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Best Recording for Children | 1966 | Richard M.
Gopher often says, "I'm not in the book." This has a double meaning: he's not in the phone book and he is also not in the A.A. Milne book. Gopher is the only Pooh character that did not originate in one of Milne's books. He was originally created to replace Piglet, until they decided to bring Piglet in for Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968).
This was Winnie the Pooh's first ever animated short.
Gopher is largely based on the beaver in Lady and the Tramp (1955).
This featurette was originally released in the USA on a double bill with the full-length film The Ugly Dachshund (1966).
Posters from the initial release include pictures of Piglet and Tigger, who wouldn't appear until the next short, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968). The design for Tigger is closer to the original Ernest Shepard illustrations than the final design used on screen.
"Narrator: Winnie the Pooh crawled out of the gorse bush, brushed the prickles from his nose, and began to think again. Winnie the Pooh: Think, think, think. Narrator: And the first person he thought of was... Winnie the Pooh: Winnie the Pooh? Narrator: [chuckles] No, Christopher Robin. Winnie the Pooh: Oh."
"Owl: Blast it all. Gopher: Good idea! We'll dynamite. Save time. Owl: Eh, what's the charge? Gopher: The charge? Oh, about seven sticks of dynamite. Owl: Oh, no, no, no, the cost! The charge in money. Gopher: Nope, no charge account. I work strictly cash. Owl: Obviously, but, I should think... Gopher: Well, I can't stand around lollygagging all day. I got a tight schedule. [falls down a hole, screaming] Gopher: If you think it over, let me know. You got my card, I'm not in the book, you know. Owl: Oh. Dash it all, he's gone. Winnie the Pooh: After all, he's not in the book, you know. Owl: Oh."
