Which 1967 animated film adapted stories from Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book?

The 1967 animated film adapted stories from Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.

Produced by Walt Disney Productions, The Jungle Book was released on October 18, 1967. It was the 19th animated feature produced by the studio and became one of Disney’s most commercially successful films of the decade.

The movie follows Mowgli as he travels through the jungle with Bagheera and encounters Baloo, Kaa, and Shere Khan. Its plot and tone differ from Kipling’s original stories, placing greater emphasis on comedy, songs, and the boy’s decision about whether to remain in the jungle or return to the human village.

The film is especially known for songs by the Sherman Brothers, including “The Bare Necessities” and “I Wan’na Be Like You.” It was the last animated feature personally supervised by Walt Disney, who died during production in December 1966, before the film’s release.