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Toad is a twopart walt disney cartoon feature based on a pair of well known stories. The disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from the adventures of ichabod and mr. Experience walt disneys timeless classic, the adventures of ichabod and mr. The second is about ichabod cranes pursuit of katrina, and his runin the headless horseman. Adding to the atmosphere are narrators basil rathbone and bing crosby, who bring their own unique quality to mr toad and ichabod s. The girls vengeful exbeau brom bones decides to scare ichabod out of sleepy hollow by filling the. Simon rady was the director and victor young and his orchestra provided the musical support. Jan, 2014 the adventures of ichabod and mr toad was for me, a breath of fresh air, especially considering how long we have been in the package film era. Incurable adventurer, mad, reckless, tried everything. 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. Toad, a rambunctious sort with a passion for motorcars. Apparently, the disney film has changed some names. First, in later years, disney was to eliminate the sorta live. Toad offers animated adaptations of two childrens literature classics.

It is the eleventh animated feature in the disney animated canon as well as the last of the package films. The adventures of ichabod and mr toad was another of disneys 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. The adventures of ichabod and mr toad 1949 subtitles. Toad, is a nice way to draw kids into this book and build up to the. Toad is so, so much better than the other package films i hesitate to even call it a package film. A psychological adventure an older mr toad is found in a depressed state and undergoes counselling with heron.

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. May 06, 2016 the jungle book the adventures of ichabod and mr. 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. Disney film historian and film critic leonard maltin, writing in his book the disney films, wrote that the film was one of disneys most beguiling. The film consists of two segments the first of which 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. Only this time, there was a feeling that the stories they picked were much more out of the norm. Families can talk about the dated stereotypes of the coquettish woman and strutting men who compete to win her in the adventures of ichabod and mr. Jan 17, 2020 explore noamlevi2s board the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad the wind in the willows the legend of sleepy hollow video mickeys christmas carol disney parks mr. Oct 28, 2018 explore debbiewoodward7s board disney adventures of ichabod and mr.

These werent really fairy tales, they were sort of classic stories. An animated adaptation of the wind in the willows followed by an adaptation of the legend of sleepy hollow. In that film, he is only 8 inches tall, while in most of his later appearances, he is much larger. The next set of pages shows toad climbing the alps, toad as a game hunter standing on the hide of a dead tiger and in the jaws of another living tiger, and toad about to row in his boat off the edge of a waterfall. The bright colors, quaint designs, detailed backgrounds, beautiful direction, and swift storytelling. Toad, not on the rest of the book, leaving a truncated story that leaves out most of toads adventures.

Directed by james algar, clyde geronimi, jack kinney. It is composed of two segments based on the stories of the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow, respectively. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Toad sees the return of disney to realm of pure animation. Toad is a 1949 animated package film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures. This latter film is included as a bonus feature, accessed through either of the other two films submenus. Toad is an upcoming little beardisney crossover to be made by hiatt grey. One is a bluray containing both films the adventures of ichabod and mr. The wind in the willows was a childrens book published in 1908, and walt disney took characters that appeared in that book and created an animated movie called the adventures of ichabod and mr. May 22, 2020 the toad part of the adventures of ichabod and mr.

Toad the wind in the willows 1996 film oregon trail. Families also may wish to read and discuss the book the wind in the willows, from which mr. In the tradition of grand animated classics, disneys 11th animated masterpiece, the adventures of ichabod and mr. 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. Toad, relive the action of the legend of sleepy hollow with this storybook and cd set, featuring wordforword narration and sound effects. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. So we went from a bunch of shorts to just two to a bunch of shorts to just two again. Basil rathbone makes the case for toad of toad hall being one of the greatest characters in english literature, though the half. And, of course, the movie these characters come from, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Youll find his story in this delightful little book, the wind in the willows. See more ideas about disney, legend of sleepy hollow and toad. Toad is a 1949 american animated package film produced.

Toad and fun and fancy free, as well as the film the reluctant dragon run time is about 75 minutes. Mostly for costcutting reasons, disney released 6 package films from 1942 to 1949. Thaddeus toad is the main protagonist of the wind in the willows, which made up a segment to disney s 1949 animated feature, the adventures of ichabod and mr. The former is a lively version of kenneth grahames book of animal adventures, including mr. The story is set in and around london, england between june 10 1909 and january 1 1910. Toad the film consists of two segments the first of which 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 film, by american author washington irving. Toad, has operated at disneyland in anaheim, california. Both stories had their strengths and weaknesses, but this was ultimately a decent movie. This film was the last of disneys package films of the 1940s. Winky and his goons chase the animals for stealing the deed to toad hall. This segment is based on the wind in the willows 1908 by kenneth grahame. Toad is an animated feature produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 5, 1949 by rko radio pictures. Kenneth grahames the wind in the willows and washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow. The studio was becoming financially stable again after world war ii and plans were being made to once again produce singlestory animated feature films.

