The Mickey Mouse Club

[Mr.Lunatix]

The Mickey Mouse Club was a long-running American variety television series in the 1950s, produced and televised by Walt Disney Productions, featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers. Like many Classic Disney franchises, Mickey Mouse Club was created by Walt Disney.

Each show would have a dramatic portion in which teens faced challenges in everyday situations, often overcome by their common sense or through recourse to the advice of respected elders. It was hosted by Jimmie Dodd, a talented music writer and the "Head Mouseketeer". Roy Williams, an artist, also appeared in the show as the "Big Mooseketeer". Dodd died in 1964, Roy Williams in 1977.

[angela268]

What about the Mickey Mouse Club group from the 1977? The group that had Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Feldman, Curtis Wong etc. does anyone else remember watching them? :happy:

[Nap]

Mr.L Mind If I Add A Bit?
The original Mickey Mouse Club had a different theme for each of the five days of the week. There was a theme song for each of the days.

Monday: Fun With Music Day - Mickey appeared wearing a striped jacket and carrying a cane. The Mouseketeers wore their usual name shirts.

Title: Fun With Music

Words & Music by: Sidney Miller & Tom Adair


It's time for fun with music, fun with music, making music is fun.
Whether it's a song of home or some foreign land,
Music is the language we all understand.
We're all for one with music, fun with music,
And before we are done just wait and see, you'll all agree
Fun with music is fun. Fun for everyone.

Wednesday: Anything Can Happen Day - Mickey flew on stage on a magic carpet wearing his sorcerer's robe and hat. The Mouseketeers wore different costumes since anything could happen.

Title: Anything Can Happen

Words & Music by: Jimmie Dodd


Today is a day that is filled with surprises,
Nobody knows what's gonna happen.
Why, you might find yourself on an elephant on the moon
Or riding in an auto underneath a blue lagoon.
Yes, we Mouseketeers think you're gonna have some thrills,
And you know it's true that a laugh can cure your ills.
And so, if you're pleasure bent, we are glad to present
The Mouseketeers' "Anything Can Happen Day."





Friday: Talent Round-Up Day - Mickey wore a giant cowboy hat and was doing rope tricks with a lariat. The Mouseketeers all dressed as cowboys and cowgirls.

Title: Round-Up Rodeo

Words & Music by: Gil George & George Bruns



Saddle your pony, here we go down to the talent rodeo.
Gather up Susie, Jack and Joe, join the talent round-up.
Round 'em up, bring 'em in, everybody's sure to win.
Step right up, here we go. Oh, what a rodeo!



Bring along Dinah, Bob and Bill, ask everybody on the hill.
We're gonna have a great big thrill, join the talent round-up.
Round 'em up, bring 'em in, everybody's sure to win.
Step right up, here we go. Oh, what a rodeo!



Bring along Mary, Jim and Moe, ask everybody you may know.
We're gonna have a great big show, join the talent round-up.
Step right up, step right up, here we go, here we go,
Join the round-up rodeo!


Tuesday: Guest Star Day - Mickey wore formal white tie and tails. The Mouseketeers were dressed in jackets and bow ties (the boys) and in fancy dresses (the girls).

Title: Today Is Tuesday

Words & Music by: Jimmie Dodd


Today is Tuesday, you know what that means,
We're gonna have a special guest
So get out the broom and sweep the place clean
And dust off the mat so the welcome can be seen.
Roll out the carpet, strike up the band,
And give out with a Hip, Hooray! (Hip, Hooray!)
Wiggle your ears like good Mouseketeers
We're gonna present a guest today
'Cause Tuesday is "Guest Star Day!





Thursday: Circus Day - Mickey wore a circus ringmaster costume. The Mouseketeers were attired in circus and freak-show costumes (clown, acrobat, weight lifter, bearded lady, etc.).

Title: Circus Day

Words & Music by: Jimmie Dodd


Here comes the circus. Everyone loves the circus.
And that includes the Merry Mouseketeers.
Clowns in the circus. Keep the frowns from the circus.
As the old calliope rings in your ears (boop, boop, boop, boop).

There'll be lions, tigers, elephants, and lots of things inside,
And there's a man who's nine feet tall and a lady five feet wide.
And so, hooray for the circus! Now, away for the circus,
You're the guest of the Merry Mouseketeers!





Possible alternative lyrics:



There'll be lots of harem dancers,
and those flyers on trapeze,
And there are two weight-lifters
who lift anything with ease.


Found This Info From http://www.cfhf.net/lyrics/mickey.htm

[cratle]

Wasn't Mickey in Steamboat Willie? I thought he was..

[Mr.Lunatix]

Originally Posted by Napoleonman

Mr.L Mind If I Add A Bit?

Not at all, this is why I wanted to set up these forums, so we can all share our information Great work btw.

[SweepHunter]

Here is the cast for the original show.

