The Skeleton Dance

The Skeleton Dance

The greatest talking picture novelty ever screened! -- A laugh riot from start to finish! A comically clever cartoon classic with music, sound, and original effects

Directed by Walt Disney

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19295 min7.4 / 10

A gleefully macabre animated romp where skeletons cavort in a midnight cemetery, blending spooky imagery with vaudeville-style slapstick and infectious musical energy.

The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.

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  • Is The Skeleton Dance sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Skeleton Dance violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Skeleton Dance scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Skeleton Dance end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Skeleton Dance easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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92/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

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Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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