Written by Jonathan Wojcik
One of my favorite theatrical cartoons, Max Fleischer's Swing, You Sinners is a must-see for anyone who appreciates any combination of monsters, musicals and animation. This black and white epic tells the dark tale of a chicken thief who wanders into a graveyard where he is terrorized, judged, executed and dragged straight to hell by an insane gaggle of ghosts and demons!
![](swing-puddle.jpg)
This multi-eyed water puddle appears for only a second.
![](swing-skel.jpg)
Subtle.
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If it can be haunted, it will be.
![](swing-scythe.jpg)
This is a scythe. A haunted, singing scythe.
![](swing-chicken.jpg)
This chicken is the second coolest thing you will see animated today. I often find his scat beats stuck in my head on a never-ending loop, independent from the rest of the song, and I'm alright with that.
![](swing-house.jpg)
"Where you want 'yo body sent?!"
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"Body!? Ain't gonna be NO body!"
![](swing-gator.jpg)
A ghostly gator struts his stuff.
![](swing-octopus.jpg)
Love this phantom octopus and his matching octo-dog.
![](swing-frog.jpg)
This frog is the coolest thing you will see animated today, or ever. His dance moves are pure poetry. For a denizen of hades, his singing voice would make angels weep.
![](FaceLikeaSwinger.jpg)
UPDATE: Reader Ryan Casey sent me this absolutely phenomenal artwork of his own, inspired by this post!
Browse Halloween 2011:
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![](hallthumbs/hall11t-poke.jpg)
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![](hallthumbs/hall11t-scooby.jpg)
![](https://www.bogleech.com/coloring/coloringthumb.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-werewolf.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-puffs.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-walmart.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-frog.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-cards.jpg)
![](https://bogleech.com/scrapbook/thumbs/thumb-deathbook.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-cardboard.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-scary.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-robotcarnival.jpg)
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![](hallthumbs/hall11t-terrarium.jpg)
![](https://bogleech.com/images/articlethumb-lumpkin.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-scenesetters.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-audreys.jpg)
![](hallthumbs/hall11t-ito.jpg)
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