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Comparision of the voice over actors who have been the voice of Winnie the Pooh with sound clips and images.
Winnie the Pooh is a living stuffed bear doll who resides in the Hundred-Acre Wood. Because he is literally brainless, he is highly absent-minded and forgetful, forcing him to rationalize many somewhat trivial matters, hence his catchphrase of "think, think, think". He has an insatiable hunger for "hunny" and often raids trees and Rabbit's howse to obtain it.
Created by CatsTuxedo on Fri Jul 23 2010, 50 Comments, Add Comment
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MarcieLAG said at 2:59 PM on Wed Jan 23 2013
I love Sterling Holloway, mostly for nostalgic reasons. Jim Cummings, though, he pulls off Pooh's voice decently. Both of them are adorable, but I like Sterling just a little more for his enthusiasm. Hal Smith, though.... I couldn't take him; he sounded forced, it wasn't natural. It was flat, and his voice was too drastically different from how Pooh has always been made out to be, at least in my ears.
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VGAfanatic said at 9:25 AM on Wed Jan 9 2013
Hal Smith sounds decent, but he doesn't pull it off quite like Sterling Holloway and Jim Cummings.
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dougnugget said at 12:04 AM on Sat Nov 3 2012
Sterling was the original. The rest are just imitations.
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MatthewC17 said at 9:10 PM on Sat Jul 14 2012
This is a tough one
1. Jim Cummings - Of course it's an impression but he did turn Pooh into his own character
2. Sterling Holloway - I grew up hearing Jim's Pooh voice. But I will say Sterling had potential
3. Hal Smith - Not much to say except his voice for Pooh was different in A Day For Eeyore. He just sounds flat here
Reply1. Jim Cummings - Of course it's an impression but he did turn Pooh into his own character
2. Sterling Holloway - I grew up hearing Jim's Pooh voice. But I will say Sterling had potential
3. Hal Smith - Not much to say except his voice for Pooh was different in A Day For Eeyore. He just sounds flat here
Blahman179 said at 2:23 AM on Tue Jul 10 2012
Gotta say Sterling Holloway, Jim Cummings is perfect, he's one of my favorite voice actors, but Sterling was better.
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Zylphia said at 11:33 PM on Wed Jun 13 2012
Oh wow! Cummings almost sounds identical to Holloway... but I have to pick Holloway as my favorite because I loved that voice of Pooh from the 70s movie with a passion!
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MatthewC17 said at 1:20 PM on Wed Jul 4 2012
@Zylphia Cummings' voice didn't always sound like this
Check out The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh the voice was much higher
ReplyCheck out The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh the voice was much higher
DravenRoth994 said at 9:43 PM on Wed May 30 2012
This is an easy one for me, Sterling Holloway. He has this soft tone to Pooh that just can't be matched. I still watch the Many Adventures to this day. I'll often sing that exact same song in the clip.
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MatthewC17 said at 11:05 AM on Tue Jun 12 2012
@OptimusSolo Cummings' Pooh voice didn't sound like this when he first voiced Pooh it was a little higher
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Blue Paratroopa said at 12:43 PM on Mon May 28 2012
I love Cummings, but Sterling Holloway is my personal fave. He's so innocent and sweet! Hal Smith is good, too, but Holloway is at the top of my list. I like all of these guys.
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dreamer said at 2:38 PM on Mon May 14 2012
Sterling looks a bit like Barry Manilow hehe. Jim Cummings is Pooh to me. I don't know why. Probably because it is the first voice I heard.
ReplyMatthewC17 said at 1:47 PM on Sun Mar 25 2012
Cummings sounds like he has more of a British tone
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Sarge Ray said at 4:47 PM on Mon Feb 13 2012
Who doesn't love Winnie the Pooh? Heck, he's like the most innocent thing on the planet. I think there's actually a LAW preventing people from not liking him!
ReplyTelme22 said at 7:30 PM on Fri Jan 27 2012
Is it me, or do the people here REALLY love the "New Adventures" cast over the "Many Adventures" cast?
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Zummi said at 10:26 AM on Fri Feb 3 2012
@Telme22 Yes,I guess because most people,like me grew up with the cast from "New Adventures". But,I like Winchell as Tigger,Cummings doesn't cut it.
ReplyTelme22 said at 9:05 PM on Fri Feb 3 2012
@Zummi I had a feeling that was the case. Actually, it's a truly reasonable and understandable one. I just found it funny because, normally in voice compares, the original would get the most votes, save for Winchell, who was one of the few returning voices.
ReplyTelme22 said at 9:10 PM on Fri Feb 3 2012
As far as this comparison goes, I personally prefer Holloway. Apart from being the original, he just has this natural sweetness that he brings to Pooh. What's truly amazing is that he uses the exact same voice for all his characters, yet he makes them distinct through performance. He's really a role model for the "actor" half of being a voice actor.
