Mickey Mouse Club "Merry Mousketeers"
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- In 1955, the very first episode of the Mickey Mouse Club introduced the world to the "Merry Mouseketeers." The first week of the show was released onto DVD as part of the Disney Treasures series a few years back, and as someone who had only seen the show in the syndicated 30 minute editions, it was a real treat to see how much the show evolved over time. I wish Disney would release more Club related DVDs.
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What a thrill it was growing up with these kids and looking forward to seeing them everyday.
Annette Funicello was really talented. She’s amazing. RIP
What a sweet show. These were all such good, talented kids. It's hard to imagine a time like this even existed...
This was truly a different world and Era. INCLUDING the moral values.
As Mouseketeer Sharon Baird remembered, “Jimmie was one of the nicest human beings I’ve ever known in my life. He was genuine and he didn’t speak down to kids, he included them. He was a great person to look up to.”
I knew Darlene for a bit in the 80s. She was a surgical nurse at a hospital where I worked in L.A. Very funny and nice lady.
How was she funny? You mean like a clown?
Just had a sense of humor. We used to call each other Dah-Link.
It’s a shame she left nursing I’m a RN and I wish she stuck with it rather than go to jail
Shane McKenna 😁😁😁😁😁😁,Bang
RickAZCA I knew her also. She was a great nurse.
Wow I still remember that song! Funny at the end when Roy is meant to point to Jimmie so he can say his name but obviously forgets and sort of grimaces. Looks like it was all done in one take so fortunately Jimmie just says his name rather than wait.
THANKS ANETTE AND THE KIDS FOR MAKING MY CHILDHOOD A HAPPY ONE .. MAY YOU TRADE YOUR MOUSE EARS FOR ANGEL WINGS
I remember The Mickey Mouse Club well. It was on TV in Australia when I was burnt in
hospital. Annette, Sharon, Cubby & Jimmy were my favourites.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life
Where can you find a kids show today that covers what the MMC did. They had a Around the World news reel 'What Do You Want to Be' career segment Annette weekly series and Spin and Marty and Hardy Boys series cartoon wildlife dancing singing both child and adult guest appearances and above all a sense of comradery for children. We all had our favourite Mouseketeer and they inspired us to take music and dance lessons. Original casts members still appear at Disneyland and are astounded how fans can still sing every line to weekly songs and intros. I purchased the entire 'Walt Disney Treasures' series which includes; The Mickey Mouse Club, Spin and Marty, The Hardy Boys, Davy Crockett etc. Treasured memories.
I used to watch this ALL the time when I was a kid. I was glued to the TV and felt like I knew all the Mouseketeers. I especially enjoyed the segments like Spin and Marty and The Hardy Boys and anything featuring Annette. I don't remember all the Mouseketeers dancing like this in the opening though. I think in the 2nd season they reduced the number of Mousketeers from 12 to 6.
Yay! Johnny Crawford's youngest TV appearnece! I'm a total Johnny Crawford fan:) he was awesome in the Rifleman and his records: Lonesome Town, Rumors, Something Special, Sandy, Cindy's Birthday, Greensleeves, Your Nose is Gonna Grow + more- they were all awesome!
Ah yes, at age 55, I remember when television was only 7 channels (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 & 13) and was off the air from midnight to 6 am. Boy has the world changed. Who would have thought there would be so many channels on television, let alone the fact now everyone can have their own channel on CZcams??? These shows had a charm all their own, but you'd have to be my age or generation to appreciate those times. Now they are gone forever, but long live the merry mousketeers!
The kids were talented love how they kids and every one shouts their names like they are proud
Ah the good ol' days
LOVE THE ORIGINAL MICKEY MOUSE CLUB!!!!
I remember going to Disneyland for my birthday when it first opened (I was five years old) and Don drew me a picture of Donald Duck. Sure wish I had it now!
It's the first skit in the first episode and Annette already stood out.
I never realized as a kid how talented those mouseketeers were.
Yes. Jus tto be One you really had to show you had The Goods. They originally wanted Kids who could Sing, Dance, Play A Musical Instrument, and the like. They were also very strict when it came to Academics. You had to keep your Grades up or your time on the Show was limited. So Many Child Stars never had proper education and they paid the price in the future.
