Christopher Robin
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Christopher Robin is a character
created by A. A. Milne
, appearing in his popular books of poetry and stories about Winnie-the-Pooh
. He has subsequently appeared in Disney
cartoons.
He appears in Milne's poems and in the two books: Winnie-the-Pooh
(1926) and The House at Pooh Corner
(1928). In the books he is a young boy who is one of Winnie-the-Pooh
's best friends. His other friends are Eeyore
, Kanga and Roo
, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger
. He is characterized by his uneven socks. In the second book, there are hints that Christopher Robin is growing up. In the final chapter, the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood
throw him a farewell party after learning that he must leave them soon. It is implied that he is to attend boarding school.
Christopher Robin was based upon the author A. A. Milne's own son, Christopher Robin Milne
, who in later life became unhappy with the use of his name, writing in one of a series of autobiographical
works: "It seemed to me almost that my father had got where he was by climbing on my infant shoulders, that he had filched from me my good name and left me nothing but empty fame". In addition to the two Pooh books the character was immortalized in other works by A. A. Milne including two books of poems: When We Were Very Young
(1924) and Now We Are Six
(1927). One of the poems, Vespers – which describes young Christoper Robin saying his evening prayers – was said by Christopher Milne as "the one work that has brought me over the years more toe-curling, fist-clenching, lip-biting embarrassment than any other".
An arrangement of another of the poems, Buckingham Palace, was first recorded by Ann Stephens
in July 1941. Petula Clark
released a recording of it in 1953 to coincide with the coronation
of Queen Elizabeth II
, and despite neither making the charts, both versions were popular on BBC radio
's Children's Favourites
programme.
acquired the rights to Winnie-the-Pooh and related characters from A. A. Milne in 1930. His widow licensed the rights to Disney
in 1961. Since 1966, Disney has released numerous features starring Winnie-the-Pooh and related characters. Christopher Robin was voiced by Bruce Reitherman
, a son of director/animator Wolfgang Reitherman
, and Jon Walmsley
who came to fame in the 1970s as Jason Walton in the American television series The Waltons
.
In Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise, an American gopher as well as Lumpy (a Heffalump) are added to his friends.
Christopher Robin is the only character from the cast not to appear in the Kingdom Hearts video game series, possibly because in this continuity, the Winnie the Pooh book belongs to Merlin and Christopher Robin's role is played out mostly by Sora
. He is also not a regular cast member in the Disney Channel
show My Friends Tigger and Pooh, appearing in only two episodes.
Christopher Robin appears in the 2011 film Winnie-the-Pooh after being absent in 2005's Pooh's Heffalump Movie
. He is voiced by Jack Boulter.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
created by A. A. Milne
A. A. Milne
Alan Alexander Milne was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work.-Biography:A. A...
, appearing in his popular books of poetry and stories about Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh , and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner...
. He has subsequently appeared in Disney
The Walt Disney Company
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cartoons.
He appears in Milne's poems and in the two books: Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh (book)
Winnie-the-Pooh is the first volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne. It is followed by The House at Pooh Corner. The book focuses on the adventures of a teddy bear called Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends Piglet, a small toy pig; Eeyore, a toy donkey; Owl, a live owl; and Rabbit, a...
(1926) and The House at Pooh Corner
The House at Pooh Corner
The House at Pooh Corner is the second volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard. It is notable for the introduction of the character Tigger, who went on to become a prominent figure in the Disney Winnie the Pooh franchise.- Plot :The title...
(1928). In the books he is a young boy who is one of Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh , and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner...
's best friends. His other friends are Eeyore
Eeyore
Eeyore is a character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. He is generally characterized as a pessimistic, gloomy, depressed, anhedonic, old grey stuffed donkey who is a friend of the title character, Winnie-the-Pooh....
, Kanga and Roo
Roo
Roo is a fictional character created in 1926 by A. A. Milne and first featured in the book Winnie-the-Pooh. He is a young kangaroo and his mother is Kanga...
, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger
Tigger
Tigger is a fictional tiger-like character originally introduced in A. A. Milne's book The House at Pooh Corner. Like other Pooh characters, Tigger is based on one of Christopher Robin Milne's stuffed animals...
. He is characterized by his uneven socks. In the second book, there are hints that Christopher Robin is growing up. In the final chapter, the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood
Hundred Acre Wood
The Hundred Acre Wood is the fictional land inhabited by Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Winnie-the-Pooh series of children's stories by author A. A. Milne...
throw him a farewell party after learning that he must leave them soon. It is implied that he is to attend boarding school.
