Toad is a twopart walt disney cartoon feature based on a pair of well known stories. Toad is an animated feature produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 5, 1949 by rko radio pictures. Here, the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow come together in one fabulous adventure in its own theatrical form. Fantasia 2000 fun and fancy free the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad a big golden book adapted from the wind in the willows grahame, kenneth, walt disney studio.
Well, guvnor, you tried to sell me a stolen motorcar. Toad received its first complete home video release in the uk in 1991 and in the us in 1992, when it was released by walt disney home video on laserdisc. Thaddeus toad is the main protagonist of the wind in the willows, which made up a segment to disneys 1949 animated feature, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Experience walt disneys timeless classic, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad is the 11th film in the disney animated canon, and the last of the six or seven, if you count fantasia package films created by the studio in the 40s the next animated feature from the studio was cinderella. Toad a big golden book adapted from the wind in the willows kenneth grahame, john adapted by walt. The film consists of two segments the first is based on the 1908 childrens novel the wind in the willows by scottish author kenneth grahame, and the second is based on the 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, called ichabod crane in the. Toad is a 1949 american animated package film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures. A shorten version of the movie versions that was made from the books. Toads wild ride, a dark ride based on the adventures of ichabod and mr.
Toad is the sole disney package films that genuinely fits the visual aesthetic and narrative styles of the studios earlier feature films. Toad a big golden book adapted from the wind in the willows. I am a huge disney fan at 17, and while the adventures of ichabod and mr toad is not the best of the disney canon, it is hugely enjoyable and definitely worth seeing. Join whimsical adventures along the riverbanks as kenneth grahames enchanting childrens book comes to life with classic disney animation. Toad disney s wonderful world of reading grahame, kenneth on. The adaptation of the wind in the willows is a bit highbrow for little ones, though it has an appropriately dry wit, muted colors and a delightful narration by basil rathbone. Tilda is a character in the the legend of sleepy hollow segment of the film the adventures of ichabod and mr. A subsequent complete release on vhs followed in 1999 as the last title in the walt disney masterpiece collection line. Toad 20 movies to watch with your kids this halloween. His adventures are funny, hes happygolucky and, in the end, toad is toad. The styles of each are different too, though overall less visually sophisticated than previous disney animated films.
In the 1949 disney film adaptation the adventures of ichabod and mr. The wind in the willows join whimsical adventures along the riverbanks as kenneth grahames enchanting childrens book comes to life with classic disney animation. Toad is now immortalized in the pet cemetery on the grounds of the haunted mansion at. Toad, of toad hall, is one of the main characters in the novel the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame and also the title character of the a. Toad, not on the rest of the book, leaving a truncated story. This profile is for walt disney, the characters he created, and the company he founded. The wonderful world of walt disney book set vintage 1960s. The house of mouse project the adventures of ichabod. The adventures of mr toad 3 cornel1801 movies games. The decision was made to consolidate all disney publications under the name walt disney company. Toad has a passion for speed, driving and mischief.
Throughout a period of disappointing films, the adventures of ichabod and mr. The illustrations are standard disney, bright and colorful, and compliment the text wonderfully. His slowerpaced friends, mole, rat and badger, are constantly trying to keep him out of mischief. The adventures of mr toad 3 movie based on kenneth grahames the wind in the willows script 3 mr. And, of course, the movie these characters come from, the adventures of ichabod and mr.
The film consists of two segmentsthe first of which 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. While i would rank both the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow a 910, personally if i were to say which was better, the latter but only marginally. Located in disneylands fantasyland, disney articulates this attraction as, dark, loud, and scary. Toad the film consists of two segments the first of which is based on the 1908 childrens novel the wind in the willows by scottish 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. Toad disneys wonderful world of reading kenneth grahame, disney book club on. A psychological adventure an older mr toad is found in a depressed state and undergoes counselling with heron. The jungle book video trailer which by the way, isnt real. Unlike his more laidback and easygoing counterpart from the original book, disney s. Walt disney productions presents the new adventures of mr.
Toad from the walt disney production the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad is a 1983 disneys wonderful world of reading storybook featuring. Toad uncategorized animated buttermilk cake cartoon cherries cupcake cupcakes dinner disney egg eggs food foodporn ham headless horse horseman man marachino paprika pie pigeon porn pudding quail raspberry recipe recipes rolls summer turkey. The adventures of ichabod and mr toad is a curious twostory feature, from 1949, that pairs a tale with characters from wind in the willows alongside a retelling of the legend of sleepy hollow. It is composed of two segments based on the stories of the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow, respectively.
The film consists of two segments the first is based on the 1908 childrens novel disneys the wind in the willows by scottish author kenneth grahame. I didnt want to use the 30second tv spot, so i reedited the intro of the 1991 demo tape and added closing narration from a 1997. Released in 1949, the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad, has operated at disneyland in anaheim, california. Based on the popular book, the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame, the adventures of mr. Walter elias walt disney december 5, 1901 december 15, 1966 was an american film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, note. Toad 1949 the definitive ranking of walt disney animation studios films crystal mascioli the adventures of ichabod and mr.
Toads wild ride is a dark ride at disneyland park, also formerly located at the magic kingdom. Ichabod crane song from the disney movie the adventures of ichabod and mr. Toad showcases two classic animated featurettes in walt disneys original featurelength presentation. Toad s wild ride fantasyland wall art poster home decor print vintage artwork reproduction unframed. Toad trades toad hall for a fast red motorcar, only to later be jailed as a car thief. Disney animations humorous retelling of two unforgettable classics, the wind in the willows and the legend of sleepy hollow, wonderfully narrated by basil rathbone and bing crosby, brings them together in one magnificent adventure.
Disney cancelled plans to animate the rest of the scenes which, like what remains, would have focused only on the adventures of mr. Like fun and fancy free, it is a collection of two short movies, bundled together to make one feature length movie. Toad is a 1949 animated package film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures. Toad disney s wonderful world of reading by disney book club aug 12, 1981. Disneys wonderful world of reading new adventures of mr. Toad is a 1981 disney s wonderful world of reading storybook adaptation of the wind in the willows segment from the adventures of ichabod and mr. In that film, he is only 8 inches tall, while in most of his later appearances, he is much larger. Thaddeus toad from the wind in the willows, the first half of disney s 1949 animated feature film the adventures of ichabod and mr. Its crafted with the same sophistication and emotional resonance as the films which defined what disney were capable of. Toad disneys wonderful world of reading disney book club on. Toad and his animal friends who live a wonderful life in toad hall.
This beautiful companion volume to the river bank feature. Thaddeus toad trades toad hall for a fast red motorcar, only to later be jailed as a car thief. Toad, is a nice way to draw kids into this book and build up to the book they both came from, the wind in the willows. Water rat is a character and friend of mole, angus macbadger and j.
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