The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Dick Butkus, Meg Foster

The old Washington Irving literary classic about clumsy schoolteacher Ichabod Crane's encounter with the fabled Headless Horseman in the town of Sleepy Hollow initially premiered, typically, on Halloween night. An entry in NBC's periodic "Classics Illustrated" series, this presentation was framed by hosts Gary Coleman and Steve Allen, whose appearances were eliminated subsequently. It was to be the only "Classics Illustrated" movie to receive an Emmy Award nomination -- as Outstanding Children's Program.