Through animation wizardry, the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow come together in one fabulous adventure. Toad quotes videos thoughts and hopeful suppositions with ichabod crane, katrina van tassel and snapshot pictures video is loading. Crane is invariably portrayed, in the original work and in most adaptations, as a tall, lanky individual with a scarecrow affect. Ichabod crane is the schoolmaster who arrives in sleepy hollow to teach kids at the school. The film adapts stories from kenneth grahames 1908 novel the wind in the willows and washington irvings 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow.
Read the full synopsis of the adventures of ichabod and mr. The first half of the film is an adaptation of washington irvings the legend of. Toad is a great film and one of my alltime favorites from disney. I never heard of that title when i was a kid cause i was watching the other disney films years ago and years ago i watched the wind and the willows and i loved it and ask for the legend of sleepy hollow, the story of ichabod which ive never watched the adventures of ichabod and mr. The american tale is a bit more ambitious and not without its drawbacks. This film was the final film of disneys 1940s package films feature films comprised of two or more short subjects instead of a single. Thaddeus toad, owner of toad hall, is prone to fads, such as the newfangled motor car. Toad isnt their best cartoon by a long way, but its watchable enough, and has a distinguished narration by basil rathbone. Ichabod crane, the new schoolmaster, falls for the town beauty, katrina van tassel, and the town bully brom bones decides that he is a little too successful and needs convincing that katrina is not for him. The legend of sleepy hollow spins a schoolteachers spooky encounter with the headless. Toadgeronimo stilton, the adventures of ichabod and mr.
Toad is, i think, a film that doesnt get enough credit this seems to be a trend with the anthology pieces of the 1940s. Toad hes responsible for arguably the two best sequences in the movie, and if this latter nighttime chase in particular isnt the films highlight, well then i just dont know what to say. Jul 04, 2014 the 50th anniversary movie is, the adventures of ichabod and mr. An animated adaptation of the wind in the willows followed by an adaptation of the legend of sleepy hollow. Disneys 11th animated masterpiece, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad 1949 i guess theres nothing like a bit of disney magic to kick off a round of halloweenbased movie mayhem. Toad, the 1949 movie clip headless horseman sleepy hollow, ny, schoolteacher ichabod crane, his head filled by a romantic rival with stories of the legendary headless horseman, attempts a lonely ride home, the comforting narration by bing crosby now absent, in the disney feature the adventures of ichabod and. There are two segments in the film both based upon popular works of. It is the eleventh animated feature in the disney animated canon as well as the last of the package films. This desire for the very latest lands him in much trouble with the wrong crowd, and it is up to his friends, mole, rat and badger to save him from himself. In the first tale, thaddeus toad, adventureloving master of toad hall, becomes enamored of a shining motorcar and falls afoul of a group of scheming.
Wonderfully narrated by basil rathbone and bing crosby, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Read common sense medias the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad, 1949, directed by jack kinney, with bing crosby, basil rathbone, eric blore, at turner classic movies. Oct 28, 2018 explore debbiewoodward7s board disney adventures of ichabod and mr. The styles of each are different too, though overall less visually sophisticated than previous disney animated films. Complete parodies list the adventures of ichabod and mr. The adventures of ichabod is quite entertaining, brilliantly narrated and is quite atmospheric. Ichabod crane is a charming dandy who arrives in sleepy hollow, ny, to be the. It is the eleventh animated feature in the disney animated features canon.
It was popular enough and successful enough to give disney the confidence to make a fulllength feature. Next, bing crosby tells the tale of sleepy hollow, in which nervous teacher ichabod cranes budding romance with the lovely katrina is threatened when he. Smitten with motorcars, the wealthy and reckless sportsman mr. Search, discover and share your favorite the adventures of ichabod and mr toad gifs. The tale of ichabod crane is the better of the two, plus it boasts some lovely design work, with a contribution from one of disneys most distinctive stylists mary blair. Toad soon drives his close friends mole, rat, and angus macbadger into a worried frenzy.
