Synopsis
This movie starts with a Mother and her two children nonchalantly going to the window when someone knocks on the window. Shouldn't they be on their guard? And what good is their huge German Shepherd Shep? But wait! It's only Dad! Silly man! He's brought home Halloween stuff! Junior makes a truly hideous mask from a paper bag and sets it in the lamp to make it look more ominous. (archive.org)
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Studio
- Encyclopædia Britannica Films
- Released
- 1953-09-28
- Running time
- 6 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Poor shep! · Spuzz · 2013-06-19
I've been around these parts for over 10 years now, and I've thought I've seen it all. But then I see stuff like "Halloween Party" which restores my love (not that any of it has gone away!) for the archive and it's many treasures. Full of stuff that's both archaic and strange, This movie starts with a Mother and her two children non chalantly going to the window when someone knocks on the window. Shouldn't they be on their guard? And what good is their huge German Shepherd Shep? But wait! It's only Dad! Silly man! He's brought home Halloween stuff! Junior makes a truly hideous mask from a…
★★★★★ · I love everything about this movie · jincojinco · 2016-03-04
From the taunting of the Halloween-hating, potentially vicious family dog, to the kid in the 'negro-mask' at the end, this movie never ceased to be anything but wonderfully surreal. And the destroyed costume was literally pipe cleaners glued to a paper bag. Yeah, you'll never replace THAT in time. Just whip up a 'lady Scarecrow' costume instead. Sad Sorry Scarey, INDEED!
★★★★ · Where's the party? · Cherokee Jack · 2016-10-07
I haven't posted a review on this site but this one has brought me out of the shadows. There's no party in this short film so the title is misleading; at best all you can hope for is the class costume parade at the end - and considering school's don't do that any more this is a peek at how things used to be one upon a time. I've watched this twice and still can't make heads or tails of it. This film is like a pork rind: it has offers little of value or fulfillment...it's just there. By far Shep the dog is, hands (or paws) down, the best actor in the whole cast. It has some camp value and is…
★★★★ · Who were these 'for' back in 1953? · Tyler · 2013-11-22
Seeing these old films, I always wonder who was the target audience for these shorts? Were they made to show kids in school on old 8mm reel ? I wonder if the actors at the time knew how ridiculous they all were. The other reviewer had it spot on.
