Hallowe'en (1931 film)
| Hallowe'en | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Charles Mintz[1] |
| Music by | Joe de nat |
| Animation by | Art Davis |
Production company | Charles Mintz Studio |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6:38 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hallowe'en is a short animated film directed by Dick Huemer, Sid Marcus, & Art Davis, and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.[2] it stars Toby the Pup.[3][4][5] The film is the third-to-last cartoon in the series.
Plot
At a Halloween costume party, Toby the Pup dances around.[6] He kisses several girls but each reacts with dismay and runs away.[7] Tessie confronts Toby, who kisses her a few times and she slaps him. She then complains to Toby about trying to spoil her party, and threatens to tell his mother about it. To placate her, Toby offers to play the piano. He plays while the other guests listen, including a goat who eats various household objects, including the piano keys. A church bell chimes and Toby warns everyone that this is the witching hour.[8] Meanwhile, a witch and various supernatural creatures (including elves) are flying above.[6] They fall through the chimney and frighten the party guests. Toby fights with several ghosts. When a number of ghosts surround him, he emulates a rooster's crow which frightens the ghosts and they flee.[8] Toby and Tessie notice an egg on the floor which hatches into a small ghost who calls Toby "daddy".[9]
See also
References
- ^ Skal, David J. (June 20, 2016). Halloween: The History of America’s Darkest Holiday. Courier Dover Publications. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-486-80521-4.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The encyclopedia of animated cartoons. Internet Archive. New York : Facts on File. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-8160-3831-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ "Mary Pickford on Trent's New Bill". The Times. June 16, 1931. p. 18. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ "Olympia". Commercial. September 2, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ "Upland Amusements". The Idaho Statesman. October 22, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "Halloween". Big Cartoon Database. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Rhodes, Gary D.; Hogan, David J. (July 26, 2022). The Palgrave Encyclopedia of American Horror Film Shorts: 1915–1976. Springer Nature. p. 290. ISBN 978-3-030-97564-7.
- ^ a b Greene, Heather (November 6, 2024). Lights, Camera, Witchcraft: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 978-0-7387-6880-9.
- ^ Stanchfield, Steve (November 8, 2018). ""Hallowe'en" (1931) with Toby the Pup!". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
External links
- Hallowe'en at IMDb
- Halloween at the Big Cartoon Database