The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

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Ichabod and Mr. Toad is a two-part Walt Disney cartoon feature based on a pair of well known stories. The first half of the film is an adaptation of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, all about gawky 17th century schoolteacher Ichabod Crane and his love for the beautiful Katrina. The… More Ichabod and Mr. Toad is a two-part Walt Disney cartoon feature based on a pair of well known stories. The first half of the film is an adaptation of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, all about gawky 17th century schoolteacher Ichabod Crane and his love for the beautiful Katrina. The girl's vengeful ex-beau Brom Bones decides to scare Ichabod out of Sleepy Hollow by filling the impressionable teacher's brain with stories about the ghostly Headless Horseman--who of course makes an appearance that very night! The second half of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is based on the "Toad of Toad Hall" stories from Kenneth Grahame's The Wind and the Willows. The aristocratic but childish Mr. Toad loves motorcars, but his affection leads him to a jail term when he is accused of stealing an automobile. It's up to Toad's faithful friends to break Toad out of jail and expose the real crooks. One of Disney's better "omnibus" cartoon features, Ichabod and Mr. Toad is enhanced by the narrative skills of Bing Crosby in the Ichabod segment and Basil Rathbone in the Mr. Toad sequence. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 8 min.
Directed By: James Algar & Clyde Geronimi, Clyde Geronimi
Written By: Homer Brightman & Winston Hibler
Genres: Animation, Kids & Family, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1949 Wide
On DVD: Oct 3, 2000

Critic Reviews

, TIME Magazine
An uneven doubleheader by Walt Disney, who has combined into one film two dissimilar literary classics.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Engaging and lively.
A.H. Weiler, New York Times
Mr. Disney, abetted by his staff, such perfect narrators as Bing Crosby and Basil Rathbone, and a pair of durable literary works, has fashioned a conclave of cartoon creatures, which... have the winsome qualities and charm of Mickey Mouse, Dumbo, et al.
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Disney's doubleheader is intermittently witty adaptation of classic literature, narrated by Bing Crosby (who also sings) and Basil Rathbone.
M. Faust, Common Sense Media
Two classic stories told in the best Disney style.
Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Fables for a less saturated and cynical age, 'The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad' deserves more than it has received.
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy
The most competently animated of all the package films, and for the Disney animators in their prime, mere competence was a surpassingly high mark.
, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Split into two sequences, this feature-length cartoon is one of Disney's finest efforts, with attention paid to every animated detail.
, Time Out
The Wind in the Willows adaptation has a gag-a-shot scenario, breakneck pace and plays like an extended Donald Duck short.
Wesley Lovell, Oscar Guy
A Disney story like many others with plenty of interesting diversions.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Conner R

As my old worn out vhs copy will tell you, I've been a long time fan of this glorious double feature. It combines two great stories and presents them in a near perfect form. Mr. Toad's segment is much like it's character; all kinds of crazy. At heart, it's just the… More
As my old worn out vhs copy will tell you, I've been a long time fan of this glorious double feature. It combines two great stories and presents them in a near perfect form. Mr. Toad's segment is much like it's character; all kinds of crazy. At heart, it's just the adventures of a jolly little British Toad. The Sleepy Hollow segment is definitely something beautiful and one of the greatest spooky stories that's ever been properly adapted on an animated platform. Sure it has light-hearted moments, but I remember that it used to have some genuinely scary parts for kids. In truth, there's absolutely no reason these two stories should be presented together, but it sort've just works.
AJ V

Why did they get together good actors for such a stupid Disney movie? I don't know but they seem to do that a lot, and this movie is no different.
danny d

it had been years since i had seen this but revisiting it with my kids was a lot of fun. the ichabod story is a classic kids spooky film and the mr. toad story is a strong enough compliment.
Jason S

Two good classic cartoons. Ichabod really creeped me out when i was a little kid.
DOCTOR P

Last of the Compilation Era The animation is superior to the past films in the era. The Mr. Toad short is decent but the real draw is the other half. The Sleepy Hollow segment is one of the funniest, most horrifying, and all around expertly told shorts from animation history.… More
Last of the Compilation Era The animation is superior to the past films in the era. The Mr. Toad short is decent but the real draw is the other half. The Sleepy Hollow segment is one of the funniest, most horrifying, and all around expertly told shorts from animation history. Next up: The Silver age begins with a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo.
Matthew Y

Fabulously narrated by Bing Crosby (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) and Basil Rathbone (The Wind in the Willows) The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad tells two classic tales both animated famously. I preferred the Sleepy Hollow short to the Willows but then again I preferred Sleepy… More
Fabulously narrated by Bing Crosby (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) and Basil Rathbone (The Wind in the Willows) The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad tells two classic tales both animated famously. I preferred the Sleepy Hollow short to the Willows but then again I preferred Sleepy Hollow as a story. A solid animated feature that I'd recommend for a family viewing.
Sarah P

I watched the first part about Mr. Toad (sort of). I didn't really get it and so I stopped watching. Never got to the Ichabod part...
Marion R

So awesome! I loved this as a child and still love it now. Mr. Toad is funny and the Ichabod (a.k.a.Sleepy Hollow) story is an awesome watch during Halloween.
Remi L

Another childhood favorite!
Sunil J

Quite a fun cartoon that remains faithful to the book.

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Cast

Bing Crosby
as Narrator ("The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
Basil Rathbone
as Narrator ("The Wind in the Willows")
Eric Blore
as Mr. Toad

Pat O'Malley
as Cyril Proudbottom
John Floyardt
Colin Campbell
as Mole

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