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6 days ago · Annette sings "Lonely Guitar" written by Jimmie Dodd for the Zorro episode "Please Believe Me" which aired in Season 2 of Zorro (Episode 22, March 5th, 1959)
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Sep 26, 2024 · Annette Funicello was born on October 22, 1942, in Utica, New York. She was the only child of Italian immigrants, and her family later moved to Los Angeles, California. From a young age, Annette displayed a passion for performing arts, participating in local talent shows and dance classes.
Sep 18, 2024 · The pretty, dark-haired Funicello was just 13 when she gained fame on Walt Disney’s television kiddie “club,” an amalgam of stories, songs and dance routines that ran from 1955 to 1959. Cast after Disney saw her at a dance recital, she appeared in mouse ears, a pleated skirt and a turtleneck sweater emblazoned with her first name.
Sep 9, 2024 · From where the idea for the film came from to why Annette Funicello was cast, here is all you need to know about Disney's 1961 musical ‘Babes in Toyland.’ We are gathered here today to witness what exactly happened on the Babes in Toyland set back in 1961.
Sep 20, 2024 · "Tall Paul" is a song recorded by Annette Funicello and written by the Sherman Brothers. It marked the first time that a female singer reached a top ten slot for a rock and roll single. It also spotlighted Annette from amongst the other Mouseketeers on the Mickey Mouse Club and paved the way for the movie career which followed.
Sep 23, 2024 · Annette Funicello was the oldest girl to be cast as a Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club (1955). During the run of the show, Annette had begun to “develop”, which was famously noticeable in her Mouseketeer sweater.
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