| Cloaked Figure | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
The Haunted House (December 2, 1929) |
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Original Publisher |
Celebrity Productions, Disney |
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Created by |
Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks |
Origin[]
The Cloaked Figure who resembled the Grim Reaper inhabited a haunted house with the Dancing Skeletons. It enjoyed being entertained and would force guests to play music for it and the other skeletons.
One night, Mickey Mouse is seen caught up in a storm with an umbrella serving as his only protection from the rain. Mickey is naturally seeking refuge for himself. He soon discovers an apparently deserted house and proceeds to enter it. The door suddenly shuts behind him and seems to be locked. Mickey is somewhat unnerved and his encounters with bats and a small spider only increased his growing fear.
At this point, Mickey finds out that the house is indeed inhabited ... by ghosts in skeleton form. Mickey has entered a haunted house. The figure of the Grim Reaper orders him to play music to entertain them. Mickey is surprised but clearly too scared to argue with it. Skeletons are seen dancing to Mickey's tune. At some point, Mickey attempts to escape but any room he attempts to enter contains more skeletons. The finale has a terrified Mickey jumping through a window to escape. When he tries to hide in an outhouse and finds it contains yet another skeleton, he runs off into the distance as the film irises out.
Public Domain Animated Appearances[]
- The Haunted House (1929)
Notes[]
- The figure appears to identify as female since Mickey refers to it as "ma'am".
- The Haunted House is also Mickey's first encounter with the undead.