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The Jungle Book

1967 · TMDB 7.3

Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

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Disney's animated classic follows Mowgli, a man-cub raised by wolves, as he learns the law of the jungle and the joy of 'Bear Necessities'.

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