A young boy returns to his native village attempting to adapt to human customs and his adopted family. The discovery of a coin in the jungle awakens the greed of the village people who hope to discover a legendary buried treasure. Disillusioned by the greed and violence of humanity he retreats to his loyal and trusted friends…the beasts of the jungle. Stars Sabu. Based on “Jungle book” by Rudyard Kipling.
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ACMI Identifier
302529
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → Children's literature
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)