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A Very Merry Pooh Year
''A Very Merry Pooh Year'' (also known as ''Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year'') is a 2002 American direct-to-video Christmas animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The film features the 1991 Christmas television special ''Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too'', as well as a new film, ''Happy Pooh Year''. The film animation production was done by Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd., and Sunwoo Animation, (Korea) Co., Ltd. This was the only '' Winnie the Pooh'' film where Jeff Bennett provided Christopher Robin's singing voice. It was also the first ''Winnie the Pooh'' film where Owl is absent, and the first ''Winnie the Pooh'' film that Carly Simon is involved in the soundtrack. Plot On Christmas Eve, Winnie the Pooh is having trouble setting up his Christmas tree. Pooh slips and falls, and breaks a shelf holding a present he made for Piglet. When Piglet suddenly arrives, Pooh desperately searches for a new hiding place for the present (since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Henning
Ted Henning is an American video game and animation producer, and former stage, television, and film actor, producer, and screenwriter. Acting and writing career Early roles - Stage acting and voice work Early acting work includes the Off-Broadway stage play ''The Moon Dreamers'' (1969), and several roles (St. Augustine, Mailman, Dragon, Alvin) in the Broadway production ''Gloria and Esperanza'' in the ANTA Playhouse (1970). He provided the English voice of Lung Tai in ''Blood of the Dragon'' (1971). Television and film His feature film roles include playing Robert Campbell in '' The Lincoln Conspiracy'' (1977), Mr. Wetzle in '' Our Winning Season'' (1978), Jimmy in ''The Prize Fighter'' (1979), Ted in ''The First Turn-On!'' (1983), and Fabian Marks in ''Livin' Large!'' (1991). On television, he was a regular cast member on '' Tush'' (also known as ''The Bill Tush Show''). Other roles included Chip Taylor in the unaired CBS sitcom '' The Elvira Show'' and Darrel Gordon i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was prevalent before streaming platforms came to dominate the TV and movie distribution markets. Because sequels or prequels of larger-budget films may be released direct-to-video, review references to direct-to-video releases are often pejorative. Direct-to-video release has also become profitable for independent filmmakers and smaller companies. Some direct-to-video genre films (with a high-profile star) can generate well in excess of $50 million revenue worldwide. Reasons for releasing direct to video A production studio may decide not to generally release a TV show or film for several possible reasons: a low budget, a lack of support from a TV network, negative reviews, its controversial nature, that it may appeal to a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piglet (Winnie-the-Pooh)
Piglet is a fictional character from A. A. Milne's ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' books. Piglet is Winnie‑the‑Pooh's closest friend amongst all the toys and animals featured in the stories. Although he is a "Very Small Animal" of a generally timid disposition, he tries to be brave and on occasion conquers his fears. In the books Piglet is introduced in the text from Chapter III of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'', although he is shown earlier in one of the illustrations for Chapter II. He also appears in Chapters V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X, as well as every chapter of '' The House at Pooh Corner''. Piglet is best friends with Pooh and is also especially close to Christopher Robin and the rest of the main characters. Like most of the characters, Piglet was based on one of Christopher Robin Milne's stuffed animals. In the original colour versions of Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations in the Winnie‑the‑Pooh books, Piglet has pale pink skin and a green jumper. He is smaller than most animals, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie The Pooh (Disney Character)
Winnie the Pooh (also known as Pooh Bear, or simply Pooh) is a fictional bear and the main character in Disney's '' Winnie the Pooh'' franchise, based on the character Winnie-the-Pooh created by English author A. A. Milne and English artist and book illustrator E. H. Shepard, being one of the most popular characters adapted for film and television by The Walt Disney Company. Disney first received certain licensing rights to the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, characters, and trademarks from Stephen Slesinger, Inc. and the estate of A. A. Milne in 1961. Winnie the Pooh is one of the most popular characters adapted for film and one of Disney's most popular characters, especially in terms of merchandising. Adaptation and development by Disney In 1961, Walt Disney Productions licensed certain film and other rights to the Winnie-the-Pooh characters, stories and trademarks from Stephen Slesinger, Inc. and the estate of A. A. Milne. and made a series of animated films about him. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Billboard Hot 100, top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation (song), Anticipation" (No. 13), "The Right Thing to Do" (No. 17), "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (No. 14), "You Belong to Me (Carly Simon song), You Belong to Me" (No. 6), "Coming Around Again (Carly Simon song), Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Music recording certification, gold-certified singles "You're So Vain" (No. 1), "Mockingbird (Inez & Charlie Foxx song)#Carly Simon and James Taylor version, Mockingbird" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), "Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film ''The Spy Who Loved Me (film), The Spy Who Loved Me'', and "Jesse (song), Jesse" (No. 11). She has authored two memoirs and five children's books. In 1963, Simon began performing with her sister Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Winnie-the-Pooh Characters
