The Wind in the Willows (1949)

USA, 1949
30m
35mm film, Technicolor, 1.37:1
mono, English

An American animated fantasy film directed by James Algar and Jack Kinney. It was originally included as part of the feature The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) but was subsequently released separately

Plot Summary

Mr Toad, of Toad Hall, proudly displays his latest toy – a motor car which he uses to cause chaos when he falls in with the wrong crowd.

Credits

* = uncredited

Crew
Directed by: James Algar, Jack Kinney
Walt Disney Productions
Producer: Walt Disney *
Story: Winston Hibler, Homer Brightman, Ted Sears, Harry Reeves
Novel: Kenneth Grahame
Character Animators: Hal Ambro, Marc Davis, Hugh Fraser, Ollie Johnston, Milt Kahl, Jack King, Don Lusk, Wolfgang Reitherman, Frank Thomas, Harvey Toombs
Editor: John O. Young
Music: Oliver Wallace
Sound Supervisor: C.O. Slyfield

Voices
Basil Rathbone (narrator)
Eric Blore (J. Thaddeus Toad)
J. Pat O’Malley (Cyril Proudbottom)
John Ployardt [real name: John McLeish] (prosecutor)
Colin Campbell (Mole)
Campbell Grant (Angus MacBadger)
Claud Allister (Rat)
The Rhythmaires

Links

Extracts included in
Screen Test: 9 December 1980