The 50th anniversary movie is, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Just in time for the 70th anniversary of the release of the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad and fun and fancy free are being billed as a 2movie collection, but this release could just as easily have been called a 3movie collection. Toad s wild ride is a dark ride at disneyland park, also formerly located at the magic kingdom. The wind in the willows og the legend of sleepy hollow. See more ideas about toad, legend of sleepy hollow and mr toad. Toads wild ride, a dark ride based on 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. Toads story is drawn, and washington irvings classic tale the legend of sleepy hollow. 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. Buy a cheap copy of the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad is the 11th film in the disney animated canon, and the last of the six package films created by the studio in the 40s.

The very last package film produced by the walt disney animation studios was the adventures of ichabod and mr. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Despite it being more or less the exact same format as fun and fancy free, everything here is so much higher quality that i cant consider it part of that dark, ugly blot on disney history. Disney animations humorous retelling of two unforgettable classics, the wind in. Toad had at least three impacts on the disney legacy. Both of the stories of ichabod crane and toad are pretty dark for disney but then again disney has often been pretty dark. Aug 23, 2014 the adventures of ichabod and mr toad was released in 1949 and did well at the box office but became a fixture of the 1980s and 90s airing on disney channel around halloween. Toad s wild ride is a theme park ride based on that film that has been operational. Winkie is the main antagonist from disneys the wind in the willows which is based on the 1908 childrens novel of the same name by the late kenneth grahame, the first half of disneys 11th fulllength animated feature film the adventures of ichabod and mr.

His friends, rat, mole, and macbadger try to help him when his mania leads to the loss of the deed to toad hall and a. Toad is a 1949 american animated package film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures. Despite the name, the two title characters stories are actually presented in the reverse order. Released in 1949, the adventures of ichabod and mr. The film consists of two segmentsthe first of which is based on the 1908 childrens novel the wind in the willows by british author kenneth grahame, and the second is based on the 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, called ichabod.

The characters all bare the basic name of their species, but some have names added to their names. May 21, 2015 but despite its failures as an overall film, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Crosby had recorded the soundtrack for the ichabod portion of the walt disney animated feature the adventures of ichabod and mr. Like fun and fancy free, it is a collection of two short movies, bundled together to make one feature length movie. But despite its failures as an overall film, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad which premiered in october 1949 and he recorded the story separately for decca records on june 23, 1949. Toad is based on kenneth grahames the wind in the willows. Dalmatians 1961 the sword in the stone 1963 the jungle book 1967. Also included is the reluctant dragon, completing a disney trifecta of 1940s animated shorts that were stretched or cobbled together to create fulllength features. Sleepy hollow is the washington irving story of a stuffy schoolmaster and his ability to win the love of the fair katrina from the brutish brom van brunt. Toad s wild ride, a dark ride based on the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad, squire of toad hall, whose love for transportation vehicles was insatiable.

There was no doubt the fair katrina was the richest prize in the countryside. Toad is a 1981 disneys wonderful world of reading storybook adaptation of the wind in the willows segment from the adventures of ichabod and mr. Originally planned to be a roller coaster, it became a dark ride attraction because walt disney wanted only attractions that were appropriate for all ages. The narrator pulls out the book and turns to the cover page of toad riding on a pennyfarthinghighwheeled bike. Complete parodies list the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad 1949 is a classic in disneys history of animated. Ichabod sits behind his desk and fantasizes about katrina.

The film consists of two segments the first is based on the 1908 childrens novel the wind in the willows by british author kenneth grahame, and the second is based on the 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, called ichabod crane in the. Thaddeus toad trades toad hall for a fast red motorcar, only to later be jailed as a car thief. They were saludos amigos 1942, the three caballeros 1944, make mine music 1946, fun and fancy free 1947, melody time 1948, and the adventures of ichabod and mr. The first half of the film is an adaptation of washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow. Toad he was voiced by the late oliver wallace, who also composed this same film and was known to compose and conduct the film. Toad geronimo stilton, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Disneys twopart feature recounts the tales of two fabulous literary characters, kenneth grahames mr toad of the wind in the willows, and washington irvings ichabod crane and the legend of sleepy hollow. The movie was released to theaters on october 5, 1949 by rko radio pictures. The styles of each are different too, though overall less visually sophisticated than previous disney animated films.

Mar 12, 2018 the very last package film produced by the walt disney animation studios was the adventures of ichabod and mr. The characters all bare the basic name of their species, but some have names added to. 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 weasels. Toad s passion for motorcars, and what that passion costs him. Jul 04, 2014 the 50th anniversary movie is, the adventures of ichabod and mr. With bing crosby, basil rathbone, eric blore, john mcleish. 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. Join whimsical adventures along the riverbanks as kenneth grahames enchanting childrens book comes to life with classic disney animation. The second is based on washinton irvings masterpiece the headless horseman, in which schoolteacher ichabod crane, smitten with katrina van tassel, attends a party hosted by her father. Toad, based on the characters from kenneth grahames the wind in the willows. Toad begins with mole and rat receiving an invitation to toad hall from macbadger. I really enjoyed the two short films, amused by the whimsy of the mr toad short and the horror of ichabod in its final few minutes.