Top Ten Walt Disney Silly Symphonies I've Seen
On August 22, 1929, Walt Disney Pictures released the first animated short in its new "Silly Symphonies" series, "The Skeleton Dance". To celebrate the milestone, I have decided to rank the top ten animated shorts in the Silly Symphonies series that I have seen. As with my other rankings, the shorts are ranked according to their rating on their Internet Movie Database, or IMDB. 1. The Old Mill Release Date: August 1937 (Venice Film Festival) IMDB Rating: 7.8 IMDB Summary: "As a thunderstorm approaches, birds, mice and other creatures try to stay safe and dry in an old mill." 2. The Skeleton Dance Release Date: August 22, 1929 IMDB Rating: 7.6 IMDb Summary: "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." 3. The Ugly Duckling Release Date: April 7, 1939 IMDB Rating: 7.6 IMDB Summary: "A baby d