Disney’s beloved animated classic about a boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle has no real filming locations – it’s a hand-drawn animation, made at the Walt Disney Studios in California.
Where was The Jungle Book made?
The Jungle Book is a Disney animation, made at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.
How The Jungle Book was made
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The studio – Burbank
The film was created at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, near Los Angeles.
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An animated world
As a hand-drawn film, it has no live-action filming locations.
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The Indian jungle – a setting
The story is set in the jungles of India.
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Hand-drawn animation
The film was brought to life through classic animation.
About the setting
Because it is animated, The Jungle Book has no real place to visit – but it was made near Los Angeles.
The Jungle Book Fun Facts
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An animated classic The film is animation, with no live-action locations.
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Made in California It was created at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.
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Based on Kipling It adapts Rudyard Kipling’s stories.
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'The Bare Necessities' The film’s song became a Disney favourite.
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Walt's last It was the last film personally overseen by Walt Disney.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was The Jungle Book made?
It’s a Disney animation, made in Burbank, California.
Are there real filming locations?
No – as animation, it has no live-action locations.
Where is it set?
In the jungles of India.
Who made it?
Walt Disney Productions.
When was it released?
1967.
