Question: Why did Sterling Holloway quit voicing Winnie The Pooh after providing his voice in this movie?
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
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Directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery
Starring: Sebastian Cabot, Barbara Luddy, Junius Matthews, Howard Morris
Continuity mistake: In Owl's house the animators have forgotten to color his umbrella among other things in the background. In a couple of shots later, they have now been colored. (00:29:20)
Winnie the Pooh: Could you ssspare a sssmall sssmackerel?
Gopher: Say, you ought to do sssomething about that ssspeech impediment, sssonny.
Answer: Holloway could have continued voicing Winnie the Pooh, but by that time he was in his 80s and felt he could no longer effectively use his voice for the character as he once did. He chose to retire from the role.
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