ReplyLimp Biscuits said at 2:49 PM on Thu Jul 28 2011
Get Yao Ming to voice him, atleast they'll be the same height.
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myopinion1 said at 7:45 AM on Sun Jun 26 2011
I liked Hal Smith in Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore.
ReplyMatthewC17 said at 12:57 AM on Tue Jun 21 2011
I do like Sterling Holloway
but I have to go with Jim Cummings since he is the Pooh voice I'm familiar with
Replybut I have to go with Jim Cummings since he is the Pooh voice I'm familiar with
NCZ (Admin) said at 12:31 PM on Sun May 15 2011
Jim Cummings is what I hear in my head when I think of Pooh.
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axel (Guest)
said at 11:58 PM on Sat Nov 20 2010
said at 11:58 PM on Sat Nov 20 2010
And @jackson OH DEAR JESUS
WHY DIDNT I SEE THIS BEFORE?!
WHY DIDNT I SEE THIS BEFORE?!
axel (Guest)
said at 11:52 PM on Sat Nov 20 2010
said at 11:52 PM on Sat Nov 20 2010
Sound like I'm talking to him lol sorry just writing out what I was thinking XD
axel (Guest)
said at 11:47 PM on Sat Nov 20 2010
said at 11:47 PM on Sat Nov 20 2010
God Jim, you're amazing! You litterally can do all the disney character voices and make them sound the exact same! Ever Tigger!
Jackson_H (Admin) said at 11:23 AM on Mon Sep 20 2010
you can listen to it here. You've been warned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJg-jliyhXA
Replyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJg-jliyhXA
joop (Guest)
said at 7:59 AM on Mon Sep 20 2010
said at 7:59 AM on Mon Sep 20 2010
Ok, now I'm very interested in the original Hal Smith clip.
Does anyone still have it?
Does anyone still have it?
glehnmarc (Guest)
said at 9:33 PM on Mon Jul 26 2010
said at 9:33 PM on Mon Jul 26 2010
Jim Cummings rocks, but I'll go with Holloway. As for Hal Smith I love his VA works as Mr. Whittikar in Adventures in Odyssey.
Interesting note: Hal Smith co starred in two Dukes of Hazzard eps... S02E22 and S06E17.
Interesting note: Hal Smith co starred in two Dukes of Hazzard eps... S02E22 and S06E17.
Pokejedservo (Moderator) said at 7:53 PM on Sat Jul 24 2010
While I do agree that the original Hal Smith clip was disturbing (and hilarious) I don't think the current clip is that much better. (Hello Paranoia!)
But yes I do think that all the Pooh voices are indeed very good.
ReplyBut yes I do think that all the Pooh voices are indeed very good.
Jackson_H (Admin) said at 12:32 PM on Sat Jul 24 2010
OK I'm settling this once and for all! I've found a new clip for Hal Smith. Foxwolf I'm emailing it to you asap! :D
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Foxwolf (Admin) said at 2:32 AM on Sat Jul 24 2010
uuuuuuum, can we find another clip for Mr. Smith. While his voice for Pooh is actually good, the clip itself while hilarious is deeply disturbing.
Replytdlt (Guest)
said at 12:16 AM on Sat Jul 24 2010
said at 12:16 AM on Sat Jul 24 2010
I'm guessing that you couldn't find a better clip for Hal Smith. His clip is just too suggestive for me
jonhardwick (Guest)
said at 12:04 AM on Sat Jul 24 2010
said at 12:04 AM on Sat Jul 24 2010
purplewarrior i love the smith clip because it gave me a path to watch the episoide to smart for strangers which actually edicated me a bit!
OptimusSolo (Admin) said at 9:18 PM on Fri Jul 23 2010
Yeah, I can't find any either. Seems like it was something done by the BBC so who knows
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CatsTuxedo said at 4:13 PM on Fri Jul 23 2010
Never heard of him. Just tried to look for clips of that one, but I can't seem to find any. Might have something to do with its obscurity...
ReplyOptimusSolo (Admin) said at 2:41 PM on Fri Jul 23 2010
You are missing the original Winnie the Pooh, Cameron Hall
ReplyCatsTuxedo said at 2:24 PM on Fri Jul 23 2010
Sorry, but that was the highest quality clip I could dig up :/
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PurpleWarrior13 (Moderator) said at 2:01 PM on Fri Jul 23 2010
They're all good. But yeah.....Hal Smith needs a new clip. It really distracts you from his performance.
I've mostly heard Jim Cummings in the role, but Sterling Holloway was amazing too. It's neat how they all pretty much sound the same.
ReplyI've mostly heard Jim Cummings in the role, but Sterling Holloway was amazing too. It's neat how they all pretty much sound the same.
xattm (Guest)
said at 9:19 AM on Fri Jul 23 2010
said at 9:19 AM on Fri Jul 23 2010
yeah the clip for Hal Smith is...just not right.
said at 11:58 AM on Wed Mar 27 2013