he started collecting friends for pooh, namely piglet, tigger, eor, kanga and of course r oovment oovmenttream of pooh stories have been published in almost every language. in 1961, the walt disney company bought the rights. >> stuck again. osgood: releasing a number of popular films. >> we'll get you out. no hurry. take your time. >> reporter: including winnie-the-pooh and the blustery day. ♪ bears love honey ♪ and i'm a pooh bear >> reporter: which won an academy award in 1969. a.a.milne died in 1956. his son christopher robin in 1996. but pooh lives on. you can even visit him, the original stuffed bear that started it all is on display at the new york public library. >> promise you won't forget me? ever? >> oh, i won't, christopher. i promise. >> osgood: countless children the world over will always have a friend in winnie-the-pooh. ♪ winnie-the-pooh, willy-nilly silly old bear ♪ >> osgood: ahead... freedom of speech everywhere in the world. >> osgood: tribute. we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper ame