The Wind in the Willows (1996 film) The Wind in the Willows (1996 film) The Wind in the Willows (released in the United States as Mr Toad's Wild Ride) is a 1996 British children's comedy film written and directed by Terry Jones, and produced by Jake Eberts and John Goldstone. The film stars Steve Coogan, Eric Idle and Terry Jones. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 18 October 1996. The film is based on Kenneth Grahame's novel "The Wind in the Willows". Mole's underground home is destroyed when the meadow above is bulldozed by the Weasels. Mr Toad, had sold the land to finance
Toad Hall (The Wind in the Willows) 'Or anywhere else, for that matter'". The hall has a "very old banqueting-hall" and a "large boat-house". Stables stand to the right of the house, as viewed from the river. An ancient passage, unknown to Toad but vouchsafed to Mr Badger by Toad's father, and of critical importance to the novel's denoument, "leads from the river bank ..., right up into the middle of Toad Hall". A number of houses have been cited as the inspiration for Toad Hall. These include: Toad Hall (The Wind in the Willows) Toad Hall is the fictional home of Mr. Toad, a character in