The Crooked Man is one of the nursery rhyme characters to appear in Mother Goose: Rhymes To The Rescue.
Background[]
There was a crooked man who walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile;
He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
The Crooked Man may be crooked, but don't let his name and looks fool you. He's really a friendly fellow, always walking through Rhymeville with his crooked cat and mouse by his side. Just because he's a crooked man and lives a crooked life, doesn't make him a crook. Which is much less than he could say for those dastardly Ill Wills. This crooked companion is really not so bad once you get to know him.
The Crooked Man is a slender red haired person in a sky blue sweater vest, a white shirt, a red necktie, khaki pants, black dress shoes, and an olive green trench coat. In his hand, he has a crooked cane.
Appearances[]
In the movie, the Crooked Man waves to Old MacDonald who waves back while riding on his horse, Marshall. The Crooked Man even sings his rhyme as part of "The Nursery Rhyme Medley". As soon as the Ill Wills take control of Rhymeville, the Crooked Man and everything he possesses straighten out (literally).
When Old MacDonald and his gang realize that they need to believe in themselves, the Cow, the Dish, and the Spoon spread the word throughout Rhymeville, which cause the Crooked Man to be crooked again along with his possessions and allows him to continue his rhyme.
But then, by order of their Commander, the Ill Wills capture Wee Willie Winkie, the Crooked Man, Peter Piper, the Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker, and Little Bo Peep as well as imprison them in their paper fortress. Fortunately, Old Mac and his gang come to set them all free.
But before the Rhymesters can escape, the Ill Wills trap them refusing to let them continue their rhymes since the Wills hate rhymes and children. While Mother Goose goes after Commander Will, the Rhymesters take on the other Wills.
The Crooked Man chases the papers around with his cane ready to hit them. As soon as all the Ill Wills are gone, Mother Goose decrees that she and her Rhymesters shall continue to do their rhymes. The Crooked Man is even seen at the celebration party in Old King Cole's castle; after the party, the Crooked Man and his friends return home to continue acting out their rhymes. In the end, the Crooked Man and the other Rhymesters wave goodbye to the viewers.
Video Games[]
The Crooked Man appears in the video game as one of the playable characters once he is freed from imprisonment at his crooked house. His abilities are to hit with his cane and call his cat and mouse to attack.
Trivia[]
- In the movie, the Crooked Man is imprisoned in the paper fortress; while in the video game, he is imprisoned at his crooked house.
- In the movie, the Crooked Man gets separated from his cat and mouse when captured. In the video game, he can call his pets to attack enemies.