Produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution, the short initially received limited release on March 11, 1983,[1] before expanding to a wide release on March 25 as part of a double feature with the re-issue of The Sword in the Stone (1963),[2] which it accompanied in most countries except Australia where it accompanied a reissue of Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971).

Directed by Rick Reinert, the featurette featured the voices of Hal Smith, John Fiedler, Will Ryan, Ralph Wright, and Paul Winchell.

A saddened Piglet presents the balloon to Eeyore anyway as Pooh arrives with the empty honey pot a minute later.

A debate ensues over whether or not Tigger should stay at the party due to the way he treated Eeyore earlier until Christopher Robin suggests that they all play Poohsticks at the wooden bridge.

Kim Christianson became the fourth actor to portray Christopher Robin in as many featurettes, after Bruce Reitherman, Jon Walmsley, and Timothy Turner.

Some later rereleases of this movie feature a cast list which differs from the original (Jim Cummings as Pooh, Ken Sansom as Rabbit, Tress MacNeille as Kanga, Trevyn Savage as Christopher Robin and Aaron Spann as Roo, respectively).

Steve Zuckerman replaced Buddy Baker as the musical composer for Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore.