The Soviet cartoon "Winnie the Pooh" is one of themost favorite paintings are not only children, but also adults. All of us from childhood remember a kind, slightly eccentric, merry chubby bear. In the USSR, for the first time this character was recognized in 1969, when the first cartoon appeared on the screens. Winnie the Pooh - this is a real friend of all the children, the guys travel with him, get into different adventures, meet with his friends. How did the idea of creating a cartoon, who invented the funny bear, what facts are connected with it?
The history of the appearance of Winnie the Pooh
No matter how close and loved you are, chubbybear cub, but it was not created by Russians. This is a real Englishman, the brainchild of the famous writer Alan Milne. The author never wrote for children, but, watching his son Christopher Robin playing with his favorite toys, he could not resist. The writer admitted that he did not even have to invent anything, he just wrote down everything that he saw. Vinnie is Christopher's favorite toy, donated by her father, Piglet was given to the kid by his neighbors, Little Roo, Eeyore, Tiger and Kengu were bought by parents.
For the first time the voice of Winnie the Pooh occurred in the US, whenAmerican animators created a cartoon based on a favorite children's book about the adventures of a bear and his friends. This significant event happened in 1961.
The idea of Soyuzmultfilm
In the USSR, they are not accustomed to lag behind America, therefore,thinking for a while, the creative team began to create a great cartoon based on a favorite children's fairy tale. By the way, for the first time Soviet readers got acquainted with Winnie the Pooh in 1960 thanks to the translator and writer Boris Zakhoder. He was so carried away by Milne's work that he did not translate, but retelling, that is, some of the original was removed, and some added. The illustrations to his book were a little different from what we used to see a bear cub and his friends.
Animators of Soyuzmultfilm several timesThey created images of heroes before they were satisfied with the result. They were in no way equal to the American cartoon, and drew their characters, more similar in appearance and character to the Russian man. Winnie turned out to be a kind, charming uvolnem, Piglet - small but very brave, Eeyore - depressed pessimist, Owl - wise, but too boring, Rabbit - economic and smart.
Creation of the main characters
Many people at one time worked oncreating a cartoon "Winnie the Pooh." Who voiced, who drew, who shot - absolutely all of them had a hand in the birth of new, all beloved characters to this day. Artist Vladimir Zuykov painted a bear, at first it turned out to be too shaggy, with protruding ears and a wrinkled nose. Multipliers even called the resulting hero a “enraged dandelion”.
In the end, the whole team worked onway bear, after that completely changed Winnie the Pooh. The actors also took an active part in the creation of characters, for example, Yevgeny Leonov proposed to rid Pooh of shaggyness, to correct his nose and ears. Piglet was originally reminiscent of a sausage, but when Zuykov drew his thin neck, he took a completely different look.
Who voiced the Soviet Winnie the Pooh?
Funny, plump with hooligan mannersThe Bear is one of the most beloved characters of children of all time. The voices of the cartoon characters seemed familiar and familiar, while the kids did not even know who voiced Winnie the Pooh. The USSR was famous for a solid approach to any business, so even the voice of a cartoon film did not trust just anyone. In the process there were many difficulties.
Winnie the Pooh’s (whovoiced bear on samples - they did not fit). The director at first even rejected Yevgeny Leonov, but then the sound engineer found a way out. With the help of rewind, he accelerated his speech by 30%, and the character instantly spoke in the voice he needed. Almost all of the cartoon characters used such a cunning device. The exception is Piglet, he was voiced by Ia Savvina, parodying Bella Akhmadulina’s voice.
Actors who voiced cartoon characters
In the animated film about the funny bear and his friends, the creators invited only the most experienced and popular actors:
- Evgeny Pavlovich Leonov - Winnie the Pooh.Who voiced the bear is not so difficult to guess, because this actor was a national favorite in Soviet times, and his voice was well known. In Leonov's creative piggy bank there are not one dozen films, he also played in the theater. He was awarded the title People's Artist of the USSR and a number of state awards.
- Ia Sergeyevna Savvina - the brave Piglet. Russian and Soviet actress of theater and cinema, in 1983 became the winner of the USSR State Prize, and in 1990 - the People's Artist of the USSR.
- Эраст Павлович Гарин – депрессивный ослик Иа-Иа.Soviet film and theater director, actor, screenwriter. In 1941 he was awarded the Stalin Prize of the second degree, and in 1977 became the People's Artist of the USSR.
- Zinaida M. Naryshkina is a wise, slightly boring Owl. Soviet and Russian film and theater actress, representative of an old noble family, related to the Romanovs.
- Vladimir Ivanovich Oseev - cartoon narrator"Winnie the Pooh". Who would have voiced more professionally, calmly and with an arrangement than this artist? The creators of the cartoon were very lucky with Osenyev, an experienced Soviet actor, Honored and People's Artist of the RSFSR.
- Anatoly Mikhailovich Schukin - Smart Rabbit. Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
Cartoon creators
- Director - Fedor Khitruk.
- Writers - Fedor Khitruk and Boris Zakhoder.
- Composer - Moses Weinberg.
- Artists - Vladimir Zuykov and Edward Nazarov.
- Editor - Nina Mayorova.
Comparison of foreign and Soviet Winnie
Характеры персонажей зарубежного и советского cartoons are completely different. A foreign bear is a real glutton, forgetting everything when a keg of honey appears in front of him. Food is served to him in the morning, at lunch and in the evening almost on a platter. Russian Winnie is a poet who firmly knows that he must first work hard to get something. He is self-seeking food.
У нас Пятачок отличается храбростью и героизмом, he accompanies his friend, does not leave him in trouble, extends a helping hand. The foreign pig is too cowardly, at the slightest danger he immediately hides behind his back, leaving friends alone with problems. The Soviet Rabbit is economic and economical, but it cannot be suspected of greed, in America this character is represented by an evil grandfather-gardener. Our donkey Eey is a pessimistic philosopher, they have a misanthrope tired of life. The Soviet Owl is a clever sly bryug, a foreign owl is a fool who wants to appear like a scientist.
Американский мультфильм больше направлен на preschool children, because everything is simple, easy and carefree. In addition, attention is drawn to colorful characters resembling plush toys. Soviet cartoon will be interesting to children of primary school age. In it, the characters look alive and funny. To do good, not to forget about friends, to help the weak, to work and not be lazy is taught by our Winnie the Pooh. Who voiced, painted, wrote the script - all these people worked hard to create a good, instructive tale.
Do you know that…
Western reaction to the Soviet creation wasambiguous. Foreign writers and cultural figures were really alarmed when the Russians took up the translation, and then went on to the film adaptation of Milne's fairy tale. Foreigners believed that in the Soviet Union they would distort the meaning of the work, and they would make some commissioner from the main character. But we know that in fact, Winnie the Pooh has remained a kind, intelligent bear.
