# Classic Old Halloween Filmstrip watched in school **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 29, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775 "2010-10-29T15:28:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/1 "2010-10-29T15:28:14Z")
Does anyone remember watching a film strip back in grade school long ago, around Halloween, called “Danse Macabre”, set to that classical music with the slide show containing paintings of skeletons dancing around? (Not the Bald Mountain cartoon) We used to watch it in music class every year on Halloween. There seems to be several people online asking about this, and lots who remember, but no one seems to be able to find the original images used for the slide show. There’s a lot of remakes of it on You Tube, but no originals. The original paintings we very “uncartoony”, more like watercolors I think. If anyone remembers this and can find it, they win the thread:) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/2 "2010-10-29T15:47:55Z")
I remember several. One of them was a lot like those clay-mation things. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/3 "2010-10-29T15:59:55Z")
Could this be it? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9CHqhsMP80E/hqdefault.jpg "Danse Macabre Camille Saint-Saëns 1980s cartoon, PBS elementary school music class") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHqhsMP80E) ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/4 "2010-10-29T16:54:47Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Could this be it? > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHqhsMP80E&sns=fb](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHqhsMP80E&sns=fb) Not the one I was thinking of, but very similar, and I do remember seeing that one long ago as well, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![GythaOgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@GythaOgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GythaOgg)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/5 "2010-10-30T03:24:59Z")
> [@Bootis](#): > > Does anyone remember watching a film strip back in grade school long ago, around Halloween, called “Danse Macabre”, set to that classical music with the slide show containing paintings of skeletons dancing around? > (Not the Bald Mountain cartoon) > We used to watch it in music class every year on Halloween. > There seems to be several people online asking about this, and lots who remember, but no one seems to be able to find the original images used for the slide show. There’s a lot of remakes of it on You Tube, but no originals. The original paintings we very “uncartoony”, more like watercolors I think. If anyone remembers this and can find it, they win the thread:) I remember this too. We watched it in grade school music class during the 1970s. It was always a big hit, because, hey, SKELETONS. We were easily amused. I would suggest asking about it over at [AVGeeks.](http://www.avgeeks.com/) If anyone would know where to find it, it would be them; it’s right up their alley. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/6 "2010-10-30T06:27:40Z")
“Aitch Ay Double Ell Oh, Double You Double Ee El, spells halloween” That one? ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/7 "2010-10-31T07:43:40Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Could this be it? > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHqhsMP80E&sns=fb](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHqhsMP80E&sns=fb) Anyone get a Brad Neeley aura off this? I know there is no way this could be an early BN work. ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/8 "2010-10-31T12:57:02Z")
> [@Darth\_Nader](#): > > “Aitch Ay Double Ell Oh, Double You Double Ee El, spells halloween” > > That one? Happy Halloweel ! ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/9 "2010-10-31T14:24:32Z")
Could it be [this version?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd0w4L5i828) ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/10 "2010-10-31T14:39:57Z")
I remember one that was incredibly basic - like the skeletons were black on white, and the movements were syncopated but kind of herky-jerky. Is that the one you’re looking for? ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/11 "2010-10-31T18:18:31Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#): > > Could it be [this version?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd0w4L5i828) I just watched this & felt the voices of a throng saying “That’s it!” I never knew any of these existed till now. I’d have LOVED that when I was in grade school (1967-1974)! ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/12 "2010-11-01T00:18:48Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > I just watched this & felt the voices of a throng saying “That’s it!” Like [this?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie0lJ1QCHZ4#t=0m34s) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/13 "2010-11-01T02:06:10Z")
> [@fighting\_ignorant](#): > > Happy Halloweel ! :smack: EN! I mean EN! ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/14 "2010-11-01T14:12:52Z")
Well? Was that it? ---
**Author:** ![renic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@renic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/renic)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/15 "2012-08-04T18:56:31Z")
> [@Darth\_Nader](#): > > “Aitch Ay Double Ell Oh, Double You Double Ee El, spells halloween” > > That one? this is the one that i am looking for. the links provided weren’t the ones. unless they were at the end and i was to impatient. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/16 "2012-08-04T23:06:42Z")
I think you are looking for the Disney Silly Symphonies’ “[Skeleton Dance](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h03QBNVwX8Q&feature=related)”. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/17 "2012-08-05T13:50:04Z")
Audio link [here](http://masterworks.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/h-a-double-l-o-w-double-e-n-spells-halloween/). ---
**Author:** ![renic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@renic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/renic)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/18 "2012-08-05T14:34:40Z")
> [@Darth\_Nader](#): > > Audio link [here](http://masterworks.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/h-a-double-l-o-w-double-e-n-spells-halloween/). THANK YOU!!! the one i remember had men singing it but this gets me way closer! ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-old-halloween-filmstrip-watched-in-school/558775/19 "2013-08-11T19:20:23Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#): > > Could it be [this version?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd0w4L5i828) Sorry to revive a zombie just for this, but I forgot about this thread and never saw his post, and need to give credit where it’s due. Yes, this is exactly it. Thank you