Continuity mistake: The scene where Col. Hathi inspects his troops, he leans on his stick and it breaks. However, in the next scenes, the stick you see is sometimes broken and sometimes it is still complete.
The Jungle Book (1967)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman
Starring: Sebastian Cabot, Phil Harris, Bruce Reitherman, Louis Prima
After having been taken to the edge of the Man-Village by Bagheera and Baloo, Mowgli becomes smitten with a young girl collecting water and follows her into the village.
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Bagheera: This will take brains, not brawn.
Baloo: You better believe it, and I'm loaded with both.
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Question: Why did Shanti lure Mowgli into the village at the end? What was her reason for doing so?
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Answer: She was a young girl who was instantly smitten by Mowgli (and he with her) and encouraged him to come into the village, hoping he'd stay. It shows that Mowgli has made the decision to live with humans.
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