Originally uploaded for Lonnie's 70th birthday during May 2013, this contains clips from his television appearances on the Mickey Mouse Club between 1955-1957.
Hey! Lonnie, when did you turn 70?? I'm your age group or very close to it. Graduated high school in 1963. I do remember comeing from school and tuning to MMC. In 1957 the family went to Disneyland during Spring vacation. Were you there. We have vidio with no sound, of the Mousekateers but were so far away I don't know who was there. That was the time you dressed up to go to Disneyland so all the photos I have my sister and I are wearing cute dresses.....how things have changed. I miss those times. Pity we don't have time machines.🎈🎈⭐🎵😀😀
I turn EIGHTY ONE this May 31st, 2024!!!!. Diane and I have our 54th ANNIVERSARY in September and are both capable of walking [carefully, not running] with no canes or anything! We have the second longest Mouseketeer message, Tom is 1 year earlier, Bobby 1 later. The guys are long lasting in this respect to the gals. Lonnie
That beginning to this video whipped me back to a very special time! I was born in 1969 so this show was already in syndication by the time I started watching it. I know if it was so very special for me at that time I know the Children of the 50's must have loved it even more.... What great memories! Cherished forever. Here's to the simpler times....
Lonnie Burr also made an appearance on the game show "Wordplay" as a contestant and stayed on for a couple of days, and upon his defeat, everyone sent him off wearing the Mickey Mouse ears and sang the theme for "The Mickey Mouse Club."
Lonnie you were fun to watch on this show, and your dancing was something else. Still enjoy watching clips, and this collection was particularly fun. It made me realize how hard-working those kids were, and to do it all for a camera, not for applause (somebody better've been applauding on the set after they were done!). Just got Lonnie's book and whew, just the kind of read I needed to avoid having memories be too candy-coated:) Lonnie you're quite a guy: you gave a boost to my childhood and hell you're still doing it now that I'm 73. I thank you.
Lonnie was my Leonard Nickname growing up, named after my Uncle who died in a plane crash around 1946. I was born in 1947, and loved watching the great MMC back in the stupendous 50's. 👍👍👍🎯💎🌞
Lonnie...hope you have had some resolution with the Disney folks in the months since your comments...I was a faithful daily viewer being exactly in the bullseye for the target audience...5 years old in '55...enjoyed every second...thank you, Lonnie and all the other Mouseketeers...God Bless you.
You are quite welcome. Besides, at 5, rather than 8 [Bronson, #1 season], Cub/Karen 9, you were a Junior MEEsketeer, as they were referred to - Cheers, Lonnie.
@@lonnieburr For the benefit of the ones reading the comments . Meeseketeers were the young ones. Mouseketeers were the most of everybody else . Mooseketees were Jimmy and big old Roy .
+jose lynch Thanks for the support, Jose. Sorry it has taken so long but I have been suppressing all my feelings about being DELETED by the trite phrase "moving on". I assume, but if not, you drop in my website, the only interactive Mouseketeer site and up since 2000. Many now and then items and updated by me and my wife of 45 years: Diane. She insists I explain she was only 10 when we married. ;;--]] L
@@lonnieburr did you miss your mouseketeer sweetheart Annette funicello I think she pass over and I think I want to be a mouseketeer just like Annette I think she the queen of the og Mouseketeer.
In retrospect, MY APOLOGIES to the fans and interested for discussing the horrible acts of other Mouseketeers when you are merely interested, want to remember or be entertainned. Sam, with whom I have never communicated, has taken the time and trouble to put this succinct version of some of my '50s, MMC segments for my 70th and I DO appreciate that, even though I am now 72. Grazzi, Saratoga.
Lonnie Burr ... I’ve always wondered whether the vocals of the show were pre recorded in a studio and then mimed over the dancing... if so, the kids did a very commendable job of making it seem live!
@@lenhummel5614 Cheryl, on last 2 seasons. Annie [the late Annette] fell in love early during first year season [1955]. The only two "Mice" fems I dated later, in my teens, were the late Doreen & Cheryl. Lonnie
@@robyntattersall236 That was the case ON OCCASION, Robyn, but we also sang some live with a band playing live in the first year. The prerecording would have been by us, no other singers, though. Lonnie
@@lonnieburr Thank you Lonnie. I’d forgotten about that comment. I see it was 3 years ago, so I’m pleased that you finally saw it and took the time to reply. Do you see any of your Mousekamates these days?
