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      • COMIN' THRO' THE RYE
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      • HAS ANYBODY HERE SEEN KELLY?
      • I LOVE A LASSIE
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      • MARGIE
      • MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER PIN A ROSE ON ME
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      • MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
      • MY WIFE'S GONE TO THE COUNTRY
      • OH HOW I HATE TO GET UP IN THE MORNING
      • OH MABEL
      • OH, SUZANNA
      • OLD BLACK JOE
      • OLD FOLKS AT HOME
      • PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES
      • SAILING, SAILING, OVER THE BOUNDING MAIN
      • SWANEE RIVER
      • SWEET ADELINE
      • TA-RA-RA-BOOM-DEE-AYE
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      • THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK
      • TOOT TOOT TOOTSIE
      • TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE
      • TRAMP! TRAMP! TRAMP!
      • WAITING FOR THE ROBERT E. LEE
      • WHEN I LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND
      • WHEN I LOST YOU
      • WHEN THE MIDNIGHT CHOO-CHOO LEAVES FOR ALABAM'
      • YAK-A-HULA-HICK-A-DOOLA
    • SCREEN SONGS TUNES >
      • A HOT TIME IN OLD TOWN TONIGHT
      • AFTER THE BALL
      • AIN'T SHE SWEET?
      • AN ORCHID FOR YOU
      • ANY LITTLE GIRL THAT'S A NICE LITTLE GIRL
      • BEDELIA
      • BESIDE A MOONLIT STREAM
      • BY THE BEAUTIFUL SEA
      • CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN
      • DINAH
      • DOWN AMONG THE SUGAR CANE
      • DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM
      • HIAWATHA'S LULLABY
      • I AIN'T GOT NOBODY
      • I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU
      • I DON'T WANT TO MAKE HISTORY
      • I FEEL LIKE A FEATHER IN THE BREEZE
      • I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW
      • I'D CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
      • I'M AFRAID TO GO HOME IN THE DARK
      • I'M JUST A GIGOLO
      • I'M PLAYING WITH FIRE
      • I'M YOURS
      • I'VE GOT RINGS ON MY FINGERS
      • JUST ONE MORE CHANCE
      • KEEPS RAINING ALL THE TIME
      • KITTY FROM KANSAS CITY
      • LA PALOMA
      • LAZYBONES
      • LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART
      • LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE BIRDIES SING
      • LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY
      • LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE
      • LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
      • MARIUTCH DOWN AT CONEY ISLAND
      • MR. GALLAGHER & MR. SHEAN
      • MY BABY JUSY CARES FOR ME
      • MY GAL SAL
      • MY PONY BOY
      • NEVER SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU
      • NO OTHER ONE
      • OH! YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL
      • ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON
      • ONE HOUR WITH YOU
      • PLEASE GO 'WAY AND LET ME SLEEP
      • PLEASE KEEP ME IN YOUR DREAMS
      • PUT ON YOUR OLD GREY BONNET
      • REACHING FOR THE MOON
      • ROW ROW ROW
      • SCHOOL DAYS
      • SHE REMINDS ME OF YOU
      • SHINE ON HARVEST MOON
      • SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME
      • SOBRE LAS OLAS (OVER THE WAVES)
      • SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL'
      • STRIKE UP THE BAND
      • THANKS FOR THE MEMORY
      • THAT OLD GANG OF MINE'
      • THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME
      • THE HILLS OF OLD WYOMIN'
      • THE PEANUT VENDOR
      • THE PRISONER'S SONG
      • THE STEIN SONG
      • THE YANKEE DOODLE BOY
      • THIS LITTLE PIGGIE WENT TO THE MARKET
      • TIME ON MY HANDS
      • TWILIGHT ON THE TRAIL
      • WAIT TILL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE
      • WHEN IT'S SLEEPY TIME DOWN SOUTH
      • WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN COMES A BOB BOB BOBBING ALONG
      • WHEN YUBA PLAYS THE RHUMBA ON THE TUBA
      • WHISPERS IN THE DARK
      • YES! WE HAVE NO BANANAS
      • YOU CAME TO MY RESCUE
      • YOU LEAVE ME BREATHLESS
      • YOU TRY SOMEBODY ELSE
    • TALKARTOONS TUNES >
      • A GAY CABALLERO
      • ACCORDIAN JOE
      • ANY RAGS?
      • CHI MI FRENA IN TAL MOMENTO
      • DANCING TO SAVE YOUR SOLE
      • DON'T TAKE MY BOOP OOP A DOOP AWAY
      • FOOLISH FACTS
      • HELLO BABY
      • HELLO BEAUTIFUL
      • HERE COMES THE GARBAGE MAN
      • HOT-CHA-CHA
      • I DON'T WANT TO PLAY IN YOUR YARD
      • I HAVE TO HAVE YOU
      • I'M DANGEROUS NAN McGREW
      • K-K-K-KATY
      • MINNIE THE MERMAID
      • MOVING DAY
      • MYSTERIOUS MOSE
      • POLLY WOLLY DOODLE
      • SOME OF THESE DAYS
      • SWING YOU SINNERS
      • THE HOLD UP RAG
      • THE VAMP
      • THEN I'LL BE HAPPY
      • THEY ALWAYS PICK ON ME
      • WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH A DRUNKEN SAILOR
      • WHERE'D YOU GET THOSE EYES?
      • WHY DID I KISS THAT GIRL
      • YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY
      • YOU'RE THE ONE I CARE FOR
    • BETTY BOOP TUNES >
      • A LANGUAGE ALL MY OWN
      • ALL BY MYSELF
      • ALOHA OE
      • ALWAYS IN THE WAY
      • ANY OLD PLACE I CAN HANG MY HAT
      • BE HUMAN
      • EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU
      • HA-CHA-NAN (THE DAUGHTER OF SAN)
      • HA! HA! HA!
      • HAPPY YOU AND MERRY ME
      • HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT (TA-HU-WA-HU-WAI)
      • HELL'S BELLS
      • HERE WE ARE
      • HIGH SOCIETY
      • HOUSE CLEANING BLUES
      • HOW'M I DOIN'
      • HUMMIN' TO MYSELF
      • I'LL BE GLAD WHEN YOU'RE DEAD
      • I'M AN INDIAN
      • I'VE GOT A CODE IN MY DOZE
      • KEEP A LITTLE SONG HANDY
      • LETS PUT OUT THE LIGHTS (AND GO TO SLEEP)
      • LITTLE PAL
      • MINNIE THE MOOCHER
      • MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT IN VIENNA
      • MY OWN IONA
      • NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO!
      • NOBODY'S SWEETHEART NOW
      • NOW'S THE TIME TO FALL IN LOVE
      • OVER AT GRAMPY'S HOUSE
      • PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS
      • SING, IT'S GOOD FOR YOU
      • SWEET BETTY
      • ST. JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES
      • SWEEPIN' THE CLOUDS AWAY
      • THAT'S MY WEAKNESS NOW
      • THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN
      • THE SCAT SONG
      • THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A SOLDIER
      • WAS THAT THE HUMAN THING TO DO?
      • WHEN I'M THE PRESIDENT
      • WHEN WE'RE ALONE (PENTHOUSE SERENADE)
      • YA GOTTA HAVE PEP
      • YOU GOTTA HO-DI-HO (TO GET ALONG WITH ME)
      • YOU'D BE SURPRISED
      • YOU'RE IN MY POWER
    • POPEYE TUNES >
      • BIG CHIEF UGH--AMUGH--UGH
      • BLOW THE MAN DOWN
      • BROTHERLY LOVE
      • DID YOU EVER SEE A DREAM WALKING?
      • HAMBURGER MINE
      • HOW'DJA LIKE TO LOVE ME
      • I FOUND OUT WHERE TO FIND MY PAPPY
      • I WANNA BE A LIFEGUARD
      • I WANT A CLEAN SHAVEN MAN
      • I'LL DO ANYTHING THAT YOU'LL DO
      • I'M KING OF THE MARDI GRAS
      • I'M POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN
      • I'M SINBAD THE SAILOR
      • LEARN THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE
      • LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE
      • LET'S BUILD A BRIDGE TODAY
      • LOVE IS JUST ARUND THE CORNER
      • MOVING SONG
      • THE CHAMPAGNE WALTZ
      • THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE
      • THE SAILOR'S HORNPIPE
      • VALSE DES RAYONS
      • WE AIM TO PLEASE
      • WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
      • WHEN I'M AT THE WHEEL OF MY AUTOMOBILE
      • WHERE'S THE VILLAGE SMITHIE TODAY?
      • WON'T YOU COME CLIMB A MOUNTAIN WITH ME
      • WHY AM I SO BEAUTIFUL?
      • YOU GOTTA BE A FOOTBALL HERO
      • YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW
    • COLOR CLASSIC TUNES >
      • CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR
      • LITTLE DUTCH MILL
      • LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG
      • ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON
      • PLAY SAFE
      • POOR CINDERELLA
      • PRETTY CINDERELLA
      • SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD
      • SMALL FRY
      • SOMEWHERE IN DREAMLAND
      • SPEND THE NIGHT AT THE COBWEB HOTEL
      • THE BOWERY
      • THE SONG OF THE BIRDS
      • WHEN YOU AND I WERE YOUNG, MAGGIE
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      • I HEAR A DREAM (COME HOME AGAIN)
      • I'LL DANCE AT YOU'RE WEDDING (HONEY DEAR)
      • IT'S A HAP-HAP-HAPPY DAY
      • IN MY MERRY OLDSMOBILE
      • KATY DID, KATY DIDN'T
      • WE'RE THE COUPLE IN THE CASTLE
      • WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
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    • FLEISCHER DECONSTRUCTED >
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      • MINDING THE BABY DECONSTRUCTED
      • MASK-A-RAID DECONSTRUCTED
      • ADMISSION FREE DECONSTRUCTED
      • RUDY VALLEE MELODIES DECONSTRUCTED
      • BETTY BOOP'S BIZZY BEE DECONSTRUCTED
      • ROMANTIC MELODIES DECONSTRUCTED
      • BETTY BOOP FOR PRESIODENT DECONSTRUCTED
      • BETTY BOOP'S MUSEUM DECONSTRUCTED
      • IS MY PALM READ DECONSTRUCTED
      • POPULAR MELODIES DECONSTRUCTED
      • SONG SHOPPING DECONSTRUCTED
      • BETTY BOOP'S BIG BOSS DECONSTRUCTED
      • MUSICAL MEMORIES DECONSTRUCTED
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      • FLAPPERS OF THE ROARING TWENTIES
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      • STEPHEN FOSTER SONGBOOK
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Halloween Mischief


