Monday, April 17, 2006
In the News: Winnie the Pooh gets Hollywood star
LOS ANGELES - April 12th, 2006
Winnie the Pooh sure does love his honey, but the beloved bear now has something just as sweet: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The children's character, created in the 1920s by British author A.A. Milne, was joined Tuesday at the star's unveiling by his Hundred Acre Wood pals Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit. Pooh debuted as a cartoon character in the 1966 Disney featurette "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," and went on to star in dozens of films, specials and several cartoon series.
"I know that Winnie would react to all this fanfare by simply saying, `Oh bother," said Robert Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Co. "But, Winnie, you really are worth a bother."
Milne named Pooh after a stuffed bear owned by his son Christopher Robin Milne.
Some Pooh resources on the net:
Official Disney Winnie the Pooh website
Pooh the Bear Fan Club
Winnie the Pooh Character site.
DLTK Kids Pooh section
Judith's Pooh Friends
Congratulations Mr Pooh! You have always been one of my favorites.
LOS ANGELES - April 12th, 2006
Winnie the Pooh sure does love his honey, but the beloved bear now has something just as sweet: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The children's character, created in the 1920s by British author A.A. Milne, was joined Tuesday at the star's unveiling by his Hundred Acre Wood pals Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit. Pooh debuted as a cartoon character in the 1966 Disney featurette "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," and went on to star in dozens of films, specials and several cartoon series.
"I know that Winnie would react to all this fanfare by simply saying, `Oh bother," said Robert Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Co. "But, Winnie, you really are worth a bother."
Milne named Pooh after a stuffed bear owned by his son Christopher Robin Milne.
Some Pooh resources on the net:
Official Disney Winnie the Pooh website
Pooh the Bear Fan Club
Winnie the Pooh Character site.
DLTK Kids Pooh section
Judith's Pooh Friends
Congratulations Mr Pooh! You have always been one of my favorites.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 6:03 PM 
