Film
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Two Tall Tales by the world's top story-tellers in one hilarious All-Cartoon Feature!
Overview
The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as the newfangled motor car. 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. - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Retelling of Washington Irving's story set in a tiny New England town. 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.
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- Hear bing sing: "the headless horseman" "katrina" "ichabod crane"
original print media ad - all caps
- BING and WALT wake up Sleepy Hollow with a BANG! (Lobby card).
- Bing and Walt ride herd on The Headless Horseman!
- BING and WALT COMBINE THEIR TALENTS... IN A NEW AND THRILLING CARTOON FEATURE!
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- As told and sung by Bing Crosby and told by Basil Rathbone.
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Connections
Top billing
- Bing Crosby as Narrator (segment "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
- Basil Rathbone as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")
- Eric Blore as Mr. Toad (voice)
- J. Pat O'Malley as Cyril Proudbottom (voice)
- John McLeish as Prosecutor (voice)