Marc Davis concept art of the gag
The Hearse Ghosts are a group of spirits found in the Haunted Mansion.
Description[]
Members[]
- The Sea Captain: An old sea captain wearing a fairy grand uniform and who has a sword by his side.
- Parasol Woman: A woman in a mobcap entering the mansion with a parasol in hand.
- Spectacled lady: An old woman with spectacles and an old-fashioned sun-hat.
- Gentleman with Cane: An old rotund man in a mustard suit with a top-hat, chin-curtain beard and bowtie.
- Suited Man: A man in a light blue suit with detailing and a magenta bowtie who has sideburns and enters with a bouquet of flowers in-hand.
- Basket Woman: A woman holding a wick basket.
History[]
The gag behind the ghosts was originally conceived by Marc Davis, mainly playing on the idea of spirits using a hearse for transportation to a ghost party. This original gag would have included a ghost butler appearing to announce the ghosts as they entered. The hearse would have also been lead by a ghost hearse driver and the horses would have banners reading RIP (Rest In Peace).
The sea-captain emerging from the hearse.
The caned and parasol woman were shown in original concept art of the gag.
Appearances[]
The Haunted Mansion[]
In the Ballroom, there is a hearse crashed through the doors leading to the outside. From the coffin in the back of this crashed hearse, the ghosts float out to join in the swinging wake.
Other Appearances[]
The Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion[]
Some of these ghosts appeared on the cover for this audio-book.
Mickey's House of Villains[]
The parasol woman appears in Mickey's House of Villains, singing at a table alongside an opera phantom and Madame Leota.
Trivia[]
- During Haunted Mansion Holiday, the hearse is replaced with Jack Skellington's sleigh and the ghosts are replaced by floating Christmas presents.
- Several of the ghosts share their moulds with other characters in the mansion.[1]
- The spectacled lady shares her head-mould with Great Caesar's Ghost.
- The gentleman with a cane shares his head-mould with the mantlepiece ghost.
- The Sea Captain shares his head-mould with one of the Duelists.
- The sea captain is in tribute to the unused character of Captain Gore.