Tales of Washington Irving (1970)
This 1970 animated special contains two versions of Washington Irving's most popular stories; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - about the headless horseman (who makes a too brief appearance), and Rip Van Winkle - the man who fell asleep and awoke years later. It originally aired on TV between Halloween and Thanksgiving in the early 1970s and was later released on VHS home video by MGM in 1987 but it's currently out of print.
Director: Zoran Janjic
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, TV Movie
Runtime: 46 min
Release Date: November 1, 1970
Cast
- Ken Sansom - Narrator (voice)
- George Furth - Ichabod Crane (voice)
- Joan Gerber - Dame Van Winkle (voice)
- Byron Kane - Rip Van Winkle / Baltus Van Tassel (voice)
- Nancy Wible - (voice)
- Don Messick - Hans Van Ripper (voice)
- Julie McWhirter - (voice)
- Mel Blanc - Brom's Dog / Lead Dwarf / Mayor Elect / Baby Rip (voice)
- Lennie Weinrib - Brom Bones (voice)
- Brian Zax - (voice)
Screenplay
- Michael Robinson (Teleplay)
- Washington Irving (Short Story)
Music: Richard Bowden
Editing: Rod Hay
Production: Air Programs International (API)
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Zoran Janjic
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tales of Washington Irving about?
- This 1970 animated special contains two versions of Washington Irving's most popular stories; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - about the headless horseman (who makes a too brief appearance), and Rip Van Winkle - the man who fell asleep and awoke years later. It originally aired on TV between Halloween and Thanksgiving in the early 1970s and was later released on VHS home video by MGM in 1987 but it's currently out of print.
- Who directed Tales of Washington Irving?
- Tales of Washington Irving was directed by Zoran Janjic.
- Who stars in Tales of Washington Irving?
- Tales of Washington Irving stars Ken Sansom, George Furth, Joan Gerber, Byron Kane, Nancy Wible, Don Messick.
- How long is Tales of Washington Irving?
- Tales of Washington Irving has a runtime of 46m (46 minutes).
- What genre is Tales of Washington Irving?
- Tales of Washington Irving is a Animation, Fantasy, TV Movie film.
- Where was Tales of Washington Irving produced?
- Tales of Washington Irving was produced in Australia.