They must have stopped doing it for some ? reason and, natch, did not inform me. An autographed copy may be found at my site since 2000: mouseketeer lonnie burr dot com - Lonnie
Lonnie Burr ... thank you for your reply .. I’m interested in your interpretation of the whole experience because I believe you are a reliable narrator who can communicate the wonder but also the reality......I did check your website but could only find an excerpt of the book. ps .. I’m an Australian and your shipping specified US only
@@robyntattersall236 I only have suggestions/smattering/eclectic on site. I do send to Australia - our longest straight run, 12 years, was there - but the $ and complications of same simply means it is a bit more money. However, buying directily has an autograph and is less than a new copy on Amaz etc. Thanks for your interest, Robyn.
Our only twice convicted, served time FELON, Darlene was a horrible girl and a worse adult. What she and her stage-father [not mother] did to my girlfriend the first year, Annie - the late Annette Funicello - was truly nasty. So "poor" Darlene Gillespie does not read correct to me, Clarequilty. Sorry, but the truth is just that. LB
@@lonnieburr I don't know what you're talking about, but show business has always been a fairly back-stabbing way of life. As I recall, however, Annette was the favored Mouseketeer who went on to make hit records (fairly flavorless ones, but successful) and plenty of movies, so I don't think she suffered too much from anything Darlene Gillespie did to her.
These kids were so remarkably talented at every kind of dance. And the costumes were amazing!
Hey! Lonnie, when did you turn 70?? I'm your age group or very close to it. Graduated high school in 1963. I do remember comeing from school and tuning to MMC. In 1957 the family went to Disneyland during Spring vacation. Were you there. We have vidio with no sound, of the Mousekateers but were so far away I don't know who was there. That was the time you dressed up to go to Disneyland so all the photos I have my sister and I are wearing cute dresses.....how things have changed. I miss those times. Pity we don't have time machines.🎈🎈⭐🎵😀😀
I turn EIGHTY ONE this May 31st, 2024!!!!. Diane and I have our 54th ANNIVERSARY in September and are both capable of walking [carefully, not running] with no canes or anything! We have the second longest Mouseketeer message, Tom is 1 year earlier, Bobby 1 later. The guys are long lasting in this respect to the gals. Lonnie
That beginning to this video whipped me back to a very special time! I was born in 1969 so this show was already in syndication by the time I started watching it. I know if it was so very special for me at that time I know the Children of the 50's must have loved it even more.... What great memories! Cherished forever. Here's to the simpler times....
Lonnie Burr also made an appearance on the game show "Wordplay" as a contestant and stayed on for a couple of days, and upon his defeat, everyone sent him off wearing the Mickey Mouse ears and sang the theme for "The Mickey Mouse Club."
Lonnie you were fun to watch on this show, and your dancing was something else. Still enjoy watching clips, and this collection was particularly fun. It made me realize how hard-working those kids were, and to do it all for a camera, not for applause (somebody better've been applauding on the set after they were done!). Just got Lonnie's book and whew, just the kind of read I needed to avoid having memories be too candy-coated:) Lonnie you're quite a guy: you gave a boost to my childhood and hell you're still doing it now that I'm 73. I thank you.
Always swell to be a "boost" to any kid's childhood. Thanks, Jim! Lonnie
Lonnie was my Leonard Nickname growing up, named after my Uncle who died in a plane crash around 1946. I was born in 1947, and loved watching the great MMC back in the stupendous 50's. 👍👍👍🎯💎🌞
And here I thought I was the only one in love with Lonnie at that time. : )
Lonnie...hope you have had some resolution with the Disney folks in the months since your comments...I was a faithful daily viewer being exactly in the bullseye for the target audience...5 years old in '55...enjoyed every second...thank you, Lonnie and all the other Mouseketeers...God Bless you.
You are quite welcome. Besides, at 5, rather than 8 [Bronson, #1 season], Cub/Karen 9, you were a Junior MEEsketeer, as they were referred to - Cheers, Lonnie.
I appreciate your blessing but, alas, the 'auatres' believe that forgiving is not true them as they were and are and as I described. Sacre Bleu!