Never missed a show!!!
I'm 76 and retired, but part of my job description consisted of admin travel support.
While assisting one of the scientists, who happened to be my age, I asked when he wanted to leave for a conference, and he said "let's see, what's today?"
I answered "today is Tuesday" and without pause, he sang "you know what that means"...then added with a smile "I sure had a crush on Annette"
Love the Mickey Mouse Club.
Oh, boy…That brings back memories.
I see a young Johnny Crawford from the 'Rifleman' among all the little rodents.
How is Joan Crawford related yo Johnny Crawford?
I'm not just commenting this video because I'm bored. I am commenting because although I'm only 12, I used to watch reruns of this show on Vault Disney. I wish this was back on TV.
I know right, I FREAKING LOVE JOHNNY!!! I was soooooooo cute when he was around fifteen or sixteen years old.
I wish it was still on tv
When The Mickey Mouse Club was good. Today well, it is not. Kid's are not kid's So sad. I miss the old day's.
"Johnny" is indeed Johnny Crawford of 'the Rifleman' TV series!
RIP Johnny Crawford: 1946-2021.
😭💔
WHAT A TALENT JOHNNY CRAWFORD WAS!!!! SUCH A CUTIE!!!!
These kids are grandparents now wow those days tho
The series was filmed and shown in black and white, as ABC didn't have color broadcasting facilities until September 1962. However, Disney filmed the animated opening, and Mickey's daily opening and closing segments in color because he believed the show would someday be filmed in color.
I was just 5 at the time. I am glad to hear that something was released to DVD by Disney. I will have to check it out.
Update to myself: My official Disney DVD has arrived. It consists of two high quality DVDs. Amazon is almost out of stock, however.
@@MrJgohde cool man
Imagine them wearing those shirts at the parks now with their children. Some people would care to take photos and autographs with them.
Roy looks as if he's missed a crucial rehearsal
Lmao.
Drunk
Oh, lay off of Roy.
The kiddies❗way back when.🤗
Little Johnny when he comes out & gets into it at the beginning is so cute. What a natural. The first boy to the left of Bobby who comes out at the beginning is a very natural mover too.
“Little Johnny”? Holy Moley, that’s Johnny Crawford who later became Mark McCain on the TV western, “The Rifleman”!!!
Born in '51, I had a crush on Karen all those years, and imagined Cubby was my best friend.
+Zeppolino100 BORN IN 49 I WATCHED THIS SHOW GROWING UP AS A CHILD.
Born in 52; and the same as you.
Zeppolino100 awwww that's cute
Zeppolino100 back then there was no computers
Karen has a Facebook. She's an old lady now, but she still has that same smile.
I used to never miss a B&W TV airing of this show when I was a kid. Truthfully, even as a young boy, I thought the idea of running around wearing mouse ears was a bit corny. I watched the show for the cartoons. I haven't seen this skit in over 50-years, and surprised that I can remember it now to the point of knowing what will happen next.
I remember that episode on "The Mickey Mouse Club" when Old Yeller appeared on the show with Kevin Corcoran, Yeller did tricks for him and the Mouseketeers gathered around the dog and they sang the "Old Yeller" song. I remember that episode when I was a little kid.
Kevin Corcoran aka Moochie; an original Mickey Mouse Club mouseketeer child actor within the Disney studios returned to Disney after he graduated from Cal State and worked as an assistant director and producer as well as co-producing some Disney films. He has directed and produced in TV series like Scarecrow and Mrs King Quatum Leap Karen Sisco and Murder She Wrote. He was honoured with a Disney Legend award in 2006.Kevin and his wife have been married for 43 years.
Kevin in another segment for the flick "Westward Ho, the Wagons" and I sort-of-mouseka taught him how to tap! Mouseketeer Lonnie Burr - name in goog for my interactive and first "Mouse" site since 2000.
Kevin Corcoran wasn't an official Mouseketeer, but was in many of the serials and skits. I also remember him from Disney movies like Toby Tyler(1960).
How nice to see that again. I'd forgotten how most of it went, even though I had all the albums and played them every day after watching the show. I DREAMED of being a Mouseketeer and knew all the routines, dances and songs. My favorite was Darlene, she had a wonderful singing voice, and even though I was a girly-girl, I admired her spunky character in "Coarkie and White Shadow". Anyone remember that?
