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The Wind in the Willows is a UK VHS release by P.T. Video on 1st May 2000. It got re-released on DVD by P.T. Video on 8th April 2002. It got re-released by FremantleMedia International on 28th October 2013. It got re-released by Universal on 6th February 2017.

Description[]

Since its first publication in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has a become a best-seller throughout the world. In this unique programme, the award-winning animators of Cosgrove Hall bring Grahame's characters, Badger, Mole, Ratty and the flamboyant Toad of Toad Hall, magically to life in a beautiful setting reminiscent of the Edwardian country scene they represent. This film reflects the supreme quality of a British production with all the fun and enchantment of a fairy tale adventure.

Voices[]

  • David Jason as Toad
  • Ian Carmichael as Ratty
  • Richard Pearson as Mole
  • Michael Hordern as Badger
  • David Jason as Chief Weasel
  • Beryl Reid as Mrs Carrington Moss
  • Jonathan Cecil as Reggie
  • Edward Kesley as The Engine Driver
  • Una Stubbs as The Jailor's Daughter and Various Voices
  • Brian Trueman as The Policeman
  • Allan Bardsley as Alfred the horse

Credits[]

  • Original Story by Kenneth Grahame.
  • Adapted by Rosemary Anne Sisson.
  • Voices by Richard Pearson, Ian Carmichael, David Jason, Sir Michael Hordern, Beryl Reid,
    Jonathan Cecil, Edward Kelsey, Una Stubbs, Brian Trueman and Alan Bardsley.
  • Animators: Marjorie Graham, Barry Purves, Andrea Lord and Sue Pugh.
  • Model Characters Designed and Sculpted by Brain Cosgrove, Bridget Appleby and David Hayes.
  • Model Characters Constructed by Peter Saunders, Neal Scanlan, Rebecca Hunt and Bridget Smith.
  • Models, Sets and Props: Chris Walker, Yvonne Fox, Terry Brown,
    Jerry Andrews, John Squire and Tony Dunsterville.
  • Illustration: Beverly Bush.
  • Costume Design: Nigel Cornford.
  • Stills Photography: Richard Smiles.
  • Music Composed by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe.
  • Arranged by Brian Ibbetson.
  • Model Camera: Joe Dembinski.
  • Rostrum Camera: Frank Hardie.
  • Dubbing Mixer: Ted Spooner.
  • Processing: Humphries Laboratories, Manchester.
  • Film Editor: John McManus.
  • Assistant Editor: Nibs Senior and Zygmunt Markiewicz.
  • Executive Producer: John Hambley.
  • Produced by Mark Hall and Brian Cosgrove.
  • Animation Director: Chris Taylor.
  • Directed by Mark Hall.
  • A Cosgrove Hall Production. (c) 1983.
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