Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Silly Symphony “The Skeleton Dance” (1929)

The Danse Macabre Clocking in at about five and a half minutes, the Silly Symphony short “The Skeleton Dance” is considered by many to be one of the most twisted and wonderful things ever released by Walt Disney. Walt Disney produced and directed the short and his long-time cohort, Ub Iwerks, did the animation. CarlContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Silly Symphony “The Skeleton Dance” (1929)”

Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Lonesome Ghosts (1937)

“We scared’em all away….” Four lonesome ghosts, desperate for a few new souls to haunt, make a phone call to the Ajax Ghost Exterminators hoping to “scare the pants off of them.” Luckily for Disney fans, the exterminators happen to be Disney’s Holy Trinity: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. The trio, surprised by theContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Lonesome Ghosts (1937)”

Rising From The Murky Depths

A life in the Black Lagoon The following is my review of The Lady From The Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick, originally posted on Amazon. I’ve added a few photos to this post that are not a part of the original review as well as a brief side noteContinue reading “Rising From The Murky Depths”

Disney World!!!!!

The Happiest Place On Earth! (Note:  As a rule, I never publish photos of my children in this blog.  That’s why everything you see features me and no one else) For most folks in southern Louisiana, Mardi Gras is a magical time of year that starts with Twelfth Night and finishes with Ash Wednesday.  WhileContinue reading “Disney World!!!!!”