The Skeleton Dance (1929)
The Skeleton Dance is a 1929 American animated comedy horror short film directed and produced by Walt Disney and animated by Ub Iwerks. In the film, reanimated human skeletons dance and make music around a spooky graveyard—a modern film example of medieval European "danse macabre" imagery. It is the first installment in the Silly Symphony series. The short's copyright was renewed in 1957, and as a published work from 1929, it entered the US public domain on January 1, 2025.
Synopsis adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from the Internet Archive.
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Where can I watch The Skeleton Dance for free?
The Skeleton Dance streams free on CARTOON REWIND, with no ads, no account and no algorithm. Press play and it runs straight through, all 5:31 of it.
What year is The Skeleton Dance from?
The Skeleton Dance dates from 1929, produced by Walt Disney Productions, part of the Silly Symphonies series.
Is The Skeleton Dance in the public domain?
This copy is served from the Internet Archive, where it is held as public domain material. Theatrical shorts lapsed into the public domain in large numbers, which is why so much classic animation can be streamed freely and legally.