This is a list of characters appearing in the "Winnie-the-Pooh" books and other adaptations, including Disney, Disney's Winnie the Pooh (franchise), adaptations of the series. Characters from the original books Winnie-the-Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, Pooh Bear or Pooh for short (voiced by Sterling Holloway in 1966–1977, Hal Smith (actor), Hal Smith in 1979–1989 and Jim Cummings in 1988–present), is an anthropomorphic, soft-voiced bear. Despite being naïve and slow-witted, he is a friendly, thoughtful and sometimes insightful character who is always willing to help his friends and try his best. A prime motivation is his love for honey, which quite often leads to trouble. In the books, Pooh is a talented poet, and the stories are frequently punctuated by his poems and "hums". He is humble about his slow-wittedness, but comfortable with his creative gifts. In the Disney adaptations, in which the character's name lacks hyphens, Pooh has a soft voice, wears a red shirt and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin is a character created by A. A. Milne, based on his son Christopher Robin Milne. The character appears in the author's popular books of poetry and ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories, and has subsequently appeared in various Disney adaptations of the Pooh stories. Christopher Robin Milne Christopher Robin was based on the author A. A. Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne, who later in life became disappointed about the use of his name. Christopher Milne wrote in one of a series of autobiographical works: "It seemed to me almost that my father had got where he was by climbing on my infant shoulders, that he had filched from me my good name and left me nothing but empty fame," One of the poems, "Vespers" – which describes young Christopher Robin saying his evening prayers – was said by Christopher Milne as "the one work that has brought me over the years more toe-curling, fist-clenching, lip-biting embarrassment than any other." In the books Christopher Robin ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Bennett
Jeff Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor. He voiced the titular character of ''Johnny Bravo'', Dexter and Dee Dee's Dad in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Ace, Ace, List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Grubber, Grubber, and List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Big Billy, Big Billy in ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Peter Puppy in ''Earthworm Jim (TV series), Earthworm Jim'', Brooklyn in ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoyles'', Hämsterviel in the ''Lilo & Stitch (franchise), Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, Clay Bailey in ''Xiaolin Showdown'', Petrie in ''The Land Before Time'' franchise, List of Curious George characters, The Man With the Yellow Hat in ''Curious George'', Clank in ''Tinker Bell (film series), Tinker Bell'' and List of Madagascar characters#Kowalski, Kowalski in the ''The Penguins of Madagascar, Penguins of Madagascar'' series (replacing Chris Miller (animator), Chris Miller). In 2012, Bennett was awarded an 39th Annie A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie The Pooh (franchise)
''Winnie the Pooh'' is a media franchise produced by The Walt Disney Company, based on A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's stories featuring Winnie-the-Pooh. It started in 1966 with the theatrical release of the short ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree''. The tone, action, and plot of the franchise is made much softer and slower than that of any other Disney animated franchise, in order for it to appeal to a more preschool-oriented audience. History In 1930, producer Stephen Slesinger originally acquired sole and exclusive American and Canadian merchandising, television, recording and other trade rights to Pooh from A. A. Milne. Then as early as 1938, Walt Disney expressed interest in obtaining the film rights to the Pooh books by first corresponding with the literary agency Curtis Brown. In June 1961, Disney Productions acquired the film rights from Milne's widow Dorothy, as well as the television and merchandising rights from Slesinger's widow Shirley Slesinger Lasswell. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunwoo Entertainment
Sunwoo & Company, Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea. It was established as Sunwoo Production Inc. in 1974. It began by producing animation mainly for Disney Afternoon TV series, such as '' Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers'', '' Bonkers'' and '' Darkwing Duck'', and soon expanded by providing animation services for Nickelodeon shows like '' Rocko's Modern Life'' and ''Invader Zim'', and other series like ''Duckman'' on USA Network and ''Fatherhood'' on Nick at Nite. Many studios have been " spun off" from Sunwoo; the first to do so was Anivision, which was established in March 1991. Anivision worked on ''The Simpsons'', with AKOM and Rough Draft Studios, and '' Rugrats'', replacing Wang Film Productions for its 2nd season in 1992. Grimsaem Animation Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea, which mainly does feature-length work for Nickelodeon, was established in March 1997. In April 1998, Sunwoo Digital International was established, whose most notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Film Productions
Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. (also known as Hong Guang Animation (宏廣) and Cuckoos' Nest Studio) is a Taiwanese animation studio that was founded in 1978. The company, based in Xindian, Taipei with offices in Los Angeles, California, is one of the oldest and most prolific animation studios in Taiwan, and has done traditional hand-drawn 2D animation and ink-and-paint for various TV shows and films for studios across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. History Wang Film/Cuckoo's Nest, the studio's original name, was founded by James Chung-Yuan Wang (王中元 ''Wang Chung-yuan''), Hsu Chih-wei and Lu Kuang-chi started the studio in 1978 as a Taiwanese subcontractor for various Japanese animation studios and also an overseas facility for the American animation studio Hanna-Barbera. Hanna-Barbera sent Jerry Smith to help set up the company and eventually owned half the company. Many employees from Chunghwa Cartoon came to work at Cuckoo's Nest Studio along with employees f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie The Pooh And Christmas Too
''Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too'' is a 1991 American Christmas television special based on the Disney television series '' The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', originally broadcast on December 14, 1991, on ABC and produced by Walt Disney Animation (France), S.A. and Walt Disney Television Animation. The special received a primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Children's Program in 1992. Plot Two days before Christmas, Christopher Robin writes out a letter to Santa Claus for him and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood, asking for presents; Rabbit wants a new fly swatter to stop bugs from eating carrots; Eeyore wants an umbrella to keep the snow off his house; Tigger wants a snowshoe for his tail so he can bounce on the snow without his hands and feet; Christopher Robin wants a sled "big enough for him and maybe a friend or two"; and Piglet says that Santa Claus can bring him anything. He sends the letter off into the wind, but on Christmas Eve, Winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