Betty Boop's Halloween Party  -  1933


Halloween has not always been as we know it today. The custom of trick-or-treating started only in isolated areas in the late 1930's and early 1940's. This American invention of costume-wearers being rewarded with gifts didn't become widespread in the US until the late 1940's and the 1950's. And in the early days of trick-or-treating, gifts were often cookies, cakes, fruit, nuts, toys, coins - candy didn't begin to takeover the holiday until the 1950's. In the early 20th Century there were many holidays that were associated with candy and sweets, but celebrating Halloween had absolutely nothing to do with candy. In fact, in 1916 candy makers had launched a specific holiday for their treats - "Candy Day".
Halloween celebrations were brought to the US by immigrants from various parts of the world. Celebrations in the late 1800's would reflect the cultural or religious make-up of the region. The Scottish and Irish brought over their Halloween folklore, while German's brought interest in witchcraft, English and Dutch brought the love of masquerade, and Haitians and Africans brought superstitions like fearing the black cat. The one thing in common with the varied Halloween night celebrations was that hooligans would run the streets at night wrecking havoc. At the turn of the century Halloween was marked with reports of: molasses smeared on seats, opposing doorknobs tied together, streetcar tracks blocked with pyramids of stones, pipe bombs, broken trees, and all sorts of pranks and vandalism. In one report from 1894, 200 kids in Washington DC attacked a full street car with bags of white flour. By the 1920's many cities would beef up their police forces on Halloween in an attempt to quell mischief. 


