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.
A High Wind in Jamaica (novel) A High Wind in Jamaica (novel) A High Wind in Jamaica is a 1929 novel by the Welsh writer Richard Hughes, which was made into a film of the same name in 1965. The book was initially titled "The Innocent Voyage" and published by Harper & Brothers in the spring of that year. Several months later Hughes renamed his novel in time for its British publication, and Harper followed suit. The original title retained some currency, as evidenced by Paul Osborn's 1943 stage adaptation. There have since been two radio adaptations (one written in 1950 by Jane Speed for NBC