Monday, March 24, 2014

The Jungle Book (1967)

Original Release Date: October 18th, 1967

Cast:
Mowgli- Bruce Reitherman
Baloo- Phil Harris
Bagheera- Sebastian Cabot
King Louie- Louis Prima
Shere Khan- George Sanders
Kaa- Sterling Holloway
Colonel Hathi- J. Pat O'Malley
Winnifred- Verna Felton
Junior- Clint Howard
Buzzie- J. Pat O'Malley
Flaps- Chad Stuart
Dizzie- Lord Tim Hudson
Akela- John Abbott
Rahma- Ben Wright
The Girl (named Shanti in the sequel)- Darleen Carr
Flunkey- Leo De Lyon
Slob Elephant- Hal Smith
Gloomy Elephant- Ralph Wright
Ziggy- Digby Wolfe
Monkeys- Bill Skiles, Pete Henderson

Thoughts/Memories:
-My friend Eric decided Baloo gave the best "bro" advice when he says "Forget about those. They ain't nothing but trouble." (Talking about the girl from the village)
-My old manager at Auntie Anne's in Fairlawn used to make me sing "I Wanna Be Like You". It was "our song".

Did You Know.....?
-Phil Harris (Baloo) can also be heard as Thomas O'Malley (The Aristocats) and Little John (Robin Hood).
-Bruce Reitherman (Mowgli) also performs the voice of Christopher Robin (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh).
-Clint Howard (Junior the elephant) is the younger brother of Ron Howard (Arrested Development) and also performs the voice of Roo (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh).
-Walt Disney was more personally involved in this film than he was in the last 2.

One of my favorite movies as a kid. It's always been a great one to watch as a family!

~Julie

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