The Jungle Book: The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

The Jungle Book: The Making of a Musical Masterpiece is a behind-the-scenes documentary narrated by Corey Burton about the making of Disney's animated musical adaptation of Kipling's classic, The Jungle Book. It originally aired as a television special to promote the film's 30th anniversary and was later included with the film's Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection VHS and laserdisc release. The special was made in 1997 by TV is OK Productions and was directed by Jeff Kurtti.

Synopsis
Produced in time for the film's thirtieth anniversary, this made-for-video documentary treats animation fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Jungle Book, Disney's musical adaptation of Kipling's novel about a boy raised by animals, and one of the last Disney films that Walt Disney himself worked on personally. Narrated by Corey Burton, it includes archive footage of Walt and the teams of Disney animators and voice actors as they worked to bring this family favorite to life.

Interviewees

 * Ken Anderson
 * John Canemaker
 * John Culhane
 * Phil Harris
 * Sterling Holloway
 * Ollie Johnston
 * Milt Kahl
 * Leonard Maltin
 * Wolfgang Reitherman
 * Richard M. Sherman
 * Robert B. Sherman
 * Frank Thomas