Winnie-the-Pooh published in 1958, and, in 1960, became the only Latin book ever to have been featured on "The New York Times" Best Seller list. Hyphens in the character's name were omitted by Disney when the company adapted the Pooh stories into a series of features that would eventually become one of its most successful franchises. In popular film adaptations, Pooh has been voiced by actors Sterling Holloway, Hal Smith, and Jim Cummings in English, and Yevgeny Leonov in Russian. A. A. Milne named the character Winnie-the-Pooh after a teddy bear owned by his son, Christopher Robin Milne, on whom the
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore video releases. Jim Cummings (Pooh & Tigger), Ken Sansom (Rabbit), Tress MacNeille (Kanga), Trevyn Savage (Christopher Robin), and Aaron Spann (Roo) are listed, despite that the original soundtrack (with Hal Smith as Pooh, Will Ryan as Rabbit, etc.) appears unaltered. This implies that a re-dub was attempted with these actors, but ultimately was not used. The short of "The Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", Jim Cummings (Pooh & Tigger), Tom Kenny (Rabbit), Bud Luckey (Eeyore), Travis Oates (Piglet), Wyatt Hall (Roo) and John Cleese (Narration) the short carries different voice credits than those on "Winnie the Pooh (2011 film)"