As Baloo sets off in search of Mowgli, Bagheera rallies the help of Hathi and his patrol. They leave that very night, but Mowgli is determined to stay in the jungle and loses Bagheera. [69][70] It has been widely acclaimed by animators, with Eric Goldberg declaring The Jungle Book "boasts possibly the best character animation a studio has ever done". Abandoned after an accident, baby Mowgli is taken and raised by a family of wolves. Written by [60], Colin Greenland reviewed The Jungle Book for Imagine magazine, and stated that "the last film the old boy worked on himself and I reckon the last good animated feature in his traditional mode - not least because of some rather jolly jazz which, legend has it. Loris Loddi. [31] By 1970, the film had grossed $13 million in domestic rentals becoming the second highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada. When Baloo finally comes around, Mowgli runs off into the jungle where he survives a second encounter with Kaa the snake and finally, with Shere Khan. View production, box office, & company info. 1988 | CC. Mowgli, a young orphan boy, is found in a basket in the deep jungles of India by Bagheera, a black panther who promptly takes him to Raksha, a mother wolf who has just had cubs. [34] The 1978 re-release increased its North American rentals to $27.3 million, which surpassed Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs making it the highest grossing animated film of all-time in the United States and Canada[35] until Snow White was re-released in 1983. 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. [60], Retrospective reviews were also positive, with the film's animation, characters and music receiving much praise throughout the years. Why is the movie entitled 'The Jungle Book' when there are no references to the original book in the movie? Additionally, he cast regular Disney voices such as Sterling Holloway as Kaa, J. Pat O'Malley as Colonel Hathi and Buzzie the Vulture and Verna Felton as Hathi's wife. After noticing Mowgli, she "accidentally" drops her water pot. The film, released in 1994, differs even more from the book than its animated counterpart, but was still a box-office success. Shere Khan, who is terrified of fire, panics and runs away. It's a classic fun animated film that I will love forever, still to this day I will always sing along to Bear Necessities, it's a good time.10/10. [17] Harris improvised most of his lines, as he considered the scripted lines "didn't feel natural". Following suggestions, Peet also created the character of Louie, king of the monkeys. [5] Disney released a live-action adaptation in 1994 and an animated sequel, The Jungle Book 2, in 2003; a live-action remake directed by Jon Favreau was released in 2016, with a sequel to that film in currently development. One night, the wolf pack parents meet at Council Rock, having learned that Shere Khan, a man-eating Bengal tiger, has returned to the pack's part of the jungle. [27] Disney frequently brought the composers to the storyline sessions. [9], Disney then assigned Larry Clemmons as his new writer and one of the four story men for the film, giving Clemmons a copy of Kipling's book, and telling him: "The first thing I want you to do is not to read it". 1. Meanwhile, Mowgli encounters Kaa once again, who again attempts to eat him, but he escapes thanks to the unwitting intervention of the suspicious Shere Khan. [55] Howard Thompson of The New York Times praised the film as "simple, uncluttered, straight-forward fun, as put together by the director, Wolfgang Reitherman, four screen writers and the usual small army of technicians. [16], Many familiar voices inspired the animators in their creation of the characters[10] and helped them shape their personalities. [1][10] 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. [32], The Jungle Book was re-released theatrically in North America three times, 1978, 1984, and 1990, and also in Europe throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Thus director Wolfgang Reitherman cast his son Bruce, who had just voiced Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. [9] Backgrounds were hand-painted — with exception of the waterfall, mostly consisting of footage of the Angel Falls - and sometimes scenery was used in both foreground and bottom to create a notion of depth. In particular, the dance sequence between Baloo and King Louie was simply rotoscoped for Little John and Lady Cluck's dance. [74] A new live-action version of The Jungle Book was released by Disney in 2016, which even reused most of the songs of the animated movie, with some lyrical reworking by original composer Richard M. However, the