The Wind In the Willows

I have seen and heard several versions of Kenneth Graham's story and this is the very best. My husband is blind and deaf and he was able to see and hear this video. The characters were artistically created to appear more realistic and the audio was perfect. The colors were muted but identifiable. Approximately 25 years ago we purchased 33 1/3 recordings of this story because we loved it but eventually we went to video and finally discovered Mr. Video on Amazon. I would recommend this version of "Wind in the Willows" to anyone who loves children's stories because of the outstanding quality that it presents. In addition it was delivered as promised right to our door.

I rarely watch television anymore, but now as an adult I always make an exception for Cosgrove Hall's "The Wind in the Willows." The characters cannot help but to be loved and the story always makes me happy no matter how my day is going. Sir Michael Hordern as Badger will never be forgotten as the head of this character quartet, and David Jason voices the quirky unmistakable Toad.As a side note, if you've never seen this film before and you like "The Lord of the Rings" by Tolkien and all things British then I think you'll be delighted by "The Wind in the Willows."

From start to finish, this movie, and the TV series by the same group of people begins with a lovely song that begins, "The wind in the willows sings softly to me, follow my voice wherever it leads." Truly the following movie/TV program sings with beauty. If you have ever seen a film of the work involved in this type of puppet film it is almost unbelievable that there are people who have that type of patience! Every detail is a wonder--the backgrounds, the animal's bodies and gestures, the gentle music, the lighting, the clever writing (the TV series is clever and true to the spirit of the book; the film is very true to the book).This movie and the sets of TV programs are worth every penny. I CANNOT speak to the movie of A Tale of Two Toads as I haven't seen it. But the original puppet movie and the BBC series are what I have been speaking of.They are a family treasure to enjoy for years, full of the values of friendship and kindness, and the folly of pride.

Love it so much

Sure, the Disney version is a lot of fun, but if you want a faithful and loving film adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, this is the Gold Standard.The stop-motion photography gives the film exactly the kind of gentle fantasy feel that this story deserves. The actors' performances are outstanding and the sets, dialog and action make me feel like I'm living inside this beloved classic of children's literature.Best of all - it develops the characters and gives each of them time to settle into your consciousness so that as the plot progresses you have a real "feel" for Rat, Toad, Badger and Mole.I owned and loved a taped-off-the-TV version of this for twenty years and was thrilled to find that this is now available on DVD. I bought several copies and gave them to some of my young (age 5 - 8) neices and nephews as Christmas and birthday gifts, and each of their parents now report that it's now their favorite movie to watch.

I have been a true fan of The Wind in the Willows since I was introduced to it on the Disney channel in the 1980's. This outing of this tale is my very favorite version of Wind in the Willows. I absolutely am mesmerized by the quality of the production especially the stop-action(motion ) of the puppet characters. To me this is the very best production of the classic tale and well worth the price. It is not a Disney production, whether a well made classic tale of Ratty, Mole, Badger, and Toad. The background is amazingly realistic and down right beautiful. The production made me feel as if I were there. I have been searching for this classic Pearson/Grahame tale since its airing on the Disney channel in the mid-80's. It was aired on the Disney channel when the Disney channel was a premium cable channel and when the Disney channel was worth watching.

OLd time classic ,itseemslike

they didn't remaster it, yay! :) it's just like how it looked years ago on vhs tape. :) i love it. for those who have not seen this it is in the stop motion puppet animation style of rudolph the red nosed reindeer xmas special in the 60's on tv. the voices bring these characters to life and the visuals are slow and magical. a small child could follow this easily. i recommend watching this and reading the book as well. i'm grateful to cosgrove hall for making this, and thanks to whoever made it region 1 from the pal version! there used to only be a vhs tape of this in pal format and you had to tweak your vcr to play it. i just wish they'd make region 1 dvd of the 5 seasons collection of the tv episodes.

This movie is funny and great for all ages. We enjoy it over and over again.

For some reason this doesn't seem to get repeated on tv so I thought I would buy it - this is a gentle, charming tale which is perfect for watching on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I accidentally looked up this film's details on Amazon's American site - was rather amused to see a customer review ranting about its "bad language"! This transpired to be Badger calling Toad an "ass" which the sheltered reviewer took to be a "profanity" rather than as reference to a donkey. Unless you also perceive this as swearing then this is perfect family viewing!

What a treat to be able to enjoy this lovely story and re-visit these enchanting creatures on DVD. Wise old Badger, soft hearted Mole, sensible Rat and foolish Toad. This was purchased along with Series I and 2 for my 21 year old daughter who adored the Wind in the Willows characters and their antics and still does. At a young age she would quote sections for her amusement and our entertainment. She's going to be tickled this Christmas morning.I would whole heartedly recommend this DVD to those who were brought up on WITW, and for those who wish the same for their children and grandchildren. Beautifully presented. As they say, "You'll laugh, you'll cry, it'll become a part of you".

Thought this was a DVD not a video . Useless to me as I have nothing to play it on.

I first borrowed this DVD from the library, thinking it might entertain my grandchildren. My wife and I watched it to ensure that it would be suitable for young children (which it is) and we immediately fell in love with the endearing characters, the story, the songs, the unaccompanied music and the amazing artistry of the production. The old style labour-intensive animation using handcrafted models is refreshingly different from the present day computer generated process (which of course has its own appeal).After returning the library's copy I just had to buy my own and yes, my grandkids love it too.