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Author Irving's famed horseman rides again in Sleepy Hollow.

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From: The Boston Herald
Date: 19991101
Author:Maxwell, Special To The Herald Stacy Lytwyn

Washington Irving left a legacy of screaming people when he immortalized the headless horseman in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The character's impact may have lessened since its creation more than 180 years ago, but it could still inspire sleepless nights.

In November, Hollywood intends to let no one slumber in the aisles as Paramount Pictures releases "Sleepy Hollow," a neo-Gothic romance-horror directed by Tim Burton.

Sleepy Hollow has only been on the map since 1996. It was previously known as North Tarrytown, as in the hamlet next to Tarrytown in New York's ...

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