Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

"Bears love honey and I'm a Pooh bear," sings Winnie the Pooh setting the stage for the goings-on in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, the first of four Disney featurettes based upon the A.A. Milne characters. Indeed, Pooh has rather an insatiable desire for honey, and when he spies a group of ...more

Although it seems that Winnie the Pooh has been a part of the Disney studios as long as Mickey Mouse, the first cartoon, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree actually only dates back to 1965. It's a marvelous adaptation of the A.A. Milne story, winsome, charming and totally engaging -- and, at 25 minutes, the perfect length for both the material and the target audience. Director Wolfgang Reithermann displays a sure and knowing touch with the delicate story, allowing just enough "Disneyfication" ...more