Conversation so far:
when did the original jungle book come out
The Jungle Book was released on October 18, 1967.
who was the cast of the original jungle book
Casting employed famous actors and musicians Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, George Sanders and Louis Prima, as well as Disney regulars such as Sterling Holloway, J. Pat O'Malley and Verna Felton.
who voiced the main character, mowgli in the original jungle book
The director's son, Bruce Reitherman, was Mowgli.

Question: how was the critical reception
Self-contained rewrite: how was the critical reception of the original jungle book