An uneven doubleheader by Walt Disney, who has combined into one film two dissimilar literary classics.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:8
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: This Disney two-fer may not be the most reverent literary adaptation, but it's remarkably crafted and emotionally resonant.
Runtime: 68 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Walt Disney's 11th animated feature includes two classic stories: "The Wind in the Willows," narrated by Basil Rathbone, is based on the story by Kenneth Grahame, in which Mr. Toad's love of... Walt Disney's 11th animated feature includes two classic stories: "The Wind in the Willows," narrated by Basil Rathbone, is based on the story by Kenneth Grahame, in which Mr. Toad's love of motorcars gets him and his friends in trouble with a gang of devious rats. Following this tale is "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," narrated by Bing Crosby. Based on the story by Washington Irving, nervous schoolteacher Ichabod Crane falls in love with the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel but has trouble with rival Brom Bones, and a certain headless horseman. The Gold Collection Edition features a special bonus ghostly cartoon. [More]
Starring: Eric Blore, John McLeish, Pat O'Malley, Leslie Denison
Starring: Eric Blore, John McLeish, Pat O'Malley, Leslie Denison
Director: Clyde Geronimi, James Algar, Jack Kinney
Director: Clyde Geronimi, James Algar, Jack Kinney
Screenwriter: Homer Brightman, Winston Hibler, Erdman Penner, Harry Reeves, Joe Rinaldi, Ted Sears
Producer: Walt Disney
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Oct 3, 2000
Reviews for The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The most competently animated of all the package films, and for the Disney animators in their prime, mere competence was a surpassingly high mark.
Split into two sequences, this feature-length cartoon is one of Disney's finest efforts, with attention paid to every animated detail.
Mr. Disney, abetted by his staff, such perfect narrators as Bing Crosby and Basil Rathbone, and a pair of durable literary works, has fashioned a conclave of cartoon creatures, which... have the winsome qualities and charm of Mickey Mouse, Dumbo, et al.
The Wind in the Willows adaptation has a gag-a-shot scenario, breakneck pace and plays like an extended Donald Duck short.
A Disney story like many others with plenty of interesting diversions.
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