The Skeleton Dance
Release date: 1929-08-29
Votes: 296
Genres: Animation, Family, Music, Comedy, Horror
The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.
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