This film recreates the book world of Winnie the Pooh and the two men who gave it life. Illustrator Ernest Shepard reminisces about his collaboration with writer A.A. Milne on four books between the years 1923-1928, including “When we were very young”, “Winnie-the-Pooh”, “The House at Pooh Corner”, and “Now we are six”. Cast includes David Horovitch as the young Ernest Shepard and Richard Kay as A.A. Milne.
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ACMI Identifier
007344
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artistic collaboration
Crafts & Visual Arts → Illustration of books
Crafts & Visual Arts → Illustrators
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literature - Study and teaching
History → Historical re-enactments
Literature → Children's literature
Literature → English literature - History and criticism
Literature → Literature - Study and teaching
People → Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)