The Jungle Book (soundtrack) quartet that appears in the film. One of The Mellomen's members, Bill Lee, sang as Shere Khan during the final recording of the song because George Sanders was unavailable, and can be heard on the soundtrack.. The first version was "Walt Disney Presents the Story and Songs of The Jungle Book", also known as the "Storyteller" version, issued on the Disneyland Records label. It featured a retelling of the story with narration by voice actor Dal McKennon as Bagheera, and dialogue and sound effects from the film itself along with the songs. It was a commercial success, being certified Gold
The Jungle Book (1967 film) Canada. The film earned over $23.8 million worldwide becoming the most successful animated film released during its initial run. "The Jungle Book" was re-released theatrically in North America three times, 1978, 1984, and 1990, and also in Europe throughout the 1980s. The 1978 re-release increased its North American rentals to $27.3 million, which surpassed "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" making it the highest grossing animated film of all-time in the United States and Canada until "Snow White" was re-released in 1983. The film's total lifetime gross in the U.S. and Canada is $141 million. When adjusted for inflation, it