| The Wind in the Willows | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Rankin, Jr. Jules Bass |
| Produced by | Arthur Rankin, Jr. Jules Bass Associate: Lee Dannacher |
| Screenplay by | Romeo Muller |
| Based on | The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame |
| Starring | Charles Nelson Reilly Roddy McDowall José Ferrer Eddie Bracken |
| Music by | Maury Laws Lyrics: Jules Bass |
| Studio | Rankin/Bass Productions Cuckoo's Nest Studios |
| Distributed by | American Broadcasting Company |
| Release date(s) | July 5, 1987 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wind in the Willows is a 1987 American animated film directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass. It is an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Set in a pastoral version of England, the film focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters (Moley, Ratty, Mr. Toad, and Mr. Badger) and contains themes of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie. The film features the voices of Charles Nelson Reilly, Roddy McDowall, José Ferrer, and Eddie Bracken. The screenplay was written by Romeo Muller, a long-time Rankin/Bass writer whose work included Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Hobbit, and The Flight of Dragons, among others.
This was the last project produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The film was finished in 1985, but its television premiere was delayed several times.