jungle book film jungle book american animated musical comedy film produced inspired book 19th animated feature disney animated classics series directed film produced died production plot follows feral child raised indian jungle wolves friends bear try convince leave jungle evil tiger arrives early versions screenplay soundtrack followed work closely dramatic dark sinister tone disney want family film leading writer composer replaced casting employed famous actors musicians disney regulars director son jungle book released october positive reception acclaim soundtrack featuring songs bare film grossed million worldwide release releases disney released live action remake theatrical sequel jungle book live action adaptation released plot young orphan boy found basket deep india black promptly takes mother wolf cubs raises cubs soon acquainted jungle life shown years later playing wolf siblings night wolf tribe learns man eating tiger returned jungle realize taken man village safety volunteers escort leave night determined stay jungle rest tree night hungry tries morning tries join elephant patrol led colonel wife finds fight decides leave soon meets laid fun loving bear promises raise shortly group kidnap leader king king offers help stay jungle tell fire like humans raised humans know fire arrive rescue ensuing chaos king palace demolished rubble speaks night convinces jungle safe long morning reluctantly explains best boy accuses breaking promise runs away sets search rallies help patrol conversation determined hunt kill encountered thanks intervention suspicious escapes storm depressed encounters group friendly accept fellow appears shortly confronting rushes rescue tries away injured lightning strikes nearby tree sets distract khan branches ties khan tail terrified fire tiger runs edge hesitant mind soon changes beautiful young girl village coming riverside water noticing accidentally drops water pot follows man village chooses stay decide head home content safe happy kind cast orphaned boy commonly referred man characters bear leads life believes letting good things life come black determined village approach life king wants human wants teach fire intelligent sophisticated tiger hates humans fear guns fire wants kill indian seeks prey fails time attempts eat colonel indian elephant colonel wife colonel son flaps vulture lord vulture indian wolf wolf human girl mark actors listed opening credits additional voices production development writing sword stone released claimed animation department interesting animal characters suggested jungle book studio film disney agreed created original treatment little supervision sword stone disappointing reaction sword stone decided involved story past films nephew saying certainly influenced jungle book obviously got hooked jungle characters lived decided follow closely dramatic dark sinister tone book struggles animals man film writers decided story straightforward novel episodic going forth jungle felt returning ending film following suggestions created original characters human girl falls love animators considered falling love best excuse leave jungle king comical character trying boy teach fire plot point borrowed second jungle book gold ruins got man village drag boy ruins search treasure disney pleased story turning felt dark family viewing insisted script changes refused long argument left disney studio january disney assigned new writer story men film giving copy book telling thing want read looked novel thought continuity needing adaptations fit film script wanted start flashbacks disney said focus storyline straight let meat picture let establish characters let fun work discarded personalities characters remained final film disney felt story kept simple characters drive story disney took active role story meetings acting role helping explore emotions characters help create gags develop emotional sequences write rough script outline sequences story artists discussed fill scenes including comedic gags employ script tried incorporate voice actors characters interacted jungle book marks animated film company disney personal touches death december casting familiar voices inspired animators creation characters helped shape personalities use familiar voices key characters rarity disney past films staff shocked hear wise cracking comedian going film disney suggested harris meeting party harris improvised lines considered scripted lines didn feel natural harris cast president suggested disney king felt louis great foil cast prominent actors additionally cast regular disney voices colonel wife film died originally cast voice changed production leading bailey fit young innocence character producers aiming director cast son bruce voiced animators shot footage bruce guide character performance child actress going singing studio composers asked record demo home performance impressed disney cast role human girl original book grim evil characters feast dead disney having bearing physical vocal resemblance beatles including signature planned members band voice characters sing song friends beatles member john_lennon refusal work animated films period led idea discarded casting brought british invasion musician duo earlier drafts scene near sighted friend named rocky voiced decided cut character feeling film action animation later disney feature films animators responsible single characters jungle book animators charge sequences characters interacting animation character design led employing rough artistic edges contrast round animals seen productions anderson decided khan resemble voice actor backgrounds hand painted exception consisting footage scenery foreground create notion depth following animation previous films wolf cubs based dogs animator based movements live action saw disney productions jungle cat episode based footage bears incorporating animal penchant limbs design received big expressive eyes parts body action normally hands dance like partially inspired performance band disney convince cast music instrumental music written orchestrated cues reused previous disney films scene wakes escaping king themes sleeping beauty scene gives eulogy mistakenly thinks bear killed organ score seven score features original songs seven collaborator songwriter bring complete songs followed book closely felt efforts dark piece work survived final film upbeat tune bare liked rest film crew brought complete rewrite disney asked siblings read book replied long long time ago seen version disney said nice mysterious heavy stuff works aimed instead going disney touch disney frequently brought composers storyline sessions asked find scary places write fun songs compositions fit story advanced plot instead release reception theatrical run jungle book released october months death copies double feature charlie produced budget million film massive success finishing fourth highest grossing movie year jungle book released theatrically north_america times europe 1980s total gross million united_states million worldwide north american total adjustments inflation estimated 29th highest grossing film time united_states estimated million came germany making highest grossing film time avatar million million germany highest grossing film time terms million tickets sold nearly million million tickets sold home media jungle book released united_states vhs disney classics product line disney masterpiece collection film 30th anniversary limited issue dvd released film released disc platinum edition dvd october commemorate 40th anniversary release accompanied limited day run disney los_angeles opening night featuring panel composer voice actors platinum dvd film released digital copy combo pack february disney line critical reception jungle book received positive reviews release undoubtedly influenced nostalgic reaction death disney time noted film far stories result thoroughly delightful possible way remember new_york_times called perfectly cartoon feature life magazine referred best thing kind short bright cartoon variety review generally positive stated story development restrained younger audiences times song bare nominated best song 40th academy awards losing talk animals doctor president lobbied extensively film nominated unsuccessful retrospective reviews positive film animation characters music receiving praise years review aggregator rotten_tomatoes film approval rating film theatrical release entertainment_weekly considered jungle book isn classic film order disney funniest los_angeles_times thought film crew near height talents resulting film remains high spirited delight children parents weary action films body counts exceed box office empire described film gets pretty right vibrant animation catchy songs overcame plot deficiencies legacy released album jungle book unofficial sequel written screenwriter continued story film included voicing film roles record missing teams king man village february australia released film sequel jungle book runs away man village animal friends unaware determined kill screenwriter pitched jungle book disney project elements jungle book recycled later disney feature film film limited budget inspiration bear voiced particular dance sequence simply dance widely acclaimed animators declaring jungle book boasts possibly best character animation studio animators took inspiration design animation film people involved disney animations director animators declared film inspiration entering business characters appear animated series series told stories children disney later live action remake film realistic action adventure film somewhat adult themes film released differs book animated counterpart box office success disney released direct video film entitled jungle book story new live action version jungle book released disney reused songs animated movie lyrical reworking original composer video games based film jungle book released master system game gear game boy version game boy advance later released jungle book groove party dance mat game released playstation playstation cameo appearances disney video game world based film intended appear square enix disney kingdom hearts video game series omitted times game featured similar world based second kingdom hearts birth sleep areas world accessible codes film release film characters appeared house mouse lion king framed december piece artwork british artist featuring jungle book characters commissioned help raise awareness went sale sum
The Jungle Book (1967 film)