"The Skeleton Dance" is a black and white skit made by Walt Disney and is part of his series of silly symphonies. It does not have actual dialogue in it except sound effects in the back and choreographed music, mostly to go along with the characters movements. I used to enjoy the black and white cartoons of Walt Disney, especially how Mickey and Minnie looked when he first created them. I feel as though children would not be entertained by this type of cartoon in this day and age. They are more enveloped with cartoons that are well drawn as well as portrayed in bright colors. However, these silly little symphonies are more than that. They express how silly humor within cartoons has continued to prevail from back then. Although they are no words, the characters are shown to have feelings and personalities, which makes the skits very entertaining.
Just like many of his other black and white cartoons, Walt Disney created "The Skeleton Dance" as having a plot, but more so to have the skeletons dancing to the music. It really is creative at how even with no dialogue or real people, a complete story can be expressed within these skits. A lot of the time Walt Disney's characters are clumsy and usually have some sort of villain in them that the main character is trying to get away from.
Here are some pictures of Walt Disney's older cartoon images:
Mickey and Minnie
Pluto
Mickey and Donald Duck
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