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The Jungle Book

Wolfgang Reitherman / US, 1967 / 78 min.

A swinging animated musical based on Rudyard Kipling’s world-famous book about man-cub Mowgli and his adventures in the jungle. With the help of Baloo the Bear he sets out to find his own kind. The film was released in 1968; 'The Bare Necessities'  won the Oscar for Best Song. Disney set the standard for animated films with The Jungle Book.

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Director

Wolfgang Reitherman

Production year

1967

Country

US

Original title

The Jungle Book

Length

78 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NLD

Format

35mm

Part of

1968

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