Release Date Rewind
Ichabod and Mr. Toad (75th) & Sleepy Hollow (25th)
November 1, 2024 · 1 hr 47 min
Why listen
Two Sleepy Hollow adaptations, 75 and 25 years old, get the anniversary treatment they deserve.
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In this episode
- Why the 1949 Disney animated version still holds up after 75 years
- What makes the 1999 live-action film's production design and twist work
- Personal memories of finding the Bing Crosby musical on the Disney Channel
- A Sleepy Hollow tattoo story you did not see coming
About this episode
Halloween may be over now already, but the Headless Horseman rides whenever he wants! Mark welcomes horror filmmaker and podcaster Christopher Wesley Moore to the podcast to gallop out of the city and into Sleepy Hollow. They celebrate not one but two beloved adaptations of the Washington Irving story: the 1949 Disney anthology film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad for its 75th anniversary and the 1999 Tim Burton version for its 25th anniversary. They share memories of discovering the short animated Bing Crosby musical on the Disney Channel, and rave about the production design, twist reveal, and death scenes in the live action Johnny Depp thriller. Plus, Mark has a Sleepy Hollow-inspired tattoo!Check out Chris' latest horror feature When The Trash Man Knocks on Tubi and his podcast Homos on Haunted Hill! Follow him on social @somepeopleaintme
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About Release Date Rewind
Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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