
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
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The eleventh animated presentation from Disney is actually two classics; The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
The first, introduced by Basil Rathbone, is about the misadventures of Mr. Toad with his friends, Mole, Rat and Angus Mac Badger trying again and again to rescue him from trouble. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is wonderfully narrated by Bing Crosby, where we have a newly arrived teacher, Ichabod Crane, who just happens to be a bit superstitious. The town bully, Brom Bones, takes advantage of that to get even for Ichabod's advances on his girl friend, Katrina Van Tassel.
This is a wonderful pair of stories from Disney and is on par with many of their fantastic animated classics. Children of any age can relate to Mr.
Toad and the loyalty of his friends. The Legend is very good but, the climax with the headless horseman may be a bit scary for the really young in the family. Modern animation features even from Disney today can't compare to the quality of these pictures produced in the 1950's.
There are some nice bonus features also. In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow DVD Storybook", you can have the story read for you or, you can read it yourself. Then there is "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride", where you answer questions in order to proceed along this highway. The kids will like this feature. Next, there is "The Merrily Song" sing-a-long, and last, "Lonesome Ghosts", which is a very good cartoon with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy.
All and all, this dvd could easily be a family tradition for Halloween for years to come.
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