Jungle book, animal spectacle film based loosely on kipling tales, with sabu in leading role, attraction at the rivoli. Jungle book is an american color 1942 actionadventure film based on the rudyard kipling novel, the jungle book. This leads to mostly made up context, and the movie is obvious meant for sequels along the vein of the popular tarzan series. The jungle book 1942 film classic vhs movie sabu new factory. Jungle book the movie new vhs sabu rosemary decamp ralph. 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. The father of young mowgli sabu is killed by a jungle tiger during the childs early. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book dvd original 1942 live. 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 book starring sabu vhs rudyard kiplings goodtimes. Both are loosely based on it and elaborate different parts of the original.
If you have any questions feel free to email any time. After several years, mowgli is discovered and returned to his mother, and must grow accustomed to human practices. The jungle book 1942 rosemary decamp and sabu in the jungle book. 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 book sabu vhs video tape movie new new and sealed. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book dvd original 1942 live action feat. 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. Get the best deals on jungle book 1942 film vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at.
Teenaged mowgli, who was raised by wolves, appears in a village in india and is adopted by messua. This great film will surely attract a whole new generation of classic movie fans. The thief of bagdad, elephant boy and arabian nights. 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.
When mowgli and new love interest mahala patricia orourke trek into the jungle together, they discover. 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. Opening credits and first scene from the korda brothers lavish 1942 hollywood production of rudyard kiplings jungle book, starring sabu and joseph calleia. 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. Make offer jungle book 1942 sabu directed zoltan korda viking video classics 1986. He starred alongside maria montez and jon hall in three films for universal pictures. Predstavlja adaptaciju motiva istoimene zbirke prica rudyarda kiplinga.
May 02, 2017 jungle book is an american color actionadventure film from 1942 based on the famous rudyard kipling book. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc. Jungle book the movie new vhs sabu rosemary decamp. All three look much better than the battered tv prints that circulated for decades on end.
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. This korda brothers film is the definitive version of rudyard kipling s classic collection of fables. 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. Rudyard kiplings two jungle book anthologies comprise fifteen stories, four of which were used is this film.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. 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 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. 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. The original story based on rudyard kiplings classic book. 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.
Mowgli learns human language and some human ways quickly, though keeping jungle ideas. 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. Actual item covers shown feature running time 106 minutes 1 hour 46 minutes movie descriptionjungle book the movie. The film was directed by zoltan korda, produced by his brother alexander and art directed by their younger brother vincent. The first and my favorite is the animated disney version, but a close second is this one. Sabu, as the jungle boy, races around and scowls with bestial intensity. 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. 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. Knjiga o dzungli je britansko americki pustolovni film snimljen 1942.
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. But, the 1940s one with sabu keeps to the spirit, or ethos, much more faithfully. Apr 24, 2015 teenaged mowgli who was raised by wolves appears in a village in india and is adopted by messua. Colors are washed out, speckles and vertical streaks film. Jungle book, animal spectacle film based loosely on kipling. 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. Get the best deals on jungle book 1942 film vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection. 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.
He made a final film for korda, the jungle book us, 1942, which brought his london films career full circle in that it returned to the source of elephant boy, the actor being as natural as mowgli as he had previously. This is the first acting to the young indian actor named sabu, he followed a hollywood s successful career. The jungle book by zoltan korda sabu, joseph calleia. The jungle book starring sabu vhs rudyard kiplings goodtimes 1991 we ship extremely fast. Best remembered into star citizen actor, sgt sabu us army air force served 19431946 short bio. Be sure to check out the store, theres many more great items there. Great movie, and should be considered a classic worth having in anyones dvd library. He was credited under the name sabu and is primarily known for his work in films during the 1930s1940s in britain and america. This korda brothers film is the definitive version of rudyard kiplings classic collection of fables.
Jungle book 1942 is a classic movie directed by zoltan korda, and starring sabu. Well known film star, sabu, staff sergeant sabu dastagir, now serving as an aerial gunner attached to the th u. Sabu remained in hollywood for the duration of world war ii. 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. Curious to reconnect with his human village, mowgli returns only to find disappointment in the greed and treachery of man.
Shippinghandling charge includes usps delivery confirmation thank you for looking. Jungle booksabu a movie trailer of the movie jungle book starring sabu from india by. Jungle book 1942 the father of young mowgli sabu is killed by a jungle tiger during the childs early years. Jungle book vintage movie poster sabu rudyard kipling. 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. Jungle book, animal spectacle film based loosely on. With the help of his jungle companions, mowgli saves. 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. Movie info 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. 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. The jungle book starring sabu vhs rudyard kiplings. Jungle book 1942 stream and watch online moviefone. The jungle book 41 sabu riding an elephant rudyard kipling. Powered by sixbits ecommerce solution 332261802641.
Learn about sabu including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. Protagonist, koga tumaci indijski glumac sabu, je mowgli, mladi indijac koga su kao dijete odgojile divlje. Indian juvenilestar sabu plays mowgli, who having been lost in the jungle as an infant has been raised by wolves. The movie was directed by alexanders brother zoltan korda. 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. In this adaptation of the rudyard kipling story, indian juvenilestar sabu plays.
Wearing only a dhoti and turban, his last name deleted to make him seem more savage, he became a media sensation. Jungle book 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Addition ive just read the kipling jungle book from amazon. Sabu has not only matured as a man and an actor, developing into a physically agile performer, but kordas film, as shot by w. The jungle book starring sabu vhs rudyard kiplings goodtimes 1991good times. 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. This is a new unopened set, still in the manufactures original wrapping.
What i truly enjoy about this version is the sheer adventure of the story. 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. Despite its title, its based primarily on the second jungle book, as the plot. 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. Feb 17, 2007 teenaged mowgli, who was raised by wolves, appears in a village in india and is adopted by messua. 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. Animal footage was cleverly integrated with that of the humans so that the beasts seemed directly involved with the humans. Items will be shipped the next business day after payment is made. Released 1942, jungle book stars sabu, joseph calleia, john qualen, frank puglia the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. 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 books story moves away from the animal interaction for obvious reason and mostly focuses on adapting the tiger. A character from one of rudyard kiplings 1894 jungle book stories, toomai is a spirited young mahout, or elephant driver, who proves.
Yes, this was one of my favorite jungle book movies o. Actor, sgt sabu us army air force served short bio. 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. From the moment i watched this movie for the first time and from that day forward when i think of the jungle book, any jungle book, i think of sabu. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest classic films of all time. The film was directed by the hungarian zoltan korda based on a screenplay adaptation by. The father of young mowgli sabu is killed by a jungle tiger during the childs early years. Sabu plays mowgli in this korda kipling adaptation. The jacket and disc artwork are attractive and well done whoopee, but the recorded movie is terrible. 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. Having no family, the boy lives with wolves and befriends a variety of animals. Because of the war, the british korda brothers had moved their film making to hollywood in 1940, and jungle book is one of. Mowgli learns human language and some human ways quickly though keeping jungle ideas. 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.