Synopsis: In the 18th century an ugly schoolteacher comes to a small town and sets his eyes on the farmer's beautiful daughter. An athletic local youth is also interested in her, but the teacher is favored by the lady, maybe due to his better social skills, maybe to an unfathomable woman's whim. This is one of the halves of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949), released as a standalone piece in 1958.
Appraisal: I haven't read Washington Irving's short story (1st ed. 1820, in "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent."), but, this being regarded as a faithful adaptation, I can only say that it must be a work of genius. The animated film properly is finely crafted and enjoyable, as was the norm of the studio which made it at that time. I saw a Portuguese-dubbed version.
Rating: 60
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