Today, October 3rd, is the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse Club, Walt Disney's classic daily variety hour starring the Mouseketeers. Since we are in the midst of the 2005 Countdown to Halloween, I'd like to tie this historic milestone for the beloved TV program to Halloween. And since I'm unaware of any specific spooky-season programming from the Mickey Mouse Club, I'll feature these two records that feature a lot of costumes. With the enormous number of musical numbers and skits performed on the show, the Mouseketeers, head Mouseketeer Jimmie Dodd and Big "Mooseketeer" Roy Williams, and guest stars donned a colorful (even in black-and-white) array of costumes—so let's pretend the costumes we see are for trick-or-treat. One additional note is that I opted to include the photo with the Swiss-themed costumes on the dance record (Roll Up the Rug For More Mousekedances)) because it has Lonnie Burr front and center—and it just so happens that Lonnie is my favorite Mouseketeer. Though all the core nine Mouseketeers are extremely talented, each with his or her strengths (Annette being in a class all her own, of course), Lonnie is the one who can do it all. So congratulations to Lonnie and all those who made it possible for the Mickey Mouse Club to first be broadcast 70 years ago today.
1 comment:
Cool look back. Feels like a different world.
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