Film: The Jungle Book 1967 Flashcards
(37 cards)
Who produced and distributed JB?
Walt Disney Productions
What had happened to the previous Disney film, The Sword and The Stone?
It had flopped at the box office
Why was Walt Disney so personally involved in JB?
Due to the poor response to The Sword and The Stone
Why did Disney change the script?
Because he felt the script was too dark for family audiences
Who was the chief animator?
Floyd Norman
Who was the final scriptwriter who was tasked with making it more lighthearted?
Larry Clemmons
What was innovative about how the characters were produced?
The drawings were based on the actors (instead of vice versa)
Who directed JB?
Walter Reitherman
Why was Phil Harris chosen to be a voiceover?
Disney head him sing as a band leader and knew he was Baloo
How did Harris change the film?
Baloo had been a minor character but became the co-star after Harris took over the voiceover
Who wrote most of the songs?
The Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins)
How were the backgrounds created?
They were handpainted
What technology was used in filming?
Multiplane camera to create a notion of depth. It also allowed for special effects to be created.
How was the JB created?
On transparent “cels” which meant they could be re-used and did not need to be re-painted each time
What other technology was used?
Xerography - copying the animator’s drawings onto a light-sensitive aluminium plate and then onto cels, unlike the old, painstaking hand-inking process, tracing them from paper drawings
How is politics reflected in JB?
Disney’s right-wing views meant that the black civil rights movement was ignored and equating black jazz music with monkeys
When was JB relased?
October 67
When was JB re-released?
1978, 1984, 1990 in US and throughout the 80s in Europe
Why are the re-release’s important?
Box office takings were maximised
What was the budget?
$4 million
How much has the JB grossed in the US?
$141 million (29th highest grossing film of all time in the US)
How much has the JB grossed worldwide?
$205 million
When was it released on VHS and DVD?
1991 and 2007
What is “vaulting”?
When films are not available for purchase
