A Bear Named Winnie

The story

Based on the true story of a Canadian soldier, enroute to World War I from Winnipeg, who adopts an orphaned bear cub at White River Ontario. It is namned Winnie (for Winnipeg) and eventually ends up at the London Zoo where it became the inspiration for A.A.Milne's Winnie The Pooh stories.

Cast & crew

Michael FassbenderHarry Colebourn

Gil BellowsColonel Barrett

Stephen FryProtheroe

David SuchetGeneral Hallholland

Aaron AshmoreCorporal Randy Taylor

Ted AthertonCaptain Elliot

Robert GauvinSgt. Major Picard

Miriam SmithTimmy's Mother

Emma CampbellMrs. McGuiness

Rebecca GibsonNurse

Jonathon Young

Jonathon YoungMacray

Arne MacPherson

Arne MacPhersonWallace