The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.
Director
Wolfgang Reitherman
Bruce Reitherman
Mowgli the Man Cub (voice)
Phil Harris
Baloo the Bear (voice)
Sebastian Cabot
Bagheera the Panther (voice)
George Sanders
Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)
Sterling Holloway
Kaa the Snake (voice)
Louis Prima
King Louie of the Apes (voice)
J. Pat O'Malley
Col. Hathi the Elephant / Buzzie (voice)
Clint Howard
Junior (voice)
John Abbott
Akela (voice)
Ben Wright
Rama (voice)
Darleen Carr
The Girl (voice)
Verna Felton
Winifred (voice)
Bill Lee
Shere Khan (singing) / Elephant Soldier (voice) (uncredited)
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