The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

"Bing and Walt ride herd on The Headless Horseman!"

1949 0h 37m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 301

FamilyAnimationHorrorComedy

Synopsis

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Washington Irving's tale of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman is brought to life, narrated by Bing Crosby.

“Bing and Walt ride herd on The Headless Horseman!”

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Cast

Bing Crosby
Narrator
Pinto Colvig
Ichabod Crane (screaming) / Other Townspeople (voice)
Billy Bletcher
Headless Horseman Laugh (voice)
Clarence Nash
Ichabod's horse (voice) (uncredited)
The Rhythmaires
Chorus / Additional voices (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clyde Geronimi
Writers: Washington Irving, Winston Hibler, Joe Rinaldi
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John O. Young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bing Crosby and Pinto Colvig and Billy Bletcher carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bing and Walt ride herd on The Headless Horseman!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clyde Geronimi directs. John O. Young cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor John O. Young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bing Crosby and Pinto Colvig and Billy Bletcher carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Bing and Walt ride herd on The Headless Horseman!".
7IMDB entry: tt0051850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.