Hell's Bells (1929)
October 29, 1929Release Date
Hell's Bells (1929)
October 29, 1929Release Date
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Release DateOctober 29, 1929
StatusReleased
Running Time6m
Content RatingNR
Budget$4,483
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Hell's Bells is a 1929 comedy horror animated short film was directed by Ub Iwerks and produced by Walt Disney. It was distributed into cinemas by the film company Columbia Pictures, who would also distribute other Walt Disney films, such as Winter. The film follows Satan and the other devils' happenings in Hell. One of these devils revolts against Satan, and end up kicking him off the cliff of Hell at the end of the film. The short is part of short film series Silly Symphonies.
The film features a variety of classical compositions, including "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg, which is used near the end of the film, as Satan gets kicked off the cliff by one of his demons. Another is "Funeral March of a Marionette" by French composer Charles Gounod, which is familiar also as the theme tune to the television series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". The opening theme of Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides" overture is also heard.
The short's copyright was renewed in 1957, so it will enter the US public domain on January 1, 2025.