Disney's Halloween Treat
"Disney's Halloween Treat" is a 1982 Halloween-themed episode of Walt Disney which originally aired on October 30, 1982.[1]
| "Disney's Halloween Treat" | |
|---|---|
| Walt Disney episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 29 Episode 6 |
| Produced by | William Robert Yates |
| Featured music |
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| Original air date | October 30, 1982 |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
Hal Douglas (Jack-o'-lantern) | |
Synopsis
The episode is narrated by a jack-o'-lantern puppet (voiced by Hal Douglas) and features a compilation of Disney short cartoons involving spooky or supernatural themes as well as excerpted segments of various villains from Disney feature films.[2] The opening and closing credits feature an orange colorized version of the 1929 Silly Symphony short The Skeleton Dance as well as its own title theme song, sung in the opening and closing credits. The lyrics were written by Galen R. Brandt with music by John Debney.
Another similar special titled "A Disney Halloween" aired in 1983 which incorporated segments from both "Disney's Halloween Treat" and "Disney's Greatest Villains" (1977). "Disney's Halloween Treat" was rebroadcast throughout the 1980s up until the mid-1990s. It was also released on VHS in 1984. As of today, it has not been released on DVD or Blu-ray.
Featured segments
- "Madam Mim" – The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- "Night on Bald Mountain" sequence – Fantasia (1940)
- Clip of Pluto's Sweater (1949)
- Clip of Mickey's Parrot (1938)
- Donald Duck and the Gorilla (1944) – Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie
- "Pluto's Judgement" sequence featuring three Pluto cartoons assembled together:
- Puss Cafe (1950)
- Cat Nap Pluto (1948)
- Pluto's Judgement Day (1935)
- "Captain Hook" – Peter Pan (1953)
- "Cruella de Vil" – One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
- "The Evil Queen" – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- "Si and Am" – Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- "Ichabod Crane and Headless Horseman" – The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
See also
- "Halloween Hall o' Fame" (1977)
- "A Disney Halloween" (1983)
References
- Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 102, 523. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.