Badger, Rat and Mole are trying to save Toad Hall and its owner, their rich irresponsible airhead playboy friend Toad, from himself, as well as financial ruin, the court and a gang of conspiratorial weasels who have their eye on the place.
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Mr. Toad
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Badger
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Badger, Rat and Mole are trying to save Toad Hall and its owner, their rich irresponsible airhead playboy friend Toad, from himself, as well as financial ruin, the court and a gang of conspiratorial weasels who have their eye on the place.
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It's a fun and fanciful ride with Mr. Toad at the wheel! (2015 DVD release)Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
5 July 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
De Wind in de Wilgen See more »Company Credits
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Mr. Toad: Oh... was there ever such a yachtsman as Mr. Toad?
[camera flash, followed by a puff of smoke]
Mr. Toad: Never!
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The film was finished in 1985, but its television premiere was delayed several times. See more »Goofs
When Ratty dances triumphantly after partly revealing Badger's door scraper to Moley, there are a few dashes of snow on it. In the close-up shot of the door scraper, it is completely intact. When Ratty dances next to it a second time in the following shot, the dashes of snow have reappeared. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Mr. Toad: Oh... was there ever such a yachtsman as Mr. Toad?
[camera flash, followed by a puff of smoke]
Mr. Toad: Never!
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The 1987 Rankin/Bass version of Wind in the Willows is simply the best version of the story that I have seen today. The film remains very true to the story with only some minor variations (Portly becomes Badger's nephew instead of Otter's son), has some catchy songs (my very favorite is the one sung by the weasels and stoats as they have overrun Toad Hall), and does a wonderful job of characterization (Moley is insecure but loyal, Ratty is dreamy, Badger is gruff yet compassionate, and Toad is, well, Toad)! More importantly, I think the film better than any other has captured the true essence of Grahame's original work, something most film versions have just not been able to do. This was always one of my favorite movies as a child, and I long for it to be released on DVD! It is a truly great movie!