Christopher Robin was based upon the author A. A. Milne's own son, Christopher Robin Milne
Christopher Robin Milne
Christopher Robin Milne was the son of author A. A. Milne. As a child, he was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories and in two books of poems.-Early life:...
, who in later life became unhappy with the use of his name, writing in one of a series of autobiographical
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
works: "It seemed to me almost that my father had got where he was by climbing on my infant shoulders, that he had filched from me my good name and left me nothing but empty fame". In addition to the two Pooh books the character was immortalized in other works by A. A. Milne including two books of poems: When We Were Very Young
When We Were Very Young
When We Were Very Young is a best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne. It was first published in 1924, and was illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Several of the verses were set to music by Harold Fraser-Simson...
(1924) and Now We Are Six
Now We Are Six
Now We Are Six is a book of thirty-five children's verses by A. A. Milne, with illustrations by E. H. Shepard. It was first published in 1927 including poems such as "King John's Christmas", "Binker" and "Pinkle Purr". Eleven of the poems in the collection are accompanied by illustrations featuring...
(1927). One of the poems, Vespers – which describes young Christoper Robin saying his evening prayers – was said by Christopher Milne as "the one work that has brought me over the years more toe-curling, fist-clenching, lip-biting embarrassment than any other".
An arrangement of another of the poems, Buckingham Palace, was first recorded by Ann Stephens
Ann Stephens
Ann Stephens was a British actress, popular in the 1950s. She was born in London. In July 1941 she recorded several songs including a setting of one of AA Milne's verses about Christopher Robin: "Changing Guard at Buckingham Palace" which often featured on the BBC Light Programme's Children's...
in July 1941. Petula Clark
Petula Clark
Petula Clark, CBE is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades.Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II...
released a recording of it in 1953 to coincide with the coronation
Coronation
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of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
, and despite neither making the charts, both versions were popular on BBC radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
's Children's Favourites
Children's Favourites
Children's Favourites was a BBC Radio programme from 1954 broadcast on the Light Programme on Saturday mornings from 9:00. A precursor had been called Children's Choice after the style of Housewives' Choice....
programme.
Disney's version
Stephen SlesingerStephen Slesinger
Stephen Slesinger , was an American radio/television/film producer, creator of comic strip characters and the father of the licensing industry...
acquired the rights to Winnie-the-Pooh and related characters from A. A. Milne in 1930. His widow licensed the rights to Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
in 1961. Since 1966, Disney has released numerous features starring Winnie-the-Pooh and related characters. Christopher Robin was voiced by Bruce Reitherman
Bruce Reitherman
Bruce Reitherman is an American filmmaker and former child actor and singer. He is the son of the late Disney animation director Wolfgang Reitherman.- Life and work :Reitherman was born in Burbank, California...
, a son of director/animator Wolfgang Reitherman
Wolfgang Reitherman
Wolfgang Reitherman , also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a famed Disney animator and one of Disney's Nine Old Men.-Personal life:...
, and Jon Walmsley
Jon Walmsley
Jon Walmsley in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, actor and producer.Walmsley is a veteran of the stage and studio, having worked with many notable artists including Richard Marx, Brian Setzer, David Pack, David Koz, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald,...
who came to fame in the 1970s as Jason Walton in the American television series The Waltons
The Waltons
The Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
.
In Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise, an American gopher as well as Lumpy (a Heffalump) are added to his friends.
Christopher Robin is the only character from the cast not to appear in the Kingdom Hearts video game series, possibly because in this continuity, the Winnie the Pooh book belongs to Merlin and Christopher Robin's role is played out mostly by Sora
Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
is a fictional character and the main protagonist of Square Enix's best-selling Kingdom Hearts series. Introduced in the series' first game in 2002, Sora is a cheerful teenager who originates from Destiny Islands and has been best friends with Riku and Kairi since early childhood. When they plan to...
. He is also not a regular cast member in the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
show My Friends Tigger and Pooh, appearing in only two episodes.
Christopher Robin appears in the 2011 film Winnie-the-Pooh after being absent in 2005's Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Pooh's Heffalump Movie is a 2005 Winnie-the-Pooh film, released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film runs at 68 mins., This was the shortest feature-length Pooh film to be released in theaters until The 2011 Film at 63 mins.- Plot :...
. He is voiced by Jack Boulter.