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The Skeleton Dance
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Walt Disney

Cast: (unknown)

Walt Disney Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Celebrity Productions [Silly Symphonies; A Walt Disney Comic]. / Produced by Walt Disney. Drawn (animation) by Ub Iwerks. Music by Carl W. Stalling (Carl Stalling). / Released 10 May 1929. / Cinephone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format. Powers Cinephone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / Full-sound film.

Comedy: Cartoon.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animation [cel] - Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 31 January 2025.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Bohn-Light p. 192; Maltin-Disney pp. 4, 269, 280; Maltin-Mice p. 345; Shipman-Cinema p. 104; Sklar-Movie p. 201 : Variety-19290717 p. 42.

Home video: DVD.