The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.
Bruce Reitherman
as Mowgli the Man Cub (voice)
Phil Harris
as Baloo the Bear (voice)
Sebastian Cabot
as Bagheera the Panther (voice)
George Sanders
as Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)
Sterling Holloway
as Kaa the Snake (voice)
Louis Prima
as King Louie of the Apes (voice)
J. Pat O'Malley
as Col. Hathi the Elephant / Buzzie (voice)
Clint Howard
as Junior (voice)
Chad Stuart
as Dizzy (voice)
Lord Tim Hudson
as Flaps (voice)
John Abbott
as Akela (voice)
Ben Wright
as Rama (voice)