Katrina is a very beautiful young woman who bears a striking resemblance to Cinderella. Ichabod Crane. 1 Appearances 1.1 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 1.2 House of Mouse 1.3 This is your Life Donald Duck 2 Trivia 3 Gallery Ichabod Crane is the schoolmaster who teaches kids in the school of Sleepy Hollow. She wears a beautiful dress consisting of dark pink short-gown with matching peplum, an aqua stomacher with a couple of laces crisscrossing it, white trim on h… As such, it is a fine introduction to Toad Hall, but one can only wonder what Disney would have done with a feature length animated film that included the bucolic charm of the novel, the glories of the Riverbank & the terrors of the Wild Wood as well as the high jinks. Everyone else, including Katrina, finds the song amusing, while Ichabod starts to fear for his life. There was hardly any food shown in that movie. He loves to eat and read a lot. One day at a town picnic, Ichabod meets and falls in love with Katrina van Tassel, the beautiful daughter of the wealthy farmer Baltus van Tassel, and whom Brom is equally infatuated with. The Irving legend, however, is treated with splashes of color and broad strokes of humor and violence that will appeal in a fundamental way to all age groups. The use of these two men gives the public a fun film narrated by two talented actors who call to mind rational thought and deduction (Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes) and delightful escape through music (Bing Crosby). (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 depicted in the film.). With its nonlinear narrative and witty depiction of adult characters, it's a unique Disney work. The Ichabod of the title is Ichabod Crane from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", and the Mr. Toad is J. Thaddeus Toad from the "Wind in the Willows". "[7], The Wind in the Willows resumed production in 1946. Lyrics from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Composed by Don Raye and Gene de Paul Performed by Bing Crosby and Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires. Ever since, on every Halloween night he rides into Sleepy Hollow looking for a new head. Cyril testifies that the car which Toad was accused of stealing had already been stolen by a gang of weasels. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). An anthology of animated vignettes set to contemporary music. Printable coloring pages of Ichabod, Katrina, Brom Bones, Mole, Mr. Toad and Angus MacBadger. Unbeknownst to both men, Katrina is only using Ichabod to make Brom jealous and force him to try harder for her affections. From English and American literature come two fabulous characters who will forever excite readers with THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD.This was the last of Disney's compilation or anthology films - a form necessitated by the exigencies of the War years - and is actually a double featurette. "[18], Disney film historian and film critic Leonard Maltin, writing in his book The Disney Films, wrote that the film was "one of Disney's most beguiling animated features: The Wind in the Willows in particular has some of the finest work the studio ever did." On Christmas Eve, Toad appears to have an epiphany about his careless ways, but once Cyril visits Toad in disguise as his grandmother and helps him escape by giving him a disguise of his own, all that flies out the window. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? "[17] Time magazine overall felt the film was "an uneven doubleheader by Walt Disney, who has combined into one film two dissimilar literary classics". J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as the newfangled motor car. It will appear on Google Drive in the near future. Lyrics from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Composed by Don Raye and Gene de Paul Performed by Bing Crosby and Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires. 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. Disney wouldn't produce another package film until The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in March 1977. 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. While both men dine, Brom catches Ichabod accidentally knocking the salt shaker over and nervously tossing salt over his left shoulder. When he wants an automobile, Mr. Toad sets out to get one any way he can. Use the HTML below. The first is about Mr. Toad's passion for motorcars, and what that passion costs him. The climactic sequence of Ichabod and the pumpkin-headed horseman is truly gripping, making it too intense for … Bet you’re as surprised as I was when I realized it. An animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" followed by an adaptation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". The newspaper scene regarding Toad's disgrace was shortened by removing the newspaper articles of his friends' attempts to reopen his case. Here we have an unusual case of a protagonist who’s not the hero and an antagonist who’s not the villain. The next morning, Ichabod's hat is found at the bridge next to the shattered jack-o-lantern, but Ichabod himself is nowhere to be found. Cumulatively, it earned $1,625,000 in worldwide rentals.[1]. However, the schoolmaster is very good at ignoring these taunts and continues to interact with the townspeople. (October 26, 1955). However, Toad proudly produces said deed from his pocket. Bing Crosby's singing narration and the top-notch animation tell a tale of humor and genuine fright. Despite being obsessed with Katrina's beauty, Ichabod mainly desires to take her family's money for himself. 