Walt Disney's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Season 2 Ep 7 (Intro and Washington Irving segment only) 

Old Man: You know they say the whole valley's haunted by the ghost of a Hessian soldier whose head was carried away by a cannonball at White Plains. Some say he's an omen of death, others that he drives a carrage in which he traps the souls of those who are going to die. And others say he comes riding through here every night searching for his lost head Why I've lived here all my life and I've seen him riding through here a hundred times. Irving: Wow what did you do? Old Man: Screamed like a little girl, ran like lightning, and spent the last twenty years hiding under my bed crying my eyes out

THIS is the Disney worth preserving.

Disneyland Halloween specials were always the best ❤..

Every Sunday night the family got together and watched “The Wonderful World of Disney” followed by “Daniel Boone”. That was in the 1960s. Wonderful memories. I was always so pleased to know that Walt Disney and I both had December 5th birthdays, I adored him. I can’t believe what has happened to the Disney company today. Sad. But I was lucky enough to have these old memories.

When I was a kid, everyone gathered around the tv to watch 'The Wonderful World of Disney'. It was the highlight of the week, well that and Saturday cartoons, and a great way to get ready for the school week. I never tired of those shows. It's really sad that kids today no longer have shows like this that had shows about bravery and the hero's journey, the importance of family.

Thank you for posting the beauty of Walt Disney!👍. As a senior citizen I was one of the fortunate ones growing up when Disney was the way Walt Disney intended it to be. I never thought I’d live to see such times as these with the world so upside down. It’s just mind blowing to me. Rest in peace Walt. We’ll remember how things were meant to be.

The artwork in this is wonderful! Love the woodcut effect!

Growing up in the 1970's I remember watching The Wonderful World of Disney. In Chicago, it came on Sundays at 6 pm. Great show we looked forward to watching. Thanks for posting.

This is the REAL Disney. Thanks for sharing. Brings back good memories.

Gotta love Disney's old teams of animators who did everything by hand up until Toy Story uncorked the CGI genie for Disney. The old animators put time, effort, and care into every line drawn back then.

My grandfather worked with Walt. Walt garnered all respect during the years they worked together. What a wonderfilled man & truly inspirational.

God, I miss those days! Every Sunday night...dinner on tv trays in front of the tv to watch Walt Disney! So many wonderful shows, movies, cartoons, nature shows, ...a lot of memories. 🙏🙏🙏

This is what Walt Disney was and what everyone remembers. Now that has all been destroyed.

Disney never did anything for money, but frequently risked much financially to materialize his vision. He actually borrowed what he required to complete _20,000 Leagues,_ because he wanted the squid battle re-filmed after he spent thousands on it. He believed in what he did, did it well, inspired his people to do better than even they believed they could, and our childhoods were greatly enriched because of it. His successors were seldom worthy of his legacy. Especially now.

"Makes no difference who you are". How those words would come back to bite poor Walt.

Every Sunday night we would watch Disney. Wonderful memories.

I used to love Walt Disney.

We never missed Disney when I was young. Great TV back then.

Ahhh....the Disney of my youth...Walt would be heartbroken over its change.

What an absolute gem, beautifully animated. I'd never heard of this before. Thanks so much!

Back when Disney was magic instead of...whatever it is now

Absolutely love this story..... My, my, how Disney has rotted.

I LOVE the bio of Irving! I gather the narration was from Irving's works. As a writer I can identify with all of it! The bits about the legends and ghosts were based on stories he heard as a boy, I know that!

This brings back so many memories. Classic Disney. Nothing better.

The woodcut artwork yes.... I love the dark gritty nature of the old animated films this is from a time when animation was still considered a Mastercraft of Storytelling

What a joy to see this old style animation! This was back before CGI, can you imagine how genius and creative you had to be? Now it's all code. Big deal.

