Do we all love the Mouse?

Although the Mickey Mouse Club TV series premiered on October 3, 1955, the Mouseketeers made their first television appearance on July 17, 1955 - on the ABC broadcast special celebrating the opening of Disneyland.

Walt Disney was adamant that the Mouseketeers be regular kids, not actors. Producers searched schools looking for kids with that special spark. 



The Mousketeers went to school 5 days a week on the Disney lot. Not only did they work 6 days but Sundays were often spent performing for the public. Being a Mousketeer wasn't easy.  



The Mousketeers became close friends and remain so to this day. Sadly, the show only ran for 3 years and 360 episodes. ABC wanted to run more ads and Walt Disney refused. His contract forbid him from shopping the show to another network. 



Jimmy Dodd died in 1964 at the too young age of 54. Roy Williams died in 1976.

 

What do you know, Joe?

1.True or False: Doctors in 1937 warned that children who watched "Snow White," Disney’s first feature-length animated color cartoon, would permanently damage their eyes?

2. What Disney soundtrack spent 14 weeks at number one on the billboard charts in 1964, beating out the Beatles and Bob Dylan, not to mention the soundtrack for "Goldfinger?"


A. Mary Poppins


B. Bambi


C. Fantasia




Last Post Answer: B.The Amazing Race

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