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. Some of the animation and design in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad owe as much to Van Gogh as to Disney's own Fantasia. The first, "The Wind in the Willows", is based on Kenneth Grahame's novel, and narrated by Basil Rathbone. The horseman supposedly travels the woods on Halloween each year, searching for a living head to replace the one he had lost, and the only way to escape the ghost is to cross a covered bridge. [26] This was the same edit presented on the Disneyland television series, minus the 14-minute prologue and the Walt Disney live-action host segments. The first is an adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows, in which Mr. Toad becomes obsessed with the new invention of automobiles in 1909 England. The second short, based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, isn’t as immediately captivating as Mr. Toad, but it gets there eventually. 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. Check out our favorite stills from shows you can stream now on Paramount +. Toad. "[15] Herman Schoenfeld of Variety felt the film "ranks among the best full-length cartoons turned out by the Walt Disney studios." You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Although the Ichabod part of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is silly and bumbling, Mr. Toad's half is good enough to convince Disney admirers that the old master can still display the bounce and vitality he had before the war. At his trial, Toad represents himself and calls his horse Cyril Proudbottom as his first witness. The first is about Mr. Toad's passion for motorcars, and what that passion costs him. This page was last edited on 23 February 2021, at 22:58. (1949). With Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Eric Blore, John McLeish. 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. Once it was split into two segments for airing on the Disneyland television series, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad was not available for viewing in its original form for many years thereafter, but was instead screened as two individual items. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow had a subsequent television airing, in truncated form, as part of the TV specials Halloween Hall o' Fame (1977) and Disney's Halloween Treat (1982). The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is a collection of two short stories. Sometime later, Brom marries Katrina and rumors begin to spread that Ichabod is still alive, and is married to a wealthy widow in a distant county, and is living with her and many children, who all look like him. Mr. Toad on the other hand only had the appetite for speed. 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 comically backfire. The Mr. Toad segment of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad was first screened on television, in edited form, as part of the inaugural season of the Disneyland anthology series, on February 2, 1955, under the title The Wind in the Willows. Ichabod and Mr. Toad is two excellent films in one. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is the only Disney movie to star Bing Crosby. Both Mr Toad and Ichabod Crane were released separately as short films by Disney – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1958) and The Wind in the Willows/The Madcap Adventures of Mr Toad (1975). The two love rivals are invited to the van Tassel Halloween party since Ichabod had borrowed a horse from a farmer. In an attempt to cure Toad's new mania, Ratty and Moley put Toad under house arrest. When his passion for motorcars lands him in hot water, he must rely on his faithful friends to clear his name. Certificate: Passed Bodrero and Grant felt that The Wind in the Willows, with its anthropomorphized animals, could only be produced using animation. Alastair Grahame was a mischievous child with a tendency to boast about his exploits. Made at the end of the first age of Disney animation, "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" consists of two separate animated adaptations of classic stories. 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. 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. A subsequent complete release on VHS followed in 1999 as the last title in the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection line. ICHABOD CRANE Origin: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad (1949) Yep. Title: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Then meet the spindly Ichabod Crane, who dreams of sweeping beautiful Katrina Van Tassel off her feet, despite opposition from town bully Brom Bones, who also has his eye on Katrina. Riding home from the party through the very woods from the song on his old plowhorse, a terrified Ichabod becomes paranoid of every sound he hears in the dark woods. [20] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad has an approval rating of 93%, based on 14 reviews, with an average score of 7.25/10. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was released on its own to theaters as a 33-minute featurette in September 1963. Altogether, he claimed "these sequences form a most engaging feature, with as the saying goes, something for everyone. The horse of Ichabod Crane has a name in the short story. The rest of the story, dealing with quaint, legendary people, is flat and prosaic. Wonderfully narrated by Basil Rathbone and Bing Crosby, The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad brims with high-spirited adventure, brilliant animation and captivating music. https://transcripts.fandom.com/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Ichabod_and_Mr._Toad Around this same time, there were plans developed to combine The Wind in the Willows with The Legend of Happy Valley and The Gremlins, an original story developed by author Roald Dahl, into a package film titled Three Fabulous Characters. Disney animators tour South America and present four animated shorts inspired by their trip. Released in 1949, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. 