The Jungle Book
American animated musical comedy The Jungle Book was released in 1967 by Walt Disney Productions. It is the 19th animated feature film produced by Disney, and it is based on the same-titled 1894 book by Rudyard Kipling. It was Walt Disney's final movie, which Wolfgang Reitherman directed, and he passed away during its development. The story follows Mowgli, a wolf-raised feral youngster, as his pals Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear attempt to persuade him to leave the jungle before the appearance of the wicked tiger Shere Khan.
Early drafts of the screenplay and the music had a dramatic, menacing, and frightening tone that Disney did not want in his family movie. As a result, Bill Peet and Terry Gilkyson were removed as writers and musicians. Along with Disney regulars like Sterling Holloway, J. Pat O'Malley, and Verna Felton, as well as the director's son, Bruce Reitherman, who played Mowgli, the casting team included renowned performers and actors including Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, George Sanders, and Louis Prima.
Directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman
Starring: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, George Sanders, Sterling Holloway, John Abbott, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
Rating: 7,4/10, 274.900 reviews (IMDb rating)
Link to watch: https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/the-jungle-book/5trzAb4Rz3F9