The other story of course features ichabod crane, a tall skinny. Ichabod crane is a character and the protagonist of disneys 1949 short the legend of sleepy hollow, segment to the 1949 film the adventures of ichabod and mr. The comic rivalry introduces ichabod to the legend of the headless horseman, resulting in a heartthumping climax. In the great tradition of snow white and the seven dwarfs and cinderella, disneys 11th animated masterpiece, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad, introduced two literary classics to the screen. Toad dvd, 2000, gold collection edition at the best online prices at. The 50th anniversary movie is, the adventures of ichabod and mr. The adventures of ichabod and mr toad is a curious twostory feature, from 1949, that pairs a tale with characters from wind in the willows alongside a retelling of the legend of sleepy hollow. It is the eleventh animated feature in the disney animated features canon as well as the final of the package films that disney made during the 1940s.
Directed by james algar, clyde geronimi, jack kinney. First, hang on for a wild ride with the funloving mr. It is a visual splendor of animation and story telling. He also teaches women in the chorus where he gets tricked by his rival brom bones by making both a dog.
The film consists of two segments the first is based on the 1908 childrens novel disneys the wind in the willows by scottish author kenneth grahame, and the second is based on the 1820 short story disneys the legend of. In the legend of sleepy hollow, ichabod crane bing crosby loves katrina van tassel, but he also faces competition from brutish brom bones, while rumors of a headless horseman in the forest persist. Kenneth grahames the wind in the willows and washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow. From the studios somewhat infamous package era, two classic stories of literature from opposite sides of the pond are adapted in ichabod and mr. So we went from a bunch of shorts to just two to a bunch of shorts to just two again.
Toad is a 1949 american animated package film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures. Nov 08, 2009 as with fun and fancy free, ichabod and mr. Toadthe wind in the willows follows the wild ride of j. Just in time for the 70th anniversary of the release of the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad, relive the action of the legend of sleepy hollow with this storybook and cd set, featuring wordforword narration and sound effects. Thaddeus toad as he drives his friends mole, rat and angus macbadger into a worried frenzy. In the tradition of grand animated classics, disneys 11th animated masterpiece, the adventures of ichabod and mr. The disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from the adventures of ichabod and mr. Disney animations humorous retelling of two unforgettable classics, the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow, wonderfully.
Here, the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow come together in one fabulous adventure in its own theatrical form. I grew up watching the ichabod cartoon, but i believe it was called the legend of sleepy hollow when i saw it on tv, it was not put together with mr. These werent really fairy tales, they were sort of classic stories. Pat omalley cyril proudbottom as pat omalley john mcleish prosecutor as john ployardt colin campbell mole. See more ideas about disney, legend of sleepy hollow and toad. The film consists of two segments the first is based on the 1908 childrens novel the wind in the willows by scottish author kenneth grahame, and the second is based on the 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, called ichabod crane in the. In the wind in the willows, narrated by basil rathbone, mr.
Like fun and fancy free, it is a collection of two short movies, bundled together to make one feature length movie. Toad, presents two unforgettable childrens classics. Toad is absolutely frenetic and hilarious and moves at a pace that will glue you to the screen. The first half of the film is an adaptation of washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow, all about gawky 17th century schoolteacher ichabod crane and his love for the beautiful katrina. Toad, an amphibian with a need for speed, and the legend of sleepy hollow, featuring a school teacher with a lot of class. Toad is a twopart walt disney cartoon feature based on a pair of well known stories.
Then meet ichabod crane, the spindly schoolteacher who dreams of sweeping the lovely katrina off her feet until brom bones, the town bully, gets involved. Disney animations humorous retelling of two unforgettable classics, the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow, wonderfully narrated by basil rathbone and bing crosby, brings them together in one magnificent adventure. The film consists of two segments the first is based on the 1908 childrens novel the wind in the willows by scottish author kenneth grahame, and the second is based on the 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow. The first half of the film is an adaptation of washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow. On this day in 1949, moviegoers were taken on a wild ride with the release of the adventures of ichabod and mr. Through award winning disney animation wizardry, the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow come together in one fabulous adventure in its original theatrical format. Toad owe as much to van gogh as to disneys own fantasia. The wind in the willows join whimsical adventures along the riverbanks as kenneth grahames enchanting childrens book comes to life with classic disney animation.
