Bagheera is about to give up on his attempts to return the boy, but when Mowgli sees a pair of pretty eyes (we learn in the sequel her name is Shanti), he is lured into the village. Pat O'Malley), the bear Baloo (Phil Harris), and the crazy orangutan King Louie (Louis Prima). Tries to bring Mowgli to the man village where he belongs, but his plan is foiled by the crafty snake Kaa (Sterling Holloway), the military Colonel Hathi (J. Only ten years later, the wolf pack is threatened by Shere Khan (George Sanders) who has vowed to take revenge on all humanity. Taking pity, he takes the child to a wolf pack which look after him. We are first introduced to Bagheera (voiced by Sebastian Cabot), a panther who hears the baby Mowgli crying. It is a charming film based on the Rudyard Kipling stories about a young human boy named Mowgli, who lives in the jungle among the wild animals. The Jungle Book was Walt Disney's final animated classic, released within a year of his death. The Jungle Book returned to DVD on Octoin a 2-Disc Platinum Edition.īuy it, read our review, or continue scrolling for our review of the movie's 1999 Limited Issue DVD. Songs: "The Bear Necessities", "Trust in Me", "That's What Friends are For", "I Wanna Be Like You", "My Own Home", "Colonel Hathi's March" Pat O'Malley (Colonel Hathi), Bruce Reitherman (Mowgli), Verna Felton (Winifred), Clint Howard (Junior) Voice Cast: Phil Harris (Baloo), Sebastian Cabot (Bagheera), Louis Prima (King Louie), George Sanders (Shere Khan), Sterling Holloway (Kaa), J. Theatrical Release: Octo/ Running Time: 78 Minutes / Rating: G