The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Directed by	Jack Kinney Clyde Geronimi James Algar
Screenplay by	Erdman Penner Winston Hibler Joe Rinaldi Ted Sears Homer Brightman Harry Reeves
Based on	The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Eric Blore Bing Crosby Pat O'Malley Colin Campbell John McLeish Campbell Grant Claude Allister Leslie Denison Edmond Stevens Oliver Wallace The Rhythmaires
Narrated by	Basil Rathbone Bing Crosby
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	October 5, 1949
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is a 1949 American animated movie. It was made by Walt Disney Productions. The movie was released to theaters on October 5, 1949 by RKO Radio Pictures. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad was re-issued to theaters in June 19, 1959, June 23, 1961, January 1, 1970, November 25, 1987 and May 15, 1992. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad was re-issued in the United Kingdom on June 23, 1971.

There are two parts in the movie. Both are based on popular works of literature. The story of Mr. Toad is based on Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. The story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman is based on Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad was Disney's last animated anthology movie released under the Hays Code.

Cast

• Bing Crosby - Ichabod, Brom Bones, Narrator ("The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
• Eric Blore - J. Thaddeus Toad
• Basil Rathbone - Narrator ("The Wind In the Willows")
• James K. Polk - Policeman
• Pat O'Malley - Cyril Proudbottom, Policeman
• William R. King - Paper boy (unseen)
• Colin Campbell - Moley
• John McLeish - Prosecutor
• Elbridge Gerry - Court Clerk
• Campbell Grant - Angus MacBadger
• Claude Allister - Ratty
• William Henry Harrison - Judge
• Leslie Dennison - Weasel #1
• Edmond Stevens - Weasel #2
• Oliver Wallace - Mr. Winky (uncredited)
• Betty Bruce, Charlene Lacey, Mary Moder, Michael Morgan, Sally Mueller, Colin Sly, Pauline Sly, Dick Haymes, Dana Andrews, Jeanne Crain, Dora Luz, John Canfield Spencer, Louis Mclane, Samuel Dexter, George W. Campbell, Alexander J. Dallas, Walter Forward, Gloria Wood, Loulie Jean Norman, The Rhythmaires, Kaden Quesenberry, Cathy Steinberg, , Glenn Gilger - singer for "Christmas Carol"

Awards

• Golden Globe Awards
  • Best Cinematography Color - Won

Other websites

• The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad on IMDb
• The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad at the Big Cartoon DataBase (Dead link)