I have no idea how many jungle book movies hollywood has put out in the last hundred years, but in my opinion their are only two worth having in my dvd collection. Sabu stars as mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, who can communicate with all the beasts of the jungle, friend or foe, and who gradually reacclimates to civilization with. This is a new unopened set, still in the manufactures original wrapping. Jungle book, animal spectacle film based loosely on.
Aug 26, 2011 mowgli, who was raised by wolves after being lost in the jungles of india, yearns to find his human roots, so he returns to his native village. The jungle books story moves away from the animal interaction for obvious reason and mostly focuses on adapting the tiger. The first and my favorite is the animated disney version, but a close second is this one. Make offer jungle book 1942 sabu directed zoltan korda viking video classics 1986. Sabu dastagir or selar shaik sabu, depending on your resource was born on january 27, 1924, in the little town of mysore, india, which is nestled in the jungles of karapur. Air force on active service in the pacific, gets a laugh from bob dyer, radio comedian, as sabu rehearses for a radio show, while on leave in sydney, new south wales on feb. Sabu, as the jungle boy, races around and scowls with bestial intensity.
All three look much better than the battered tv prints that circulated for decades on end. Arabian nights 1942, white savage 1943 and cobra woman 1944. Jungle book, animal spectacle film based loosely on kipling. Jungle book the movie new vhs sabu rosemary decamp ralph. Jungle book is a 1942 independent technicolor actionadventure film by the hungarian korda brothers, based on a screenplay adaptation by laurence stallings of rudyard kiplings the jungle book 1894, about a wild boy who is kidnapped by villagers who are cruel to animals as they attempt to steal a dead kings cursed treasure. His first four films elephant boy1937, the drum1938, the thief of bagdad1940, jungle book1942 were his best and he found himself working out of hollywood when they were completed. Mowgli sabu discovers that flattery will get him everywhere with the snake kaa, invoking the code of the jungle as he seeks out the tiger shere khan, in the korda brothers rudyard kiplings jungle book, 1942. Curious to reconnect with his human village, mowgli returns only to find disappointment in the greed and treachery of man. Best remembered into star citizen actor, sgt sabu us army air force served 19431946 short bio.
The film was directed by zoltan korda, produced by his brother alexander and art directed by their younger brother vincent. Sabu is perfectly cast along with black narcissus, its his best film work with a sweetness and charm that doesnt show up much in all those maria montez films he did at universal. Protagonist, koga tumaci indijski glumac sabu, je mowgli, mladi indijac koga su kao dijete odgojile divlje. The jungle book sabu vhs video tape movie new new and sealed. The film was directed by the hungarian zoltan korda based on a screenplay adaptation by. Loosely based on the rudyard kipling mowgli stories, the 1942 jungle book offered warweary audiences brilliant technicolor, elaborate sets, numerous action sequences, exotic animals, lost treasure, and a climatic firestormnot to mention charismatic indianborn star sabu in a persistently and titillating halfnaked state. Having no family, the boy lives with wolves and befriends a variety of animals. Sabu remained in hollywood for the duration of world war ii. Feb 17, 2007 teenaged mowgli, who was raised by wolves, appears in a village in india and is adopted by messua.
Great movie, and should be considered a classic worth having in anyones dvd library. May 02, 2017 jungle book is an american color actionadventure film from 1942 based on the famous rudyard kipling book. Jungle book 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The original story based on rudyard kiplings classic book. Sabu plays mowgli, the mancub raised by wolves and schooled in the jungle who returns to. Rudyard kiplings two jungle book anthologies comprise fifteen stories, four of which were used is this film. He was credited under the name sabu and is primarily known for his work in films during the 1930s1940s in britain and america. Addition ive just read the kipling jungle book from amazon.
The father of young mowgli sabu is killed by a jungle tiger during the childs early years. If you have any questions feel free to email any time. Actor, sgt sabu us army air force served short bio. This is the first acting to the young indian actor named sabu, he followed a hollywood s successful career. Items will be shipped the next business day after payment is made. Colors are washed out, speckles and vertical streaks film.
