The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition Swings onto Blu-ray , DVD and Digital

The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition Swings onto Blu-ray, DVD and Digital 2/11/14!!

Get ready to sing along with Mowgli all over again as Disney’s The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition comes to Blu-ray™ for the first time ever on February 11th, 2014! This Diamond Edition is packed with more than just the bare necessities of bonus features, including an alternate ending and an interview with Richard M. Sherman, Diane Disney Miller, and Floyd Norman!

Make Mowgli and His Jungle Family A Part of Yours When

Swings onto Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital on February 11, 2014

Film Synopsis:   Now for the first time ever on Blu-ray with glorious digital high definition, Disney’s Jumpin’ Jungle Classic has never looked so lush or sounded so good! Beloved characters, swinging music and new behind-the-scenes bonus features make this Diamond Edition Blu-ray a must-have for every family’s classic collection!

Meet the most unforgettable characters and embark on a thrilling adventure with Mowgli as he journeys deep into the jungle and learns “The Bare Necessities” of life from happy-go-lucky Baloo the bear. Meet Bagheera, the wise old panther, and crazy King Louie, the orangutan. But watch out for the cunning tiger Shere Khan and Kaa, the ssssneakiest snake in the jungle!

Explore your family’s wild side as you venture into The Jungle Book for extraordinary adventures and a heartwarming tale that celebrates the true meaning of friendship.  

Voice Talent:    Phil Harris (Robin Hood, The Aristocats) as Baloo the Bear; Sebastian Cabot (The Sword and the Stone, Winnie the Pooh) as Bagheera the Panther; Bruce Reitherman (Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree) as Mowgli the Man Cub; George Sanders (All About Eve, Rebecca) as Shere Khan the Tiger; Sterling Halloway (The Aristocats, Alice in Wonderland) as Kaa the Snake; J. Pat O’Malley (Robin Hood, Mary Poppins) as Col. Hathi the Elephant/Buzzie; and Louis Prima (The Continental Twist Hey Boy! Hey Girl!) as King Louie of the Apes 

Producer:                             Walt Disney 

Director                                 Wolfgang Reitherman (The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians, The Aristocats) 

Writers:                                 Larry Clemmons (The Fox and the Hound, Robin Hood, The Aristocats)

Ralph Wright (The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh, The Aristocats)

Ken Anderson (The Rescuers, The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh)

Vance Gerry (The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh, Robin Hood)

**Inspired by the Rudyard Kipling Mowgli Stories.

 

Music:   Music by George Bruns, Songs by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman.  “The Bare Necessities” by Terry Gilkyson.” 

Release Date:                    February 11, 2014

Direct Prebook                December 17, 2013

Distributor Prebook: December 31, 2013      

All-New Blu-ray               Introductions by Diane Disney Miller and Richard M. Sherman

Bonus Features:             Alternate Ending – Mowgli and The Hunter

@DisneyAnimation: Sparking Creativity

Music, Memories & Mowgli: A Conversation with Richard M. Sherman, Diane Disney Miller and Floyd Norman

Disney Intermission – Bear-E-Oke hosted by Baloo

Bear-E-Oke Sing A Long

I Wanna Be Like You – Hangin’ Out At Disney’s Animal Kingdom 

DVD Bonus Features:      All the Classic bonus features included in the original DVD release

Packaging:                          2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack  (BD + DVD + Digital Copy), DVD and Digital 

Feature Run Time:       78-minutes

 Rated:                                      G in U.S. & Canada (Bonus materials are not rated)

Aspect Ratio:                      1.75:1 formatted for 16×9 TV screens 

Sound:    Blu-ray: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (English); Original Theatrical Mix (English); Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (French and Spanish)

DVD: Original Theatrical Mix (English); Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (English, French and Spanish)  

Languages:                         English, French and Spanish 

Subtitles:                              English SDH, French and Spanish

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