I’ve decided that the spider in Midnight In A Toy Shop and Egyptian Melodies might be one of my favorite early Disney characters. It’s a shame that this fun-loving and mischievous fellow didn’t show up in more cartoons throughout the decades. Midnight… follows a similar premise as Egyptian… (actually, Midnight came first. But since since is a countdown…). Though this short came almost a year earlier, it’s even more “musical”, with many of the on-screen characters (the toys and the spider) singing and dancing to Bert Lewis’ score. The spider’s piano solo is a thing to behold.

Check the Silly Symphony page at the Disney Music Emporium for more info on the vinyl collection coming very soon!

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