Cyril Proudbottom

Cyril Proudbottom
Background information
Feature films	The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Who Framed Roger Rabbit (cameo)
Short films	Mickey's Christmas Carol
Shows	Walt Disney anthology series Mickey Mouse (cameo)
Park attractions	Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Animators	Frank Thomas Ward Kimball Hugh Fraser
Voice	J. Pat O'Malley
Character information
Likes	Jolly Rides
Dislikes	Mr. Winkie's lies

Cyril Proudbottom is a character and J. Thaddeus Toad's horse in Disney's 1949 short The Wind in the Willows, a segment of the 1949 feature film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.

Appearances

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Cyril first appears in the beginning of the film pulling a gypsy cart and giving Toad a ride while singing, "We're Merrily On Our Way". As they continue riding Cyril and Toad are stopped by Rat and Mole who Toad introduces Cyril too. Rat tells Toad that he must give up Cyril and the cart, but Toad refuses. Later, he was the one who told Toad what a motorcar was when they encountered it, unknowingly giving him a new mania. After Toad escapes from his house to find a motorcar, Cyril joins him and they follow a red motorcar to a bar where Toad trades his estate Toad Hall for the motorcar. Toad is subsequently arrested as the car is stolen. Cyril defends his friend in court by saying his honestly traded the house for the car. However, the witness to the deed Mr. Winkie, instead says Toad stole the car and then tried to sell it to him. Cyril angrily lashes out at the lie, but Toad is sent to prison anyhow.

Later on Christmas Day, Cyril, disguised as Toad's grandmother, is allowed to see him. He gives Toad a disguise and they escape.

After Toad's name is cleared, Cyril joins his friend on a plane ride.

Other appearances

In Mickey's Christmas Carol, Cyril played the horse of Nephew Fred's (played by Donald Duck). He did not speak in this role, however.

In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Cyril made a cameo appearance during the final scene with the Toons (though his fur color was brown).

Cyril appears in the Mickey Mouse episode "Dumb Luck" as a horse that Mickey is trying to get a lucky horseshoe from him, only to be kicked in the process.

Disney Parks

Cyril appears in statue form in Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, holding up Toad.

Gallery

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Early Model Sheet (1941)

Cyril's cameo in Mickey Mouse

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Media The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (The Wind in the Willows • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) • Video Disney Parks Mr. Toad's Wild Ride • Storybook Land Canal Boats Restaurants: Toad Hall Restaurant • Sleepy Hollow Inn Firework: Wonderful World of Animation Halloween: Frightfully Fun Parade • Glow in the Park Halloween Parade • Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade • The Revenge of the Headless Horseman Characters J. Thaddeus Toad • Cyril Proudbottom • Ratty • Mole • Angus MacBadger • Mr. Winkie • Weasels • The Prosecutor • Red Devils • Ichabod Crane • Katrina Van Tassel • Brom Bones • Tilda • Baltus Van Tassel • Gunpowder • Daredevil • The Headless Horseman Songs The Merrily Song • Ichabod Crane • Katrina • Headless Horseman Locations Toad Hall • Sleepy Hollow