Toad of Toad Hall is a 1946 British TV adaptation of the 1929 play Toad of Toad Hall by A. A. Milne,[1] itself an adaptation of the 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.
| Toad of Toad Hall | |
|---|---|
| Genre | childrens' |
| Based on | Toad of Toad Hall by A.A. Milne The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame |
| Written by | Michael Barry |
| Directed by | Michael Barry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 mins |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 29 December 1946 |
It was produced by Michael Barry who presented the same play again the following year with many different cast members.[2] It was an early television appearance by Kenneth More who reprised the role several times on stage.[3][4]
The adaptation aired every Christmas for four years' running.[5]
Cast
edit- Kenneth More as Badger
- Jon Pertwee as Judge
- Julia Bradock as Marigold
- Madoline Thomas as Mother
- Jack Newmark as Mole
- Andrew Osborn as Water Rat
- Victor Woolf as Alfred, the horse
References
edit- ^ "TV Guide". The Daily Telegraph. 28 December 1946. p. 6.
- ^ "Toad of Toad Hall · British Universities Film & Video Council". bufvc.ac.uk.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (16 April 2023). "Surviving Cold Streaks: Kenneth More". Filmink. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "In Royal command film". West London Press, Westminster and Chelsea News. 3 December 1948. p. 5.
- ^ More, Kenneth (24 October 1959). "'Take him away!'". Manchester Evening News. p. 3.
External links
edit- Toad of Toad Hall at IMDb
- Toad of Toad Hall at Memorable TV
- Toad of Toad Hall at BFI
- Toad of Toad Hall at BBC
- Toad of Toad Hall at Letterbox DVD
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