The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Original Release Date: March 11th, 1977

Cast:
Winnie the Pooh - Sterling Holloway
Piglet - John Fiedler
Rabbit - Jinius Matthews
Tigger - Paul Winchell
Gopher - Howard Morris
Christopher Robin - Bruce Reitherman, Jon Walmsley, Timothy Turner
Eeyore - Ralph Wright
Owl - Hal Smith
Roo - Clint Howard, Dori Whittaker
Kanga - Barbara Luddy
Narrator - Sebastian Cabot

Thoughts Upon Re-watching this Movie:
-Andy and I laughed so much watching it! It is really funny!
-Pooh's exercise song is pretty much him admitting that he's fat and proud of it.
-If you watch this movie again, I think you will find that Pooh and Rabbit have some of the best dialogue.

Did You Know...?
-This was the last film Walt Disney himself had any personal involvement in. "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" was released during his lifetime as a cartoon short. He also worked on "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" before he died.

You can watch "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" on Netflix or purchase it from Disney or Amazon.

Peter Pan (1953)

Original Release Date: February 5th, 1953

 Cast: Peter Pan- Bobby Driscoll
Tinker Bell- Margaret Kerry (model)
 Wendy-Kathryn Beaumont
John- Paul Collins
 Michael- Tommy Luske
George Darling- Hans Conried
Mary Darling-Heather Angel
 Captain Hook- Hans Conried
Mr. Smee- Bill Thompson
 Tiger Lily- Corinne Orr
Cubby- Robert Ellis
Nibs-Jeffrey Silver
Twins- Johnny McGovern
Slightly-Stuffy Singer
Mermaids- June Foray, Connie Hilton, Margaret Kerry, Karen                                                                                                                                                            Kester
Squaw- June Foray
 Big Chief- Candy Candido
 Narrator- Tom Conway

 A few things I picked up on re-watching this film:
 -I love Nana the dog. She takes such good care of the children.
 -Mr. Darling is the children's home life comparison of Captain Hook.
 -I never understood why making Wendy leave the nursery was such a big deal, but she's being forced to grow up.
 -Mr. Darling is such a sarcastic and sassy jerk. (Just watch how he talks to his wife)
 -Tinker Bell is a brat. (Despite what the Tinker Bell films show)
 -Poor Mr. Smee is just trying to do his job and everyone gives him such a hard time.
 -When I was younger, I got upset that Captain Hook shot a crew member for singing....this still upsets me.
-The crocodile and Captain Hook have a really funny relationship.
-Michael is adorable! He loves Wendy just as much as he loves his own mother.
 -"Following the Leader" is still my favorite song.
 -The mermaids are almost worse than Tinker Bell.
 -I kind of feel for Captain Hook. I mean, Peter did cut off his hand and feed it to the crocodile.
 -I completely forgot about the song "What Makes the Red Man Red?" It would probably be considered offensive these days. (Along with the children smoking a peace pipe)
 -I never realized how much this version of Peter Pan loves Tink.

 Trivia: -Bobby Driscoll (Peter Pan) was a famous 1950's Disney star. (Equivalent of Disney Channel stars)
 -Kathryn Beaumont (Wendy) was also the voice of Alice in "Alice in Wonderland".
 -Bill Thompson (Mr. Smee) is famous for doing the voice of Droopy the Dog.
-June Foray (Mermaid,Squaw) is famous for doing the voice of Rocky in "Rocky and Bullwinkle".
 -Walt Disney wanted to make "Peter Pan" right after "Snow White", but he couldn't get the rights until 4 years later from the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, who J.M. Barrie left the rights to.

~Julie