Classic Halloween clips from “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”
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Here is an enhanced version of one of my all-time favorite Madeline songs (as Tomblappy and I might be doing some of these early 1990s Madeline specials in our “Golden Book Video Killers” series), taken from “Madeline and the Gypsies.” What I did was I took the version of the song heard on the “Madeline’s Favorite Songs” soundtrack CD (which was rerecorded except for the vocals), cut the video of the song sequence from the original special with the audio muted, and synced it up to the sound track. I have to admit, I think the soundtrack version sounds MUCH better than the version heard in the actual cartoon! (The soundtrack version sounds more tear-jerking and has that 1990s sound to it, too.) I also included the happy reprise at the end, “Home, Home, We’re Going Home,” which was not included on the soundtrack. “Madeline and the Gypsiest” (C) 1991 Cinar Productions (now Cookie Jar Entertainment)
Plenty of Wizard of Oz costumes will be purchased this Halloween season, but one lucky person will walk away with the original Dorothy dress from the beloved 1939 classic, though not in time for trick or treating this year. The “white puff-sleeve blouse and blue gingham pinafore,” as the Associated Press describes it, will be exhibited at Julien’s Auction in Beverly Hills Nov. 5-9. Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien believes the dress could fetch 0000. Though multiple dresses were produced, this was the only version used in the film and also the only full dress to survive. Perhaps with a little help from Leonardo DiCaprio, this dress can find its way home. The movie star led a group of investors earlier this year to purchase the original ruby-red slippers worn in the film and are now displayed at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles.