The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980) (TV)

Director:

Henning Schellerup

Writers:

Washington Irving (story) and
Thomas C. Chapman (writer)

Release Date:

31 October 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Plot:

A TV adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story. Humor is the drawing card in this version...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Ghost | Headless Horseman | Legend | Love Triangle

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Jeff Goldblum	...	Ichabod Crane
Paul Sand	...	Frederic
Meg Foster	...	Katrina Van Tassel
Laura Campbell	...	Thelma
Dick Butkus	...	Brom Bones
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marneen Fields	...	Singer #1
James Griffith	...	Squire Van Tassel
H.E.D. Redford	...	Karl
Michael Ruud	...	Palmer
John Sylvester White	...	Vanderhoof

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Utah, USA

Company:

Sunn Classic Pictures

Quotes:

Vanderhoof: [about Brom Bones] He catches you around Katrina, he's going to tie all your arms and legs together... or maybe worse.
[points to a tombstone]
Ichabod Crane: R.I.P? Brom Bones killed the school master?
Vanderhoof: Just for reading poetry to her.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Wind in the Willows (1983/II) (TV)

Goldblum as Crane? Hole in One!

I loved this one! Icabob Crane is here and Brom Bones (Dick Butkus) is angered that Katrina Van Tassel, his "girl" is taking a fond interest in Crane. When poltergeists appear, Crane still doesn't believe until one fateful night... My only problem with this is that it does not remain trueful to the book by Irving.