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).Like Fun and Fancy Free, it is a collection of two short movies, bundled together to make one feature length movie. However, Toad escapes and is later arrested and charged with car theft. Though seeming to drown due to his ball and chain dragging him down to the bottom of the river (having thrown himself into it in an attempt to give the police the slip), he then arrives at Ratty's house. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad was another of Disney's features that were really a compilation of shorts, although in this case its seven reel running time is made up of just two stories boasting star narrators. All tracks are written by Don Raye & Gene de Paul. The adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad [videorecording] / Walt Disney Productions Contributor(s): Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967 | Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977 | Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. "[19] M. Faust of Common Sense Media gave the film five out of five stars, writing, "Two classic stories told in the best Disney style". It’s a bit of an odd pick for a Valentine’s week movie, we know, but hey, there’s a little bit of romance in there! Brom, who has never been challenged like this, proceeds to compete with the schoolmaster, but Ichabod wins Katrina over at every opportunity and unintentionally makes a fool of Brom in the process. [8] However, the project was shelved again following layoffs in August 1946. When Toad realizes he is underwater after unknowingly jumping into a river to elude the police pursuing him, there is a brief full-body scene of Toad frantically trying to pull out the ball-and-chain he is shackled to out of the floor of the river. Toad is found guilty on the spot and sentenced to 20 years in the Tower of London. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (DVD) : Hang on for a wild ride with the fun-loving Mr. J. Thaddeus Toad. [25] Notably, for this airing of Sleepy Hollow and subsequent reruns, a new 14-minute animated prologue was added, recounting the life of Washington Irving, the story's author. The second is about Ichabod Crane's pursuit of Katrina, and his run-in the Headless Horseman. Directed by James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney. He and his horse begin to laugh hysterically in amusement at being scared by something so small until their laughter is cut short by the appearance of the real Headless Horseman, wielding a sword and riding what appears to be Brom's black horse. Knowing that the deed bearing both Toad and Winkie's signatures would prove Toad's innocence, the four friends sneak into Toad Hall using a secret passage near the river by boat. 1 Appearances 1.1 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 1.2 House of Mouse 1.3 Walt Disney anthology series 2 Disney Parks 3 Gallery 4 Trivia Ichabod Crane is the schoolmaster who arrives in Sleepy Hollow to teach kids … The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. Looking for something new to add to your Watchlist? 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This FAQ is empty. To persuade Disney to approve the film, Bodrero and Grant prepared a Leica reel, which combined storyboard stills with rough dialogue performed by members of the animation staff. While traveling through the old cemetery, Ichabod believes he hears the sound of a horse galloping toward him, and motions his possessed horse to move, but discovers the sound is being made by nearby cattails bumping on a log. Gather 'round and I'll elucidate What goes on outside when it gets late Along about midnight the ghosts and banshees They get together for their nightly jamboree There's things with horns and saucer eyes Toad tries to escape from them, but then sees a motor car for the first time and becomes entranced by the new machine, having been taken over by "motor-mania". When being chased through the dark forest, Ichabod, remembering Brom's advice, rides on his terrified horse, and races across the covered bridge to stop the ghost's pursuit. The song “Headless Horseman” is considered one of the darkest songs written for a Disney film. The 1978 theatrical version of The Wind in the Willows was released on VHS in 1982, 1988, and 1996. Synopsis. In response, the studio's feature film production, including early versions of Alice in Wonderland and Lady and the Tramp, were heavily scaled back while The Wind in the Willows was kept in production as animation work had already begun. The comic rivalry introduces Ichabod to the legend of the Headless Horseman, resulting in a heart-thumping climax. Then, The Legend of Happy Valley was cut from the project in favor of pairing it with Bongo in which the two shorts were incorporated under the title Fun and Fancy Free, which was eventually released in 1947. Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: "Bongo," about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and "Mickey and the Beanstalk," a take on the famous fairy tale. Ratty and Moley confront Toad, but are unable to change his mind. 15 of 20 people found this review helpful. Some of the scenes were cut when the segments were split up for home video release. It is the Horseman, however, who should remain the longest in the viewer's uneasy dreams - the embodiment of every Halloween nightmare. Two longer shorts again, each about thirty minutes long. Beginning in 1955, the two portions of the film were separated, and televised as part of the Disneyland television series. With his long limbs and oversize ears and nose, Ichabod Crane is certainly a memorable creation; Katrina and Brom Bones seem dull by comparison. [24] The Ichabod segment of the film had its television premiere during the following season of TV's Disneyland, on October 26, 1955, under the title The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. As the story's "one disturbing element", although he is the wealthy proprietor of the Toad Hall estate, Toad's adventures and "positive mania for fads" have brought him to the brink of bankruptcy. New Zealand - 16 February 1950. Transfer to a medium baking dish, and mix with the cubed bread. [6] However, after reviewing the animation footage, Disney decided to shelve the project deciding that "the quality was too far below the standard necessary to be successful on the market. The scene where Angus MacBadger confronts the angry townspeople who are suing Toad. Will she get home? Both Brom and Ichabod are invited to the annual van Tassel Halloween party. Their connections are quite tenuous: besides featuring 'fabulous characters' each story showcases a celebrated wild ride - one of which would, indeed, provide a long-lasting 'dark show' attraction at Disneyland.First up is THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, which gives a drastically shortened & much revised view of Kenneth Grahame's classic book, focusing entirely on the chapters dealing with the exploits of the marvelous Mr. Toad and the troubles arising from his fixation with motorcars & speed (although much more time is spent showing him in his canary-coloured gypsy cart). Title: Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. The comic rivalry introduces Ichabod to the legend of the Headless Horseman, resulting in a heart-thumping climax! The only thing that was cut was the introduction in the bookcases. Instead, it is MacBadger who enters, informing them that Winkie is the leader of the weasel gang, and that Toad indeed traded Toad Hall for their stolen motorcar; Winkie himself is in possession of the deed. Disney "Mini-Classic" version of the tale. As the film's animated segments are based on literary works, they are both introduced in live-action scenes set in a library as a framing device. Despite his odd behavior, appearance, and rather effeminate mannerisms, Ichabod soon wins the hearts of the village's women and forms good friendships with his students, though the latter is mainly in order to get invitations to suppers at said student's homes which he would not be able to afford on his meager salary. The adventures of Mr. Toad, based on Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows (narrated by Basil Rathbone). Then, meet the infamous Ichabod Crane whose comic rivalry for the affections of the town beauty leads to a heart-pounding race with the legendary Headless Horseman. 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. Ichabod Crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".Crane is portrayed, in the original work and in most adaptations, as a tall, lanky individual with a scarecrow affect. The film was available to stream on Disney+ when the service launched on November 12, 2019. The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. RKO RADIO PICTURES Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures Inc. Walt Disney Presents: "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" Chorus: Ichabod and Mr. Toad! The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad However, while Moley is happy to see him again, Ratty is insistent that Toad return to prison and pay his debt to society (out of the fact Toad ignored their warnings to stop his carelessness), especially when they hear what they think is the police at the door. Two stories. 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. Although by the end, neither is much changed (more on that later). He’s too far in debt to afford one, so he attempts to … Certainly, Ichabod Crane is a much more faithful adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow than the Tim Burton film Sleepy Hollow (1999) was. When The Gremlins failed to materialize, the title was changed to Two Fabulous Characters. The film is the last of the studio's package film era of the 1940s, following Saludos Amigos (1943), The Three Caballeros (1945), Make Mine Music (1946), Fun and Fancy Free (1947), and Melody Time (1948). Sorry for skimping a little on this one, but it was a big ask. Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA. Decca Records issued an album called Ichabod – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow featuring Bing Crosby in 1949 to tie in with the release of the film. The first segment is introduced and narrated by Basil Rathbone, and the second segment is introduced and narrated by Bing Crosby. This prologue has never been released on home media. Animation. [5] When the Disney animators' strike was finished in October 1941, Joe Rosenberg of the Bank of America issued an ultimatum in which he would permit an absolute loan limit of $3.5 million, and in return, he ordered the studio to restrict itself to producing animation shorts and to finish features already in production—Dumbo, Bambi, and The Wind in the Willows—but no other feature film would begin work until they had been released and earned back their costs. He is the local schoolmaster, and has a strong belief in all things supernatural, including the legend of the headless horseman.