When colebourn saves a tiny bear cub by buying her from a hunter, his new comrade, macray, predicts trouble. Milnes character, winniethepooh upon the outbreak of world war i in august 1914, lt. The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 49 new born babies. Milne and his son christopher met the real winnie at the london zoo in 1926. Harry coleburn michael fassbender adopts an orphaned bear cub and, after naming her winnie for the city of winnipeg, decides to make her the. A bear named winnie by roadshow entertainment shop. While the original stories by milne are wonderful, do look for modernday pooh bear stories. Winnie the pooh is actually a girl winnie the pooh.
A bear named winnie 2004 its 1914, the beginning of wwi. With michael fassbender, gil bellows, david suchet, stephen fry. Winnie the pooh was based on a real bear that participated in wwi. The many adventures of winnie the pooh disney books disney. Winnie the pooh, also called pooh bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear. In 1914 harry colebourn, a vet on his way to tend horses in the first world war, rescued a baby bear and named her winnie. Pooh was the name of a swan in when we were very young. In the annals of humananimal comradeship, there is nothing quite like the tale of a brown bear cub named winnipeg, winnie for short, the inspiration behind a. Harry colebourn saves a black bear cub from being hunted and take it with him to camp to act as the units mascot. Rescued by cavalry veterinarian harry colebourn, winnie is bestremembered for inspiring a. Milne brings his young son to visit the zoo, the story of the bear and her friendship with a far away soldier inspires him. On august 24, 1914, a kindly canadian veterinarian named harry colebourn bought a baby bear from a trapper at a train station, where he had taken respite on his way to heal horses injured in world war i. Harry coleburn michael fassbender adopts an orphaned bear cub and, after naming her winnie for the city of winnipeg, decides to make her the unofficial mascot of his army regiment.
He would name that bear, his pet, winnipeg, winnie for short. Winnipeg, or winnie, 1914 12 may 1934 was the name given to a female black bear that lived at london zoo from 1915 until her death in 1934. Teddy bear poem by alan alexander milne poem hunter. It turns out winnie the pooh was based on a real bear. He names his new bear winnie and her curiosity causes all kinds of problems, especially with their senior officer, barret gil bellows, ally. Now this bears name is winnie, which shows what a good name for bears it is, but. Vet prevented bear being shot and then the efforts of hiding it and eventually getting it accepted as a mascot and going to war and then being brought to london zoo its health. Though ironically i never read his books as a child, in my time as a childrens librarian working in the childrens center at 42nd street i became well versed in his story. Fans of winniethepooh will love hearing the back story, but this story goes beyond that and simply tells a heartwarming story of a young man and a. A film purporting to tell the hows and whys of winnie the bear getting her name, and how winnie the bear influenced the creation of winnie the pooh, all without referencing the fictional bear. Before there was winniethepooh, there was a real bear named winnie.
In august 1914, a canadian soldier and veterinarian named lieutenant harry colebourn. During the 1920s there was a black bear named winnie in the london zoo who had been the mascot for the winnipeg regiment of the canadian army. Lindsay matticks greatgrandfather was on his way to fight in world war i when he bought a bear cub he named winnie, inspiring author aa milne to create the timeless character winniethepooh. Based on the true story of a canadian soldier, enroute to world war i from winnipeg, who adopts an orphaned bear cub at white river ontario. Lindsays great grandfather harry colebourn in the military training camp with the bear cub he named winnie. And its fitting that the bear who inspired one of the greatest books of childrens literature should now have her own story told. A bear named winnie 2004 directed by john kent harrison. Milne but few people are aware that they were inspired by a real bear. It is namned winnie for winnipeg and eventually ends up at the london zoo where it became the inspiration for a.
A true story, winnie the bear is the biography of a canadian black bear named after the city of winnipeg and adopted by lieutenant harry colebourn, a kind veterinarian, who was en route overseas at the beginning of world war one. At the london zoo, the bear eventually becomes the inspiration for winnie the pooh. John kent harrison john goldsmith simon vaughan story starring. The story of the real bear that inspired winniethepooh has been capturing readers. In 1914, during world war i, captain harry colebourn, a canadian veterinarian on his way to serve with cavalry units in europe, rescued a bear cub in white river, ontario. A canadian soldier en route to world war i from winnipeg adopts an orphaned bear cub at white river ontario. Vet prevented bear being shot and then the efforts of hiding it and eventually getting it accepted as a mascot and going to war and then being brought to london zoo its health deteriorating until a child falls into pit and bear goes to help. The story of winnie the bear was portrayed in the 2004 movie a bear named winnie starring michael fassbender as colebourn and bonkers, a 1,000pound male american black bear, as the adult winnie. Milne first created his beloved character, there was a real live bear by the name of winnie who had already won the hearts of londoners. Sally walkers heartwarming story, paired with jonathan vosss evocative illustrations, brings to life the story of the real bear who inspired winnie the pooh. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a bear named winnie near you.