Sabu and patricia orourke in jungle book over two decades before disney made rudyard kiplings the jungle book iconic with an animated musical adaptation, the story was first rendered on the screen in live action by british producer alexander korda in 1942. When mowgli and new love interest mahala patricia orourke trek into the jungle together, they discover. Get the best deals on jungle book 1942 film vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. Jungle booksabu a movie trailer of the movie jungle book starring sabu from india by. The jungle book starring sabu vhs rudyard kiplings. Animal footage was cleverly integrated with that of the humans so that the beasts seemed directly involved with the humans. A character from one of rudyard kiplings 1894 jungle book stories, toomai is a spirited young mahout, or elephant driver, who proves. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc.
The jungle book by zoltan korda sabu, joseph calleia. Jungle book 1942 stream and watch online moviefone. An orphan, the son of a mahout, sabu dastigir was riding a real elephant around mysore when he was signed to star in elephant boy 1937, an adaptation of the kipling tale toomai of the jungle. Filmed in technicolor in 1942 jungle book is a fairly loose adaptation of rudyard kiplings famous collection of short stories about a boy living in a small village in india who, as a toddler, wanders away into the nearby jungle.
Be sure to check out the store, theres many more great items there. Apr 24, 2015 teenaged mowgli who was raised by wolves appears in a village in india and is adopted by messua. Powered by sixbits ecommerce solution 332261802641. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book dvd original 1942 live. The jungle book 41 sabu riding an elephant rudyard kipling.
Despite its title, its based primarily on the second jungle book, as the plot. This leads to mostly made up context, and the movie is obvious meant for sequels along the vein of the popular tarzan series. Sabis last film was a tiger walks for disney he died of a heart attack in december of 1963, so he never got to see the finished film which wasnt released until 1964. Jungle book or rudyard kiplings jungle book is a 1942 film directed by zoltan korda, loosely based on rudyard kiplings the jungle book and starring sabu as mowgli. Mowgli learns human language and some human ways quickly, though keeping jungle ideas.
In 1942 sabu played another role based on a kipling story, namely mowgli in jungle book directed by zoltan korda, which was shot entirely in california. The thief of bagdad, elephant boy and arabian nights. With the help of his jungle companions, mowgli saves. The jungle book 1942 film classic vhs movie sabu new factory. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Most of the time we send out the items the same day if the order is placed before our cutoff shipping time at 2 p. Teenaged mowgli, who was raised by wolves, appears in a village in india and is adopted by messua. Rudyard kiplings jungle book is given the full treatment in this lavish retelling filled with huge sets, exotic animals, a large cast and the incomparable sabu, starring as mowgli, the young orphan boy raised by wolves. A movie trailer of the movie jungle book starring sabu from india. He is quite good in the jungle book but he was always good there being more humor than fact in john prines song sabu visits the twin cities alone. The jungle book 1942 rosemary decamp and sabu in the jungle book. Jungle book vintage movie poster sabu rudyard kipling.
This great film will surely attract a whole new generation of classic movie fans. The original and grandest version of this wellknown tale paints an exotic world of primitive peasant villages, dense, dark jungles, and alluring lagoonsall of which compose the surroundings of mowgli, a boy raised by wolves. Sabu was a natural for mowgli, the feral child raised by a wolf pack. The jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery. Yes, this was one of my favorite jungle book movies o. After several years, mowgli is discovered and returned to his mother, and must grow accustomed to human practices. What i truly enjoy about this version is the sheer adventure of the story. The jungle book starring sabu vhs rudyard kiplings goodtimes. Filmed in technicolor in 1942 jungle book is a fairly loose adaptation of rudyard kiplings famous collection of short stories about a boy living in a small village in india who, as a toddler, wanders away into the nearby jungle and ends up being raised by a pack of wolves. Jungle book is an american color 1942 actionadventure film based on the rudyard kipling novel, the jungle book. Actual item covers shown feature running time 106 minutes 1 hour 46 minutes movie descriptionjungle book the movie. Because of the war, the british korda brothers had moved their film making to hollywood in 1940, and jungle book is one of the films they made during that hollywood period. His last pairing with korda was the excellent adaptation of rudyard kiplings classic book jungle book 1942 playing mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, who must adapt to the ways of mankind after being returned to his mother.
