Walt Disney Studios made this cartoon, The Skeleton Dance, in 1929.
Walt Disney who was branching out from his initial success with Mickey Mouse produced a series of short cartoons entitled Silly Symphony.
They were shown before feature films in movie theaters.
The Skeleton Dance was the
first in this series. It was made using sound, which was still a new media in
Hollywood.
Steamboat Willie |
One of Disney’s first shorts
featuring Mickey Mouse (1928)—Steamboat Willie—also used sound which had
Mickey: whistling, talking and dancing to music, which amazed
the movie theatre audiences and guaranteed its success.
In 1932, another short in this
series entitled Flowers and Trees, made in color earned Disney the first-ever Academy Award for an animated
cartoon.
The Skeleton Dance is
considered one of the best cartoons in animation history.
This short has a simple storyline. The noise from nocturnal creatures awakens a skeleton from his grave. He then, in turn, awakens several bony friends.
This short has a simple storyline. The noise from nocturnal creatures awakens a skeleton from his grave. He then, in turn, awakens several bony friends.
This film is a macabre delight.
Ub Iwerks |
This cartoon was drawn by Ub
Iwerks, an animator who worked with Disney at the beginning of his career, and then continued.
The skeletons all dance a spirited
traditional foxtrot, to Edvard Greig’s The
March of the Trolls. At the time, people would stay for an additional showing of the feature film, just to see this cartoon once more.
It is still received with approval today—it has millions of hits on YouTube.
It is still received with approval today—it has millions of hits on YouTube.
Enjoy.
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