The Jungle Book

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Sherman, Robert; Sherman, Richard (1998). Walt's Time: From Before to Beyond. Camphor Tree Publishers. p.84. ISBN 978-0-964605-93-0. a b c d e f g Barrier, Michael (2008). The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney. University of California Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-520256-19-4. Once more, the film was re-released on Blu-ray/DVD/Digital on February 22, 2022 for its 55th Anniversary. a b Thompson, Howard (December 23, 1967). "Disney 'Jungle Book' Arrives Just in Time". The New York Times. p.29. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018 . Retrieved September 8, 2011.

Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book first caught Walt Disney's attention in late 1930s. In April of 1962, after ten years of negotiations with the estate of late director Alexander Korda, who had made his own live-action version of the tales in 1942, Walt finally acquired the rights to the film adaptation; however, its production did not start until 1963, as studio neared completion on The Sword in the Stone. At this time Bill Peet claimed that "we [the animation department] can do more interesting animal characters" and suggested that The Jungle Book could be used for the studio's next film. Disney agreed, however, after the disappointing reaction to The Sword in the Stone, he decided to become more involved in the story than he had been with the past two films. a b "The Jungle Book". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015 . Retrieved September 27, 2008.

Shortly afterward, a group of monkeys kidnap Mowgli and take him to their leader, King Louie the orangutan, who offers to help Mowgli stay in the jungle in exchange for teaching him how to make fire. However, since he was not raised by humans, Mowgli does not know how to make fire. Bagheera and Baloo arrive to rescue Mowgli, and in the ensuing chaos, King Louie's palace is demolished to rubble. Bagheera speaks to Baloo that night and convinces him that the jungle will never be safe for Mowgli with Shere Khan around. 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. As Baloo sets off in search of Mowgli, Bagheera rallies the help of Hathi and his patrol. However, Shere Khan, who was eavesdropping on Bagheera and Hathi's conversation, is now determined to hunt and kill Mowgli. Now for the first time ever on Blu-ray™ with glorious digital high definition, Disney’s Jumpin' Jungle Classic has never looked so lush or sounded so good! Beloved characters, swinging music and new behind-the-scenes bonus features make this Diamond Edition Blu-ray™ a must-have for every family's classic collection!

The Jungle Book (1967) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018 . Retrieved August 27, 2018. The Legacy of the Jungle Book. The Jungle Book 2 DVD: Walt Disney Home Entertainment. 2003. {{ cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: location ( link) Champlin, Charles (October 18, 1967). "Disney Craft Flavor for 'Jungle Book' ". Los Angeles Times. Part V, pp. 1, 13. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book first caught Walt Disney's attention in the late 1930s, [12] but development of the film did not begin until the early 1960s, [22] when Bill Peet, who had just finished his work on The Sword in the Stone (1963), proposed it as the studio's next animated feature. [23] In April 1962, after spending the previous ten years in negotiations, [24] Disney acquired the film rights to all thirteen Jungle Book stories from the estate of Alexander Korda, who had produced the 1942 film adaptation, [25] but decided to concentrate only on the Mowgli stories. [26] Clint Howard as Hathi Jr., also known as Junior or Baby Elephant, Colonel Hathi's son, who befriends Mowgli.

Walt Disney's The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece". The Walt Disney Family Museum . Retrieved May 7, 2022.In the book, Mowgli eats meat like his foster wolf brother. In the film, he eats fruit like Baloo and King Louie.

a b Voytko, Lisette (November 13, 2019). "Here Are 5 Movies Disney Plus Put 'Cultural' Warnings On". Forbes . Retrieved March 4, 2022. A behind-the-scenes exhibition titled Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece, guest-curated by Andreas Deja took place at The Walt Disney Family Museum from June 23, 2022, to January 8, 2023. The event celebrated the film's 55th anniversary by displaying over 600 pieces of rare artwork, manuscripts, photos, animation drawings and cels as well as ephemera. It also detailed the entire story of the film's production, its release and the worldwide recognition it has earned through the years. [111] [112] [113] A Members Only Preview which included a special talk with Andreas Deja, Bruce Reitherman, Darleen Carr and Floyd Norman took place on June 22, 2022. [114] An extensive companion book, Walt Disney's The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece also written by Deja was originally slated to be published by Weldon Owen on September 20, 2022, [115] before it was changed to November 1, 2022. [116]

Many familiar voices had inspired the animators in their creation of the characters [28] and helped them shape their personalities. [35] This use of familiar voices for key characters was a rarity in Disney's past films. [28] The Sherman Brothers re-imagined Peet's darker more sinister version of King Louie as a more comedic character based around jazz and swing music. As Richard M. Sherman recalled: "...our discussion at the time [was], 'He's an ape, what does an ape do? Swings in a tree. The jazz is swing music and a guy literally swings if he's an ape.'" [36] In the film, Baloo is portrayed as a fun-loving, silly bear who cares deeply about Mowgli. In the book, he is a sleepy, serious bear who taught Mowgli the Law of the Jungle.