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Jungle Book (1967) 35mm Preservation! (Help needed!) (a WIP)

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We have the opportunity to scan Jungle Book. From three IB Technicolor prints (two in English). Some work has already been done on the first print, here is a video preview of Reel 2:

Password: jbpreview

As you can see, this print is in excellent overall condition with very few lines or scratches, and it is very clean. It does however have some splices, and we will need to scan the second print to do a proper restoration. The total scanning costs are around $900 (that does not cover rental, postage, or hard drive space), although I have already covered some of that as well as received some private donations. The main print we’re working from will be available for a while, however the second print is a limited opportunity. I would like to be able to scan it as well, but currently don’t have the funds to do it. If you’re interested in donating to the cause, please send me a message!

Also, we will shortly have limited access to the Sleeping Beauty and Lady and the Tramp prints as well!

Thanks!

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Hi guys work is continuing on this, the first print has been scanned and previews are available for donors. We have access to TWO more complete prints! The second print will be used for a few sections, including the section in the preview where there are audio issues due to splices. The third print (not in English) will be scanned entirely! Anyone interested in donating please get in contact. 😃

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awesome!!! if you need any help (sync, help for the edition, or anything) please let me know!!

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Thank you so much for doing this. Something so nostalgic about watching these 35mm versus the lifeless, filtered-to-death Disney blurays

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Please, o please, don’t crop it on 1:85, he’s awesome in Open Matte!

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So been a while since I’ve updated on this. I can confirm we scanned Reel 2 from the alternate English print and it looks, and more importantly sounds, glorious. We have also access to a German print that will be transferred I believe entirely, so we’ll have the complete German version of this film as well. Contributions towards scanning it would be most welcome and should go directly to Dr. Cooper who is handling that scan.

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I am giving out a FULL REEL preview of our scan. Note that this version is watermarked, the un-watermarked version is for donors only please do not redistribute that version. Here it is:

https://we.tl/t-SaFLqr3scb (link valid for SEVEN days only).

This is from the second print’s Reel 2 (the only reel from that print we scanned). It contains the “I wanna be like you” song and you can see - no splices in this version.

We have so far scanned the first 2 reels of the German print, Oops my mistake, I think we only have an un-calibrated test scan of those reels so far. If anyone is interested in helping to get the German version preserved please send a donation to Dr. Cooper we would both really appreciate it, and we can show you a preview from reel 2 of the German print. 😃

Thanks again to everyone who donated towards this to make it happen!

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This project is amazing, and even on big screens it looks incredible good. Thanks for the effort. BTW in this raw-scan we are able to see some full-frame video shots without matting to the OAR. Question: I had little time to make a comparison between the two second reels, where is the difference?

Amadeus 35mm-Project WIP. Help needed!!

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RU.08 said:

I am giving out a FULL REEL preview of our scan. Note that this version is watermarked, the un-watermarked version is for donors only please do not redistribute that version. Here it is:

https://we.tl/t-SaFLqr3scb (link valid for SEVEN days only).

This is from the second print’s Reel 2 (the only reel from that print we scanned). It contains the “I wanna be like you” song and you can see - no splices in this version.

We have so far scanned the first 2 reels of the German print, Oops my mistake, I think we only have an un-calibrated test scan of those reels so far. If anyone is interested in helping to get the German version preserved please send a donation to Dr. Cooper we would both really appreciate it, and we can show you a preview from reel 2 of the German print. 😃

Thanks again to everyone who donated towards this to make it happen!

Thanks for sharing, the preview looked nothing short of fantastic, especially uncropped, giving it historic, educational and entertainment value.

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I’m interested in donating. How do we arrange that?

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RU.08 said:

I am giving out a FULL REEL preview of our scan. Note that this version is watermarked, the un-watermarked version is for donors only please do not redistribute that version. Here it is:

https://we.tl/t-SaFLqr3scb (link valid for SEVEN days only).

This is from the second print’s Reel 2 (the only reel from that print we scanned). It contains the “I wanna be like you” song and you can see - no splices in this version.

We have so far scanned the first 2 reels of the German print, Oops my mistake, I think we only have an un-calibrated test scan of those reels so far. If anyone is interested in helping to get the German version preserved please send a donation to Dr. Cooper we would both really appreciate it, and we can show you a preview from reel 2 of the German print. 😃

Thanks again to everyone who donated towards this to make it happen!

Thanks for sharing, the preview looked nothing short of fantastic, especially uncropped, giving it historic, educational and entertainment value.

oh… I’ve missed the sharing… Could you please send me a link?

Thanks a lot

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Is the project fully funded? I’d like to contribute!

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Sooo…after one misses the deadline to donate to a project, how can we get a copy of this print?

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Looks great, although I have a few curious questions regarding this project as well as how will it be seen when it’s finished and released:

  1. What resolution did you scan the prints in?
  2. Will these be released in 4K (2160p)?
  3. Did you do any color corrections yet? If so, what exactly are you planning to achieve with the colors and what will be your reference?
  4. Are these prints from any rerelease over the years or are they from the first theatrical release?
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Probably around 2K true detail give or take, it’s hard to explain. I may be able to do a re-scan in the future though, but that depends on a number of things.

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@RU.08 Is this project still happening ? If so, is it still possible to contribute and how ?

Thanks

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To repeat Monks19,
Is this project still happening? If so, is it still possible to contribute and how?

Thanks

From ccateni 😉

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Just curious, but what year is this print from ?

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still possible to get a copy?

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I’m interested in the original German Dubbing.
They remastered the German Dubbing to often.
I Have the German Hearplay from 1967 on Vinyl.
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/13274099-Walt-Disney-Dschungel-Buch
The sound is realy great.
They used the original dubbing and cut it to an hear play.
To get it on vinyl they cut out some parts.
I tried to complete it with audioparts from the DVD and Blu-ray.
But the sound of the voices aren’t as good as on the old vinyl.
Some of the tracks of the German Soundtrack have that reverb in it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moG7mqvp4I8

Does anybody has the original old German Version?
Best regards from Germany

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I would love a copy of this masterpiece.