Disney’s 1934 Silly Symphony, The Goddess of Spring, marked a turning point in the studio’s history. As Walt and his artists prepared for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, they used the short as a testing ground, learning how to bring realistic human characters to life through animation. Inspired by the Greek myth of Persephone, the film blends beauty and darkness, capturing a spooky, dramatic spirit that still feels perfect for Halloween. | Disney History Channel

In the 1934 Silly Symphony The Goddess of Spring, Hades/Pluto kidnaps Persephone and takes her down to the Underworld, where he asks her to be his queen. | Disney History Channel

Little Hiawatha is a 1937 Silly Symphony short inspired by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem The Song of Hiawatha. It was directed by Dave Hand and animated by Fred Moore, Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, Dick Huemer, and Charles Thorson. | Disney History Channel