Imagine growing up in the old Hudson Valley in those days. 🍂🌲🎃🥧🌾🐄

This was in my recommended feed early this morning. I thoroughly enjoy these kinds of meandering visits in history. In this case it's two different periods in one! A look at early America through the lense of the 1950s. It also reminded me that i have trio of Irving's books, two were printed in 1903 and one (the Sketchbook) in 1908. Inside the cover is the name Greta Blossom, written in pencil along with some other notes. Chapters to be finished, definitions of words, page numbers. There's also a scrap of paper so old that it's turned brown and is as brittle as a butterfly wing. She also scrawled some notes on it, everything in cursive and about as sloppy as you would expect from a child (only slightly better than my own current handwriting 😅) I'm so disappointed in people today because they don't appreciate these tiny scraps of humanity. Greta wrote no dates (none that I've found anyway) so i have no way to know if she acquired these books as first edition or much later. I dont truly know if the marginal notes are all hers or some other person. One may only speculate! She's a total mystery. Either she or someone must have been a very well read young lady or gent! They checked off each chapter in the table of contents. How many kids today can lay claim to such a victory? I think it's time for us to turn off those phones and tablets and hand our children actual books and have them read out loud every evening after dinner..... it will only improve them.

Now! This is Walt Disney ! ,! The Besf Not the trash of today😱 Walt always wanted to entertain and educate us. He. Did very well too.🥰❤ Thank you Uncle Walt.

This was perfect... good for kids and adults alike. I had no information on the life of W. Irving, and this was very insightful!! It's always interesting to know a bit of history on authors and what drove them to write classics.

I am 73 and I miss what Disneyland, Disney used to be. Thank you for this...wonderful memories.❤

I watched many many yrs ago , Iam 69 now going on 70 next month . I would sit and watch Walt Disney at my Grandma's house every Sunday . Brings back many memories growing up . Thanks for posting . Posted this at 10:30 , Sept 9th , 2023 .

Dang, I was waiting for the whole Sleepy Hallow part. Don't want a copyright strike though. Thanks for the upload.

I love the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I always loved Walt Disney's stories of real animals like mountain cats and raccoons. We watched them on Sunday nights. 😍

Walt Disney had the honour and dignity. The modern corporates seem to have removed it.

Back when it was a true children’s organization.

Walt Disney was known for being a highly demanding person when it came to reach the highest standards in the movies his company produced.Had he lived 30 years longer, history would be the same but with the everlasting quality he always demanded.

Finally a place that’s keeping the good parts of the past in this crazy world of ours, thanks for posting this, keeping the vision and dream alive❤

Thanks for running these two items together. I saw them first in the early 1950's (in black and white) and again black and white 10 years later, since we didn't have a color set. I've often thought that this biography of Irving belonged with this rendition of SLEEPY HOLLOW. The Disney animation is still remarkable,, and Washington Irving remains one of America's most likeable and congenial literary companions. He was certainly the master of the weird tale and the ghostly story. His other writings are a treat, too.

I'm not sure about yall but I just visited Walt Disney World and I was treated well and had a good time. I still would love to see how it was then as well. Disney forever

I remember this Halloween story from the movie The adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and that movie is on Disney plus. But it was also on the Walt Disney and you promo.

Thank you for this, haven't seen this for a long time

Poor Walt, rolling in his grave over what his legacy has become!!

Walt would be absolutely appalled at how his vision has been perverted and corrupted.

Thank you for posting. Disney's World of Color brings back happy childhood memories .

It's crazy to think that Disney used to be this high of quality at one point. This wasn't for theaters, this was for TV! They have gone way way down hill.

This is wonderful! Washington Irving was such a great writer. Hopefully more people who enjoy Sleepy Hollow will read the rest of The Sketch Book. A delightful read!

Thank you for showing this Wonderful show!! 😊 Wow when a child could wonder around a big city ( without to much trouble) And some REAL History in there as well! 😊😊😊😊

What a wonderful gem. This was prime-time viewing back when I was a kid. It's hard to imagine such simple, yet entertaining, storytelling being put on TV or the internet today.

We were just at Disneyland two weeks ago. It was beautiful and our family loved it. Whatever else can be said, we had a wonderful experience. All thanks to Walt Disney.

This was really entertaining! I've read Sleepy Hollow many times, but didn't know anything about Washington Irving. Sunday nights were definitely Disney nights at our house.

Oh, how I miss the old days of the 70s and 80s. Those were the best times.

Beautifully animated story of Washington Irving! I wish I could get the whole Legend of Sleepy Hollow cartoon on RU-vid or find it on DVD. It's my favorite visual retelling of the story, especially with Bing Crosby's songs. I was a kid living in Ossining, NY in the 1960's. I rushed home on Sundays to watch Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. My family had a black and white TV set, but it didn't matter.

