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Pet Shop
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Sep 30, 1957
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Intro: Karen
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Lead: Darlene Gillespie
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With: Lonnie, Tommy, Bobby, Roy
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Song: Will You Pay Attention to Me? (Marks/Adair)
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Song: What'll Ya Do? (Marks/Adair)
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The third season opener was again a Darlene showpiece, with a solo song and dance for the first number, followed by a group effort on the second. The songs were composed by Franklyn Marks with lyrics by Tom Adair. Marks was the keyboard accompanist on the set for filming and for Mouseketeer live performances.
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Mousekamatinee Today
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Prod No: 8206-092
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Filmed: Apr 18, 1957
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Broadcast: Oct 7, 1957
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Intro: None
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Lead: Ensemble
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Song: Mousekamatinee (Sid Miller/Tom Adair)
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Song: Brief reprises of various other songs
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Each Mouseketeer gets to do their specialty in this variety piece, which introduced the third season replacements to the viewing audience. Their television debut actually occurred several weeks earlier on the Disneyland show's 4th Anniversary episode, where they appeared with other mice and Walt Disney.
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The Lennon Sisters
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Prod No: 8206-00?
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Oct 14, 1957
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Intro: Darlene
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Lead: The Lennon Sisters
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Song: Break of Day (George Bruns/Winston Hibler)
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Song: Together Time (Paul Smith/Gil George)
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Song: Now to Sleep (Bruns/Hibler/Ralph Waldo Wright)
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The Lennon sisters performed three songs from the Disney film Perri, released August 1957, with help from Linda, Doreen, Annette, Tommy, and Bobby.
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Japanese Cinderella
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Prod No: 8206-088
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Filmed: Apr-May 1957
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Broadcast: Oct 21, 1957
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Intro: Jimmie Dodd
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Lead: Virgina Lee, Bob Amsberry, Don Agrati
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Trio: Linda, Karen, Sharon
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With: Annette, Darlene, Doreen, Lonnie, Tommy, Roy
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Song: Made in Japan (Marvyn Ash/Franklyn Marks)
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This skit featured guest Virginia Lee in the title role. Bob Amsberry was the storyteller, Don the handsome Prince, Roy the Fairy Godfather. The three older girls were wicked step-sisters, the younger ones a singing trio. The first half was really a standalone number making a play on the flood of cheap consumer goods then entering the US from Japan (how times have changed). The second half was the Cinderella skit, with just spoken narration by the storyteller.
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Pirate Show
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Oct 28, 1957
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Intro: Annette
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Boys: Cubby, Lonnie, Tommy, Bobby
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Girls: Sharon, Doreen, Cheryl
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Song: Instrumental hornpipe/jig
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Song: Quiet Cave (Unknown)
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The ferocious Captain Cubby commands this jolly crew. Doreen also took part in this though she later changed sides to anti-piracy at Warner Brothers. Weak skit has pirate mice looking for treasure in a spooky cave. Voice-overs for the pirates were provided by the Mellomen. Bob Amsberry had a brief scene at the end as the ghoulish inhabitant of the cave.
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Blind Date
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Nov 4, 1957
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Intro: Doreen
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Lead: Darlene
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With: Cubby, Jimmie, Bob, Tommy, Roy
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Couples: Bobby, Annette, Don, Linda, Lynn, Cheryl
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Song: Blind Date (Sid Miller/Tom Adair)
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As geeky Darlene waits for her blind date, happy couples waltz by, and a waif importunes her. No dialogue or dancing, until near the end when Darlene sings. Touching little skit, showing Darlene's flair for comedy.
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Mexico Show aka The Doreen Show
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Prod No: 8206-101
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Filmed: May 1957
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Broadcast: Nov 11, 1957
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Intro: Cheryl
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Lead: Jimmie, Doreen, Don
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Solo: Tom Mahoney
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Song: Chouchula Express (Marks/Adair)
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Song: Bitty Bamba (Marks/Adair)
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The Mouseketeers take a trip to Mexico, where Señorita Doreen greets them. Choreographer Tom Mahoney does a flamenco dance atop a table.
