The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh heading to blu-ray on August 27, 2013!

Disney Proudly Celebrates the “Winnie The Pooh” Movie that Started it All! 

 

Beloved Original Animated Classic Debuts for the First Time on

Blu-ray™ and HD Digital - August 27, 2013

BURBANK, Calif., May 3, 2013 – The Walt Disney Studios proudly celebrates the heartwarming animated classic that started it all - “The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh.” Available August 27^th for the first time on Blu-ray™ and HD Digital with a variety of bonus features, a whole new generation will fall in love with Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood.

Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Share all the fun, whimsy and wonder of The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh in this amazing original Disney classic – now digitally restored and remastered in high definition to thrill a whole new generation!

Once again reuniting audiences with Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore (who has lost his tail), “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” Blu-ray Combo Pack release has been sweetened to include a robust list of extras including a groundbreaking Disney Intermission activity, the beloved theatrical short “A Day for Eeyore,” five all-new “Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” short films, and….an exclusive free in-pack kite.

The extras

Blu-ray

·       NEW! Disney Intermission - Press “pause” during the movie and find out what happens!  The narrator invites younger viewers to play along with the Hundred Acre Wood friends in a variety of engaging activities.

·      NEW! Pooh Play-Along – In this bonus feature, the narrator invites viewers to play along with Pooh and his friends.

·     NEW! 5 “Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” Shorts: “If I Wasn’t So Small,” “Piglet’s Drawings,” “The Expedition,” “Geniuses” & “The Honey Song”

·          LEGACY  “A Day for Eeyore” – Classic Animated Short

·          LEGACY  “The Story Behind the Masterpiece” – Making of Featurette

·         LEGACY  “The Winnie the Pooh Theme Song” – Performed by Carly Simon

DVD

·       NEW! Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Short - “Geniuses”

·       LEGACY  “The Winnie the Pooh Theme Song” – Performed by Carly Simon

Digital

Digital owners receive all of the same bonus features as the Blu-ray except for Disney Intermission

DISC. SPECIFICATIONS:

Street Date:                 August 27, 2013 (Direct Pre-Book: 7/2; Dist. Pre-Book: 7/16)            

Sugg. Retail Price:      Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) = $36.99 U.S. ONLY

Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD) = $34.99 CANADA ONLY 

DVD = $26.99 US/$29.99 Canada

Digital = Consumer should check with their preferred digital retailer or television provider for pricing and additional information

Feature Run Time:     Approximately 74 minutes

Ratings:                     G in U.S. and Canada (bonus features not rated)

Aspect Ratio:             Blu-ray =1080p High Definition / 1.66:1

Sound:                        Blu-ray = 5.1 English DEHT, 2.0 Dolby Digital; 5.1 French, 5.1 Spanish

Languages:                English, French, Spanish, & English Captions for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay connected with Pooh, Tigger and the rest of the Hundred Acre Wood friends:

·       “Like the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/WinnieThePooh
·       Visit the website at disneybluray.com
·       Follow on Twitter at @DisneyPictures

Film Synopsis:

Experience the very first time Tigger “pounces” Pooh; laugh out loud when Pooh’s rumbly tumbly gets him stuck in a hilariously sticky situation… All your favorite Hundred Acre Wood characters come alive in this timeless motion picture overflowing with rich animation, masterful storytelling and unforgettable songs.

Stuffed with extraordinary bonus features including the beloved theatrical short film “A Day For Eeyore,” five “Mini Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh” shorts, Disney’s groundbreaking “Intermission” activity and much more, The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh: The Original Classic will make fans of all ages shout “Hip Hip Pooh-Ray!”

About The Walt Disney Studios

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