Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Wolfgang Reitherman

Writers:

A.A. Milne (books)
Winston Hibler (story)

Release Date:

20 December 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Family

Tagline:

Hip Hip Poohray!

Plot:

Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.

Plot Keywords:

Owl | Wind | Gopher | Flood | Toys Come Alive

Awards:

Won Oscar.

Cast

Sebastian Cabot	...	Narrator (voice)
Sterling Holloway	...	Winnie the Pooh (voice)
John Fiedler	...	Piglet (voice)
Jon Walmsley	...	Chistopher Robin (voice)
Hal Smith	...	Owl (voice)
Ralph Wright	...	Eeyore (voice)
Junius Matthews	...	Rabbit (voice) (as Junius C. Matthews)
Howard Morris	...	Gopher (voice)
Barbara Luddy	...	Kanga (voice)
Clint Howard	...	Roo (voice)
Paul Winchell	...	Tigger (voice)

Runtime:

25 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:G

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

This film was released in theaters along with The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Piglet is pointing at the Trespassers Will sign, his broom stays on screen during the whole shot, but Piglet is already sweeping in the next shot.

Quotes:

Winnie the Pooh: Christopher Robin, can you make a one-hero party into a two-hero party?
Chistopher Robin: Of course we can, silly old bear.

Movie Connections:

References Dumbo (1941)

Soundtrack:

The Rain Rain Rain Came Down, Down, Down

Hello! I'm Tigger! T-I-double Ger. That spells Tigger!

"Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day", the second of the Winnie the Pooh's shorts, introduces us the characters that were missing in the first one: Piglet (who becomes Pooh's best friend) and the very humorous and super-amusing Tigger.

It has all of the qualities already seen in the first one, including cheerful songs such as "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers", "Hip Hip Pooh-ray!" and "The Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down".

This one has a funny plot as well. In the first part of the story, Winnie the Pooh wishes a «Happy winds-day» to his friends (because it's a very windy day), starting with Piglet. The second part of the story takes place later, while Pooh's in bed and hears strange noises and decides to open the door anyway (after all, he's not the smartest bear in the world). This visit is... Tigger! Tigger is so funny! I love his remarkable personality, his sense of humor, his singing and his bounces! It's impossible not to like Tigger! During the third part of our story, there's a rain storm and a Hero Party that becomes a Two Hero Party, celebrated by Cristopher Robin and his pals.

The Owl is a character that loves to talk. Once he starts, he doesn't stop and he dislikes to be interrupted, although he is always polite.

The Gopher appears in this one too, but he's not in the book, you know. My favorite Piglet's line is «Oh, dear! Oh, d-d-d-dear-dear!».

My least favorite part is Pooh's dream about "hefalumps and woozels" trying to steal his honey. Nevertheless, it's bizarre, original and creative. I can't help but think of the "Pink Elephants" sequence from "Dumbo", because they're both so odd.

Initially I had doubts about the sex of Rabbit and Piglet because their voices sound somewhat feminine.

Well, T-T-F-N! Ta-ta for now! :D