The Ugly Dachshund (Disney) (1966)

A MILLION PENCILS DRAW WALT DISNEY’S ‘WINNIE THE POOH’ Any time you want to draw a motion picture for Walt Disney, get yourself more than a million pencils to do the job. Particularly for a picture like his newest animatedcartoon featurette, ‘Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.” Some 200 artists used up exactly 1,132,475 slim hunks of wood and graphite before the two-year job was done, enough to keep the New York stock exchange in business for a solid year, or re-design all the country’s leading cities. The Pooh story, based on the widely-read books of A. A. Milne, comes to the screen for the first time in Disney’s enchanting cartoon production. All the beloved Milne characters who roamed the Hundred Acre Wood with their friend Christopher Robin are here, just as they are recalled by their millions of fans the world over. Filmed in brilliant Technicolor, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree” was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman for Buena Vista release. “Winnie the Pooh” is part of Walt Disney’s “perfect program” of entertainment, which also includes the full-length feature comedy, “The Ugly Dachshund,” in Technicolor, starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette. STERLING HOLLOWAY GIVES VOICE TO ‘WINNIE THE POOH’ When Winnie-the-Pooh is given voice for the first time in Walt Disney’s enchanting animated-cartoon featurette, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree,” it will be Sterling Holloway speaking for one of the most famous and beloved characters in childrens’ literature. The veteran motion picture, television and radio performer was the personal choice of Disney, who found in Holloway’s plaintive and unique voice the exact vocal quality he had envisioned for the roly-poly little bear. During the past 25 years, Holloway’s voice has often been heard in Disney’s animated-cartoon productions. He spoke for the stork in “Dumbo,” the zany Cheshire Cat in ‘Alice in Wonderland” and the little mouse, Amos, in “Ben and Me.” He also did the narration for the Cold Blooded Penguin in ‘Saludos Amigos” and Peter and the Wolf in “Make Mine Music,” as well as in the special short subjects, “Lambert the Sheepish Lion,” ‘Susie, the Little Blue Coupe” and “The Little House.” From an early age Sterling wanted to be an actor and participated in many amateur theatricals. At the age of 15 he entered the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City. His classmates included Spencer Tracy, Pat O’Brien and Allen Jenkins, all destined to win fame on the screen. One of the finest comedians and character creators in show business, Holloway has etched many memorable screen portrayals with a distinct voice and wistful, boyish’ appeal that he combines with an air of diffidence and gentle awkwardness. Filmed in brilliant Technicolor and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree” is released by Buena Vista. “Winnie the Pooh” is part of Walt Disney’s “perfect program” of entertainment, which also includes the full-length feature comedy, “The Ugly Dachs hund,” in Technicolor, starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette. Mat POO-2B ‘lM KIND OF ATTACHED TO IT,’ says Eeyore the donkey of his tail, as Christopher Robin nails it back into place. The fun happens in the Walt Disney cartoon, ‘‘Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.’ The Technicolor featurette is based on the books written by A. A. Milne. Academy Award-Winning Duo Tune Up Walt Disney’s ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Those Oscar-winning song writers, Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman, who received a pair of the coveted gold statuettes for their song, ‘Chim-Chim-Cheree” and the lilting musical score for Walt Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins,” have contributed five new songs to set the tempo and mood of Disney’s newest animated-cartoon featurette, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.” “Winnie the Pooh” is part of Walt Disney’s “perfect program” of entertainment, which also includes the full-length feature comedy, “The Ugly Dachshund,” in Technicolor, starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette. If musical talent is hereditary, the Sherman brothers can credit part of their success to their dad, Al Sherman, who wrote such perennially successful hits as “You Gotta Be A Football Hero,” “Pretending,” “Potatoes Are Cheaper,” ‘No, No, A Thousand Times No,” “Save Your Sorrow” and “Me Too!” Both boys were attending Beverly Hills High School when their father was turning out top tunes. Dick wanted to be a composer of Broadway musicals, Bob a writer. But Uncle Sam had other plans for both of them. Older brother Bob was sent to Europe to fight the Germans, where he won the Purple Heart and three battle stars in the infantry. Dick was drafted during the Korean War and spent two years with the Army Special Services. Between wars, the Sherman brothers attended Bard College, New York, where they graduated in 1949. Dick majored in music, Bob in English. In 1950, Al Sherman decided his boys would be able to create good popular music if they would get together and pool their talents. He was right. They wrote their first hit, “Things I Might Have Been,” which was made a standard by Kitty Wells, and still sells well. The partnership was temporarily suspended when Dick entered the Army. Neither brother was able to score a hit. Then, in 1958, the boys teamed up again to compose “Tall Paul,” a smash hit for Walt Disney’s young star, Annette. The record sold 700,000 singles. Since Bob and Dick Sherman began composing for Walt Disney five years ago, over fifty of their songs, including every type from rock-and-roll to classical, have been put into production. Many more are in the works. The Shermans consider themselves the luckiest guys in the world. “We not only like what we are doing,” they say, “we like the guy we are doing it for. Walt Disney is the greatest showman in the world. He is sensitive to all kinds of people. He has never asked us to write anything that we haven’t wanted to do.” Their definition of a good song is, “A song should be like a poem set to music. You can’t use gingerbread. You can’t be superfluous. You can’t waste words. Each line should be like a drop of water on a still lake which makes ripples in every direction all the way to the shore. We can’t do it all the time, but we can try.” Their five new songs for Disney’s latest comedy-fantasy are “Winnie the Pooh,” “Up, Down and Touch the