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The Wind in the Willows (1949)

Approved | | Animation, Short, Comedy | 5 October 1949 (USA)
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Disney "Mini-Classic" version of the tale. First released as a double-feature: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.

Directors:

James Algar, Jack Kinney

Writers:

Kenneth Grahame (novel), Winston Hibler (story) | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Basil Rathbone, Eric Blore, J. Pat O'Malley | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Basil Rathbone ... Narrator (voice)
Eric Blore ... J. Thaddeus Toad (voice)
J. Pat O'Malley ... Cyril Proudbottom (voice)
John McLeish John McLeish ... Prosecutor (voice) (as John Ployardt)
Colin Campbell Colin Campbell ... Mole (voice)
Campbell Grant Campbell Grant ... Angus MacBadger (voice)
Claud Allister ... Rat (voice)
Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires ... Additional voices (voice) (as The Rhythmaires)
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Disney "Mini-Classic" version of the tale. First released as a double-feature: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

toad | narrator | gun | chain ball | wrongfully accused | See All (109) »

Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

Certificate:

Approved | See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1949 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Mr. Toad's horse friend , "Cyril Proudbottom", was a character created for this film. He is based, visually and vocally, on British entertainer George Formby See more »

Connections

Featured in The Magical World of Disney: The Wind in the Willows (1955) See more »

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nice, but short
1 June 1999 | by Heart89 – See all my reviews

I liked this movie, but it was too short. I know kids have short attention spans, but a half an hour was too short. I was very disappointed. I thought it would be longer.
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