I finally recall watching the shows when they're on TV originally but I don't remember ever seeing the Washington Irving introduction before the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Say look at those little ones dancing to the rythm of the music

This is amazing. I regret not watching enough Disney as a youth and I’m saying this as someone who graduated art school. Thanks for these.

The language and the story told here. This is the way kids used to learn and half the time they didn't even realize that they were learning, they were just having fun watching a cartoon.

LOVE WALT DISNEY ❤

My sister and i used to stay with my aunt and uncle on weekends during the summer, walt Disney and a bowl of ice cream or sherbet, those were the days

Next to Saturday morning cartoons Sunday nights with Disney was the best!!

Guest Starring Ben Franklin, without Amos. The art in this is very well done and has an air of some of the Disney live films.

Walt was a good cut clean person

Great video! i remember watching walt disney on tv with my family when a was a kid about 5 years old ( 1969). we had a black and white tv that had two dials on it and ribbit ears with foil on them. watching this video brings back many Good memories. i just subscribed to your channel and i also hit the bell thing too. i Realy look forward to watching for of your videos! :)

Very rich animation and narration. Must had given children lot of hope to find their way in the world.

I like the one with John Henry ❤

Great memories of this every Sunday night, life was much better then.

My favorite face to see on a Sunday night!

The rebirth of my childhood! R.I.P Walt 🥲🇺🇸

Remember waiting for Sunday night at 7 to watch the wonderful world of Disney. Loved the "scarecrow" series. Now enjoy Disney movies with my kids and grandkids.

this was Disney at its peak....Make Disney great again...

Description of the beauty and legends I grew up around! That's Walt Disney himself! Nice focus About Washington Irving! Bing Crosby too! Great line up🎉

I didn't know Washington Irving used to write one of his adventurous stories known as The Sketch Book but, I might be intrigued about it. I remember watching the Legend of Sleepy Hollow cartoon part of the Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad movie back in the days when I was a child.

Just noticed that he pronounced "Washington" as "Warshington."

Remember this as it was yesterday. Many a fond memory was made and don't forget the past😊

"Never need an American look beyond his own country for natural wonders". So very very true.

Love this one!

When Disney was magic

Watching Wild Kingdom, then Disney, Sunday nights. Great stuff.

When Disney mattered! Doesn't today!

Growing up I had no father but every Sunday evening Walt would be on my TV screen introducing a show or talking about his dreams for Disney world .........for one hour every Sunday I would have the best of father figures. ❤️☮️🙏

I enjoyed watching Wonderful World of Disney Sunday nights, my family went to Disney World after it opened and it was the best time i ever had when I was younger.

I remember watching this. When I first saw it, I thought the first half was the life-story of the man who became the Headless Horseman. 😅

Old Disney, so much better then now.....

I remember watch on Disney channel

Wow... The animation and artwork are absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.

1:39 Start: "I was born ..."

I love this man, Walt Disney was a truly genius!

17:20 (The Headless Horseman cackled) Bing Crosby: Man, I’m getting out of here. Walt Disney: Man, I’m getting out of here, too.

Thank you for making this content available. This is probably the best possible counter to the malicious campaign of destruction that the woke have waged for years against Walt's amazing creative legacy. Well done. ❤😃👍

I wish this was included in the Ichabod & Mr. Toad DVD, similar to how "The Great Cat Family" segment was included in the Aristocats DVD. Hell, it would be nice to see it remastered as a special feature for Disney+.

I’m impressed by how much original animation the studio produced exculsively for the use on the series, at least that was the case while Walt was alive and hosting it.

We all miss you, Walt. We are sorry for the state your company is in now.

🎉🎉🎉🎉#DisneyDiva 🎉🎉🎉We love you Disneyland ❤

Thank you for posting this. I love Disney nostalgia❤❤❤

“Keeping the Walt…?” Hell, I’m thanking you for keeping the DISNEY in DISNEY! Keep on keepin’ on friend. I just subscribed.

Oh wow really enjoyed this video 😊 thx for sharing.... smiles

That wish upon a star sing hit different when your a kid ol the nostalgia 😢

Poor walt and his brothers would be spinning in their Graves of they knew of the destruction of their hard work and legacy

The Horseman’s laugh is epic!

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