A Bear Named Winnie

*A Bear Named Winnie*
A Bear Named Winnie
Written by	John Kent Harrison; John Goldsmith
Story by	Simon Vaughan
Directed by	John Kent Harrison
Starring	Michael Fassbender; David Suchet; Gil Bellows; Stephen Fry; Jonathon Young;
Music by	Charlie Mole
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Simon Vaughan ; Kim Todd
Cinematography	Jean Lépine
Editor	Ron Wisman
Running time	90 minutes
Production companies	Original Pictures; PowerCorp
Original release
Release	12 December 2004

A Bear Named Winnie is a 2004 made-for-television drama film directed by John Kent Harrison. It stars Michael Fassbender and David Suchet.^[1]^[2] It concerns one of the real-life inspirations behind A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.^[3]

Plot

At the outbreak of World War I, troops march through the Manitoban city of Winnipeg. Among them is Lieutenant Harry Colebourn (Fassbender), a veteran with a gift for animals. He soon meets a bear, Winnie, who provides comfort for the soldiers and by order of General Hallholland (David Suchet), becomes the regimental mascot.

Cast

Michael Fassbender as Harry Colebourn
David Suchet as General Hallholland
Gil Bellows as Colonel Barret
Stephen Fry as Protheroe
Jonathon Young as Macray
Aaron Ashmore as Corporal Randy Taylor
Ted Atherton as Captain Elliot
Robert Gauvin as Sgt. Major Picard

Copyright

To avoid legal problems concerning the copyrights of both Disney and the Milne estate, Winnie the Pooh and anything related to the property is never referenced nor discussed throughout the film.^[4]^{[better source needed]} ^[5]

Critical response

John Ferguson of The Radio Times awarded it two stars and said, "This touching fact-based drama almost manages to carry off its combination of First World War setting and sentimental tale, but is unsure of its target audience."^[6]

References

^ Maloney 2012, p. 30.
^ A bear named Winnie. WorldCat. OCLC 865232108.
^ Mattick, Lindsay (24 November 2015). "The story of how Winnie the Pooh was inspired by a real bear – in pictures". The Guardian.
^ "A Bear Named Winnie (TV Movie 2004)". IMDb.
^ "Bear who's Bonkers plays our Winnie". The Globe and Mail. 11 December 2004.
^ "A Bear Named Winnie – review - cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.

Bibliography

Maloney, Jim (3 September 2012). Michael Fassbender – The Biography. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78219-075-2.

External links

[FOOTNOTEMaloney201230-1] Maloney 2012, p. 30.

[2] A bear named Winnie. WorldCat. OCLC 865232108.

[3] Mattick, Lindsay (24 November 2015). "The story of how Winnie the Pooh was inspired by a real bear – in pictures". The Guardian.

[4] "A Bear Named Winnie (TV Movie 2004)". IMDb.

[5] "Bear who's Bonkers plays our Winnie". The Globe and Mail. 11 December 2004.

[6] "A Bear Named Winnie – review - cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.

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