The Jungle Book (1997 VHS)

For its 30th anniversary, The Jungle Book was released on video on October 14, 1997. According to one of the commercials aired on television in late 1997, Disney stopped "selling" The Jungle Book beginning on January 31, 1998, along with Fun and Fancy Free and Sleeping Beauty.

Release date
October 14, 1997 (VHS)

Stock Number
11070

List price
$26.99 (VHS)

Aspect ratio
4:3

Format
Single Side, Dual Layer

Audio
Dolby Surround

Subtitles
English (Closed Captioned)

Running Time: 89 Minutes

Print date: August 11, 1997

Number: 97

Synopsis
One of the most popular Disney films ever, The Jungle Book is a song-filled celebration of friendship, fun and adventure set in a lush and colorful world. Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's "Mowgli" stories, Disney's 19th animated masterpiece was the last animated feature that had Walt Disney's personal touch. *Best Song, 1969.

The jubilant adventure begins when Mowgli, a little boy raised by wolves, is urged by his friend Bagheera, a wise old panther, to seek safety in the man-village. Feeling very much at home in the jungle, Mowgli resists and runs off. Much to Bagherra's dismay, Mowgli meets a new friend with a happy-go-lucky philosophy of life, Baloo the bear, a lovable "jungle bum." Together, the three buddies find the journey back to civilization anything but civilized! They encounter a crazy orangutan, the hypnotic and sly snake Kaa and the menacing Shere Khan!

Advertised on:

 * 1) Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (August 5, 1997)
 * 2) That Darn Cat! (August 5, 1997)
 * 3) Mary Poppins (1997 VHS) (August 26, 1997)
 * 4) Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1997 VHS) (August 26, 1997)
 * 5) Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1997 VHS) (August 26, 1997)
 * 6) Johnny Tremain (1997 VHS) (August 26, 1997)
 * 7) The Light in the Forest (1997 VHS) (August 26, 1997)
 * 8) Sleeping Beauty (1997 VHS) (September 16, 1997)
 * 9) The Love Bug (1997 VHS) (September 16, 1997)
 * 10) Herbie Rides Again (1997 VHS) (September 16, 1997)
 * 11) Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1997 VHS) (September 16, 1997)
 * 12) Herbie Goes Bananas (1997 VHS) (September 16, 1997)