The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) 7.5
A collection of animated shorts based on the stories and characters by A. A. Milne. |
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) 7.5
A collection of animated shorts based on the stories and characters by A. A. Milne. |
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| Sebastian Cabot | ... |
Narrator
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Junius Matthews | ... |
Rabbit
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Barbara Luddy | ... |
Kanga
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| Howard Morris | ... |
Gopher
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| John Fiedler | ... |
Piglet
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Ralph Wright | ... |
Eeyore
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| Hal Smith | ... |
Owl
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| Clint Howard | ... | ||
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Bruce Reitherman | ... |
Christopher Robin (Honey Tree)
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| Jon Walmsley | ... |
Christopher Robin (Blustery Day)
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Timothy Turner | ... |
Christopher Robin (Tigger Too)
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Dori Whitaker | ... |
Roo (Tigger Too)
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| Sterling Holloway | ... |
Winnie the Pooh
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| Paul Winchell | ... |
Tigger
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Pooh, a bear of very little brain, and all his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood sing their way through adventures that encompass honey, bees, bouncing, balloons, Eeyore's birthday, floods, and Pooh sticks. Written by Kathy Li
Could you find a nicer, more innocent film than this one? I don't know. I haven't seen one.
What it is, I think, is a compilation of three films woven into one full-length film, movies that were originally done in the mid to late-1960s and then put into this format later. Whatever, it's simply a bunch of nice stories about the famous Pooh and his friends.
This is refreshing in that there is very, very little violence and no evil characters, no bad guys, both of which are unusual in animated films. The stories are told through a "book" which is pictured as the stories unfold. Illustrations are shown in the book and they they come to life to show the particularly story.
The voice of Pooh was done by one of the great voices in Hollywood history: Sterling Holloway. All the characters are quite different and there is nice humor here and there for adults and kids. This is as sweet-natured a film as you could ever find. To some it may sound boring, but it's so different in its approach that it is subtly appealing to all ages. I liked and appreciated it much more on the second viewing then acquired the DVD for the third look.
This is timeless material and very highly recommended for your kids and for you. Almost everyone alive right now remembers these books from childhood and remembers them fondly. If it brings back good memories to you, you'll love this movie.