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Wind In The Willows 100 years old

Alf

Alf

Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Yes the book was 100 yesterday. I never get bored with the story in whatever form:)

[ame="https://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nlUBKIeuQg0"]YouTube - Wind in the Willows - School Days (1/2)[/ame]
 
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I agree, Its a lovely story Alf, one that will never date...Cat
 
alf,i love that story,and the film is great, there as been a few on tv i think the one before matt lucas,as toad was the best,cant remember is name.what was it? pete
 
Matt Lucas one I think it was on around Christmas last year:)
 
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Hi Alf had forgotten about that book it was one of my favourites as a child :)also the water babies :)anyone remember that
 
My old English tutor used to refer to 'The Wind In The Willows' as upper-class English elitism. Well, up his!!

I've got a very old edition with all the original illustrations by E H Sheppard, and I still read it maybe once a year. Like many such works of literature, I really think it's best left to one's imagination to visualise the characters and the scenes - personally, I thought the Matt Lucas version was dreadful. The best I recall was the David Jason (as Toad) production of a good few many years ago.

Big Gee
 
Now Now Big Gee:coolcheesy:

[ame="https://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fg2QCcdyMgI&feature=related"]YouTube - Willows: The Further Adventures of Toad (Part 2 of 3)[/ame]
 
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Hello Alf, I kept my Wind In The Willows from 1942 and finally passed it on to my little grandaughters this year.I have always loved the story..I even named my house Toad Hall....Sometimes I think that I married Mr Toad....since my husband has a mind of his own and follows his dreams where ever they lead. Like Mr Toad he is heedless when he drives.:) Thank you for the movie. Regards, Joanne:)
 
Sounds a lot like myself most folks say, well in this house they do Joanne:)
 
Always loved the story and one of the first local plays I went to see as a young child was "Toad of Toad Hall"...just great. I like the TV adaptations as well with voice overs - David Jason as Toad. Ian Carmichael as Rat, Richard Pearson as Mole and Michael Hordern as Badger. Such lovely memories.
 
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