Mowgli's Brothers (TV special)

Mowgli's Brothers
Based onThe Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling
Written byChuck Jones
Directed byChuck Jones
StarringRoddy McDowall
June Foray
Music byDean Elliott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time25 minutes
Original release
ReleaseFebruary 11, 1976 (1976-02-11)

Mowgli's Brothers is a 1976 television animated special directed by American animator Chuck Jones. It is based on the first chapter of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. The special was narrated by Roddy McDowall, who also performs the voices of all the male characters in the film. June Foray was the voice of Raksha, the Mother Wolf.[1] It originally aired on CBS on February 11, 1976.[2]

The special was released on VHS, Betamax, and Laserdisc by Family Home Entertainment in 1985, and was released on VHS again in 1999 and on DVD in 2002 and 2007 by Lionsgate. Jones also directed adaptations of two other The Jungle Book stories, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and "The White Seal", in 1975.

Plot

Main article: Mowgli's Brothers

Though largely a faithful adaptation of the story, there are some notable changes in Jones's version. Differences include expanded roles for Baloo and Tabaqui, and that Shere Khan is a white tiger without a lame leg.

Reception

While researching for the special, Jones found out that Elsie Bambridge, Kipling's Daughter was still alive. She expressed disdain for the 1967 film & praised Jones for pronouncing Mowgli's name properly.[3]

References

  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 300. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 278–279. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ Furniss, Michael (2005). Chuck Jones Conversations. Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America: University Press of Mississippi. p. 213. ISBN ISBN 1-57806-728-6 ISBN 1-57806-729-4. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)


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