But, the 1940s one with sabu keeps to the spirit, or ethos, much more faithfully. Knjiga o dzungli je britansko americki pustolovni film snimljen 1942. The jungle book starring sabu vhs rudyard kiplings goodtimes 1991good times. Well known film star, sabu, staff sergeant sabu dastagir, now serving as an aerial gunner attached to the th u. Jungle book the movie new vhs sabu rosemary decamp. In this adaptation of the rudyard kipling story, indian juvenilestar sabu plays. Opening credits and first scene from the korda brothers lavish 1942 hollywood production of rudyard kiplings jungle book, starring sabu and joseph calleia. Mowgli learns human language and some human ways quickly though keeping jungle ideas.
He starred alongside maria montez and jon hall in three films for universal pictures. Born sabu dastagir in 1924, sabu was employed in the maharaja of mysores stables when he was discovered by kordas company and set before the cameras. Jungle book 1942 the father of young mowgli sabu is killed by a jungle tiger during the childs early years. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest classic films of all time. In this adaptation of the rudyard kipling story, indian juvenilestar sabu plays mowgli, who was raised by wolves after having been lost in the jungle as an infant. Though filmed on a studio sound stage, his lush overgrown jungle somehow feels authentic unlike other jungle movies filmed on hollywood sound stages.
Childs play its hard to imagine a movie role more perfectly suited to the actor playing it than toomai in elephant boy 1937, the part that made selar shaikknown as sabu one of the least likely superstars in western cinema history. Predstavlja adaptaciju motiva istoimene zbirke prica rudyarda kiplinga. Opening credits and first scene from the korda brothers lavish 1942 hollywood production of rudyard kiplings jungle book, starring sabu and joseph calleia view the tcmdb entry for rudyard kiplings jungle book 1942. Indian juvenilestar sabu plays mowgli, who having been lost in the jungle as an infant has been raised by wolves. Wearing only a dhoti and turban, his last name deleted to make him seem more savage, he became a media sensation. Because of the war, the british korda brothers had moved their film making to hollywood in 1940, and jungle book is one of. Learn about sabu including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of sabu riding an elephant in a deserted village in a scenephoto from the movie based on the classic rudyard kipling story. Both are loosely based on it and elaborate different parts of the original. Sabu plays mowgli in this korda kipling adaptation. Jungle book 106 minutes is sabu s most enduring work, as well as the most famous liveaction version of the classic adventure taleand with good reason. The jungle book isnt always faithful to the rudyard kipling original in fact, it seldom is, but 1942 audiences swept up in the grandeur of the production values and the lush technicolor photography didnt mind at all. The jungle book starring sabu vhs rudyard kiplings goodtimes 1991 we ship extremely fast. The jungle book 2016, jon favreaus live action or at least photorealistic version of the rudyard kipling stories, offers far more than the bare necessities as it combines kiplings stories and walt disneys 1967 animated musical adaptation for a marvelous new version of the classic story of a boy quite literally raised by wolves.
His first four films elephant boy1937, the drum1938, the thief of bagdad1940, jungle book 1942 were his best and he found himself working out of hollywood when they were completed. Get the best deals on jungle book 1942 film vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection. This korda brothers film is the definitive version of rudyard kipling s classic collection of fables. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book dvd original 1942 live action feat.
Mowgli, who was raised by wolves after being lost in the jungles of india, yearns to find his human roots, so he returns to his native village. Jungle book 1942 is a classic movie directed by zoltan korda, and starring sabu. Jungle book, animal spectacle film based loosely on kipling tales, with sabu in leading role, attraction at the rivoli. The jacket and disc artwork are attractive and well done whoopee, but the recorded movie is terrible. Maybe theres some controversy about thathis brother may have been sabu dastagir while he was really selar shaykh sabu but either way hes a sabu was one good looking guy when he was young which may have helped attract me to this movie. The father of young mowgli sabu is killed by a jungle tiger during the childs early.
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