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In this compendium of adventures featuring AA Milne's loveable bear, material from three previous outings - Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (Pooh's efforts to pinch a stash of honey from a buzzing beehive), the Oscar-winning Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (a dangerous storm and a subsequent flood threaten the chums' home) and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (Tigger gets to be too much for the other residents of the Hundred Acre Wood). is spliced together with additional content. Charming and sweet, it only goes to show that no-one can say "Oh bother" quite like the veteran Sterling Holloway's Pooh.

Just days before the release of "Tangled," Disney shocked the world by announcing the film would be their last fairy tale princess story. But while there was much wailing, another, more positive milestone has been somewhat overlooked: "Tangled" marked the studio's 50th animated feature.

We know what you're thinking: Surely Disney has made more than 50 movies, right? And it's true, they have. But if there's one thing Disney knows even more than animation, it's how to protect their brand, which is why they've designated some of their features to be official classics and others -- like "The Jungle Book 2" or "Pete's Dragon" -- to be, you know, just something they do on the side for giggles and grins.

To celebrate the release of "Beauty and the Beast 3D," we review and rank all 50 official Disney animated features. Let the subjectivity begin.

50. 'Brother Bear' (2003)

Hey guys, remember "Brother Bear,...

Everett / Disney A scene from “Winne the Pooh”

Even on the phone, Jim Cummings’s voice has a distinctive, rumbling familiarity. As he talks about his family, his film work and the development of the latest feature film version of “Winnie the Pooh,” out today, it’s hard to not imagine a stuffy old bear on the other end of the line.

Cummings, 58, has voiced A.A. Milne’s beloved bear in films, TV and video games since 1983, when he took...

Winnie the Pooh is one of those characters so ingrained in a child's imagination, it's hard to imagine anything about the beloved cartoon changing. But that's just what Disney has done with its brand new feature length movie. It's the first time classic Pooh has ever been turned into a feature length film - up until now, the stories have consisted of short films, sometimes amalgamated to create longer film, but still shorts nonetheless.

Now, Pooh's off on a brand new adventure in the Hundred Acre Woods and all his friends have come out to play.

We talked to Winnie the Pooh directors Don Hall and Stephen Anderson about making the updated film, but staying true to audience expectations.

"We were very reverent to the material. It was sort of Burny (story artist), he was sort of our secret weapon because he worked on the original Winnie the Pooh, so...

By Khia Beauchesne

(June 2011)

For live-action films, location scouting is not out of the ordinary. But for an animated movie like the new “Winnie the Pooh,” even directors Don Hall and Stephen Anderson were surprised to have a budget to travel to Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England, to see the inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood.

“We suggested that idea, almost as a joke, because we didn’t think they’d actually send us,” Hall admits.

While Hall and Anderson were in England, they also toured several London museums to see E.H. Shepard’s original drawings for A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories. The entire film is hand-drawn with a watercolor aesthetic, just like Shepard’s artwork. Other research for the cast and crew involved family screenings of all the previous Pooh classics.

“I think the idea of Winnie the Pooh coming back into the building was something...

By Khia Beauchesne

(June 2011)

For live-action films, location scouting is not out of the ordinary. But for an animated movie like the new “Winnie the Pooh,” even directors Don Hall and Stephen Anderson were surprised to have a budget to travel to Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England, to see the inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood.

“We suggested that idea, almost as a joke, because we didn’t think they’d actually send us,” Hall admits.

While Hall and Anderson were in England, they also toured several London museums to see E.H. Shepard’s original drawings for A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories. The entire film is hand-drawn with a watercolor aesthetic, just like Shepard’s artwork. Other research for the cast and crew involved family screenings of all the previous Pooh classics.

“I think the idea of Winnie the Pooh coming back into the building was something...

Mark uncovers the too-often-overlooked gems in the Disney animated movies catalogue...

Not all Disney feature movies get the same level of appreciation, as they're overshadowed by the better known or more rambunctious siblings.

Here are five that, in my view, deserve better...

Alice In Wonderland (1951)

Part of the impressive fifties animated feature line-up, Alice never quite got the love that was reserved for Sleeping Beauty or The Lady And The Tramp. Yet, it's as technically competent, and uniquely styled.

Disney must bear some of the responsibility, however, as, after a somewhat poor box office (by their standards) outing, they demoted Alice to being the launch vehicle for their TV ambitions in a cut-down form. This choice meant that it didn't get recycled at the cinema and moved it down a notch from its 'cinema only' screened peers.

As they've all now been on TV, I think it's about time Alice In Wonderland...

Disney has announced that "Winnie the Pooh" will be released on July 15, 2011. Another one from Disney, "Reboot Ralph" (formerly known as "Joe Jump") will be seen on March 22, 2013.

As we told you last September, John Lasseter, Academy Award-winning animator, director, and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, is exec producing the project based on A.A. Milne's children classic. The film will feature five of the author's original stories.

Steve Anderson and Don Hall ("Meet the Robinsons") are directing the film. Jim Cummings will voice Pooh/Tigger, and Craig Ferguson (I love him!) will voice the Owl. The best part? Burny Mattinson, the animator of the original "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" featurette in 1964, will serve as lead story artist on the new project.

Meanwhile, "Reboot Ralph," according to Moviefone, "is rumored to be about an '80s-era video game character who makes...

John Lasseter, Academy Award-winning animator, director, and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, has announced a fresh, new take on A.A. Milne's children's classic "Winnie the Pooh." The film will be based on five of the author's original stories.

It has been 35 years since Disney produced a feature film starring "Winnie the Pooh" characters, so this is a welcomed treat!

Lasseter, presenting at London's Leicester Square about the future of Disney/Pixar animation, showed some old clips of "Winnie the Pooh" and revealed that the new film will stick to the classic look with a contemporary feel.

Steve Anderson and Don Hall are going to direct and all the filmmakers involved with the film vowed to honor Milne's vision about the world of the Hundred Acre Wood. This new film, Lasseter said, will not be just for kids but for the entire family.

The best part?...