The Headless Horseman is a 1934 animated short film directed by Ub Iwerks and part of the ComiColor cartoon series.
[1] This allowed for a three-dimensional look, separating layers of the background, resulting in a greater feeling of depth.
[1] Katrina Van Tassel is courted by both Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane, both of whom express a dislike for the other.
Ichabod reads of the legend of the Headless Horseman and is startled when a courier arrives to deliver a message.
When the guests are gathered around the fireplace, an old man tells the legend of the Headless Horseman, scaring the party but giving Brom an idea.