film's writers decided to make the story more straightforward, as the novel is very episodic, with Mowgli going back and forth from the jungle to the Man-Village, and Peet felt that Mowgli returning to the Man-Village should be the ending for the film. [15] The Jungle Book also marks the last animated film from the company to have Disney's personal touches, before his death on December 15, 1966. [56] Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times, wrote the film was "really, really good Disney indeed, and nobody needs to say a great deal more. [24], Baloo was also based on footage of bears, even incorporating the animal's penchant for scratching. Main Trio Mowgli is the protagonist of The Jungle Book and its sequel. [11], Peet decided to follow closely the dramatic, dark, and sinister tone of Kipling's book, which is about the struggles between animals and man. Based on Rudyard Kipling's 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th Disney animated feature film. [73] Disney later made a live-action adaptation of the film, which was more of a realistic action-adventure film with somewhat-more adult themes. For example, Ben Kingsley does a great job with his role of Bagheera who Sebastian Cabot had voiced almost fifty years ago. [24], Anderson also decided to make Shere Khan resemble his voice actor, George Sanders. Longtime Disney collaborator Gilkyson was the first songwriter to bring several complete songs that followed the book closely but Walt Disney felt that his efforts were too dark. Photos of the The Jungle Book (1967) (Movie) voice actors. Disney is bringing back The Jungle Book in a live-action remake, but worries over racial stereotyping that plagued the 1967 cartoon original are already making critics fret.. Bagheera and Baloo take Mowgli to the edge of the Man-Village, but Mowgli is still hesitant to go there. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 88% based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 7.19/10. The Jungle Book was the last movie Walt Disney worked on before his death in 1966, although it wasn't released till 1967. Bagheera finds Mowgli, but after a fight, decides to leave Mowgli on his own. Kaa, the hungry python, hypnotizes Mowgli into a deep and peaceful sleep, traps him tightly in his coils, and tries to devour him, but comically fails. The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasyadventure film directed and co-produced by Jon Favreau, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and written by Justin Marks. A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy. • Bruce Reitherman as Mowgli, an orphaned boy, commonly referred to as "man-cub" by the other characters. The film initially became Disney's second-highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada,[4] and was also successful during its re-releases. The Sherman Brothers were then brought in to do a complete rewrite. Bagheera finds Mowgli and they argue; Mowgli runs away from Bagheera. Bruce Reitherman provided the voice of Mowgli, who is the main protagonist of the film. The Jungle Book is one of my fav's though, after buying the new release on DVD, I realized that I love this movie now more than ever. The Jungle Book: Comparing The Voice Casts of 1967 and 2016 When Walt Disney started working on full-length animated features, the voice cast was irrelevant. As the boy grows older, the wise panther Bagheera realizes he must be returned to his own kind in the nearby man-village. When Baloo finally comes around, Mowgli runs off into the jungle where he survives a second encounter with Kaa the snake and finally, with Shere Khan. It's the sight of a pretty girl however that gets Mowgli to go to the nearby man-village and stay there. [10] Clemmons also created the human girl for which Mowgli falls in love, as the animators considered that falling in love would be the best excuse for Mowgli to leave the jungle. Fandango FANALERT® Sign up for a FANALERT® to find out when tickets are available in your area. Find movie and film cast and crew information for The Jungle Book (1967) - Wolfgang Reitherman on AllMovie Asterisks mark actors listed in the opening credits as "Additional Voices". Louie was a less comical character, enslaving Mowgli trying to get the boy to teach him to make fire. Mowgli is shown ten years later, visiting the wolves and getting his face licked eagerly when he arrives. [9] Disney agreed and Peet created an original treatment, with little supervision, as he had done with One Hundred and One Dalmatians and The Sword in the Stone. Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. It was released on October 18, 1967. [67], Elements of The Jungle Book were recycled in the later Disney feature film Robin Hood,[68] such as Baloo being inspiration for Little John (who not only was a bear, but also voiced by Phil Harris). (It was still in production when he died in 1966.) Sky Adds ‘Outdated Attitudes’ Disclaimer for ‘Jungle Book,’ ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, Watch The Screen Test For Matt Reeves’ The Batman With Robert Pattinson, Black History Month: Matthew A. Cherry, Peter Ramsey and the Craft of African American Animators, 17 Disney Classics Getting Live-Action Remakes, Luc Besson: Films That Inspire Me as a Human Being, Dallas International Film Festival: Features Lineup, Movie Characters Who'd Make the Best Life Therapists. Bagheera, the panther who discovers the boy, promptly takes him to a wolf who has just had cubs. Large Cast of Happy Jungle People! [49] The film was released once again as a 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD on October 2, 2007 to commemorate its 40th anniversary. The animation was done by xerography, with character design, led by Ken Anderson, employing rough, artistic edges in contrast to the round animals seen in productions such as Dumbo. Glasgow Christian Academy, Bear DE. The Jungle Book (1967) - IMDb. After recovering a great part of the treasure, Buldeo would declare his intentions to burn the jungle to avoid the threat of Shere Khan, only for the tiger to attack and kill him, before being killed by Mowgli with the hunter's gun. Peet refused, and after a long argument, Peet left the Disney studio in January 1964. She raises him along with her own cubs and Mowgli soon becomes well acquainted to jungle life. THE JUNGLE BOOK CAST LIST Running Time: About 45-50 minutes Flexible Cast of 36 (2 M, 2 F, 32 M/F) All characters may be played by males or females Easily adapted for larger or smaller cast. [39] The film was the seventh most popular sound film of the twentieth century in the UK with admissions of 19.8 million. Disney suggested Harris after meeting him at a party. When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother. [9], The Jungle Book was released in October 1967,[10] just 10 months after Walt's death. Movie song's lyrics that best define your life ... IMDb Poll Board First Films Seen in a Theater, Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios +: Part 1. [52] The film was released in a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo pack on February 11, 2014 as part of Disney's Diamond Edition line. 73. The site's critical consensus reads, "With expressive animation, fun characters, and catchy songs, The Jungle Book endures as a crowd-pleasing Disney classic". Due to his actions, Mowgli would be hailed as a hero in both the jungle and the village, and declared the first human to be part of the wolves' council. The next morning, Mowgli tries to join the elephant patrol. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions. As a storm gathers, a depressed Mowgli encounters a group of friendly vultures who accept Mowgli as a fellow outcast. 1 Cast: 2 Scenes: 3 Movie Used: 4 Clips from Movies/TV Shows featured: Louie (We're Back! Favreau attempted to get the Beatles members to cameo, but was turned down just like the makers of the 1967 … The story of a young deer growing up in the forest. In Kipling's books, Kaa was considered a mentor to Mowgli, akin to Baloo and Bagheera. Luke04Channel's spoof parody on the 1967's Disney film "The Jungle Book". [22] The casting of the vultures still brought a British Invasion musician, Chad Stuart of the duo Chad & Jeremy. [44] Home video sales outside North America reached 14 million units and grossed $350 million by December 1993. For characters of the 2016 Live Action Adaptation see here. The Jungle Book, American animated musical film, released in 1967, that was the last feature film personally overseen by Walt Disney. (1967). A version for the Game Boy Advance was later released in 2003. Using some lovely exotic pastel backgrounds and a nice clutch of tunes, the picture unfolds like an intelligent comic-strip fairy tale". 3. It is the 19th animated movie in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series.It was inspired by the stories about the feral child Mowgli from the book of the same name by Rudyard Kipling.It was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. The Jungle Book (1967), Movie. : A Dinosaur's Story) as Mowgli Tom and Jerry as Bagheera Alex and Marty (Madagascar) as Baloo Weasel McGreed (The Berenstain Bears) as Kaa Tai Lung … When the characters were adapted in the film, Kaa's role was changed to a dangerous villain. [72] Between 1996 and 1998, the TV series Jungle Cubs told the stories of Baloo, Hahti, Bagheera, Louie, Kaa, and Shere Khan when they were children. 