Disney's Halloween Treat

"**Disney's Halloween Treat**"
"Disney's Halloween Treat"
Walt Disney episode
Episode no.	Season 29; Episode 6
Produced by	William Robert Yates
Featured music	Gene de Paul; Sammy Cahn; Sammy Fain; Don Raye; Paul J. Smith; "Disney's Halloween Treat"; Galen R. Brandt (lyrics); John Debney (music);
Original air date	October 30, 1982
Running time	60 minutes
Guest appearance
	Hal Douglas (Jack-o'-lantern)
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"Disney's Halloween Treat" is a 1982 Halloween-themed episode of Walt Disney which originally aired on October 30, 1982.^[1]

Plot[]

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.

Alternate Title[]

This special was also released under an alternative title, Scary Tales of Halloween, and was also available in both syndicated and network versions.^[3]

Updated Version[]

An updated version of this program, the Disney Channel exclusive, "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.

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)

Home Release[]

"Disney's Halloween Treat" was released on VHS in 1984. As of today, it has not yet been released on DVD, Blu-ray or any streaming platform.

Credits[]

Disney's Sing-Along Songs Heigh-Ho clips courtesy of Walt Disney Home Video
This program is the results of the talents of many creative people at the Walt Disney Studios.
The contribution of the ANIMATION STAFF is particularly appreciated.

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.
^ ""Sunday listings"". Sunday News "Showtime". October 19, 1986. p. 7.

External links[]

"Disney's Halloween Treat" at IMDb

[1] Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 102, 523. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.

[Woolery-2] 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.

[3] ""Sunday listings"". Sunday News "Showtime". October 19, 1986. p. 7.

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