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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949): Cast

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949) movie poster

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a 1949 short animated horror film directed by Clyde Geronimi and Jack Kinney, starring Billy Bletcher as Headless Horseman Laugh (voice), Pinto Colvig and Bing Crosby. It runs 37 minutes.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949) movie poster
Released
Runtime
37 min
Directors
Clyde Geronimi and Jack Kinney
Genres
Comedy , Animation , Horror , Family
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow About?

The premise of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow without spoilers.

Bing and Walt ride herd on The Headless Horseman! Washington Irving’s tale of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman is brought to life, narrated by Bing Crosby.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Themes & Keywords

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  • halloween party
  • halloween
  • teacher
  • jack o'lantern
  • horseman
  • small town
  • village
  • headless horseman
  • romantic rivalry
  • chase
  • legend
  • well
+38 more
  • invitation
  • umbrella
  • gasp
  • crow
  • cattails
  • chalkboard
  • chalk
  • banana
  • apple
  • scary music
  • horse chase
  • fireplace
  • fire
  • cake
  • tea
  • shadow
  • salt
  • pepper
  • chicken
  • whistling
  • evil laughter
  • picnic
  • carriage
  • owl
  • frog
  • coonskin cap
  • beer
  • dog
  • anger
  • jealousy
  • ascot
  • barrel
  • sidekick
  • band
  • eyeglasses
  • violin
  • accordion
  • flute
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Cast & crew

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Cast & Characters

Billy Bletcher leads the cast as Headless Horseman Laugh (voice), with Pinto Colvig as Ichabod Crane (screaming) / Other Townspeople (voice) and Bing Crosby as Narrator. Directed by Clyde Geronimi and Jack Kinney; 5 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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From the directors

More from Clyde Geronimi and Jack Kinney

More films directed by Clyde Geronimi and Jack Kinney, best-rated first: Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Dumbo.

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FAQ

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow runs 37 minutes.

When was The Legend of Sleepy Hollow released?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was released on October 8, 1949.

Who directed The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was directed by Clyde Geronimi and Jack Kinney.

More films by Clyde Geronimi

Who is in the cast of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow stars Billy Bletcher as Headless Horseman Laugh (voice), Pinto Colvig as Ichabod Crane (screaming) / Other Townspeople (voice) and Bing Crosby as Narrator, among 5 credited actors.

Does The Legend of Sleepy Hollow have a post-credit scene?

No. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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