@@lonnieburr For the benefit of the ones reading the comments . Meeseketeers were the young ones. Mouseketeers were the most of everybody else . Mooseketees were Jimmy and big old Roy .
lots of fun to watch very talented
I love Lonnie @lonnieburr
Humor hilarious Lonnie ur are by far the best Mouseketeer for the boys section
+jose lynch Thanks for the support, Jose. Sorry it has taken so long but I have been suppressing all my feelings about being DELETED by the trite phrase "moving on". I assume, but if not, you drop in my website, the only interactive Mouseketeer site and up since 2000. Many now and then items and updated by me and my wife of 45 years: Diane. She insists I explain she was only 10 when we married. ;;--]] L
oh ok thanks:)
@@lonnieburr did you miss your mouseketeer sweetheart Annette funicello I think she pass over and I think I want to be a mouseketeer just like Annette I think she the queen of the og Mouseketeer.
@@MarissaOlivaO2134 Yeah, I do miss her. We remained friends over the decades. Lonnie
@@lonnieburr what about all reboot mouseketeer too?😍🥰🥳
16:29 I love this song ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
loved lonnie
I am flattered, Rint. It cannot BUT make one feel better to read something like that. Mouseketeer L
@@lonnieburr LOVE YOU STILL LONNIE
In retrospect, MY APOLOGIES to the fans and interested for discussing the horrible acts of other Mouseketeers when you are merely interested, want to remember or be entertainned. Sam, with whom I have never communicated, has taken the time and trouble to put this succinct version of some of my '50s, MMC segments for my 70th and I DO appreciate that, even though I am now 72. Grazzi, Saratoga.
Lonnie Burr ... I’ve always wondered whether the vocals of the show were pre recorded in a studio and then mimed over the dancing... if so, the kids did a very commendable job of making it seem live!
@Lonnie Burr. you and Bobby and Cubbie were clearly the top boy stars.
For the girls: Annette, Doreen, and you name it...(!) 🙂🤗
@@lenhummel5614 Cheryl, on last 2 seasons. Annie [the late Annette] fell in love early during first year season [1955]. The only two "Mice" fems I dated later, in my teens, were the late Doreen & Cheryl. Lonnie
@@robyntattersall236 That was the case ON OCCASION, Robyn, but we also sang some live with a band playing live in the first year. The prerecording would have been by us, no other singers, though. Lonnie
@@lonnieburr Thank you Lonnie. I’d forgotten about that comment. I see it was 3 years ago, so I’m pleased that you finally saw it and took the time to reply. Do you see any of your Mousekamates these days?
Lonnie was so talented and cute
I’ve been trying to purchase a kindle version of “The Accidental Mouseketeer” book but it seems unavailable now
They must have stopped doing it for some ? reason and, natch, did not inform me. An autographed copy may be found at my site since 2000: mouseketeer lonnie burr dot com - Lonnie
Lonnie Burr ... thank you for your reply .. I’m interested in your interpretation of the whole experience because I believe you are a reliable narrator who can communicate the wonder but also the reality......I did check your website but could only find an excerpt of the book. ps .. I’m an Australian and your shipping specified US only
@@robyntattersall236 I only have suggestions/smattering/eclectic on site. I do send to Australia - our longest straight run, 12 years, was there - but the $ and complications of same simply means it is a bit more money. However, buying directily has an autograph and is less than a new copy on Amaz etc. Thanks for your interest, Robyn.
Thank you Lonnie
I was born in 1946😊
Poor Darlene.
Our only twice convicted, served time FELON, Darlene was a horrible girl and a worse adult. What she and her stage-father [not mother] did to my girlfriend the first year, Annie - the late Annette Funicello - was truly nasty. So "poor" Darlene Gillespie does not read correct to me, Clarequilty. Sorry, but the truth is just that. LB
@@lonnieburr I don't know what you're talking about, but show business has always been a fairly back-stabbing way of life. As I recall, however, Annette was the favored Mouseketeer who went on to make hit records (fairly flavorless ones, but successful) and plenty of movies, so I don't think she suffered too much from anything Darlene Gillespie did to her.
3:12 song name?
If you are referring to the instrumental ditty accompanying Lonnie and Annette, it is "Whose Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf".
EARLY MORNING OBTUSITY!!! longest MARRIAGE, NOT "message", that old Mouse, still faster than our two cast SPIFFY and LADY CATTERLEY. So there, LB
How about eVents, rather than eNents.
Mouseketeer Thomas Stearns Eliot
e N ents was a typo and not a preziNeNesque mistake in misspelling!