A Very Merry Pooh Year facts for kids
Quick facts for kids A Very Merry Pooh Year |
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| Narrated by | Michael York |
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| Music by | Original score: Mark Watters Score from Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too: Steve Nelson Thomas Richard Sharp |
| Studio | Walt Disney Television Animation Disney Video Premiere |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | November 12, 2002 |
| Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Very Merry Pooh Year is a fun animated musical movie from 2002. It was released directly to video. This film combines a Christmas TV special from 1991, called Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too, with a brand new story, Happy Pooh Year.
This movie is special because it's the only Winnie the Pooh film where Jeff Bennett sings for Christopher Robin. It's also the first Pooh movie where the character Owl doesn't appear. Plus, it's the first time famous singer Carly Simon was involved in a Winnie the Pooh film.
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Story of the Hundred Acre Wood
This movie tells two stories about Winnie the Pooh and his friends. One is about Christmas, and the other is about New Year's.
Christmas Fun
On Christmas Eve, Winnie the Pooh is trying to set up his Christmas tree. He accidentally breaks a shelf holding a special gift he made for Piglet. When Piglet and other friends arrive, Pooh tries to hide the broken shelf and the gift.
His friends help decorate Pooh's house. Rabbit even brings Pooh a honey pot as a gift! The friends share stories. Piglet tells a brave story about finding his way home in a snowstorm. Pooh tries to hide his honey pot, but it causes more pots to fall.
Rabbit then hosts a Christmas tree decorating contest. Tigger gets tangled in bells while decorating. Eeyore and Piglet try to create a snowstorm to get home, but it causes a lot of trouble. Pooh accidentally uses Gopher's hole to hide Piglet's gift, and Gopher reminds him that honey pots don't belong in holes.
Lost in the Snow
Everyone starts to wonder where Pooh is. They decide to go on an adventure to find him. While searching, they all get lost and build a campfire. Eeyore and Roo also wander off and get lost. Pooh feels sad about being lost. He falls off a cliff but luckily flies off with Piglet's gift.
The friends don't hear Pooh's call for help and keep looking for Eeyore and Roo. They hear a strange noise and split up to hide. They find Roo and Eeyore hiding in a tree.
After finding them, they all look for Pooh. They find him about to be carried away by bees! Tigger bounces to rescue him. They all start heading home, but a snowstorm hits. Everyone is scared of getting lost again. Piglet uses a flashlight to help them find their way through the storm.
They finally make it back to Pooh's house and celebrate Christmas. Pooh remembers Piglet's gift and gets it. Piglet opens it to find a musical box Pooh made for him. They all hug and sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" as the movie ends.
Voice Actors
Many talented actors lent their voices to bring these beloved characters to life:
- Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger
- Peter Cullen as Eeyore
- John Fiedler as Piglet
- Michael Gough as Gopher
- William Green as Christopher Robin
- Nikita Hopkins as Roo
- Ken Sansom as Rabbit
- Kath Soucie as Kanga
- Michael York as The Narrator
- Jeff Bennett as Piglet and Christopher Robin (singing voice)
- Paul Winchell as Tigger (in the Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too part, this was his last movie role)
Songs from the Movie
The film features several songs that make the story even more fun:
All songs written and composed by Silversher & Silversher.
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| 1. | "Winnie the Pooh" | Carly Simon | |
| 2. | "Jingle Bells" | Cast | |
| 3. | "Snow Snows" | Jim Cummings | |
| 4. | "Happy Pooh Year" | Jim Cummings | |
| 5. | "Hunny, No Not For Me" | Jim Cummings | |
| 6. | "Auld Lang Syne" | Cast |
Release on Home Video
A Very Merry Pooh Year was first released on DVD on November 12, 2002. Later, it became available on Blu-ray on November 5, 2013. This Blu-ray release was called the "Gift of Friendship Edition." It came out on the same day as the 30th Anniversary Blu-ray of Mickey's Christmas Carol.
