It is. While I give credit to Tim Burton for his re-imagination of the tale(putting Ichabod Crane as a detective rather then a school teacher, plus other gazillion changes), this remains to date the best version of the classic tale. The short movie offers a well-balanced dose of comedy and horror(still scary even by today's standards) with some musical segments courtesy of the narrator, good old Bing Crosby with his deep singing voice. The animation, while obviously dated, is a solid reminder of Disney's good old days. On DVD it looks particularly nice, even when you can tell it's very outdated. The soundtrack is simple and enjoyable in the funny sections and the movie and intense in the final part, Bing Crosby's singing segment will have you whistling them hours later after seeing this movie. Recommended for Disney fans and it's perfect for Halloween.
Review of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
(1949)
50 years and it's still the best interpretation of Washington Irvin's classic short story
2 November 2006
Warning: Spoilers