Ground,” “Rumbly in My Tumbly,” “Little Black Rain Cloud” and “Mind Over Matter.” Each reflects the pele and warmth of A. A. Milne’s Pooh stories, on which the film 1S ased. Filmed in brilliant Technicolor, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree” was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman for Buena Vista release. Disney’s ‘Pooh’ Bursts with Color ‘WINNIE THE POOH’ MAKES SCREEN BOW AS A WALT DISNEY CARTOON In response to thousands of requests from youngsters around the world, Walt Disney brings to the screen for the first time the wonderful world of Christopher Robin and his roly-poly little friend, Pooh bear, in his newest animatedcartoon featurette, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.” All of the other delightful characters of A. A. Milne’s classic tales, Eeyore, the doleful donkey, timid Piglet, bouncy Tigger Rabbit, Owl, Kanga and little Roo, are also on hand, romping through the Hundred Acre Wood in this mirthful, melodic entertainment treat just as they do in the original stories. Pooh bear’s insatiable appetite for honey has always been his undoing but in the movie version, this weakness involves him in a series of misadventures that reach a high note in hilarity. Set to music by those Oscar-winning songwriters, Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman, the Disney cartoon-fantasy introduces five new tunes that set the tempo and mood for each enchanting scene. Filmed in brilliant Technicolor and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree” is released by Buena Vista. “Winnie the Pooh” is part of Walt Disney’s “perfect program” of entertainment, which also includes the full-length feature comedy, “The Ugly Dachshund,” To paint the characters on celluloid, the backgrounds and all other color effects in Walt Disney’s newest animated-cartoon featurette, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree” required more than 400 gallons of very special paint weighing nearly three tons and enough in liquid hues to dress the exteriors of over 100 average-size homes. Using a secret process, the Disney studio paint laboratory produces all of the paint required for an animated-cartoon production and for the filmization of the whimsical A, A. Milne story, nearly 1,000 different hues were need ed to complete the two-year project. In addition to the standard shades that line the shelves of the paint dispensary, new colors like Pooh beige, Christopher Robin blue, Kanga brown, Piglet pink and Eeyore grey were created, their names and hues inspired by the beloved Milne characters and original Ernest H. Shepard illustrations. Filmed in brilliant Technicolor, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree” was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman for Buena Vista release. “Winnie the Pooh” is part of Walt Disney’s “perfect program” of entertainment, which also includes the full-length feature comedy, “The Ugly Dachshund,” in Technicolor, starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette, in Technicolor, starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette. ORIGINAL SHEPARD DRAWINGS INSPIRE WALT DISNEY’S ‘WINNIE THE POOH’ As illustratcr of the late A. A. Milne’s childrens books, British artist Ernest H. Shepard gained international renown and his drawings of the beloved Christopher Robin, Winniethe-Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet and the rest of the fanciful characters that inhabited the Hundred Acre Wood have become almost as famous as the words they illustrate. Now Shepard’s drawings serve as inspiration for the animatedcartoon versions of these whimsical characters who come to life on the screen for the first time in Walt Disney’s new cartoon featurette, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.” During production of the comedy-fantasy, Disney’s creative staff of artists carefully adherred to Shepard’s original designs in adapting the characters to the cartoon medium. The slightest alteration could bring disillusionment to the millions of Pooh fans throughout the world. Such attention was paid to infinite detail, not only of characters but backgrounds as well, that the Shepard drawings seem to step right off the printed page onto the giant motion picture screen. “Winnie the Pooh,” in Technicolor, is part of Walt Disney’s “perfect program” of entertainment, which also includes the fulllength feature comedy, “The Ugiy Dachshund,” in Technicolor, starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette. : RR Walt Disney Prod Mat POO-1A A BEAR OF LITTLE BRAIN, Winnie the Pooh devises a _ surprisingly ingenious plot to raid a honey tree in Walt Disney's Technicolor cartoon featurette, ‘‘Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.’ ChristoPher Robin helps Pooh's plan by supplying the conveyance, a balloon. Mats (including the copyright notice thereon) must be used intact. Horns and Trumpets Add Personality to ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Walt Disney has always regarded music as one of the essential elements in his motion pictures, especially for setting the tempo and enhancing the mood of his animated cartoons. Musical innovations are always welcome, so when arranger-conductor Buddy Baker suggested a unique use of music for Disney’s newest animated-cartoon featurette, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree,” the idea was approved and immediately set in motion. Baker, whose musical scores for Disney films include “Summer Magic,” “A Tiger Walks,” “The Misadventures of Merlin Jones” and “The Monkey’s Uncle,” has employed the use of individual musical instruments to identify each of the delightful characters in the filmization of the A. A. Milne story. Pooh bear is represented by a baritone horn, Christopher Robin by a trumpet and guitar, and Rabbit by a clarinet. An ocarina and French horn interpret the Owl, a flute serves for Kanga, and a piccolo for little Roo. Keyore, the doleful donkey, is identified by a bass clarinet and Piglet, an oboe. The gopher, a new character, who explains his presence in the fim with the explanation, “Ym not in the book, you know,” is musicalized by a bass harmonica. Filmed in brilliant Technicolor, “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree” was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman for Buena Vista release. “Winnie the Pooh” is part of Walt Disney’s “perfect program” of entertainment, which also includes the full-length feature comedy, ‘“‘The Ugly Dachshund,” in Technicolor, starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette.