The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahameliterary work· published 1908
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The adventures of four amiable animals, Rat, Toad, Mole and Badger, along a river in the English countryside.
Adaptations (8)
The Wind in the Willows has been adapted 8 times, across film and television film, from 1946 to 2006.
Toad of Toad Hall1946 · film · 90 min · dir. Michael Barry · IMDb ↗An adaptation of the 1908 novel, The Wind in the Willows.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949 · film · 68 min · dir. James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney · IMDb ↗The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as the newfangled motor car. This desire for the very latest lands him in much trouble with the wrong crowd, and it is up to his friends, Mole, Rat and Badger to save him from himself. - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Retelling of Washington Irving's story set in a tiny New England town. Ichabod Crane, the new schoolmaster, falls for the town beauty, Katrina Van Tassel, and the town Bully Brom Bones decides that he is a little too successful and needs "convincing" that Katrina is not for him.
The Wind in the Willows1983 · film · 79 min · dir. Mark Hall · IMDb ↗IMDb7.6One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.
The Wind in the Willows1987 · film · 96 min · dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. · IMDb ↗IMDb7.2The Irresponsible Toad is in a mess and needs help from his friends try and save Toad Hall.
Wind in the Willows1988 · television film · 50 min · IMDb ↗IMDb6.8Based on Kenneth Grahame's classic children's yarn, this charming animated tale follows four colorful talking critters: the blithe Mr. Toad, the sensible Mole, the urbane Rat and the cranky but insightful Badger. When Mr. Toad's passion for cars lands him in dutch, it's up to his three woodland cohorts to bail him out and restore his reputation by outfoxing a horde of underhanded weasels.
The Wind in the Willows1995 · film · 73 min · dir. Dave Unwin, Dennis Abey · IMDb ↗IMDb7.4Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
The Wind in the Willows1996 · film · 88 min · dir. Terry Jones · IMDb ↗IMDb6.378%Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
The Wind in the Willows2006 · television film · 99 min · dir. Rachel Talalay · IMDb ↗IMDb6.4Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
