For more videos related to this film, check out this curated playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQnigF_xmZGZZUu3QgvYJor6oJ-TrnkY The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (68 min) Synopsis: A double feature based on two classic literary tales by Kenneth Grahame and Washington Irving. In “The Wind in the Willows” (narrated by Basil Rathbone), the extravagant J. Thaddeus Toad, Esq. lives in his beloved Toad Hall. While his friends Angus MacBadger, Rat, and Mole attempt to convince him to change his ways, Mr. Toad, determined to get his hands on a motorcar, trades the deed to Toad Hall and is later arrested for stealing. Realizing that he’s been set up, Mr. Toad vows to change his ways, and get back his beloved home. In “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (narrated by Bing Crosby), Ichabod Crane, the new schoolmaster in town, quickly gains the attention of heiress Katrina Van Tassel and falls in love. But on Halloween, the local bully, Brom Bones, attempts to frighten Ichabod by telling the story of the Headless Horseman, who haunts the town the same night every year. Ichabod leaves, unaware that his midnight ride home will be the ride of a lifetime. Cast: Eric Blore (Mr. Toad), Claud Allister (Rat), Colin Campbell (Mole), Campbell Grant (Angus MacBadger), J. Pat O’Malley (Cyril Proudbottom), Basil Rathbone (Narrator), Bing Crosby (Narrator), Songs: “The Merrily Song,” “Ichabod,” “Katrina,” “The Headless Horseman,” Directed by Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi, and James Algar. Released October 5, 1949. US Home Media Releases: October 21, 1992 (LD); May 25, 1999 (VHS); October 3, 2000 (VHS/DVD); August 12, 2014 (BR/DVD); Trivia: • Frames: 97,920 • This was the last of the several package pictures of the 1940s, during which the Walt Disney Studio had deep economic problems. • For “Ichabod,” Walt Disney visited the area around which “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is said to have taken place. He also ensured that the musical instruments and atmosphere remained in accordance with the time period in which the story takes place. • Expenses were lowered by reusing animation cycles from The Old Mill (1937) and by patterning Katrina closely on Grace Martin from The Martins and the Coys. The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.