The Skeleton Dance (1929) 16mm Scan (Patreon)

Imagine being in a 1929 movie theater when the first Silly Symphony, 'The Skeleton Dance,' premiered.

While Ub Iwerks rightfully receives praise for animating almost the entire film himself in 4 weeks, it was composer Carl Stalling who actually proposed the Silly Symphonies concept to Disney (originally called 'Musical Novelties') — and came up with this specific cartoon, which he scored