{"id":34808,"date":"2015-09-29T09:14:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T16:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34808"},"modified":"2020-11-29T20:27:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T03:27:43","slug":"jungle-book-1942","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34808","title":{"rendered":"Jungle Book (1942)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;What is the book of life itself but man&#8217;s law with nature?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Poster-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-34812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Poster-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Poster.jpg 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA boy (Sabu) raised by wolves in the Indian jungle returns to live with his birth-mother (Rosemary DeCamp) while nurturing an obsession to kill his mortal enemy, a tiger named Shere Khan. Meanwhile, the greedy father (Joseph Calleia) of his sweet girlfriend (Patricia O&#8217;Rourke) bullies Mowgli (Sabu) into revealing the location of a lost city of hidden treasure, and joins two partners (John Qualen and Frank Puglia) in seeking it out.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hidden Treasure<\/li>\n<li>John Qualen Films<\/li>\n<li>Jungles<\/li>\n<li>Sabu Films<\/li>\n<li>Zoltan Korda Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nIn his review of this &#8220;popular fantasy-adventure&#8221;, directed by Zoltan Korda and based on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Jungle_Book\">stories by Rudyard Kipling<\/a>, Peary writes that he wishes &#8220;a little more emphasis were placed on the boy&#8217;s trying to reconcile his wild nature with his desire for human companionship, but not even the early Tarzan movies dealt with such themes&#8221;. He points out the &#8220;excellent use of [live] animals&#8221;, and notes that the movie is &#8220;excellent family fare, but there are death scenes that may be too strong for some youngsters&#8221;. Unfortunately, the storyline itself isn&#8217;t particularly compelling; the film&#8217;s primary selling point is its visual appeal. Peary points out that it &#8220;has some of the finest color you&#8217;ll ever see&#8221;, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/51900\/eclipse-series-30-sabu\/\">Stuart Galbraith, Jr.<\/a> notes in his review for DVD Talk that the effect of using &#8220;every filmmaking tool available then&#8221; &#8212; including &#8220;glass shots and optical matte paintings, large-scale miniatures, [and] full-size jungle sets&#8221; &#8212; is &#8220;splendid and unique&#8221;. (The entire film was shot in Hollywood.) Fans of the 1967 Disney cartoon will likely be curious to check this one out, but otherwise it&#8217;s only must-see viewing for fans of the iconic Indian actor <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sabu_Dastagir\">Sabu<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This movie is available for free viewing as a public domain title <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/JungleBook\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stunning Technicolor cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography1.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography1-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography4.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography4-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography4-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography3.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography3-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography2.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jungle-Book-Cinematography2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; this one is only must-see for Sabu fans. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0034928\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1942\/04\/06\/archives\/jungle-book-animal-spectacle-film-based-loosely-on-kipling-tales.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=5575&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/51900\/eclipse-series-30-sabu\/\">DVD Talk Review (scroll down)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/fantasy\/junglebook1942.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3738sabu.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/36536\/rudyard-kiplings-jungle-book#articles-reviews?articleId=218211\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;What is the book of life itself but man&#8217;s law with nature?&#8221; Synopsis: A boy (Sabu) raised by wolves in the Indian jungle returns to live with his birth-mother (Rosemary DeCamp) while nurturing an obsession to kill his mortal enemy, a tiger named Shere Khan. Meanwhile, the greedy father (Joseph Calleia) of his sweet girlfriend (Patricia O&#8217;Rourke) bullies Mowgli (Sabu) into revealing the location of a lost city of hidden treasure, and joins two partners (John Qualen and Frank Puglia)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=34808\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34808"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55744,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34808\/revisions\/55744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}