Nancy Abbate.... Nancy (1955-1956)
Sherry Alberoni (Allen).... Sherry (1956-1957)
Sharon Baird.... Sharon
Billie Jean Beanblossom.... Billie (1955-1956)
Don Brady... (1957-1958)
Bobby Burgess.... Bobby
Lonnie Burr.... Lonnie
Ruth Carrell.... Featured performer (1955-1959)
Tommy Cole.... Tommy
Johnny Crawford.... Johnny (1955-1956)
Dennis Day.... Dennis
Eileen Diamond.... Eileen (1956-1957)
Walt Disney.... Voice of Mickey Mouse
****ie Dodd....
Jimmie Dodd ... Jimmie (1955-1956)
Mary Espinosa... Mary (1955-?)
Cliff Edwards.... Voice of Jiminy Cricket
Lynn Fields.... Bonnie (1957-1958)
Annette Funicello.... Annette
Darlene Gillespie.... Darlene/Corky Brady (1956)
Don Grady.... Don (1957-1958)
Judy Harriet.... Judy
Linda Hughes.... Linda (1956-1957)
Cheryl Holdridge.... Cheryl (1956-1959)
Tommy Kirk.... Tommy (1955-1956)
Robert Klosterman.... Bob
Dallas Johann.... Dallas (1955 first to leave and replace by his brother John Lee)
John Lee Johann.... Lee (1955-?)
Bonni Lou Kern.... Bonni (1955-1056)
Charley Lane.... Charley (1956-1957) Passed away 3-9-1957
Larry Larsen.... Larry (1956-1957)
Julius Sumner Miller.... Professor Wonderful (1955-1959)
Carl "Cubby" O'Brien.... Cubby
Karen Pendleton.... Karen
Paul Petersen.... Paul (1955) Did 6 shows and lasted 6 weeks, claims to be first Mousketeer to be fired
Lynn Ready.... Lynn Ready (1956-1957)
Mickey Rooney, JR.... Mickey (1955)
Tim Rooney.... Tim (1955) He and brother Mickey were released early in the season
Bronson Scott... Bronson (1955-1956) She was the youngest Mouseketeer for the first season.
Michael Smith.... Mike (1955-1956) He died sometime in 1983
John Jay Solari.... Jay-Jay (1956-57)
Ronnie Steiner.... Ronnie (1955-1956)
Margene Storey.... Margene (1956-57)
Mark Sutherland.... Mark?
Doreen Tracey.... Doreen
Don Underhill.... Don (1956-57)
Roy Williams.... Roy, the Big Mouseketeer
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It seems there were 1500 Mouseketeers on the show as many people have claimed to have been on the show.

[figmentisback]

Anyone remember the version of the club from the 70s.. and the TV special where they went to the then new WDW

[ClubDisCM]

I didn't watch in the 70's (as I wasn't around yet) but I was an avid watcher in the late 80's - mid 90's (pre Justin, Brittany & Christina). Anyone else watch around that time? Back when Disney was a premium channel like HBO, lol.

[Manchester United]

Originally Posted by ClubDisCM

I didn't watch in the 70's (as I wasn't around yet) but I was an avid watcher in the late 80's - mid 90's (pre Justin, Brittany & Christina). Anyone else watch around that time? Back when Disney was a premium channel like HBO, lol.

Same lol! I was the pre justin and brittany era!

[ClubDisCM]

Originally Posted by Manchester United

Same lol! I was the pre justin and brittany era!

Remember the letterman jackets they wore? I actually have one! It's too small for me now though. But it even has my name on it!

[SweepHunter]

I was a member of the Mickey Mouse Club as did many children in the 1950's and 1960's. The kids could join the club and get a little card saying the person was a Mickey Mouse Club member. I do not remember when I got that card but have it somewhere. I saw repeats of the first show and was to mature for the later versions.

There was the 1977-1978 version which lasted 132 episodes (5 times a week) and then there was the longer running 1989-1994 version called MMC, The New Mickey Mouse Club and The Mickey Mouse Club. The 1977 version had the kids in brightly colored ears and clothes.

The show in 1989 had some future actors or stars like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilar but most never acted again or are doing small parts. Lisa Whelchel was the only member from the 1977 version to become a star and she quit after Facts of Life.

[GreatGatsby]

Originally Posted by figmentisback

Anyone remember the version of the club from the 70s.. and the TV special where they went to the then new WDW

I barely remember the 70's version . . . and Lisa Welchel was a standout on it.

And I remember a shot of them in the front of an arriving Monorail while the song was going something like

It's showtime
it's time to go time
it's showtime
ready to roll time
it's showtime
with the mouseketeers!


Funny what the mind keeps.

[SweepHunter]

That would have been on a Friday.

Monday was “Who, What, Why, Where, When, and How Day”
Tuesday was “Let’s Go Day” when the Mouseketeers to a magic boat to places like Yellowstone National Park.
Wednesday, “Surprise Day”
Thursday was “Discovery Day” which was the day for learning and exploring.
Friday was “Showtime Day” which was the day they had various talents on the show.

I remember them as it was the new Mickey Mouse Club and I was into all things Mickey.

[figmentisback]

Originally Posted by GreatGatsby

I barely remember the 70's version . . . and Lisa Welchel was a standout on it.

And I remember a shot of them in the front of an arriving Monorail while the song was going something like

It's showtime
it's time to go time
it's showtime
ready to roll time
it's showtime
with the mouseketeers!


Funny what the mind keeps.

I remember they stayed at contemporary, they went to River country USA, and some other stuff

[Crazycop]

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