Eeyore and Owl make their first appearance in the trilogy, while Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and the narrator all return. (Rabbit appears only in the second installment.)[2][3] Once they learn it's Eeyore's birthday, his friends attempt to mark the occasion.
Plot
Eeyore, an old gray donkey, stands by a lake feeling sad. Winnie-the-Pooh arrives and learns that it’s Eeyore’s birthday, which everyone seems to have forgotten. Pooh also notices that Eeyore has lost his tail. Determined to cheer him up, Pooh decides to find a gift.
Pooh meets Piglet, who also wants to celebrate Eeyore's birthday. Pooh plans to give a pot of honey, while Piglet offers a green balloon. However, Pooh eats the honey on his way to Owl’s house and asks Owl to write a birthday message on the empty pot. Meanwhile, Piglet hurries to deliver his balloon but accidentally pops it after tripping. Saddened, he arrives at Eeyore’s with the deflated balloon and explains what happened. Pooh then brings the empty pot and suggests it can hold the remains of the balloon, which fits perfectly. The celebration becomes complete when Owl returns Eeyore’s missing tail, which Pooh ties back on with a bow. The group shares a joyful song, turning the forgotten birthday into a heartwarming celebration.
Erast Garin as Eeyore. Garin was the only actor invited at early stages of writing the trilogy – all others were recruited at the recording stage.[4]
Zinaida Naryshkina as Owl. Although Naryshkina was an experienced actress, Khitruk knew nothing about her before the auditions; he immediately liked her acting and started recording her right at the auditions.[4]
