Ahh...memories. When I was a small girl in America, The Wonderful World of Disney would show films in the evening one night a week. The many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was one of the films that would appear every now and again, and I would sit down to watch it with great delight. I was such a huge fan, that my parents bought me Winnie The Pooh print dresses from the local Sears department stores, and I would have that identical dress again and again as I grew to the next size until at last, alas, I was too old to fit in the smaller children's sizes. This film was responsible for my great love of Pooh; it was many years before I had the good fortune to get my hands on the A.A. Milne classic stories with their original illustrations. I have to admit to still having rather a soft spot for this film above all other animated Pooh.

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! (1974)

The DVD runs for only 71 minutes, making it ideal for younger viewers who will be attracted to it as it is that childhood favourite, Pooh Bear. Digitally remastered, the charming pictures are clear and bright, and the mono sound enhanced with its conversion to Dolby Digital 5:1.During set up, you get to choose from 3 language options, all with or without subtitles. These are English, Norwegian, and Danish. I thought that rather a nice touch by Disney, as many times you see a multilingual release but subtitles only in English, which makes me feel sad as then hearing impaired children in other areas miss out. There are also a few well thought of extras. Pooh bear fans can select a trivia options, Find Out Fun Facts About Pooh As You Watch The Film, which basically puts related trivia at the bottom of the screen as the film plays. There is also a fascinating extra, "The Story Behind The Masterpiece", which gives a unique peek back at the early Disney studios and why walt had these commissioned before his death, and a look at the animators' work. Chidden will also enjoy the short read aloud story on the DVD, "Pooh's Shadow", which I will leave as a surprise, but suffice it to say, it is utterly Pooh Bearish lol. Finally, there is a much used in this house option...the "Sing A Long to Heffalumps and Woozles", which shows the clip from the film, and features the words of the song at the bottom so your child can read them (if they can read, of course!) and have fun singing along. I have to say here I have had to put a strict 3 times in a row limit on this bit!