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 Jungle Book (1967) Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. [13][14] The script also tried to incorporate how the voice actors molded their characters and interacted with each other. Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by Walt Disney, who died during its production. [23], Animation on The Jungle Book commenced on May 2, 1966. However, Walt decided to cut the character for feeling that the film had already much action with the monkeys and vultures. That night, when the wolf tribe learns that Shere Khan, a man-eating tiger, has returned to the jungle, they realize that Mowgli must be taken to the man village, to protect him and those around him. [81], Since the film's release, many of the film's characters appeared in House of Mouse, The Lion King 1½, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Aladdin and the King of Thieves. 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 Bill Peet and songwriter Terry Gilkyson being replaced. Title: garykmcd, The Jungle Book, one of Disney's ultimate classics, it has great characters, an awesome story and terrific animation. I'll admit it, I adore Disney movies, I could never choose just one Disney movie as my favorite, I love them all for so many different reasons. The Jungle Book (1967) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mowgli VOICE Bruce Reitherman. Characters that appeared in 1967's The Jungle Book. She and her mate, Rama, raise him along with their own cubs and after ten years, Mowgli becomes well acquainted with jungle life and plays with his wolf siblings. Tatsuya Nakazaki. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Sherman. [76] The Jungle Book Groove Party was a dance mat game released in 2000 for PlayStation and PlayStation 2. [28] Produced on a budget of $4 million,[2][29][30] the film was a massive success, grossing domestic rentals of $11.5 million by 1968. Comments The Jungle Book: Meet the Cast. (1967).SE.DVD9.PAL-DVD-ED2K [EN/ES/PT/HB]", "Animals Portray Parts in Disney's "Robin Hood, "The Jungle Book (1967) - Domestic Total Adj. [18] Walt also cast other prominent actors such as George Sanders as Shere Khan and Sebastian Cabot as Bagheera. Bruce Reitherman is the voice of Mowgli in The Jungle Book (1967), and Tatsuya Nakazaki is the Japanese voice. Mowgli - Tod (The Fox and the Hound; w/ Copper as an extra) Baloo - Thomas O'Malley (The AristoCats) Bagheera - Adult Simba (The Lion King) Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household. Shere Khan is after Mawgli though and won't rest 'till he kills him. They leave that very night, but Mowgli is determined to stay in the jungle. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing The Jungle Book (1967) near you. The Jungle Book (SuperJNG18 Version) is SuperJNG18's movie-spoof of 1967 Disney movie "The Jungle Book". Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA. In the morning, Baloo reluctantly explains to Mowgli that the Man-Village is best for him, but Mowgli accuses him of breaking his promise and runs away. The Jungle Book is based on Rudyard Kipling’s Mowgli stories and follows the adventures of the “man cub” as he lives in the jungle and discovers it to be both magical and incredibly dangerous. 72 of 108 people found this review helpful. Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan. The animators of Aladdin, The Lion King, Tarzan, and Lilo & Stitch took inspiration from the design and animation of the film, and four people involved with Disney's animations, director Brad Bird and animators Andreas Deja, Glen Keane and Sergio Pablos, have declared the film to be their inspiration for entering the business. Shortly afterward, a group of monkeys kidnap Mowgli and take him to their leader, King Louie the orangutan. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The Jungle Book [1967] - Original Soundtrack on AllMusic - 1967 - The best-loved songs from this album have become… Mowgli (voiced by Bruce Disney took an active role in the story meetings, acting out each role and helping to explore the emotions of the characters, help create gags and develop emotional sequences. "[64], In 1968, Disneyland Records released the album More Jungle Book, an unofficial sequel also written by screenwriter Larry Simmons, which continued the story of the film, and included Phil Harris and Louis Prima voicing their film roles. While many of the later Disney feature films had animators being responsible for single characters, in The Jungle Book the animators were in charge