The Wind in the Willows (1995 film) The Wind in the Willows (1995 film) The Wind in the Willows is a 1995 British animation film directed by Dave Unwin and written by Ted Walker, based on the novel "The Wind in the Willows", a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame. It was produced by the now defunct TVC (Television Cartoons) in London. The films include live action starting and ending segments with Vanessa Redgrave as the grandmother (who narrates), Alan Bennett, Michael Gambon, Rik Mayall, Michael Palin, Tom Stourton and Barry Foster, which changes into an animated setting as soon as the grandmother opens the book.
Gone with the Wind (novel) the second favorite book by American readers, just behind the Bible, according to a 2008 Harris Poll. The poll found the novel has its strongest following among women, those aged 44 or more, both Southerners and Midwesterners, both whites and Hispanics, and those who have not attended college. In a 2014 Harris poll, Mitchell's novel ranked again as second, after the Bible. The novel is on the list of best-selling books. As of 2010, more than 30 million copies have been printed in the United States and abroad. More than 24 editions of "Gone with the Wind" have been issued