 The scene where Ichabod Crane crosses the covered bridge and hears  the frogs underneath croaking "Ichabod" and "Headless Horseman" is a  tribute to Disneys 1958 animated version of  _Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The (1958)_ (qv) (featured in  _Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The (1949)_ (qv)), in which  Ichabod Crane, crossing a bridge, hears the frogs croaking the same  words. Director Tim Burton (I) (qv), a former Disney animator, has  cited the Disney version of the tale as his main inspiration for the  look and style of his film. The scene of Ichabod Crane riding the  Horsemans horse backwards is also taken from the earlier film.