films, [5] [28] with his nephew Roy E. Disney saying that "[he] certainly influenced everything about it. (...) With Jungle Book, he obviously got hooked on the jungle and the characters that lived there". [29] Disney was not pleased with how the story was turning out, as he felt it was too dark for family viewing and insisted on script changes. Peet refused, and after a long argument, Peet left the Disney studio in January 1964. [30] [5] The Making of "Jungle Book" ". The Walt Disney Family Museum. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008 . Retrieved June 4, 2023. a b Richard Sherman (2007). The Jungle Book audio commentary. The Jungle Book, Platinum Edition, Disc 1

Norman, Floyd (2010). "Three Disney Story Guys". In Ghez, Didier (ed.). Walt's People: Volume 9–Talking Disney with the Artists who Knew Him. Xlibris. p.175. ISBN 978-1-450-08746-9. Varanini, Giancarlo (February 7, 2003). "Ubi Soft to release two Jungle Book games". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016 . Retrieved January 7, 2017. In the film, Baloo is portrayed as a fun-loving, silly bear who cares deeply about Mowgli. In the book, he is a sleepy, serious bear who taught Mowgli the Law of the Jungle. Bagheera is a sleek panther who feels it's his duty to help the man-cub depart with dignity when it's time for him to leave his jungle home. "Bagheera is Mowgli’s adoptive parent," says Ben Kingsley, who lends his voice to Bagheera. "His role in Mowgli’s life is to educate, to protect and to guide. My Bagheera was military–he’s probably a colonel. He is instantly recognizable by the way he talks, how he acts and what his ethical code is.” ofIn the film, the monkeys are ruled by a king, King Louie, while in the book it is repeatedly stated that they have no form of leadership whatsoever. Deja, Andreas (2022). Walt Disney's The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece. Weldon Owen. ISBN 978-1-6818-8893-4.

Bruce Reitherman as Mowgli, commonly referred to as Man Cub by other characters, an innocent yet stubborn human boy who is reluctantly forced to leave the jungle because of the threat of Shere-Khan. David Bailey was originally cast in the role, but during the film's production he hit puberty, and his voice changed. [5] As a result, Wolfgang Reitherman replaced him with his son Bruce, who had just voiced Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966). [6] The animators also shot a live-action footage of Bruce as a guide for the character's animation performance. [7]Larry Clemmons (2007). The Jungle Book ( audio commentary). The Jungle Book Platinum Edition DVD: Walt Disney Home Entertainment. Asterisks mark actors listed in the opening credits as "Additional Voices". [19] [20] [21] Production [ edit ] Development and writing [ edit ] The Jungle Book was the last animated feature to be produced by Walt Disney before his death in December 1966. Lyttelton, Oliver (March 14, 2013). "5 Things You Might Not Know About 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' ". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016 . Retrieved March 3, 2014. Wright, Ben". D23. Walt Disney Archives. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023 . Retrieved June 5, 2023. DISNEY100 'CELEBRATING TIMELESS STORIES' SCREENING PROGRAMME LAUNCHES IN THE UK TOMORROW, FRIDAY 4TH AUGUST, 2023". UK Press . Retrieved October 13, 2023.