The extraordinary veritable story of the black bear who would. My book finding winnie illustrated by sophie blackall begins with my own. Winnie the bear is the biography of a canadian black bear adopted by lieutenant harry colebourn and named after the city of winnipeg. He is based on a stuffed toy that belonged to milnes son, christopher robin milne. Along with his young friend, christopher robin, pooh delighted readers from the very beginning. The story of how winnie the pooh was inspired by a real bear in. Complete with cheesy sound effects to designate shock and.
The story of how winnie the pooh was inspired by a real. A bear named winnie pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released a bear named winnie pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. Thats more than enough people named winnie to occupy the territory of british virgin islands united kingdom with an estimated population of 24,000 as of july 1, 2012. The heartwarming family film a bear named winnie dramatizes the true story that inspired one of the most beloved childrens book characters of all time. A bear named winnie is based on the story of that amazing bear. Harry colebourn of the fort garry horse, a canadian cavalry.
The story of winnie, the real canadian bear that captured the heart of christopher, son of. Michael fassbender stars in the drama based on a true story. He named her winnie, after his hometown of winnipeg, and took her to the front, where she became his most beloved friend. Christopher robin named his stuffed bear after a real bear named. In 1914, harry colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in world war i, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear.
Winnie the pooh winnie the real live bear long before author a. He named her winnie and decided to take her along with him. What year were 5 or more babies first named winnie. Winnie the pooh was based on a real bear that participated. Preschool and primary grade students will ooh and ahh over winnie as an adorable bear cub, find humor in her antics while she is embedded in harrys regiment, and. The curious name of winniethepooh came from christopher robin, from a combination of the names of a real bear and a pet swan. Bear named winnie, a power entertainment media ltd.
A bear named winnie fanfiction archive with over 1 stories. The true story of the bear who inspired winniethepooh. The moving true story of the real bear named winnie adopted by soldiers during world war 1, and the inspiration behind the nations bestloved bear. Appleby, whose father was a friend of colebourns son, wrote a childrens book about the bears life titled winnie the bear. The bear becomes the mascot for the division and in honour. In 1914, during world war i, captain harry colebourn, a canadian. He named her winnie, after his hometown of winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. There a little boy named christopher robin came along and played with winnie he could care for this bear too. A bear named winnie follows the adventure of a canadian soldier who adopts an orphaned bear cub. In white river, ontario, en route to a training camp in valcartier, quebec, with the winnipeg section of the canadian army veterinary corps, army lieutenant. Although the book was published 89 years ago wednesday, the beloved character got his start five years before, when milne gave his son a toy bear for his first birthday on aug. The true story of the worlds most famous bear, we learn that winnie the pooh is actually not a boy, but a girl named winnipeg and shes canadian. Winnie the pooh debuted in a poem named teddy bear.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Winnie was purchased at harrods for christopher robin who eventually named him winnie after some bear hed seen in a zoo. It tells the story of a little bear sold to an army vet by a hunter whod recently shot its mother. The adventures of the real winniethepooh the new york. It is namned winnie for winnipeg and eventually ends. The true story of the bear who inspired winniethepooh winnie.
A bear named winnie purchased to watch at home, lovely true war story. A bear named winnie tv movie 2004 plot summary imdb. Winnie the pooh simple english wikipedia, the free. A kind veterinarian who was en route overseas at the beginning of world war i, colebourn nurtured the young cub at training camps in valcartier, quebec, and on the salisbury plain. World war i winnie the pooh disney childrens books. This book begins when winnie was yet to be named and lives with her. Among the favorite bedtime stories of walt disneys own children were a. A bear named winnie was chosen as one of ten projects to be digitized with itunes specs for release on the canada screens website and is available to rent at canadascreens. If you are looking for a certain teddy bear that lives in the hundred acre wood and absolutely loves honey, then you might like the various sizes of winnie the pooh teddy bears, ranging from three inches to 32 inches. My film today is probably one of the better known canadian great war films, a bear names winnie 2004. Milnes beloved childrens character in this tale of the remarkable friendship between a canadian soldier, and the cub that stood as a symbol of. The toy was named after winnipeg winnie for short, who was a black bear at the london zoo, and pooh, which was a nickname milne and his son had given to a swan. The bear is named winnipeg winnie for short, and the incredibly domesticated bear ends up at the london zoo when the soldier is called to the front lines. Heres the sweet backstory do you know the true story of everyones favorite silly old bear.