The idea came after Bradbury painted a picture of the titular tree with his daughters, and – having been disappointed by the aforementioned Charlie Brown special – gave it a go himself.īradbury also took a greater role in this new attempt at a classic, as he loaned his voice to do narration over several of the scenes. Produced in 1993 by Hanna-Barbera, The Halloween Tree began life as a film script, but when things fell through Bradbury published it as a short novel in 1972, which he later converted into an Emmy award-winning screenplay, simplifying the original story and bringing the cast of eight boys down to three and one girl. It may only run sixty-nine minutes, but that’s over an hour of gloriousness. Working in a bookstore has its advantages though, as I stumbled across a small novel from one of the masters, Ray Bradbury, his tribute to the history and spirit of Samhain- The Halloween Tree. I myself had even forgotten the name for quite some time, almost making me wonder if I had imagined it all. The themes and imagery held my attention while feeling like an important adventure of epic proportions, but no one seems to remember it. There is one I remember fondly as a kid though, a piece of animation that always sent a chill down my spine and put a smile on my face when I watched it.
There are a lot of other options out there, and recent years have treated fans of pseudo-spooky clever cartoons to some great stories.
It’s easy to love Halloween, especially as a kid, but there are only so many times anyone can sit through It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown to get into the mood.
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