“November 1966 statement to Ollie Johnston, regarding Mowgli's love interest Shanti) during work on The Jungle Book prior to its 1967 theatre debut; as quoted in a 2003 interview that Michael Mallory had with Ollie prior to Ollie's death in 2008, attested in "Ollie Johnston: Even 'Old Men' Need a Lift!" in Animation Magazine (27 October 2011)]”

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