Ko-Ko's Haunted House



In the early 1900's celebrating Halloween became popular party theme - pumpkins, apples and other seasonal fruit would be the theme of the menu and the decor. In the 1910's and 1920's, New York's ritzy Halloween balls gave way to broader celebrations with parades and firecrackers. In New York City, the Bronx was known to host a yearly ragamuffin parade of thousands of costumed revelers taking over the streets. Other regions had their own ways of celebrating, such as in Philadelphia where costume parties were held at taverns and houses. In Venice Beach, California there were all night festivals held on the beach every year.
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​Check out some creepy costumes from the 1930's & 1940's HERE.
​and from the 1940's & 1950's HERE.



Mask-A-Raid  -  Betty Boop  -  1931


Betty Boop's Halloween Scary Show

This video is made-up from different Betty Boop's scary Halloween cartoons
​featuring "Minnie the Moocher" and "Saint James Infirmary"

In the 1940's, World War II brought ​shortages and conservation efforts that caused a overall disinterest in Halloween. Mischief and vandalism were less tolerated, they were viewed as a deliberate setback to the war effort. Some cities actually banned Halloween outright, such as in Chicago where the day was re-named "Conservation Day". In 1950, President Truman unsuccessfully tried to declare the day "Youth Honor Day". Even as late as 1962, New York City's Mayor Wagner talked about wanting to change the name of the day to "UNICEF Day".

MUSIC VIDEO MASH-UP
KAY STARR - HEADLESS HORSEMAN  vs  BETTY BOOP

In the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's, horror was a very popular film genre. Many of these films were produced every year as you can see on these (incomplete) lists of 1920's horror films HERE, on a list of 1930's horror films HERE, and on a list of 1940's horror films HERE. Cartoons were produced exclusively to play in movie theaters in these years, and sometimes would cater to the audience's interest in monsters, ghosts and other spooky stuff.


Max Fleischer's The Raven




Swing You Sinners



Betty Boop  in  "I Heard"



Vintage Halloween Songs From The 1910's-1950's

1910's, 1920's & 1930's
1920's, 1930's, 1940's & 1950's

I'M A JAZZ VAMPIRE  -  1920
MARION HARRIS
MYSTERIOUS MOSE  -  1930
CLIFF PERRINE'S ORCHESTRA

THE SKELETON IN THE CLOSET  -  1936
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
THE GHOST OF SMOKEY JOE  -  1939
CAB CALLOWAY


MORE SPOOKY STUFF FROM FLEISCHER STUDIOS...


OUT
OF THE
INKWELL:
THE
OUIJA
BOARD


1920


BIMBO'S
INITIATION

​1934?



BETTY BOOP:
MYSTERIOUS
MOSE

​1930


POPEYE
THE
SAILOR:
GOONLAND

1938


POPEYE
THE
SAILOR:
WOTTA
NITEMARE


SUPERMAN:
THE
MUMMY
STRIKES


​1943


POPEYE
THE
SAILOR:
FRIGHT
TO THE
FINISH


1954


POPEYE
THE
SAILOR:
SPOOKY
​SWABS

1957

Hollywood On Parade Featuring Betty Boop & Dracula...


HOLLYWOOD
ON PARADE

featuring
BETTY BOOP
and
DRACULA
​
1934

A Rare Peak Into The Roaring Twenties On Halloween...


1920's
HALLOWEEN
DANCE
PARTY

A Fleischer-Inspired Award-Winning Music Video From 1998...


SQUIRREL
NUT
ZIPPERS

​GHOST OF
STEPHEN
FOSTER

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