It can be seen from the very first episode of the show that this number cracks up a punch, and these Mouseketeers were really awesome!
By the way, note that there were Mouseketeers of color through the years - Annette (being Italian-American) is considered ethnic in that era, so is Mary Sartori from the first season. Also, Mary Espinosa and Dick Dodd (of The Standells) from the first season are Hispanic (though the former also has Chinese and French blood). While it is true that there were no African-Americans proclaimed as Mouseketeers -although there were acts of that race that made it to the show as Talent Roundup winners - to say that show show is just full of white people is generalizing a somewhat inclusive show to say the least.
From someone who admires the original mice...
Thank you for sharing that info!
color, color, color ... who cares? I certainly do NOT. Plenty of talent was not accepted.
Doreen, Judy Harriet, and Eileen Diamond were (are) all Jewish too, and I’m sure their presence on the show was probably considered in a way, considering there were rumors surrounding Walt Disney possibly being anti-Semitic.
@@mickeymouseclubchannel9733 There were no black people. Walt Disney would not allow it.
@@PreservationEnthusiast Charlie Brown: UUGGHH, Me: This show is boring, This show does not feature the mouse who owns Fox, Marvel, Blue sky (RIP), Star Wars The Simpsons (A.K.A) Mickey Mouse, And they don't show mickey and his friends going on wacky adventures
"Yea,I remember Micky being on abc,Howdy was first on cbs,or wbbm channel 2,Jubilee showcase channel 9,lone ranger Cisco Kid channel 26 was wrestling Moose Cholock The Crusher,and Briuser tag teams at the Amplitheater.Here's one the Magic Frickin' Door
That's not a stupid question at all! Johnny is the kid from Rifleman. Good actor.
Oh wow! I went to high school (and was in a school play) with Chuck Gerber, the actor who went on to star as Tiny Tov on the Magic Door. I believe these days Chuck is involved with live theater in NYC.
I do remember seeing every single episode of The Mickey Mouse Club very much when I was much younger and boy did I enjoy watching it very much while I was much younger.
That is what I consider to be fond memories.
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@view4evah There was a merchandizing tie in where parents could buy the Mickey Mouse Cup caps. The beanie part was black felt and the ears made of vinyl. They were not as expensively manufactured as those used on the show, but they served their purpose, to involve the kids during the show and make them fell included as they sang along with the program. This was an early form of audience participation aimed at children. Regardless of some of the commercial aspects, it was positive.
Tap Dancing Mice! Talented bunch these guys and gals were.
I love the tap dance in the beginning..........I wonder do they have the show in like a DVD pack if they do then I won't one
They do. It a 2 DVD set featuring an entire show Monday through Friday with a bonus feature of original mouseketeers like Bobby Burgess, Cubby, Lonnie, Doreen, Karen and Sharon. You can only purchase it through Disney and it is in the 'Walt Disney Treasures' series. It comes in a beautiful silver tin container.
+Tarn Sand ooooo thanks for telling me 😊
Katie Hoffman My pleasure Katie☺
2:42 Johnny Crawford who stared as Mark McCain on The Rifleman. RIP😢
I LOVE WATCHING THAT SHOW, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THAT JOHNNY CRAWFORD WAS ONE OF THE MOUSETEERS.
He was either in the "C" group or let go after 1 year. Nancy disappeared too.
Can't you write anything without using capitalized letters?
It is appearently that you are in a very bad mood and that you are telling the world that you do not need any more friends nor followers whatsoever.
It is a shame that you believe that way.
Now I have a question to ask you.
What relationship does Joan Crawford have with Johnny Crawford?
This must have been from the first season. Eventually, Tommy and Dennis came along, maybe even Jay-Jay. Good years, good entertainment. I couldn''t WAIT for this show to come on everyday. Loved them all.
Life was so clean minded back in those days.
+Roberto Martin Is that why no one got naked in this video? I was wonderin'
And girls did now wear thongs like today LOL
+Roberto Martin AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVED THIS SHOW I GREW UP WITH IT IN MIDDLETOWN OHIO.
