The Haunted House (1929 film)
| The Haunted House | |
|---|---|
| Mickey Mouse series | |
 "Play!" | |
| Directed by | Walt Disney |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Voices by | Walt Disney |
| Music by | Carl Stalling |
| Animation by | Ub Iwerks |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | Celebrity Productions |
| Release date(s) |
(USA) |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Jungle Rhythm |
| Followed by | The Barnyard Concert |
The Haunted House, or simply Haunted House, is a 1929 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Celebrity Productions. The film follows Mickey Mouse trapped in a haunted house and forced to play music. It was directed by Walt Disney who also provided the voice of Mickey; Ub Iwerks was the primary animator and Carl Stalling wrote the original music.
The Haunted House borrowed animation from Disney's first Silly Symphony, The Skeleton Dance, which was released earlier in 1929. The Haunted House was Mickey's first cartoon with a horror theme and led the way to later films such as The Gorilla Mystery (1930), The Mad Doctor (1933), Lonesome Ghosts (1937), and Runaway Brain (1995).
Plot
On a dark and stormy night, Mickey Mouse takes shelter in a house he is passing and soon discovers it is haunted. After Mickey enters the house, the door locks itself and Mickey is startled by a large spider and several bats. Mickey then hears the sound of ghosts and the lights go out. Eventually a cloaked figure corners Mickey into a room and compels him to play an organ while he and several other skeletons dance along to the music. When the music stops, Mickey tries to run away and leave the house, but finds several dead ends. He finally falls out of a window and into a full rain barrel and runs away.
Releases
- 1929 – Theatrical release
- 1983 – Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: "Scary Tales" (VHS)[1]
- c. 1992 – Mickey's Mouse Tracks: Episode 25[2]
- 1998 – The Ink & Paint Club: "Oooh! Scary!"[3]
- 2004 – Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two (DVD)
Notes
External links
- The Haunted House at the Internet Movie Database
- The Haunted House at the Internet Animation Database