Visualizes the spectral spirits and twilight superstitions that haunted the drowsy Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow. Concerns the rivalry between Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel, and how the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow removes Ichabod from the scene. Screenplay by Joseph Cavella, based on the story by Washington Irving. Narrated by John Carradine.
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ACMI Identifier
504691
Language
English
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
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16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation