Which 1967 Disney animated film was the last to involve Walt Disney?

The 1967 Disney animated film that was the last to involve Walt Disney was The Jungle Book. Disney served as producer, but he died on December 15, 1966, before the film reached theaters.

The movie adapts stories from Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 collection about Mowgli, a boy raised in the Indian jungle. It was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and features memorable voices including Phil Harris as Baloo, Sebastian Cabot as Bagheera, and Louis Prima as King Louie.

Disney personally reviewed early story and music work, helping push the production toward a lighter, more comedic tone. The studio’s earlier version had been darker, but Disney preferred an entertaining musical adventure. The Sherman Brothers wrote several of the film’s best-known songs, including “The Bare Necessities” and “I Wan’na Be Like You.”

A common mix-up is saying it was Disney’s last animated film released during his lifetime. It was not: Disney died before its 1967 release. It was his final animated feature as producer and the last to carry his direct creative involvement.