| The Jungle Book
				(1967), 
				Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, rated 
				G 
				The Jungle is 
				JUMPIN'! 
				
				  Starring: 
				(the voices of) 
				Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, George Sanders, Sterling Holloway, 
				John Abbott, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★☆☆ 
				- great 
				"Man village? They'll 
				ruin him. They'll make a man out of him."  – 
				Baloo, the Bear 
				Why watch this? 
				This is one of Disney's greatest films, pre 
				Beauty and the 
				Beast, that is. 
				Plot Summary: 
				This children's classic follows Mowgli, an orphaned boy raised 
				by wolves, who is forced to leave his jungle home due to the 
				threat of Shere Khan, a man-eating tiger. Accompanied by the 
				wise panther Bagheera, Mowgli resists returning to the human 
				village, preferring his life with the animals. Along the way, he 
				encounters a variety of colorful characters, including Baloo the 
				bear and King Louie of the Apes, while also facing dangers from 
				Kaa the snake and the persistent Shere Khan. 
				Dad's Preview: 
				This is a great animated film musical about an orphaned boy who 
				is raised by wolves, and mentored by a friendly big-bellied bear and  
				watchful black panther. The boy is also being stalked by the 
				notorious Bengal tiger, Shere Khan. For a cartoon, it's 
				wonderfully complex and filled with lots of great songs, laughs, 
				and even a few scary moments. 
				 Walt Disney 
				Productions; Buena Vista Dist.
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