Countdown To Halloween, Day 27: The Mad Doctor (1933 - Disney)

Another Walt Disney gem, from 1933, featuring Mickey Mouse!

Countown To Halloween, Day 26: Trick Or Treat (Disney)

This classic Walt Disney cartoon features Donald Duck in his usual cranky mode, refusing to give treats to his nephews, instead playing tricks on them, until a friendly witch decides to show him a thing or two. One of my favorite Disney shorts. I hope you like it!

Countdown To Halloween, Day 10: The Making Of The Haunted Mansion

If you love Halloween, then you have to love Disney's Haunted Mansion attraction. I am definitely a fan...no, a fanatic! Treat yourself to a couple of really cool videos describing the creation of the famous attraction!

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN Day 13: Trick Or Treat (1952)

This classic Walt Disney cartoon features Donald Duck in his usual cranky mode, refusing to give treats to his nephews, instead playing tricks on them, until a friendly witch decides to show him a thing or two. One of my favorite Disney shorts. I hope you like it!

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN Day 4: Disney's HAUNTED HALLOWEEN

Here's a pretty cool educational video released by Walt Disney films in 1984. A nice little montage from classic Disney cartoons and shows. ENJOY!

Countdown, Day 7: Lonesome Ghosts

When I was a kid, I used to have this neat little toy called the Fisher-Price Movie Viewer. It was this cool little toy that included cartridges you would insert, and when you turned the handle it would play clips from movies, cartoons, etc.



I also had the cartridge for the 1937 Disney Cartoon Lonesome Ghosts. Of course the clips were short and didn't have any sound, so you would have to use your imagination. I would play the clips over and over to the point where it finally just broke.



Many years later I finally got the see the full length cartoon, including sound, and it was so wonderful to see it in all it's glory. Disney always had a knack for capturing the essence of all things spooky and Halloween-y. Whether is was Lonesome Ghosts, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow or Skeleton Dance cartoons, all the way up to The Haunted Mansion ride at the theme parks, Disney never disappointed when it came to providing the spookiness! Here is the complete version of Lonesome Ghosts...enjoy!

Countdown, Day 2: The Skeleton Dance!

I love this cartoon, because it totally captures the essence of what Halloween is to me. I think Disney did a great job on this and for those who haven't seen it before (I'm assuming many of you have) I hope you enjoy it as much as I do every time I watch it! Carl Stalling's wonderfully spooky music is perfect. It brings back memories of my Halloween nights as a little boy...seems like nowadays Halloween doesn't have that innocent feel to it that it had when I was growing up. Here's a chance to re-live the innocence again!