The Wind in the Willows (1987 film)
The Wind in the Willows is a 1987 American animated musical television film directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass. It is an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Set in a pastoral version of England, the film focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters Moley, Ratty, Mr. Toad, and Mr. Badger and contains themes of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie. The film features the voices of Charles Nelson Reilly, Roddy McDowall, Jos Ferrer, and Eddie Bracken. The screenplay was written by Romeo Muller, a longtime RankinBass writer whose work included Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer, The Hobbit, and The Flight of Dragons, among others.
The wellknown and popular Mr. Toad of Toad Hall voice of Charles Nelson Reilly, a conceited and impulsive animal, embarks on a madcap river voyage in a paddleboat, nearly shipwrecking his friend Ratty voice of Roddy McDowall who is out for a leisurely row. At the same time, Toad whelms the entrance to the subterranean home of Moley voice of Eddie Bracken. So disturbed, Moley comes above ground for the first time in his life, and is positively amazed by the surface world. At once he meets Ratty, who invites him to come along on his river cruise Wind in the Willows. All too soon, Toad returns and recklessly overturns Rattys boat, nearly drowning Moley, but Ratty saves him and pushes him along to shore.Ratty resolves to have it out with Toad, and he and Moley paddle down the river together Messing Around in Boats. On the way downriver to Toad Hall, they pass Badger voice of Jose Ferrer, who is tending his land on the riverbank. Despite their friendly greetings, Badger gruffly reminds them that he is not the most social of animals and retreats. At Toad Hall, Ratty and Moley find that Toad true to his form has tired of boating and instead developed an appetite for overnight wagoneering. Not one to take no for an answer, Toad invites them to come along on his first trip, but Moley and Ratty find that he has planned the journey terribly, including forgetting to pack any food We Dont Have Any Pat de Foie Gras. Toad shrugs off the criticism. The next day, their wagon is almost wrecked by a passing motorcar while the horse runs away and gets lost, inspiring Toad to forget wagoneering and turn his undivided attention to motoring. Within days of buying his first car Messing Around in Cars, his reckless driving demolishes it Mr. Toad. ........
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