School of Disney                 Subject: Winnie the Pooh                  Class: Gopher

Samuel J. Gopher

  • First appeared in the 1966 Disney animated film Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
  • He does not appear in the original books by A. A. Milne
  • Gopher is inspired from the beaver that appeared in Lady and the Tramp eleven years before

 


 

Gopher's voice was originally done by Howard Morris, who retired from the role and was replaced by Michael Gough.

Gophers are found only in America, it may be thought strange that he would appear in a story set in England. On the other hand, tigers and kangaroos are not indigenous to England either.

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