The Mickey Mouse Club Turns 50 at Disneyland

The Mickey Mouse Club Turns 50 at Disneyland

Original Mouseketeers Reunite at Disneyland Where It All Began

Feed Date: Monday, October 3, 2005 Monday, October 3, 2005 **NEW VIDEO**

Feed Time: 01:00 - 01:30 PDT 13:00 - 13:30 PDT 04:00 - 04:30 EDT 16:00 - 16:30 PDT

Coordinates: IA 5C-7 IA 5C-7

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B-Roll: * B-Roll of Mouseketeers * B-roll of today's 1955 debut at celebration at Disneyland in color for Disneyland the 1st time * B-Roll of Mouseketeers * B-Roll of original 1955 debut at Mickey Mouse Club Disneyland * B-roll of Mouseketeers: * B-Roll of original Tommy, Bobby, Sherry, Mickey Mouse Club Cubby * B-roll of Mouseketeers: * B-roll of Annette Tommy, Bobby, Sherry, * B-Roll of "The New Cubby Mickey Mouse" Club" and * B-roll of Annette "MMC" * B-Roll of "The New Mickey Mouse" Club" and "MMC"

Interviews: * Original Mouseketeers

Summary

Disneyland is celebrating another "golden" milestone -- The Mickey Mouse Club is turning 50! Ten of the original Mouseketeers will be on hand at the Happiest Place on Earth for the celebration: Sherry Alberoni, Sharon Baird, Bobby Burgess, Lonnie Burr, Tommy Cole, Cheryl Holdridge, Cubby O'Brien, Karen Pandleton, Doreen Tracey and Mary Espinosa will once again put on their famous Mouse Ears.

The Mouseketeers made their national television debut during Disneyland's live opening day special, Sunday, July 17, 1955. And the Mickey Mouse Club TV show premiered on October 3, 1955, and aired every weekday afternoon until 1959. Each of the 39 original Mouseketeers was personally chosen by Walt Disney.

The show was revived in 1977 as "The New Mickey Mouse Club" and again in the late 1980s as "MMC." The new generation of Mouseketeers included future

superstars Christina Aguilera, J.C. Chasez, Ryan Gosling, Keri Russell, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.

The 50th anniversary of the Mickey Mouse Club is one of many magical moments taking place during the 18-month celebration of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary.

For more information contact, Valarie Sukovaty, Disneyland Press & Publicity at 714-781-7506, or email valarie.sukovaty@disney.com. Satellite Control (during feed only) 714-781-7599. Satellite feed free for News and Public Affairs use only

PRNewswire -- Sept. 30

Source: Disneyland Resort

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