The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book
  • Release date: 18 Oct 1967
  • Release year: 1967
  • Runtime: 78 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Keywords: jungle, bear, feral child, raised by wolves, jungle book, jungle adventure, jungle boy, india, hypnotism, human animal relationship
Plot:
Based on Rudyard Kipling's book, Disney's "The Jungle Book", tells the story of how a young boy named Mowgli was raised by a pack of wolves, the young man-cub has adapted into the jungle and its surroundings quite well. Bagheera, a wise panther, must take Mowgli to the man-village to ensure his protection from the treacherous tiger, Shere Khan who wants to kill the boy in an effort to maintain balance within the jungle. Mowgli isn't ready to leave his home just yet and a fun-loving sloth bear named Baloo takes the man cub under his wing, but it proves to be an adventure for him and his best friend. Mowgli encounters King Louie, who wants to know how to make fire from the man-cub and he has a run in with Kaa, a hungry python who wants to eat the young man-cub. Mowgli must decide wether he belongs in the jungle or the man-village.
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