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Shadow Show
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Nov 18, 1957
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Intro:
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Lead: Bobby
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With: Annette, Tom Mahoney, Darlene (voice-over)
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Song: Shadow on the Wall (Tom Adair/Buddy Baker)
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Song: Two Silhouettes (Ray Gilbert/Charles Wolcott)
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The first number featured Bobby singing and dancing with his own "shadow" (choreographer Tom Mahoney). The second had Bobby and Annette dancing in silhouette, then in shadows, while Darlene sang. The song Two Silhouettes is from the Disney 1946 feature Make Mine Music (Thanks to Joseph H)
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A Day at the Beach aka Silent Movie
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Prod No: 8206-117
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Filmed: May-Jun 1957
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Broadcast: Nov 25, 1957
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Intro: Jimmie Dodd
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Lead: Bob Amsberry, Darlene
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With: Don, Bobby, Annette, Lonnie, Doreen, Roy
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Song: Strollin' by the Beach (Jackman/Ash)
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The first half has the four older kids singing and dancing on the boardwalk while an elderly sidewalk photographer (Bob Amsberry) looks on. The second part has Doreen and Don Agrati join in; the scene dissolves to an old time silent movie with jerky motion and rinky-tink music. Bob Amsberry plays a Keystone Kop, with Bobby as the villain, Roy as the victim and Don Agrati as the hero.
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Father and Son
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Prod No: 8206-091
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Filmed: Apr-May 1957
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Broadcast: Dec 2, 1957
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Intro: Annette
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Lead: Jimmie, Bobby
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Bit: Bob Amsberry
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With: Lynn, Don Agrati, Sharon, Linda, Cheryl, Bonnie
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Song: Father and Son (Marvin Ash/Tom Adair)
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Song and dance numbers built around Jimmie and Bobby resembling one another. First half is a soft shoe duet, followed by Jimmie doing a banjo solo while Bobby does some scene stealing.
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The Boagy Shoppe
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Prod No: 8206-090
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Filmed: April 1957
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Broadcast: Dec 9, 1957
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Intro: Cubby
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Lead: Wally Boag
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With: Annette, Don Agrati, Doreen, Cheryl, Bonnie, Lonnie
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Song: Blow a Boagalloon (Marvin Ash/Tom Adair)
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The first half has the Mouseketeers visiting Wally in his new Boagy Shoppe, where he does some fast one-liners and balloon tricks. The second half is a song and dance with a few tumbling moves, to which the four girls join at the end.
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Library Show
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Dec 23, 1956
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Intro: Annette
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Lead: Linda, Don Agrati
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With: Karen, Bonnie
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Song: Too Marvelous for Words (Mercer)
'S Marvellous (Gershwin/Gershwin)
Put Away Your Books (Adair/Baker)
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Linda, Karen, and Bonnie play a trio of librarians who sing "Put Away Your Books, Put Away Your Dreams" while musing over romantic heroes. When the other two leave for the evening, Linda encounters Don, who asks for help with the dictionary. He sings the Mercer song to Linda, who in turns performs the Gershwin song for him; both pretend to forget the lyric "Amorous". The skit ends with a cute sight gag that hints at an uncompleted move to kiss behind the bookshelves. Daring stuff!
A portion of the librarians lament was used in the "4th Anniversary Episode" of Walt Disney Presents, broadcast September 1957. For that excerpt it was Karen, not Linda, who sang longingly of Robin Hood.
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The Three Bears aka The Karen Show
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Dec 30, 1957
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Intro: Jimmie Dodd
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Lead: Karen
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Pancho: Bob Amsberry
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Bears: Roy, Doreen, Cubby
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A Mexican version, with Karen as Goldilocks, Bob as the narrator, Roy as Papa Bear, Doreen as Momma Bear, and Cubby as, well, the cub. A Fun with Music Day with little music and less fun. They just had to break out the bear costumes one last time. Zorro was draining the creative energy away from the MMC at this point. Knowing Walt Disney's preference for the new show, the creative crew were disinclined to spend time with something everyone at the studio (except the Mouseketeers) knew was going away.
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Tramp Fashion Show
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Prod No: 8206-089
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Filmed: Apr-May 1957
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Broadcast: Jan 6, 1958
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Lead: Karen, Cubby, Darlene
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With: Linda, Cheryl, Lonnie, Sharon, Bobby, Doreen, Lynn, Bonnie
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Song: A Rollin' Stone (Marks/George)
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Song: What the Well-Dressed Hobo Will Wear
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Karen and Cubby sing the first song while nursemaid Cheryl pushes Linda around in a oversized pram. For the second song (composed by Sid Miller with lyrics by Tom Adair) Darlene and the rest put on an impromptu fashion show using a backyard clothes line. A reprise of the previous season's Tramp Ballet.
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Barber Shop Quartet
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Prod No: 8206-100
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Jan 13, 1958
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Intro:
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Lead: Jimmie, Mellomen
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With: Lonnie, Tommy, Lynn, Don, Cubby
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Song: It's the Barber's Life For We (Tom Adair)
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Song: Keep Your Eye on the Ball (Marks/Amsberry)
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Lonnie and Tommy are barbers in 1900; they form a quartet with customers Lynn and Don for the first number, with voice-over singing by the Mellomen. Cubby as another customer and Jimmie as Mighty Casey lead the second number.
