The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (TV 1980)A TV adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story. Humor is the drawing card in this version, with Jeff Goldblum a nerdish Ichabod Crane, Dick Butkus an appropriately nasty Brom ... See full summary » Director:Henning Schellerup |
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Title: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (TV 1980)
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
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Frederic Dutcher
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Thelma Dumkey
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Squire Van Tassel
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Winthrop Palmer
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Karl
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Ted Dumkey
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Fritz Vanderhoof
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Jan Van Tassel
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A TV adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story. Humor is the drawing card in this version, with Jeff Goldblum a nerdish Ichabod Crane, Dick Butkus an appropriately nasty Brom Bones, and Meg Foster as spirited Katrina van Tassel. Angered that Katrina has grown fond of schoolmaster Crane, Brom Bones determines to scare off the interloper by filling his head with spooky tales of a Headless Horseman. Crane pooh-poohs the legends, until one fateful ride home in the dark of night. Written by Ørnås
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ghost | legend | headless horseman | based on short story | superstition |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
31 October 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La leggenda di Sleepy Hollow See more »Filming Locations:
Utah, USACompany Credits
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Boy: Chief Running Buffalo.
Ichabod Crane: Who?
Boy: The ghost of Chief Running Buffalo, sir.
[points up to an owl]
Ichabod Crane: The ghost? You don't believe in that kind of stuff do you?
Boy: Well this school house was built on an old Indian cemetery, Grandpa says it's haunted by spirits from the past.
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Ichabod Crane: Who said who?Boy: Chief Running Buffalo.
Ichabod Crane: Who?
Boy: The ghost of Chief Running Buffalo, sir.
[points up to an owl]
Ichabod Crane: The ghost? You don't believe in that kind of stuff do you?
Boy: Well this school house was built on an old Indian cemetery, Grandpa says it's haunted by spirits from the past.
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I've loved this movie since its first airing back in 1980. Actually I only caught the ending that night because of being out late trick or treating..lol. Great cast, especially Jeff Goldblum and Dick Butkus. For a lot of the movie you get so wrapped up in the characters that you almost forget about the real headless horseman. There's just something very nostalgic about this film. The clothing, the log cabins, the small community, the nice manners, the ghost tales, the hospitality, the music, the location..so much to enjoy! The story is a little modified from the original but that's okay, it still works very well. I don't think much of it was filmed in a studio which gave it that more realistic feel. Just a wonderful film from beginning to exciting end.
Yes a DVD release would be very nice.