The Wind in the Willows (1983 film)
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The Wind in the Willows is a 1983 British stop motion animated film produced by Cosgrove Hall Productions for Thames Television and aired on the ITV network. The film is based on Kenneth Grahame's classic 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows. It won a BAFTA[1][2] award and an international Emmy award.[2]
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Directed by | Mark Hall Chris Taylor (animation director) |
Screenplay by | Rosemary Anne Sisson |
Based on | The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame |
Produced by | Brian Cosgrove Mark Hall John Hambley |
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Edited by | John McManus |
Music by | Keith Hopwood (music and score) Malcolm Rowe (lyrics and score) |
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Distributed by | ITV |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Between 1984 and 1990, Cosgrove-Hall subsequently made a 52-episode television series,[2] with the film serving as a pilot. The film's music and songs are composed by Keith Hopwood, late of Herman's Hermits and Malcolm Rowe.[3] The Stone Roses guitarist John Squire worked on the series as a set artist. Voice actors include David Jason, Ian Carmichael and Michael Hordern.[3]