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Hayride
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Prod No: 8206-103
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Filmed: May-Jun 1957
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Broadcast: Jan 20, 1958
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Intro: Bobby
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Lead: Darlene, Jimmie
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Boys: Lonnie, Tommy, Bobby, Lynn
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Girls: Doreen, Cheryl, Annette, Bonnie
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Song: Hayride (Marvin Ash)
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Darlene sings and Jimmie calls square dances while some Mouseketeers pair off and others pretend to play instruments. Pansy the Costume Horse from a first season Circus Day show gets in on the act.
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Mousekaturntoentertain
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Feb 18, 1957
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Intro: Darlene
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Lead: Bobby, Linda, Lynn
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With: Annette, Darlene, Lonnie, Tommy, Cheryl
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Song: Super Goofy Shuffle (Ash/Amsberry)
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Song: Doin the Donald Duck Walk (Ash/Amsberry)
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A birthday party for Linda has solo dances by Bobby and Lynn, and a group finale. Seems odd to have a birthday party for just Linda while Annette is also sitting there... they were both born on Oct 22nd. Bobby's dance was to off camera singing by Doodles Weaver, the longtime voice of Goofy. Lynn Ready's jazz dance was unusual for the MMC and likely predated his joining the show.
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Picnic Time
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Feb 3, 1958
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Intro: Jimmie Dodd
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Lead: Linda, Don
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With: Annette, Tommy, Doreen, Lonnie, Cheryl, Bobby
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Song: What a Wonderful Day (Baker/Adair)
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Song: Keep Your Eye on the Egg (Baker/Adair)
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Linda belts out a song then she and Don share a picnic with the three older couples. A nice skit that showed how the Mouseketeers really didn't need the adult leaders to carry the show.
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The Music Shop
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Feb 10, 1958
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Intro: Darlene
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Lead: Doreen, Lonnie, Bobby
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Quartet: Sharon, Lynn, Karen, Cubby
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With: Bob, Roy, Tommy, Annette, Cheryl
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Song: How Dy Do? (Marks/Adair)
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Sharon, Karen, Lynn, and Cubby sing a song as other mice waltz by. The action then shifts to a music shop whose outdoor speaker broadcats snippets of different styles of music. Mannequins from a nearby store window dance to the music, abruptly shifting to each change of style. Doreen says her father Sid Tracey created this concept, which he and his partners Bessie Hay and Ben Blue used to perform on the vaudeville/music hall circuits.
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Pantomime with Music
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Feb 17, 1958
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Intro: Unknown
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Lead: Unknown
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With: Unknown
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Song: Unknown
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Song: Unknown
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No further information on this show
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Summer Camp
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Prod No: 8206-115
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Filmed: May-Jun 1957
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Broadcast: Feb 24, 1958
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Intro: Doreen
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Lead: Tommy, Bonnie
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With: Sharon, Cubby, Karen, Linda, Lynn
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Song: Camp Cougar (Heigh Ho)
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Song: Summer Love (Wallace/George)
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Bonnie's singing as a thirteen year-old sounded so mature, particularly in contrast to her speaking voice, it seemed like an adult was dubbing her. And it must have been a little annoying to fifteen year old Sharon to be once again relegated to the ranks of the "kiddies".
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Grandfather
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Mar 3, 1958
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Intro: Unknown
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Lead: Roy Williams
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With: Unknown
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Song: What Are Grandfathers (Marks/Adair)
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Song: Unknown
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No further information on this show
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The Sharon Show
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Prod No: 8206-098
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Filmed: May 1957
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Broadcast: Mar 17, 1958
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Intro: Jimmie Dodd
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Lead: Sharon
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With: Bobby, Cubby, Karen, Linda
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Song: Dry Gulch Cowboy (Dodd/Amsberry)
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Song: Unknown jazz instrumental
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Sharon sings, then does her famous tap-dance/jump-rope routine. The boys do a drum and tap duet which Sharon tops with a solo.
Sharon's dance with drumsticks was a tribute to a then recent Fred Astaire number in the film Daddy Long Legs (1956).
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Disneyland Calypso
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Prod No: 8206-0??
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Filmed: Apr-Jul 1957
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Broadcast: Mar 24, 1958
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Intro: Cubby
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Lead: Don, Jimmie, Darlene, Bobby
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With: Annette, Sharon, Lonnie, Cubby
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Song: The Wrong Syl-la-ble (Sykes/George)
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Song: Disneyland Calypso (Baker/Adair)
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Don, as a Trinidad native, teaches the mice calypso singing, while they take him on a tour of Disneyland.
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