Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020. it was as advertised with added bonuses! This is a hard to find classic which I enjoyed watching at Halloween decades ago.Lots of great memories and who doess not enjoy Bing Crosby. As the months passed by, Toad's friends make every effort to appeal his case, but to no avail. She never wanted to see ghosts. As a last resort, Toad's friend Angus MacBadger volunteers as Toad's bookkeeper to help Toad keep his estate which is a source of pride in the community. DISNEY created this animated version of the classic short story which every kid from my generation X has seen more than once. Katrina was a coquette by nature but saw Ichabod as an opportunity to break from the monotony of Brom scaring away every other potential suitor. This was probably the darkest animated tale that Disney has ever done and that's why I love it so much. Brom shortly thereafter married Katrina. Then followed a spectacular chase scene wherein the visually impressive Horseman pursued Ichabod with wild abandon, only to be deterred when Ichabod crossed a bridge near the local Dutch graveyard (the bridge being the point beyond which the horseman couldn't go, according to the tale). The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a segment of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, a 1949 animated adaptation produced by Walt Disney, and narrated by Bing Crosby. [30], 1949 animated package film produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film then ends on New Year's Day with Toad exonerated and regaining his house while it is implied that Winkie and the weasels have been arrested and imprisoned. Ichabod had his eye on the Van Tassel wealth and was infatuated by Katrina's beauty and grace as well. Firework: Wonderful World of Animation ( Log Out / Grab some hot apple cider, get the fire roaring and flip this one for magical evening with the family. Being shot at wasn't fun. This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 22:23. Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018. is introduced as an "incurable adventurer" who "never counted the cost". And somehow the two tales seem to complement each other quite well, providing an interesting contrast, notable in style and execution, and more obviously in the change of narrator. Grab your popcorn, turn down the lights, and get ready for movie appreciation! This segment is based on The Wind in the Willows (1908) by Kenneth Grahame. However, his hopes of romance and wealth are dashed when he has a midnight encounter with the infamous Headless Horseman. What a trip this will be! Though the four manage to escape with their lives, they appear to not get the deed. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad was released on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and in a two-film collection with Fun and Fancy Free on August 12, 2014. But the simple, common denizens of Sleepy Hollow firmly denied this; they all knew that Ichabod was spirited away on Halloween Night by the ghoulish Headless Horseman. Both had been released to video separately in the US in the early 1980s as white clamshell releases even though Fun and Fancy Free had been released in its entirety around the same time. Bea Benaderet, who voiced Katrina Van Tassel and Tilda, is best known as the voice of Betty Rubble on Hanna-Barbera's, Unlike many Disney adaptations, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" makes relatively few changes to the original story (and far fewer than the changes made to. While traveling through the old cemetery, Ichabod believes he hears the sound of a horse galloping toward him, but discovers the sound is being made by nearby cattails bumping on a log. Bing Crosby recreated his Disney narration in Walt Disney's Ichabod and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow for Decca Records (DAU-725) in 1949. It may be a Disney animation movie, but it follows Washington Irving's book to a T. Everything in the animation, people, country, and houses had to be really researched to get it so correct. https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow?oldid=4271618. Can one amateur fighter defend the Earth from certain doom? Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. [7] However, the project was shelved again following layoffs in August 1946. 3-in-1 Listen-Along Reader, Onward: Ian and Barley’s Magical Book of Jokes, Puns, and Gags, My First Disney Christmas Bedtime Storybook, Fancy Nancy Read-Along Storybook and CD: Bonjour Butterfly. Under Walt's strict orders, the film was shortened down to a length of 25 minutes. Toad quickly runs to a railway station and hijacks a 2-4-0 steam locomotive and drives out of the station heading toward the river bank without getting caught by the police on another train. This was one of my all time favorites on The Wonderful World of Disney when I was little. In October 1790 (fourteen years after the American Revolution and founding the United States), Ichabod Crane, a lanky and superstitious, yet charming dandy arrives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, a small village outside Tarrytown that is renowned for its ghostly hauntings, to be the town's new schoolmaster. (. The prosecutor and judge show disbelief toward the statement, so Toad then calls the bartender Mr. Winkie as a witness to the agreement; however, when told by Toad to explain what actually happened (during which he believes he will be pronounced innocent, proceeding to dress fashionably and attempting to walk out the door of the court house) Winkie falsely testifies that Toad had tried to sell him the stolen car. Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2020. Everyone else, including Katrina, finds the song amusing, while Ichabod starts to fear for his life. It is an animated cartoon adaptation of the story, paired with a similar treatment of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Ratty then apologizes to Toad for thinking ill of him. Rumors begin to spread that Ichabod is still alive, married to a wealthy widow in a distant county with children who all look like him. It was reissued as a stand-alone short on November 26, 1958. This item: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Disney Mini Classics) [VHS] by Bing Crosby VHS Tape $25.69 Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Perhaps the one and only Ichabod Crane. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Halloween: Frightfully Fun Parade • Glow in the Park Halloween Parade • Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade • The Revenge of the Headless Horseman. 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 word-for-word narration and sound effects! The newspaper scene regarding Toad's disgrace was shortened by removing the newspaper articles of his friends' attempts to reopen his case. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Plus Bonus Content) 1949 | G | CC. The 1978 theatrical version of The Wind in the Willows was released on VHS in 1982, 1988, and 1996. A grueling chase around the estate ensues to take the document, during which a number of antics happen, including Toad folding the deed into a paper airplane and then producing numerous ones to confuse Winkie and the weasels and the quick switch-around with the hidden wall panel. Brom, who has never been challenged like this, proceeds to compete with the schoolmaster, but Ichabod wins Katrina over at every opportunity and proceeds to (albeit mostly unintentionally) make a fool of Brom. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was released on its own to theaters as a 33-minute featurette in September 1963. The story is set in and around London, England, United Kingdom between June 10, 1908 and January 1, 1909. In 1938, shortly after the release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, James Bodrero and Campbell Grant pitched to Walt Disney the idea of making a feature film of Kenneth Grahame's 1908 children's book The Wind in the Willows. Change ). However, Toad proudly produces said deed from his pocket. That Halloween night, Crane's lonely ride home became exceedingly frightening because of his exposure to the possibility of encountering the ghost. Ships from and sold by Eli 2000. Brom Bones, the roguish town hero, does his best to bully and play pranks Ichabod, such as interrupting his singing lessons with the town ladies choir by having a dog howl in the middle of Ichabod singing a series of notes, making it seem like Ichabod himself produced it. “Oh, he had a way with the yarn, good Mr. Irving.” – Narrator (Bing Crosby). Finding the weasels and Winkie (who they see has the deed on his person) drunk and passed out, they attempt to lower Moley on a makeshift rope to swipe it. In the movie, Ichabod is still on his horse when he "dies"; in the original story he loses both his borrowed horse and saddle, motivating him to flee from Sleepy Hollow in order to avoid paying for their loss to the ill-tempered owner (and not to face the Headless Horseman again). Unable to add item to List. Unfortunately, Toad's actions from before had caused more damage than originally thought as the guard investigates, finds the passageway and wakes up the Weasels and Winkie. "[19], The film grossed $1,200,000 in domestic rentals in the United States and Canada. "What inference did he make for the … They were later marketed and sold separately on home video. Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2011. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. However, the schoolmaster is very good at ignoring these taunts and continues to interact with the townspeople. "[14] Life wrote that Disney's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows "leaves out the poetry and most of the subtlety, but it still has enough action for the children and wit enough for everybody. Toad is found guilty on the spot and sentenced to 20 years in the Tower of London. Brom attempts to get Ichabod to dance with a plump woman who is a wild and impetuous dancer instead of Katrina, and later attempts to have him fall through a cellar door, but both attempts backfire. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The 1963 theatrical version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was released on VHS in 1982, 1990, and 1994. He seeks the hand of rich Katrina Van Tassel, the town sweetheart, in order to get his hands on her money. Cumulatively, it earned $1,625,000 in worldwide rentals.[1]. One summer day, MacBadger asks Toad's friends Ratty (a water rat) and Moley (a mole) to persuade Toad to give up his latest mania of recklessly driving about the countryside in a horse and canary-yellow gypsy cart, which could accumulate a great deal of financial liability in damaged property. Similarly, in 1978, the Wind in the Willows segment of the original film was re-released to theaters under the new title The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad to accompany Disney's feature film Hot Lead and Cold Feet.[25]. It was reissued as a stand-alone short on November 26, 1958. His laid back and calming voice causes you to let down your guard before the plot takes it’s dark turn.
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