Sterling Holloway Hal Smith took over the role of Winnie the Pooh for the 1981 short "Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons". He would maintain the role until Jim Cummings replaced him in 1988 for "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" and also took over most of Holloway's other voice roles, including Kaa in "Jungle Cubs" and "The Jungle Book 2". Sterling Holloway Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 4, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American character actor and voice actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He was also a voice actor for The Walt
Winnie the Pooh (2011 film) range on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download on October 25, 2011. The releases included animated shorts "The Ballad of Nessie" and "Mini-Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: "Pooh's Balloon"", as well as deleted scenes. "Winnie the Pooh" received generally positive reviews, with many praising its animation, voice acting, screenplay, and the musical numbers (notably "The Backson Song" and "Everything Is Honey"), but some criticizing the very short film length. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 91% of 127 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.2/10. Its consensus states "Short, nostalgic, and gently whimsical, "Winnie