THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967) Movie Poster, Re-Release Australian One Sheet
Size AU One Sheet (27" x 40")
THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967) Movie Poster, Re-Release Australian One Sheet, featuring the voices of Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman is in Very Fine+ Condition. Movie...
THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967) Movie Poster, Re-Release Australian One Sheet, featuring the voices of Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman is in Very Fine+ Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Australian Re-released One Sheet Movie Poster is in Very Fine+ condition, is Rolled with some handling wear but this does not deter from this colourful representation. This poster is currently stored rolled and will be carefully packed and shipped in a cylinder. As a vibrant re-release piece for one of Disney’s most iconic animated classics, this Australian One Sheet offers collectors a bright, lively example of mid-century Disney advertising artwork. Although the specific poster artist for this re-release is uncredited, many of Disney’s posters from this period were based on studio-approved illustration designs that captured the charm, humour and musical energy of The Jungle Book. The warm tones, bold character poses and playful composition reflect the distinctive house style that helped define Disney’s promotional art across generations.
Movie Synopsis
Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book (1967) remains one of the studio’s most beloved animated films, cherished for its catchy songs, unforgettable characters and lush hand-drawn artistry. Based loosely on Rudyard Kipling’s stories, the film follows the journey of Mowgli, an orphaned human child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves. When the fearsome tiger Shere Khan returns to the region, the wolf pack decides that Mowgli must be escorted back to the Man Village for his own safety. His loyal guardian, the wise panther Bagheera (voiced by Sebastian Cabot), undertakes this mission—but Mowgli, resistant to leaving the only home he has ever known, continually strays from their path.
Along the way, he encounters a memorable cast of colourful characters. The carefree and immensely likeable bear Baloo (voiced by Phil Harris) becomes Mowgli’s closest companion, introducing him to the joys of jungle living with the now-iconic musical number “The Bare Necessities”. The film’s lively soundtrack, composed by the Sherman Brothers with contributions from Terry Gilkyson, remains one of Disney’s most recognisable collections of songs. Audiences also meet King Louie, the exuberant orangutan voiced by jazz legend Louis Prima, whose scat-inspired performance in “I Wanna Be Like You” helped cement the film’s lasting appeal.
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, one of Disney’s celebrated “Nine Old Men”, the film stands out for its warm tone, character-driven humour and expressive animation. Interestingly, it was the final animated feature personally overseen by Walt Disney before his passing in 1966. His influence guided the studio away from Kipling’s darker themes and toward a lighter, more music-filled adventure suitable for families. This decision shaped The Jungle Book into a timeless classic, and many of the film’s sequences were animated using careful study of animal movement blended with imaginative character design.
Another fascinating aspect of the production is its use of distinctive vocal performances to help shape the personalities of the characters—an approach that has since become a Disney hallmark. Phil Harris’s improvisational style encouraged animators to craft Baloo as a laid-back, rhythmically expressive figure, while Louis Prima’s energetic jazz persona transformed King Louie into one of the most memorable supporting characters in Disney history.
Today, The Jungle Book (1967) continues to captivate new generations, celebrated for its heartfelt narrative, memorable melodies and rich, hand-crafted animation. Collectors of Disney memorabilia highly value authentic re-release posters like this Australian One Sheet, which embodies the film’s enduring legacy and its joyful spirit of adventure.
To find out more about The Jungle Book (1967) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.