When the maneating tiger, shere khan, returns to the jungle, bagheera and baloo insist for his own safety it is time for mowgli to make his way to the world of humans. Even though walt had left the animation department to focus more on disneys amusement parks and tv series, the idea of working on an adaptation of this story led him to be as involved as ever in an animated project. The 7th paragraph down the story artist of the jungle book talks about the coconut bra. He is known for his work on the rescuers 1977, robin hood 1973 and the jungle book 1967. The jungle book directed by wolfgang reitherman written by larry clemmons, ralph wright, ken anderson, and vance gerry starring phil harris, sebastian cabot, george sanders, louis prima, sterling holloway why are so many disney movies incapable of creating indelible lead characters.
Abandoned after an accident, baby mowgli is taken and raised by a family of wolves. A classic 1967 disney animated film thats loosely based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, jungle book tells the story of a young boy mowgli who was raised by animals in the jungle. Rudyard kipling, larry clemmons, ralph wright, ken anderson director. I sat with our head writer, larry clemmons and my story partner, vance. He worked on the story supervision for the tortoise and the hare, the practical pig. A thrilling story for all ages, the jungle book is an absolute necessity for your video collection. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the. Animator larry clemmons first worked for the disney animation department during the 1930s. Cast interesting facts the story of the jungle book richard m. Larry clemmons november 25, 1906 july 27, 1988 was an american animator, screenwriter and voice actor who was well known for being the writer for bing crosby on his various radio programs and as one of the original animators for the walt disney company. Original the jungle book drawing by larry clemmons.
As the boy grows older, the wise panther bagheera realizes he must be returned to his own kind in the nearby manvillage. Every time the story team would come up with a wacky idea, larry would always chime in and say, wh. The jungle book 2016, directed by jon favreau, follows a similar plot with mowgli neel sethi being forced to leave the jungle after he is attacked by the. The jungle book 1967 film read the transcript trailer transcripts credits home media soundtrack production trivia gallery. I wonder if that question is tantamount to heresy for many disney buffs, but its worth asking. He also provided the voice of gramps in the rescuers. After hiring larry clemmons to rework peets original story treatment, walt took an active role in the story workshop meetings, even acting out each role, helping to create gags, and pushing clemmons to develop more emotionally. The jungle book coconut bra no longer exists mandela effect. Rudyard kipling original, larry clemmons, ralph wright, ken anderson, vance gerry, bill peet the jungle book was the first film released after walts death, though he had a big hand in the production of the feature this one feels a bit funny, because its almost as much of a collection of shorts as some of the earlier disney work, albeit with an. The jungle book r1984 disney animation us onesheet.
Though much of the film looked positive, some issues came along for the ride. Directed by wolfgang reitherman and written by larry clemmons, ralph wright, ken anderson, vance gerry, floyd norman, and bill peet. The 19th animated feature in the walt disney animated classics series, this is the final film to be produced by walt disney, who died during production in 1966. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. Clemmons looked at the book anyway and realized that it was a disjointed storyline without continuity. Based on the novel the jungle book by rudyard kipling. Horseshoe revue, and disneyland around the seasons, the jungle book. His other major films included the jungle book, the aristocats, robin hood, the rescuers and the fox and the hound. Larry clemmons november 25, 1906 july 22, 1988 was an american voice actor, animator, and story supervisor.
Hee, xavier atencio inspired by the rudyard kipling mowgli stories. Notes based on the rudyard kipling novel, the jungle book. Veteran writer, larry clemmons thought having animated characters in drag was a sure fire gag. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions and warner bros. The jungle book is one of my favs though, after buying the new release on dvd, i realized that i love this movie now more than ever. Larry clemmons was an american animator, screenwriter, and voice actor. Larry clemmons, ralph wright, ken anderson and vance gerry, from the stories by rudyard kipling with the voices of.
The jungle book lost bill peet version of disney animated. Rudyard kipling 1894 novel, larry clemmons music by. Disney hired larry clemmons to take over as the writer and gave him a copy of kiplings novel telling clemmons, the first thing i want you to do is not to read it. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. It is nice to find quality items our grandson can enjoy for many years to come. Vance and i tried to return to the jungle books plot line but larry. The jungle book live action and animation box set dvd.