No it wasn't
Shane McKenna TV is for entertainment. And to escape the real world for awhile. The Negro thing is disrespectful. There are bad people in every walk of life.
After all these years watching the my favorite shows the Mouseketeers and the Rifleman, I never knew Johnny Crawford from the Rifleman was one of the Mousekeers
Here is a shocker. Both Johnny Crawford and Donald Trump are the same age, 73. There is a Doddism from 10/01/1956 that concluded that "someday one of you will become President of our great United States." Not only could Donald Trump become president, he actually did.
@@MrJgohde in 1956 kids were either going to be president or go to war- under the Constitution we are all equal
This was the beginning of the second quarter-hour [5:15-5:30pm(et)] of the first telecast of the series [Monday, October 3, 1955], sponsored by General Mills {Betty Crocker}. The first quarter-hour, sponsored by Coca-Cola, featured "The Mickey Mouse Club Newsreel" (which appeared on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays). The next 15 minutes featured a "Fun With Music Day" segment....
The good ol' days
What an intro! Thank you for this.
A total classic!!
RIP Johnny. Thx for the memories.
Oh, DEFINITELY, 'Wytzox'. Both Disney and ABC wanted to "save money" by presenting a half-hour edition in the 1957-'58 season (the network scheduled a "checkerboard" rotation of half-hour shows, under the unofficial title "Fun At Five", before the "CLUB" that season, including "THE WOODY WOODPECKER SHOW" and first-run episodes of "THE ADEVNTURES OF SUPERMAN" and "WILD BILL HICKOK" [for Kellogg's], and repeats of other adventure series).
This is so pure and clean :3
& Don is Don Grady, Robbie on My 3 Sons MMC jumped the shark when they got rid of many of these Mouseketeers & shortened the show from an hour to a half hour.
Uh-uh--The Don in this episode is Don Underhill.
You would think that The Disney Channel would re-air the original Mickey Mouse Club, especially in memory of Annette Joanne Funicello: 1942-2013, but NOOOOOOOOOO.
"No Way,he's still alive Amazin' I loved that show Sunday morning's.Thanx for the info.
Fun fact: Jimmy was only 12 years old here but experienced a "growth spurt" shortly before the season began. 😊
she's adorable!
Wow !!!!! They learn how to dance wearing tapping shoes
"General Mills, for Betty Crocker, also brings you 'THE GEORGE BURNS AND GRACIE ALLEN SHOW' every other Monday night, on another network. Consult your local listings for time and station in your area..."
I remember this song, but I don't remember this amazing dance number! They sure whipped them into amazing dancers--well Sid Miller did! Great writing by Jimmy--so infectious! And our precious Annette.
The Mickey Mouse Club premiered today (October 3) on ABC in 1955.
-and in the morning of that day,Captain Kangaroo began a long run.:-)
Bobby is Bo Wagner who played the Marimba solo on Moonlight Feels Right with the band Starbuck in the 70's.
Bobby is Bobby Burgess, who was one of the best dancers on the MMC..he also appeared on the LAWRENCE WELK show from '61-62.. Umm...Bobby never played any instrument, or was a member of any band at all.
The Bo Wagner you’re referring to did make an appearance on the MMC as a Talent Roundup winner in 1956: m.czcams.com/video/DmwpGwhoWaE/video.html
RIP see ya in heaven Annette.
One thing I admired was that they were very strict about Academics. They made sure that the kids got their Education in and that's saying a lot since so many Child Stars didn't have a proper one. However there's never been an African American, Asian, or Latin Kid who got their start on the show and became a Superstar.
0:11 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes and Brownie Mix my mother and my Blake family love to bake.
During the first season (1955-'56), the "CLUB" had 17 rotating quarter-hour sponsors, which were "billboarded" at the start of each quarter-hour; General Mills {Betty Crocker cake mixes, Cheerios, et. al.} was one of them. Others were Coca-Cola, Mattel, ABC-Paramount Records [they originally featured "offical" Mickey Mouse Club recordings before Disney created Disneyland Records], Carnation, S.C. Johnson [Johnson's Wax], and others.
I still have an LP of Mouse Club songs..songs by Jerome Courtland...love it!
