Every fall, the celebration of Halloween bombards us with skeletons, goblins, and zombies, making autumn a thoroughly spooky interim between summer and Christmastime. The ghoulishness has become so pervasive that it’s hard to remember that Halloween was once a fun harvest holiday. Unlike Christmas, which is charmingly depicted in countless old movies, this autumnal holiday is shown in very few classic films.
One exception to this is “My Blue Heaven” from 1950. This 20th Century Fox musical starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey includes one of the only Halloween tunes I’ve ever heard. This musical number makes the film very appropriate for autumn, but it’s an uplifting family film for any time of year….