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The Jungle Book (1967) Opens in US Theaters
- The Jungle Book reached US theaters on 18 October 1967.[2][3][4]
- Based on the "Mowgli" stories from Rudyard Kipling's 1894 book of the same name, it is the final animated feature film to be produced by Walt Disney, who died during its production. It was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Larry Clemmons, Ralph Wright, Ken Anderson, and Vance Gerry. Featuring the voices of Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, and Sterling Holloway, the film's plot follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends, Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, try to convince him to leave the jungle before the ruthless tiger Shere Khan arrives.[2]
- The early versions of both the screenplay and the soundtrack followed Kipling's work more closely, with a dramatic, dark, and sinister tone, which Disney did not want in his family film, leading to writer Bill Peet and songwriter Terry Gilkyson being replaced.[2]
- The Jungle Book was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, with music by George Bruns; it features Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima and George Sanders, and runs 78 minutes. Wikipedia's infobox lists a budget of US$4 million and a gross of US$378 million.[2]
- The Jungle Book was released on October 18, 1967, to positive reviews, with acclaim for its soundtrack, featuring five songs by the Sherman Brothers and one by Gilkyson, "The Bare Necessities". On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 86% based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[2]
- The film initially became Disney's second-highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada, the ninth-highest-grossing film of 1967, and was also successful during its re-releases.[2]
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- [1]90%imdb.com/title/tt0061852imdb.com· Posted Oct 5, 2026· Starts Oct 18, 1967 ✓· 20% of score
Wikipedia's[2][3] article for the film and its list of Walt Disney Animation Studios films give the US release as 18 October 1967. The Numbers[4] lists domestic release(s): October 18th, 1967 (Wide) by Walt Disney July 27th, 1984 (Wide) by Walt Disney July 13th, 1990 (Wide) by Walt Disney.
- [2]85%The Jungle Book - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
English Wikipedia[3] article: release dates, credits, infobox figures and reception.
- [3]80%List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
Studio canon list with the release date of each film.[1]
- [4]80%The Jungle Book (1967) - The Numbersthe-numbers.com· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
Domestic release dates by run (premiere/limited and wide) from The Numbers.
- [5]70%The Jungle Book (1967) - TMDBthemoviedb.org· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
Film entry confirming title and year; source of the still images.[1]
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