The wind in the willows released in the united states as mr toads wild ride is a 1996 british childrens comedy film written and directed by terry jones, and produced by jake eberts and john goldstone. The wind in the willows is an excellent read for a child. Terry jones screenplay, kenneth grahame novel stars. Buy the wind in the willows dvd 1996 from amazons movies store. Sir michael palin the voice of rat had a cameo as the sun in terry jones cinematic adaptation of kenneth grahames story, the wind in the willows 1996 or mr. See more ideas about frog and toad, mr toad and fantastic mr fox. This is an older disney movie, it appears that most of the cast are british featuring many monty python regulars.
Written and directed by terry jones, who also stars as toad, this brilliant screen adaptation of the kenneth grahame childrens classic the wind in the willows will delight children and adults alike. Terry jones film childrens comedy pal vhs our cassettes are strong, they do not break or scratch easily like dvds. The film stars steve coogan, eric idle and terry jones. Oct 11, 2007 some of the weasel clips from wind in the willows 1996. He turns to his friends ratty eric idle and toad jones for help. Older readers will be reminded to step outside of their comfort zone and try new things. Wind in the willows dvd live action movie terry jones michael. The bbc produced a version of the wind in the willows in 2006, in which all the animal characters were portrayed in.
If you love the book wind in the willows, you will love this movie adaptation. Toads wild ride is a 1996 british liveaction childrens film written and directed by terry jones, and produced by jake eberts and john goldstone. Terry jones directs and stars in this version of the classic tales by kenneth grahame. Terry joness the wind in the willows 1996 in honor of terry jones, morgan examines one of the few big screen adaptations of the famous kenneth grahame novel with all your favorite riverbed creatures brought to life. The film was released in the united kingdom on 18 october 1996. This fantastic rollercoaster ride of hilarious adventures was both written and directed by terry jones, who also plays the central role of mr. Comedy, drama, action, and even a dash of musical all figure into this most. The wind in the willows 1996, directed by terry jones. Friends eric idle, terry jones help when moles steve coogan home is destroyed. Countries united kingdom, united states mpaa rating pg.
Some of the weasel clips from wind in the willows 1996. Find release information for the wind in the willows 1996 terry jones on allmovie. Released october 31st, 1997, the wind in the willows stars steve coogan, eric idle, terry jones, antony sher the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100. Toad terry jones lives in a mansion, but his obsession with motorcars is taking a toll on his finances. The wind in the willows released in the united states as mr. Jan 04, 2017 homestate 2016, full drama movie, family, usa award winning film free movies in full length duration. Eric idle, terry jones, john cleese, steve coogan of monty python fame are excellent. Steve coogan, eric idle, terry jones, anthony sher en nicol williamson. With steve coogan, eric idle, terry jones, antony sher. It strays slightly from the book in its plot, but a lot of the major. Toad david jason, rat ian carmichael, mole richard pearson, and badger sir michael hordern follow animal etiquette in this version of kenneth grahames classic.
Jones has brought signature elements to the film, loading it with his own blend of humor and adding several new twists to the story. Its a fun movie for the whole family if your family likes a bit of silly and absurd. Younger children will have an opportunity to expand their vocabulary while going off on fun adventures with the gang. Toads wild ride which featured four of the six members of the monty python troupe. An absolutely charming film to delight children and adults alike, the wind in the willows is a perfect updating of kenneth grahames wellloved childrens classic. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved toad hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by toad himself. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine.
Very best version of wind in the willows, excellent comedy cast mostly monty python actors. Theres a great courtroom scene that features john cleese as a lawyer defending toad terry jones who, by the way, called a cop a nincompoop. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Terry jones plays todd, and he had a major hand in the film, writing the screen play as well as playing a hand in the music. Terry jones plays todd, and he had a major hand in the film, writing the screen play as well as. If you grew up reading and loving the wind in the willows, then this adaptation by monty python member terry jones will vaguely please you, and vaguely disappoint it will please you because some of the key characters, moley, ratty and toad, are beautifully realised in this liveaction feature. A well worked adaptation by terry jones but ultimately a. With matt lucas, mark gatiss, lee ingleby, bob hoskins.
After graduating from oxford university with a degree in history, jones and writing partner michael. The wind in the willows 1996 terry jones related allmovie. Find release information for the wind in the willows 1996 terry jones on allmovie allmovie. May 30, 2015 very best version of wind in the willows, excellent comedy cast mostly monty python actors. The wind in the willows 1996 directed by terry jones. The wind in the willows 1996, directed by terry jones film. The wind in the willows 1997 stream and watch online. In honor of terry jones, morgan examines one of the few big screen adaptations of the famous kenneth grahame novel with all your favorite riverbed creatures brought to life. With richard pearson, ian carmichael, david jason, michael hordern. The wind in the willows is a film directed by terry jones with steve coogan, eric idle, terry jones, antony sher, year.
Steve coogan, eric idle, terry jones, antony sher, nicol williamson. When three tight friends mole alan bennett, ratty sir michael. The wind in the willows 1997 stream and watch online mr. Homestate 2016, full drama movie, family, usa award winning film free movies in full length duration. Toads wild ways before he ruins himself and the other animals of the forest. The wind in the willows 1996 directed by terry jones genres childrensfamily, comedy subgenres childrens fantasy, slapstick release date oct 31, 1997 usa limited run time 75 min. Toad david jason, rat ian carmichael, mole richard pearson, and badger sir michael hordern follow animal etiquette in this version of kenneth grahames classic, in stopmotion model animation. Find out everything you need to know about the film from the worlds biggest movie destination. The four friends sing there loyal song as they celebrate, dance and take out the weasels.
Mole steve coogan finds himself homeless after the weasels bulldoze his burrow. Terry jones of monty python rights directs and stars as mr. With alan bennett, michael palin, michael gambon, rik mayall. Wind in the willows dvd live action movie terry jones.
Terry jones version of kenneth grahames classic echoes alan bennetts successful stage play, but on the whole its a dire miscalculation. The bbc produced a version of the wind in the willows in 2006, in which all the animal characters were portrayed in human form. The wind in the willows 1997 cast and crew moviefone. The wind in the willows 1996 the movie database tmdb. As directed by terry jones, wind in the willows is a respectable showcase for most of the monty python gang. He sells his meadow to the sinister chief weasel antony sher, but neglects to tell.
For other people named terry jones, see terry jones disambiguation. Years ago my friend and fellow actor jeff lane, while we talking about the pitfalls of childrens theatre, told me about a movie he had seen almost by accident, a movie of which i had never heard. Terence graham parry jones born 1 february 1942 is a welsh actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, film director and historian. Giant mincing machines limited steve coogan eric idle terry jones antony sher. To make matters worse, toad is thrown in prison after stealing a car. The wind in the willows, a 1996 live action production later released in the us home video market as mr.