.com The homogenized Disney version of Pooh Bear is so firmly established by now that it has virtually supplanted the classic A.A. Milne/Ernest Shephard renditions of the Hundred Acre Wood characters, introduced in a series of British children's books first published in the 1920s. This initial installment won director Wolfgang Reitherman (The Jungle Book) a 1966 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, and at the time the prize seemed a bad joke, a self-administered pat on the back for deflavorized commercial kid-culture. The Disneyfication of the planet has progressed to the point that this early, gentle, tuneful outing looks pretty benign, almost a beloved artifact in its own right. The sickly songs by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman (Mary Poppins) qualify as camp classics. The inimitable growly tones of Sterling Holloway, as Pooh, are a definite asset, although the melancholy donkey Eeyore (voice by Ralph Wright, who also wrote the screenplay) is probably the most successful page-to-screen translation, lugubrious and droll at the same time. --David Chute
S**N
5 Stars for Pooh Bear
This is a classic I wish Disney would release on DVD. When he was 2 my son watched this classic repeatedly in 1983, now we can watch my 2 year old grandson express delite in the antics of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree...he even has a "Poor Bear" that travels with him in the car.
D**N
Couldn’t have asked for a better item
The nostalgia behind this set is enough to love it! Then to add the beautiful box it comes in is what makes this gift perfect for a fan!
M**Y
Five Stars
great condition
E**S
Wrong Movie!!!!!!!!!!
Honey Tree cover with Tiger Too movie. Very Upset 5 Year old on Christmas day!!!
C**L
So Very Cute
This Winnie movie was spell binding for my great-grandson. He was glued to the tv and wanted to see it over and over.
J**N
Great
Played great and my grandchildren loved it. Was glad to get a VHS tape to replace the one I had from when my own children were little.
W**L
great.
Exactly what I wanted.
K**R
Five Stars
Good
A**R
I shall fly like a bee! Up to the honey tree! See?
This is a lovable mini-classic, and a must have. The music is enjoyable, and the storyline is good. I even remember a lot of the lines in this.
R**S
Four Stars
good
K**E
They sat so quietly and loved the whole thing
I remember taking the children to see this at the theatre when they were very young. They sat so quietly and loved the whole thing. This is my second copy as the first one is broken. The kids are 20 now, but nothing beats Winnie!!!
Y**A
Five Stars
Love the original voices - my son & I didn't like the newer Winnie the pooh on dvd.
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