A. A. Milne Mickey Mouse. A memorial plaque in Ashdown Forest, unveiled by Christopher Robin in 1979, commemorates the work of A. A. Milne and Shepard in creating the world of Pooh. Milne once wrote of Ashdown Forest: "In that enchanted place on the top of the forest a little boy and his bear will always be playing." In 2003, "Winnie the Pooh" was listed at number 7 on the BBC's poll The Big Read which determined the UK's "best-loved novels" of all time. In 2006, Winnie the Pooh received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, marking the 80th birthday of
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh featurette based on the stories. "Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore" premiered in theaters on March 11, 1983, but was never connected to the preceding films in any manner. "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" was the last film in the Disney canon in which Walt Disney had personal involvement, since one of the shorts ("Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree") was released during his lifetime, and he was involved in the production of "Blustery Day". It was always Walt Disney's intention to create a feature film, but he decided to make shorts instead — after