Mickey Mouse - The Haunted House - 1929

"The Haunted House" was produced and released around the same time as "Skeleton Dance" in 1929, and does not receive the recognition it deserves. An excellent example of Ub Iwerks' talents as Walt's animator and partner, I would like to share it with you here, as part of our Countdown to Halloween.

Mickey seeks shelter from a storm unknowingly in a haunted house. 

Disney & Iwerks - Skeleton Dance - 1929

No better way to start our Halloween Countdown than with the classic Disney Skeleton Dance.

The Skeleton Dance (1929) was the very first Silly Symphonies animated short cartoon produced and directed by Walt Disney and animated by Ub Iwerks. In 1994, it was voted #18 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time.

Original poster for The Skeleton Dance (1929)