A Fascinating Day In Animation History: Disney’s ‘The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh’ (1977)

Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo, the wonderful thing about Pooh bear is he’s such a lovable thing. On this day in 1977, Walt Disney Studios released the feature The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which is actually a compilation of three short films. Walt always wanted to make a feature-length Pooh film, but that wouldn’t happen until 2011, unless you count spinoff films like Piglet’s Big Movie and The Tigger Movie. The 1977 release includes the last animation Walt personally worked on with Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) as well as some timeless Sherman brothers songs.  The film overall remains one of my favorite Disney classics.

“Animation Fascination” Episode 53: Jessica Forer – DreamWorks Animation

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For the first time on the podcast we’re joined by an employee of DreamWorks Animation! Jessica Forer, a production coordinator at the studio joins us to co-host the entire episode as well as discuss her career.

Amongst things discussed are: Ms. Forer’s love of classic animation, the Mickey Mouse short “Get a Horse!”, and the closure of Pixar Canada.

(Recorded on 10/20/13)

New Releases – Week of Tuesday August 27, 2013

Hey there, film fans! This week’s animation related releases are a bit light, but definitely don’t lack any sentimentality! This week’s featured release is The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

‘The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh’ Coming to Blu-ray August 27th

Disney keeps rolling out the animated classics on Blu-ray Disc and we think it’s a really good thing. Next up for the HD digital treatment is 1977’s The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh which is set to be released on August 27, 2013. The film is the 22nd animated motion picture from the Walt Disney Animation Studios canon (from the Xerox era) and is a compilation of three “Winnie the Pooh” short films made in 1966, 1968 and 1974: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too.