Today In Disney History: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree Premiered

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree was released by Walt Disney Productions on this day in 1966. This animated featurette marked the big-screen debut of A.A. Milne’s beloved characters, including Pooh, Piglet, and Christopher Robin, in a classic Disney animated format. The short film was released as a double feature along with The Ugly Dachshund. It later became part of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, released on March 11, 1977. 

Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, produced by Walt Disney and featured the voices of Sterling Holloway (as Winnie the Pooh), Junius Matthews (as Rabbit), Bruce Reitherman (as Christopher Robin), Clint Howard (as Roo), Barbara Luddy (as Kangaroo), Ralph Wright (as Eeyore), Howard Morris (as Gopher), and Hal Smith (as Owl). It was narrated by Sebastian Cabot.