The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is a 1949 animated package film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. 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 film, by American author Washington Irving.

As the films animated segments are based on literary works, they are both introduced in liveaction scenes set in a library as a framing device. The first segment is introduced and narrated by Basil Rathbone, and the second segment is introduced and narrated by Bing Crosby. Decca Records issued an album called Ichabod The Legend of Sleepy Hollow featuring Crosby in 1949 to tie in with the release of the film.This segment is based on The Wind in the Willows 1908 by Kenneth Grahame. The story is set in and around London c. 1908 betweenAugust andJanuary. The protagonist J. Thaddeus Toad, Esq. is introduced as an incurable adventurer who never counted the cost. Although he is the wealthy proprietor of the Toad Hall estate, Toads adventures and positive mania for fads have brought him to the brink of bankruptcy. As a last resort, Toads friend Angus MacBadger volunteers as Toads bookkeeper to help Toad keep his estate which is a source of pride in the community. ........

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