We have purchased many products from using the site to store option. Like many disney animated offerings, jungle book scrubbed away grain. When writer bill peet left over differences with disney, the producer assigned larry clemmons as writer, giving him a copy of kiplings book, and telling him. This is a 27 x 41 us onesheet poster for a 1984 rerelease of the 1967 wolfgang reitherman film the jungle book based on rudyard kiplings mowgli stories in his book by the same title as the film, screenplay by larry clemmons, ralph wright, ken anderson and vance gerry and starring phil harris as the voice of baloo the bear. During the 1960s, clemmons returned to disney to provide the screenplays for three animated features, the jungle book, the aristocats, and the rescuers. Hee, xavier atencio inspired by the rudyard kipling mowgli stories directing animators. Larry clemmons november 25, 1906 july 22, 1988 was an american animator, screenwriter. Adapted for young performers from the beloved disney film and.
Overview synopsis the jungle is jumpin with jazz in this exciting disney classic. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. Our grandson loved the jungle book movie we purchased from, it is a disney movie and the quality was great. The reason that i think this movie is so wonderful is because of the characters, they just brought so much life to the story and really made this. Milt kahl, ollie johnston, frank thomas, john lounsbery, character animation. Opening credits walt disney presents, the jungle book, color by technicolor, story. Walt disney studios, 1981 an original drawing by larry clemmons of baloo, kaa, and mowgli from the jungle book. He then became a scriptwriter on bing crosbys radio show. The jungle book was disneys 19th animated feature film and was written by four different people, headed by larry clemmons. The 19th animated feature in the disney animated canon, the film is noted for being along with the aristocats 1970 the last film project to be approved by walt disney himself, as he died in late 1966, before the film was released. Larry clemmons was born on november 25, 1906 in chicago, illinois, usa as lawrence gregory clemmons. Larry clemmons celebrity profile check out the latest larry clemmons photo gallery.
Book adapted and additional lyrics by marcy heisler. The film is very loosely based on the short stories in rudyard kiplings the jungle book. The jungle book lost bill peet version of disney animated film. The jungle book was the last movie that walt disney directly oversaw. Milt kahl, ollie johnston, frank thomas, john lounsbery.
Sherman remembers the first time he and his brother were called into a meeting to learn about this idea walt disney had for a new film. Larry clemmons, vance gerry, ken anderson, frank thomas, eric cleworth, julius svendsen, ralph wright, t. After this unfortunate clash, walt became more heavily involved with the overall production of the jungle book. Originally though, the jungle book was written and storyboarded by bill peet, but quit the project and disney in general, in 1964. Phil harris, sebastian cabot, bruce reitherman, george sanders, sterling holloway, louis. The jungle book is the animation movie by wolfgang reitherman. Animating characters in drag mrfuns journal floyd norman. The adventures of a young boy who was raised by wolves, and his new friend, a bear, who.
The jungle book film by reitherman 1967 britannica. Digital restoration with enhanced picture and sound. He worked on the animation for servants entrance, the tortoise and the hare, the hockey champ, sea scouts, the autograph hound, billposters, mr. Opening logos distributed by buena vista distribution co. The jungle book 1967 film credits superlogos wiki fandom.
It no longer exists but he mentions how it came to be. The jungle book is a big disappointment which fails to capture the life and lustre of both its source material and its predecessors. Larry clemmons, ralph wright, ken anderson and vance gerry, from the stories by rudyard kipling with the voices of phil harris, sebastian cabot, george sanders, louis prima walt disney video this animated film, the last to be supervised by walt disney before his death in 1966. Learn more about larry clemmons at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Inspired by rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. A baby human is discovered in the jungle by the panther, bagheera, who brings him to a wolf family to raise as a cub. The jungle book appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Larry clemmons, ralph wright, ken anderson, vance gerry, inspired by the rudyard kipling mowgli stories, directing animators. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. The film was inspired by the stories about the feral child mowgli from the book of the same name by rudyard kipling. He died on july 22, 1988 in friday harbor, washington, usa. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman.
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