Synopsis:

I've created alternate bookends, using the original 1941 presentation along with the 1955 version. The opening credits have been removed & are now used as end credits instead. The intro features a bit of the Basil Rathbone narration for Mr. Toad which now ties into the Bing Crosby narration for Sleepy Hollow. Some music changes improve the mood for the opening & closing, along with a few different cues during the narrative. All of the music is sourced from the original presentation. A few scene transitions have been altered & enhanced, Brom doesn't get the girl & a post-credits shot ends the tale with suitably spooky-fun atmosphere. I've made many changes to create my ideal version of this classic short.

Intentions:

This project aims to present this classic tale in a way that feels a bit more spooky, satisfying & complete than either the original version from the 1941 Ichabod & Mr. Toad feature or the re-edited 1955 stand-alone version, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Change List:

-added 35mm film grain to the entire presentation, except for one very grainy shot. -new sound mix provides a bit more low-end, giving a fuller, more robust sound. PRODUCTION CREDITS- -added the fanedit.org logo. -added my fanedit production logo. -scored the credits & title with an instrumental version of The Headless Horseman. -cropped the RKO Distribution credit to fill the frame. -fade-in on the the Walt Disney credit. -cropped the Walt Disney credit to fill the frame. -fade-out on the Walt Disney credit. TITLE CARD- -fade-in on the title card. -inserted the stand-alone tile card from the 1955 re-issue. (HD re-creation by WXM) -fade-out on the title card. -fade-in on the original Bing Crosby credit. -cropped the Bing Crosby credit to fill the frame. -fade-out on the Bing Crosby credit. -cut the opening credits. OPENING- -tied Basil Rathbone's narration for Mr. Toad into Bing Crosby's for Sleepy Hollow. -cross-fade between two shots, removing the Wind in the Willows book. INTRODUCING SLEEPY HOLLOW- -longer shot of Tarry Town before we pan up to Sleepy Hollow. -cross-fade from the aerial shot of Sleepy Hollow to the church & graveyard. -slower, longer zoom-in towards the church. DAY DREAMING- -cross-fade from the gold-coin-wheat to the cash-cabbage. THE HORSEMAN ATTACKS!- -different music cue as the Horseman throws the flaming jack-o-lantern. -longer transition into the next morning, as the new music cue concludes. AFTERMATH- -fade-out on the shot of the bridge to end the scene. BROM MARRIES KATRINA- -cut this entire horrible thing. END CREDITS- -cropped the The End card to fill the frame. -the opening credits are now the end credits. -cropped the credits to fill the frame. -scored the credits with an instrumental version of The Headless Horseman. POST-CREDITS- -added & extended the shot of the smashed pumpkin & hoof prints. -added some spooky sounds from the hollow. -added my production logo. -the frog croaking "Ichabod, Ichabod" fades-out.

Additional Notes:

I just wanted to give the editing bit of polish. This thing is over 80 years old & has some moments that are very creaky by today's standards.

Other Sources:

-The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad (Disney bluray, 2018) -The Legend of Sleepy Hollow -1955 re-issue (stwd4nder2 HD restoration, 2023) -35mm Film Grain (holygrain.com)

Special Thanks:

Special Thanks to- stwd4nder2 for the HD re-creation of the 1955 stand-alone re-issue. That title card is essential.