Alicia I love this movie so much

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Unlimitedia Sick Product of a Sick System

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Jesper Brun Easily the best of Disney's efforts in the period of short segmented movies released during and shortly after WWII. As the other movies in this period, it consists in this case of two segments. "The Wind in the Willows" as the first and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" as the second. The first segment is centered around Mr. Toad, who has this mania of taking everything to the extreme. It is as I said fun and upbeat and thoroughly enjoyable. The second one follows Ichabod Crane as he enters the village of Sleepy Hollow. Here he is quite popular and he totally engulf himself in it. Almost the entire segment is narrated until he heads off in the dark of the night. From there on comes the greatest suspense in any Disney movie, ever. No doubt. The only thing I will say about that is that it is one of the most shocking and scary scenes I have seen in an animated movie. You should watch this movie if you like both the brighter and darker side of Disney, because this movie touches them both.

utgard14 The best of Disney's combination/anthology films of the 1940s. It may be an odd combo of two unconnected stories but they're both so strong you don't really mind much. The first story, about a colorful character named Mr. Toad's crazy obsessions that nearly leads him to ruin, is an adaptation of part of Kenneth Grahame's novel The Wind in the Willows. It's narrated by Basil Rathbone and features fine voice work from Eric Blore and others. The second story, narrated by Bing Crosby, is probably the best screen adaptation of the Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow I've seen. It's light-hearted and humorous for the most part but the sequence with the Headless Horseman near the end is exciting and even frightening (particularly to little ones). Both cartoons are fun with good characters and beautiful animation and music. Bing Crosby sings some songs, as well. I always preferred the Ichabod story growing up but, as I grew older, I began to appreciate Wind in the Willows more. They're both wonderful cartoons made by Disney during the era they produced so many classics. Definitely worth a look for young and old alike.

Anssi Vartiainen The final of Disney's package films from the 40s, before they returned to full-length feature animations with Cinderella, and pretty much also the best of them. This time we only get two shorts, both of them adaptations of great literary classics. We have The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, both in the same film.First, The Wind in the Willows, tells the story of one Mr. Toad as he's once gain touched with a hint of craziness, this time towards automobiles, as he once again begins the ruin his family's fortunes and glory in pursuit of thrills. The characters are substantially different from the book, which can be a problem if you're die-hard fan of the novel, but they work very well in the boundaries of this particular film, so I have no real complaints. Besides, the original book is a bit... wilder, despite being a children's novel. To summarize, a good segment with flawless animation, great characters, good humour and a plot just long enough for the segment.Our second segment tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a school teacher sent to educate the feeble young minds of one Sleepy Hollow. Crane takes the small village by storm, despite his wimpy frame and general cowardliness, being both educated and well-mannered, rare feats in such a rural settlement. But then the mystical rears its head and Crane is forced to face something beyond even his considerable understanding. A great segment as well, with a magnificent leading man, as well as a villain that's one of the spookiest Disney has ever made.My only real problems with this film is that I kind of wish they had made full-length movies out of the two segments. Sleepy Hollow especially would have been fantastic as a full Disney movie.

Rainey Dawn This is two classic stories in one film. Mr. Toad's story is from the classic book "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame. Ichabod's story is from the classic short tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. Both cartoon shorts are good and quite funny. But out of the two of them it is Ichabod's tale that is my favorite (I love "ghost stories).I saw this film when I was a kid in the 1970's. They actually brought this film back into the movie houses (big screen) instead of television - so my parents brought me to see the film. I feel in love with it and remembered it all these years later. I recently re-watched this movie -- and yes it is still a fun watch even at my age.This movie is good for the entire family and the kids are sure to love it. It's a good film anytime but really would make a great Halloween/Holiday film.8.5/10