Winnie Puuh und der stürmische Tag

Winnie the Pooh has always been a favorite of mine. The original stories are in the realm of the Mary Poppins stories, i.e., difficult to translate to film. In this instance, Disney has managed to transfer the charm of the Pooh stories intact to the screen. Winnie is simply adorable as an animated character, and Sterling Holloway gives him the perfect voice. All the other characters are voiced with perfection, too, especially Tigger, who makes his debut in this short film. Tigger almost steals the show from Pooh; when he's onscreen, you don't notice anything else. Sebastian Cabot adds just the right touch as the narrator.

The entire film has the feel of the pink elephant sequence in Dumbo; inspired, creative and unforgettable. During the storm, pages from the book blow away as the wind rises, rain washes text down the page and away into a stream, etc. Everyone should love this adaptation; Disney soon cranked Pooh out as a series, and it got tedious and sloppy. But this early effort is a real masterpiece.

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)

*** 1/2 (out of 4)

Oscar-winning short from Disney has Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and the rest of the gang being forced to leave their homes after a storm with heavy rainfall comes through. I'll admit right up front that I'm really not that big of a Pooh fan. I didn't care too much for him as a kid and my tolerance level hasn't grown much more in the three decades that followed. With that said, I think even a person who hates Pooh would still find this film to be a winner simply because of the imagination that's on full display. The greatest sequence in the entire film happens during a dream sequence where the term psychedelic would certainly fit. The song is a very good once but the wonderful use of colors is what really makes this sequence jump off the screen. There are also some very funny bits to be found in the film including one inside Owl's house where everyone keeps sliding around the place. The animation quality is certainly very high but that's exactly what you expect when it comes to Disney. Fans of Pooh will certainly love this film but even those non-fans should be entertained.

This is the second of the four Winnie the Pooh featurettes. Not only this is enjoyable, but it's also memorable and successful. This probably had the most songs in one short film, and all of them are really memorable. What also made me happy about this film is that although I didn't know this little fact until about a few years ago, It won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short! I am very happy for Winnie the Pooh to win this award. The score is also memorable, too. What didn't satisfy me was that it didn't include the Winnie the Pooh theme song. Does anyone know why? Anyway, in conclusion, Walt Disney died during the production of this short and the Academy Award was given posthumous. So see it for him if you haven't already, because I'm very sure he would've liked it.

Oscar-winning Winnie the Pooh cartoon is a wonderful piece of entertainment. The story starts out on a very windy day, where Piglet is blown around like a kite and poor owl has his tree knocked over. From there we meet Tigger, who sings the classic song "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers." Tigger warns Pooh that Heffalumps and Woozles love to steal honey. This leads to Pooh having a nightmare about them (and another wonderful song). Then it begins to rain, eventually flooding poor Piglet's home and it's up to his friends to save him. They really crammed a lot into this one but it flows together nicely.

Great animation, wonderful voicework, and some terrific songs make this a classic. Later made up part of the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh movie.

By that, I mean that I absolutely love all the Pooh vignettes, with or without Tigger. But Tigger, marvellously voiced by Paul Winchell, absolutely hilarious he was, was so memorable in this vignette that I can't help mention him.

The vignette has a great story, the animation is wonderful, and the songs are highly memorable. I loved the songs, every one of them memorable in every way.

Especially the Heffalumps and Woozles song, that did scare me as a child, but now it is very entertaining. The voice acting is terrific from all involved, Sebastian Cabot as the narrator shines particularly.

Overall, a hugely entertaining gem, flawless from the start, but Tigger's presence elevates it to a greater level. 10/10 Bethany Cox