#the devil's ball

[mistressofthemacabresworld]

[aquatic-indie-gal]

Last Year, I took a chance of watching the Very Obscure Classic Black and White Short Film, "The Mascot" sometimes known as "The Devil's Ball" which would've been the inspiration to both Pixar's "Toy Story" franchise and even Henry Selick's "The Nightmare Before Christmas". 

I blame it all on a Man called "Jorge" who introduced Me to this Short in his Top Lists of Early Animation Nightmare Fuel.

The Mascot/The Devil's Ball (c) Ladislas Starevich

[rustbeltjessie]

Tonight is the Devil’s Ball, you could come every fall. We’ll dance & scream & burn ‘cause you know that anything could happen…

[mega-moth]

"The Mascot" by Ladislaw Starewicz (1933)

[rustbeltjessie]

I spill the wine Every goddamn time Easy come, but please don't go Tonight is the devil's ball, you could come every fall We'll dance and scream and burn ‘cause you know that anything could happen

[yetibaba]

Ladislaw Starewicz – The Devil’s Ball-- Animation: 1933

[weallscreamforstarscream]

Convenience is the devil's tongue; Honesty, it's the devil's foreplay. Circus folk you say, time to slip away. It seems I've played this scene before you know And anything could happen The night before the day of the dead, boys and girls, they've always said, "Arbor days, look forward to them." Arbor days, cherish them, though our parents' parents and our parents' friends always say, "Arbor days, deny them." Our children's children and our children's friends, Sipping chocolate on the day of the dead. Confusion is the devil's tool; True love it's the devil's crowbar. A party you say? Well, I might stay, I'd love to make the scene 'cause you know anything could happen. The day after the day of the dead, boys and girls, they've always said, "Arbor days, look forward to them." Arbor days, cherish them, though our parents' parents and our parents' friends always say, "Arbor days, deny them." Our children's children and our children's friends, Sipping chocolate on the day of the dead. Who spilled the wine? Every goddamn time. Easy come, but please don't go. Tonight is the devil's ball, You could come every fall, We'll dance and scream and burn 'cause you know that Anything could happen.

[masterofthedinos]

MISCHIEF NIGHT

DEVIL'S NIGHT

MISSIN' JERSEY