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This 1949 Disney feature has never been available on video in its original form until now. The 68-minute film contains two shorts: The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The former is a lively version of Kenneth Grahame’s book of animal adventures, including Mr. Toad, a rambunctious sort with a passion for motorcars. Basil Rathbone narrates the story. Sleepy Hollow is the Washington Irving story of a stuffy schoolmaster and his ability to win the love of the fair Katrina from the brutish Brom Van Brunt. Many fans will see a resemblance to Disney’s masterpiece created some 40 years later, Beauty and the Beast, in style and story. The end is still scary enough to send youngsters under the table. Bing Crosby supplies the narration, character voices, and songs. The opening number in a library including two stories has been included in this good-looking restoration. The shorts were made in Disney’s prime, a year before Cinderella, and the look is wondrous. The exaggeration of Ichabod’s skinny frame and his slumping horse is a glorious example. –Doug Thomas

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In the great tradition of SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS and CINDERELLA, Disney’s 11th animated masterpiece, THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD, introduced two literary classics to the screen. Through award-winning Disney-animated wizardry, these unforgettable children’s stories come together as one fabulous adventure. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS follows the wild ride of J. Thaddeus Toad, squire of Toad Hall. Smitten with motorcars, the wealthy and reckless sportsman soon drives his close friends Mole, Rat, and Angus MacBadger into a worried frenzy! Then meet Ichabod Crane, the spindly schoolteacher who dreams of sweeping the lovely Katrina off her feet — until Brom Bones, the town bully, gets involved. Their comic rivalry introduces Ichabod to THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, the fabled Headless Horseman, and a hair-raising, heart-thumping climax. Narrated by legendary stars Basil Rathbone and Bing Crosby, THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD is brimming with high-spirited adventure, brilliant animation, and captivating music — now available for the first time in keeping with Walt’s original theatrical vision.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Oh yes indeed, I did buy a couple of these! And as an extra bonus try this coupon to save 15% — 3LEMS1A

This glass decanter lets him have his drink and keep his head, too! Holds a full fifth of his favorite brand & has a cork stopper. Cap. 27-oz.

Novelty Gift – Clear Glass Brain Liquor Decanter

The embers of Halloween have finally died down and I have put together my Rogue’s Gallery of pumpkin carvings for the year. It’s a pretty gruesome lot that was incredibly fun to carve! I did a couple of these patterns twice so they could actually be displayed on Halloween night. I spent that whole weekend gutting and carving.

So here’s the final tally of the carnage:

Number of pumpkins burnt to a crisp: 7

Number of gasoline soaked toilet paper rolls: 7

Number of templates: 11

Gallons of gasoline used: 4

I have to admit I didn’t get as many pumpkins carved as I wanted to; there was simply too much to do and I ran out of time. But the ones I did complete were fantastic and got plenty of compliments from the people at work and from the trick-or-treaters who saw them on the lawn.

Ironically, I have one more uncut pumpkin sitting on the porch. I haven’t yet decided its fate. Will it get to live out its days as a Thanksgiving decoration or will it go under the knife and become my final flaming pumpkin creation for the year? Hard to say at the moment, but more than likely the urge to carve will win out and it will be off with its head!!

October was a fantastic month and Halloween was a lot of fun. I even got to have pumpkins at work! You can’t beat that! I’ll have to come up with even bigger and better schemes for next year!

Don’t forget you can see all the flaming pumpkins in one place by going here:

As for the best pumpkin of the year? Well, I think Dexter was actually the coolest one for display, but when it comes to flames, there is something about a clown with flames shooting out of the top of his head!

Gargoyle and Tongue Lashing
Old Hag and El Chupacabra
Iron Man and Killer Klown
Dragon Flight, Gelatin Skeleton
Zombie Hello Kitty and Bloody Mary
Dexter

I also carved Pretty Poison, Mr. Incredible and Baron Mojo into Funkins, they just aren’t pictured.