The Jungle Book
1967 animated film directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
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Summary
The Jungle Book is an animated film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of animated film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,147 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Wolfgang Reitherman[3]
- Screenwriter: Ralph Wright[4], Ken Anderson[5], Larry Clemmons[6], Vance Gerry[7], Bill Peet[8]
- Composer: George Bruns[9], Richard M. Sherman[10], Robert B. Sherman[11], Terry Gilkyson[12]
- Genre: musical film[13], comedy film[14]
- Based on: The Jungle Book[15]
- Followed by: The Jungle Book 2[16]
- Producer: Walt Disney[17]
- Part of the series: Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[18]
- Production company: The Walt Disney Company[19]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[20]
- Commons category: The Jungle Book (1967 film)[21]
- Soundtrack release: The Jungle Book – Original Cast Sound Track[22], The Bare Necessities / My Own Home[23]
- Distribution format: theatrical release[24], home video release[25], video on demand[26]
- Review score: 7.3/10[27], 65/100[28], 86%[29]
- Color: color[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: October 18, 1967[32], December 9, 1968[33], December 13, 1968[34], December 11, 1968[35], December 7, 1979[36], March 25, 1993[37], November 28, 1979[38], March 16, 1988[39], March 31, 1993[40]
- Characters: Mowgli[41], Baloo[42], Bagheera[43], Jungle Patrol[44], King Louie[45], Bandar-log[46], The Vultures[47], Shere Khan[48], Kaa[49], Colonel Hathi[50], Rama[51], Akela[52], Shanti[53], Buzzie[54]
- Voice actor: Bruce Reitherman[55], Sebastian Cabot[56], Phil Harris[57], George Sanders[58], Louis Prima[59], Sterling Holloway[60], J. Pat O'Malley[61], John Abbott[62], Verna Felton[63], Clint Howard[64], Chad Stuart[65], Lord Tim Hudson[66], Digby Wolfe[67], Ben Wright[68]
Why It Matters
The Jungle Book has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]