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 Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle book”. This version includes special effects techniques and production outtakes.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
304146
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)