Experience walt disneys timeless classic, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Released in 1949, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad, the film the film begins in a library with actor basil rathbone telling the tale of the wind in the willows from the book by kenneth grahame, about mr. The schoolmaster, being an ambitious man, began to fill his mind with many sugared thoughts and hopeful suppositions. Claud allister rat as claud allister the rhythmaires additional voices. Even as angus is attempting to get toads books in order, toad is out and about wreaking havoc with his new ride, a canary yellow horse drawn cart, pulled by his newest best buddy a horse named cyril proudbottom. Toad is a twopart walt disney cartoon feature based. Toad based on kenneth grahame s the wind in the willows. Toad, squire of toad hall, whose love for transportation vehicles was insatiable. With bing crosby, basil rathbone, eric blore, john mcleish. Toad is an animated feature produced by walt disney studios and released to theaters on october 5, 1949 by rko radio pictures.
Then meet ichabod crane, a spindly fellow who needs to fend off the town bully if he. Toad got its first vhs release on may 25, 1999 although planned since february 1999, for its 50th anniversary. Only this time, there was a feeling that the stories they picked were much more out of the norm. The legend of sleepy hollow, two fabulous characters, ichabod and mr. Two tall tales by the worlds top storytellers in one hilarious allcartoon feature. Toad brims with highspirited adventure, brilliant animation and captivating music youll want to share with your family again and again. Will rogers portrayed crane in the 1922 silent film the headless horseman. Toad is the 11th film in the disney animated canon, and the last of the six or seven, if you count fantasia package films created by the studio in the 40s the next animated feature from the studio was cinderella. The film consists of two segments the first is based on the 1908 childrens novel disneys the wind in the willows by scottish author kenneth grahame, and the second is based on the 1820 short story disneys the legend of sleepy hollow, called. This film was the final film of disneys 1940s package films feature films comprised of two or more short subjects instead of a single featurelength story. As a short story, the legend of sleepy hollow was originally published in the sketch book with other stories, not as a single volume as pictured in the film. Toad drives his friends mole, rat, and angus macbadger into a worried frenzy. Toad is an animated feature produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 5, 1949 by rko radio pictures.
How a terrible game cracked the 3dss security early days of 3ds hacking duration. Toad is the eleventh disney animated feature following melody time in 1948. Through awardwinning disney animated wizardry, these unforgettable childrens stories come together as one fabulous adventure in a 50th anniversary celebration. He also teaches women in the chorus where he gets tricked by his rival brom bones by. Directed by jack kinney, clyde geronimi, and james algar, the adventures of ichabod and mr. In popular culture, this story is sometimes retitled as the headless horseman. Toad headless horseman concept painting by mary blair walt disney, 1949. Ichabod crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in washington irvings short story, the legend of sleepy hollow, first published in 1820. Jun 16, 2016 how a terrible game cracked the 3dss security early days of 3ds hacking duration. Toad is an animated feature produced by walt disney and released to theaters on october 5, 1949 by rko radio pictures. Toad 1949, directed by james algar, clyde geronimi, and jack kinney, produced by walt disney productions, and packaged with a companion 30minute short mr. Toad showcases two classic animated featurettes in walt disneys original featurelength presentation. Some of the animation and design in the adventures of ichabod and mr. With his long limbs and oversize ears and nose, ichabod crane is certainly a memorable creation.
The chase between ichabod and the horseman was handled by woolie reitherman, making him the undisputed mvp of ichabod and mr. In the tradition of grand animated classics, disneys 11th animated masterpiece introduces two literary classics to the screen. Concise version of kenneth grahames story of the same name. Toad offers animated adaptations of two childrens literature classics. Toad is a 1949 animated package film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures. Toad eric blore, who runs toad hall, fancies the latest model of automobile. The first half of the film is an adaptation of washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow, all about gawky 17th century schoolteacher ichabod crane and his love for the. The girls vengeful exbeau brom bones decides to scare ichabod out of sleepy hollow. The film combined two stories, the wind in the willows, featuring mr. It is composed of two segments based on the stories of the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow, respectively.
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