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Jungle Book (1942) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Zoltan Korda and produced by Alexander Korda.

Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Vincent Korda; Interior Decoration: Julia HeronNominated
Best CinematographyW. Howard GreeneNominated
Best Music - ScoringMiklos RozsaNominated
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Why Do They Keep Wanting Christopher Walken To Sing? – Jungle Book (2016)

By Michael on Jun 4, 2016 From Durnmoose Movie Musings

Don’t get me wrong, I love Christopher Walken and I love the way they use him as King Louie in the new Jungle Book movie. And in many ways his interpretation of “I Want To Be Like You” is one of the highlights of the film, but really, the did the whole let’s get him to sing b... Read full article


Mogli, o Menino Lobo (1942) / The Jungle Book (1942)

By L? on May 28, 2016 From Critica Retro

Mogli, o Menino Lobo (1942) / The Jungle Book (1942) Talvez voc? tenha ido ver a nova aventura live-action da Disney, “The Jungle Book”. ? prov?vel que voc? tenha tido seu primeiro contato com a hist?ria de Mogli atrav?s do desenho de 1967, que tamb?m lhe ensinou que “necess... Read full article


March to Disney: The Jungle Book – Beyond the Bare Necessities

By Bernardo Villela on Mar 9, 2014 From The Movie Rat

Introduction Last year to coincide with a trip to Walt Disney World in March, I decided to have a month-long focus on Disney fare. Their vaults are vast and varied enough such that this is a theme that could recur annually. Below you will find links to the inaugural posts written for the theme. The... Read full article


The Jungle Book (1967)

By Kristen on Feb 23, 2013 From Journeys in Classic Film

The final Disney movie of the 1960s is dampened by tragedy. ?The Jungle Book is cited as the last animated movie Walt Disney would personally oversee, as well as being the last movie to have Verna Felton as a voice actress; Felton died the day before Disney himself. ?With that, there’s a sombe... Read full article


Mogli, o Menino Lobo (1942) / The Jungle Book (1942)

By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica Retro

Mogli, o Menino Lobo (1942) / The Jungle Book (1942) Talvez voc? tenha ido ver a nova aventura live-action da Disney, “The Jungle Book”. ? prov?vel que voc? tenha tido seu primeiro contato com a hist?ria de Mogli atrav?s do desenho de 1967, que tamb?m lhe ensinou que “neces... Read full article


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The Jungle Book was the first film for which original soundtrack recordings were issued. Previously, when record companies released music from a film, they had insisted on re-recording the music in their own studios with their own equipment. The "Jungle Book" records were taken from the same recordings used for the film's soundtrack, and their commercial success paved the way for more original-soundtrack albums.
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