Production The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
in 1938, shortly after release of snow white , 7 dwarfs, james bodrero , campbell grant pitched walt disney idea of making feature film of kenneth grahame s 1908 children s book wind in willows. bodrero , grant felt wind in willows, anthropomorphised animals, produced using animation. disney skeptical, however, , felt corny acquired rights in june year. film intended single narrative feature film title of same name. by 1941, basic script complete, along song written frank churchill called re merrily on our way . although intended low-budget film (much dumbo), disney hired many animators prestigious bambi (which complete) , production began in may year. within 6 months, 33 minutes of film had been animated. however, studio s ability produce full-length feature films had been drastically diminished, because world war ii had drafted many of animators military , had cut off foreign release market. thus, in october 1941, disney put production of wind in willows on hold. then in december ...