of whole sequences, since many have characters interacting with one another. Animator Milt Kahl based Bagheera and Shere Khan's movements on live-action felines, which he saw in two Disney productions, A Tiger Walks and the True-Life Adventure film Jungle Cat. [48], It was reissued on video in 1997 as part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection for the film's 30th anniversary. [33] A re-issue in the United Kingdom in 1976 generated rentals of $1.8 million. The jungle book 1967 cast vultures. In the United States, the DVD and Blu-ray releases sold 12 million units between 2007 and 2016, and have grossed $304 million as of August 2018. The film is very loosely based on the short stories in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. [42], The Jungle Book was released in the United States on VHS in 1991 as part of the Walt Disney Classics product line and in the United Kingdom in 1993. 2016’s The Jungle Book should be complimented greatly on its ability to equal (or possibly better) the voice cast of 1967.The main characters are left largely unaltered and as a result the choice of cast was always going to be successful. [41] The film's 1993 re-release set an overseas record for a re-issue, grossing $67.5 million overseas during that year. Baloo the bear however thinks differently, taking the young Mowgli under his wing and teaching him that living in the jungle is the best life there is. The story of the legendary British outlaw is portrayed with the characters as humanoid animals. [45] Overseas sales reached 14.8 million units by January 1994, becoming the best-selling international VHS release in overseas markets, including sales of 4.9 million units in the United Kingdom, 4.3 million in Germany, and 1.2 million in France. The Jungle Book Cast and Crew "The Jungle is JUMPIN'!" [46] By August 1994, it had sold 15 million units in international overseas markets,[47] bringing worldwide sales to 24.5 million units by 1994. However, Shere Khan himself, who was eavesdropping on Bagheera and Hathi's conversation, is now determined to hunt and kill Mowgli himself. Bagheera speaks to Baloo that night and convinces him that the jungle will never be safe for Mowgli with Shere Khan around. Cast. Shere Khan appears shortly after, scaring off the vultures and confronting Mowgli. The Jungle Book Seriously, these are some of the most memorable characters in Disney history, we have Baloo, the care free party bear that just wants to have fun and only needs the "bear" necessities of life. [79] A world based on the film was intended to appear more than once in the Square Enix-Disney Kingdom Hearts video game series, but was omitted both times, first in the first game because it featured a similar world based on Tarzan,[80] and second in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, although areas of the world are accessible via hacking codes. [40] The film is France's ninth biggest film of all time in terms of admissions with 14.8 million tickets sold. When lightning strikes a nearby tree and sets it ablaze, the vultures swoop in to distract Shere Khan, while Mowgli grabs a large flaming branch and ties it to the tiger's tail. The plot follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear try to convince him to leave the jungle before the evil tiger Shere Khan arrives.” That’s a pretty good synopsis of The Jungle Book, a 1967 animated musical comedy based on Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 book. In the United States, the VHS release sold 7.4 million units and grossed $184,926,000 in 1991, making it the year's third best-selling home video release, behind only Fantasia and Home Alone. He and Bagheera rest in a tree for the night, where Kaa, a hungry Indian python, tries to devour Mowgli, but Bagheera intervenes. [9] Disney asked the siblings if they had read Kipling's book and they replied that they had done so "a long, long time ago" and that they had also seen the 1942 version by Alexander Korda. Bagheera is pleased with how happy Mowgli is now, but also worries that Mowgli must eventually return to his own kind. Since Kaa has no limbs, his design received big expressive eyes, and parts of Kaa's body did the action that normally would be done with hands. Movie: The Jungle Book (1967) Franchise: Jungle Book. The animators shot footage of Bruce as a guide for the character's performance. [50] Its release was accompanied by a limited 18-day run at Disney's own El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, with the opening night featuring a panel with composer Richard Sherman and voice actors Bruce Reitherman, Darlene Carr, and Chad Stuart. Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. TMDb Score. Mowgli soon meets up with the laid-back, fun-loving sloth bear Baloo, who promises to raise Mowgli himself and never take him to the Man-Village. The last time it came out on DVD was seven years … [9] He asked them to "find scary places and write fun songs" for their compositions[26] that fit in with the story and advanced the plot instead of being interruptive. [10] The staff was shocked to hear that a wise cracking comedian, Phil Harris was going to be in a Kipling film. Let's establish the characters. Take a look back at these Hollywood icons in their early days to see how far they've come in their careers—and how little they've visibly aged. If you haven't seen The Jungle Book, just buy it, believe me, it's worth the money. Reitherman is succeeded by Haley Joel Osment in the sequel, The Jungle Book 2. The plot follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear try to convince him to leave the jungle before the evil tiger Shere Khan arrives. It was inspired by the stories about the feral childMowgli from the book of the same name by Rudyard Kipling. ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO. The casting employed famous actors and musicians Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, George Sanders and Louis Prima, as well as Disney regulars such as Sterling Holloway, J. Pat O'Malley and Verna Felton, and the director's son, Bruce Reitherman, as Mowgli. [53] The Diamond Edition release went back into the Disney Vault on January 31, 2017. [1][10] Clemmons would write a rough script with an outline for most sequences. However, since he was not raised by humans, Mowgli does not know how to make fire. Adaptational Modesty: Spends much of the book stark naked. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Incarnations View all 16 versions of Mowgli on BTVA. The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt. 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[38], The Jungle Book is Germany's biggest film of all time in terms of admissions with 27.3 million tickets sold, nearly 10 million more than Titanic's 18.8 million tickets sold. [77][78] Kaa and Shere Khan have also made cameo appearances in another Disney video game, Quackshot. As the boy grows older, the wise panther Bagheera realizes he must be returned to his own kind in the nearby man-village. [54], The Jungle Book received positive reviews upon release, undoubtedly influenced by a nostalgic reaction to the death of Walt Disney. The Jungle Book was released on October 18, 1967, to positive reception, with acclaim for its soundtrack, featuring five songs by the Sherman Brothers and one by Gilkyson, "The Bare Necessities". The Wildlife Book is another cartoon movie spoof and parody of "The Jungle Book" is created by CoolZDane. Phil Harris voiced Baloo, a sloth bear who leads a carefree life and believes in letting the good things in life come by themselves. The only piece of Gilkyson's work which survived to the final film was his upbeat tune "The Bare Necessities", which was liked by the rest of the film crew. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In the record, Baloo (Harris) is missing Mowgli (Ginny Tyler), so he teams up with King Louie (Prima) and Bagheera (Dal McKennon) to take him from the man village. [33] A Limited Issue DVD was released by Buena Vista Home Entertainment in 1999. [25] The monkeys' dance during "I Wan'na Be Like You" was partially inspired by a performance Louis Prima did with his band at Disney's soundstage to convince Walt Disney to cast him. With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country. The orangutan would also show a plot point borrowed from The Second Jungle Book, gold and jewels under his ruins. Mowgli retrieves it for her and follows her into the Man-Village. Bagheera and Baloo arrive to rescue Mowgli and in the ensuing chaos, King Louie's palace is demolished to rubble. (...) With Jungle Book, he obviously got hooked on the jungle and the characters that lived there". Abandoned after an accident, baby Mowgli is taken and raised by a family of wolves. 4.9 out of 5 stars 8. [62] Charles Solomon, reviewing for the Los Angeles Times, thought the film's crew was "near the height of their talents" and the resulting film "remains a high-spirited romp that will delight children—and parents weary of action films with body counts that exceed their box-office grosses". [16] David Bailey was originally cast as Mowgli, but his voice changed during production, leading Bailey to not fit the "young innocence of Mowgli's character" at which the producers were aiming. 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