I'm 55' from Chicago n/s.I remember running home to watch the Mouseketeers everyday 1962-67',on Black&white WGN TV after school 3:15- 4:pm it was on! Then Garfield Goose & friends.I'm so Homesick for the past.Where's the Tylenol!
I see why two-bit loves this show so much
There would be no Disney Channel without the MMC they paid the way for all of the kids coming up now
I remember watching this show in reruns such a good show
I was born in 56 so took awhile to know who Johnny Crawford was but he became famous for years. I think little Mason Ramsey could be our next Johnny Crawford?
I saw them at thë Stadium..the Old Tin Shed in Sydney. Cubby on drums. There was, I imagine, manufactured romance between Annette and Luck Starr who would appear o the "numerous"" tv shows we had. My goodness!! ourDays of Wine and Roes....mmmm!!!
Annette is my favorite
Yes, it is. I had the experience of meeting him in the 1990's.
I'm 54 and right there with you.
no remote control..3 stations ..we advanced from Mickey Mouse to Superman..the Outer Limits....Twilight Zone..after a rain we were outside catching night crawlers..no TV
Cubby Obrien ended up being a drummer in the CARPENTER'S.
@RayPointer My Mouska Ears were black felt with FELT ears and that is why they flopped over. I don't know who made them or distributed them, but the "ears" were bigger than the plastic ones produced today. I don't remember the vinyl ears. Thank you again for all the information.
My favorite day was Talent Round-up Day and The Spin and Marty stories and the Hardy Boys. Of course the Annette ones always had a moral to the story! :)
happy birthday annette! you have the same birthday day as my daughter!
I hear ya! I finally got rid of my cable service a few years ago. Now I just rent the films I like or have heard good things about to keep me company these days. I got tired of 100 channels of rubbish and gave it up. (chuckling)
Aww! Well, I'm 14..and what a crush I have on Mr. Johnny Crawford 😍 but yeah, I love the MMC!! :D (but the Rifleman is my favorite tv series) ;)
Cheryl arrived the following season (1956).
THE MERRY MOUSEKETEERS
by Jimmie Dodd
🎵 We are The Merry Mouseketeers. 🎵 MOUSEKETEERS!
🎵 We got a lot above our ears. 🎵 ABOVE OUR EARS!
🎵 The talents given to you and me, we must develop faithfully. 🎵
🎵 So we can be good Mouseketeers. 🎵 MOUSEKETEERS!
🎵 As we continue through the years, 🎵 THROUGH THE YEARS!
🎵 we won't forget The Mouseketeers. 🎵 MOUSEKETEERS!
🎵 Hut-two-three-four, Hooray, Hooray, Hooray. 🎵
🎵 Cheers for The Merry Mouseketeers. 🎵 MOUSEKETEERS!
I don’t see how this even relates to Mickey Mouse, besides the ears.
Very funny. That was a good one.
@@MrJgohde Thank you
I grew up on the '70/ version but, always loved watching the orignal on Disney Channel. Shame on Disney for forgetting it's roots.
A pox on Disney is more like it.
That's because it is no longer run by the Disney family but a bunch of sleazy slimeballs only interested in a quick buck.
0:22 Orchestra sound
Mickey Mouse Club was on Channel 7 (ABC - WBKB;now WLS) in Chicago. Howdy Doody and Pinky Lee were on Channel 5 (NBC - WNBQ, now WMAQ). Garfield Goose was on WGN, channel 9. So was the 3 Stooges.
So did I!! :D YAY Johnny!!! :D
BTW Jack Gilardi, Annette' 1st husband, was also Don Rickles' agent which explains Rickles apparing w/ Frankie Avalon & Annette in those beach movies in the 1960s. I wholeheartedly recommend his memoirs (Rickles' Book); great reading. I couldn't put it down & read it in1 day.
Whatever you do, don't read Homestuck before watching this. You'll think that the Mouseketeers are part of some horrible alien conspiracy.
MrColuber I
We are the Merry Mouskateers, we've got a lot above our ears, The talent given to you and me we must develop faithfully, so we could be good Mousekateers,
As we continue through the years, we wont forget were Mousekateers, Hep two, three four, Hooray Hooray Hooray, Here's for the Merry Mousekateers.
This was very early - first season. They did other roll calls afterwards.
👏 WOW