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.
Why it matters
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'.
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Released
- 1967-10-18
- Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.3
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People
Key contributors
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Wolfgang Reitherman
Director
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Larry Clemmons
Writer
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Ralph Wright
Writer
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Ken Anderson
Writer
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Vance Gerry
Writer
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Rudyard Kipling
Writer
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Bruce Reitherman
Mowgli the Man Cub (voice)
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Phil Harris
Baloo the Bear (voice)
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Sebastian Cabot
Bagheera the Panther (voice)
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George Sanders
Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)
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Sterling Holloway
Kaa the Snake (voice)
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Louis Prima
King Louie of the Apes (voice)