The Original Mickey Mouse Club Show

'Teen Magazine gets its own page because it became the indirect employer of several ex-mouseketeers. From 1960 thru 1964 it sponsored a variety troupe that made personal appearences and performed live at teen nightclubs. The troupe was built around the Addrisi Brothers, a musical comedy act. At various times Tommy Cole, Bobby Burgess, Roberta Shore, Doreen Tracey, Judy Harriet, Ronnie Steiner, and possibly Darlene Gillespie were members of this troupe. In 1960, after Annette successfully sued to change her Disney contract, the magazine hired her to write a monthly column called "My Crazy Calendar". It also gave lots of coverage to Cheryl Holdridge and other ex-mice who had steady acting jobs.

'Teen was well-written and accurate in its reporting, qualities lacking in its competition. It was the most popular teen fan magazine of its time, and was even powerful enough to take on Dick Clark in a struggle for access to American Bandstand regulars. It regularly sponsored parties at upscale locations in Los Angeles in order to get photo layouts. It's legendary beatnik photographer, Earl Leaf, also wrote an unconventional gossip column "My Fair and Frantic Hollywood" that often outraged readers, but was the heart of each issue.

	'Teen Apr 1959 Annette and Henry Calvin appear together for her first non-Disney cover. Other Mouseketeers shown in the feature article are Darlene, Doreen, and Mary Sartori. Earl Leaf's column has a large pic of Judy Harriet rehearsing with Bing Crosby.
	'Teen Aug 1959 Annette and Roberta Shore share the cover for a slumber party photo layout. Other Mouseketeers at the party are Cheryl Holdridge and Mary Sartori. Annette was approaching her zenith of popularity, and would soon have a monthly column in this magazine.
	'Teen Sep 1959 No cover, but the Mouseketeers who missed out on Annette's party get some nice interior photos and a fairly decent article about them. Included are Doreen, Darlene, Bobby, Tommy, Sharon, Cubby, and Karen. Article describes the school harrassment many of them suffered.
	'Teen Dec 1959 A rare cover appearence for Doreen, though she has to share it with the former child actor of Shane. Six page b/w photo-illustrated piece on her post-MMC life. Also in this issue, an article with photos on Annette's diet.
	'Teen Feb 1960 Fifteen year-old Cheryl Holdridge is a good sport, posing for a photo illustrating too much makeup. There's also a brief profile of Tim Considine, where he makes it clear that he and Annette are not a couple, and a short paragraph on Roberta Shore.
	'Teen Mar 1960 For the arrival of bandstand regular and new columnist Pat Molittieri, the magazine throws a party with Bobby, Doreen, Darlene, Sharon, Tommy, Cheryl, Judy Harriet, Ronnie Steiner, David Stollery, and Roberta Shore among others.
	'Teen Apr 1960 For the one year anniversary of Annette's first magazine cover (outside of Disney), the editors gave her a full page color portrait inside and a very candid article quoting Doreen, Sharon, Lonnie, Bobby, Tommy, David Stollery, and Tim Considine about her.
	'Teen May 1960 Darlene gets a makeover in this photo-illustrated article. It's fairly long, and the makeover actually dates back several months. This would be just about the last time Darlene would have a solo feature in a fan magazine.
	'Teen Jul 1960 The Top 'Teen troupe is inaugerated with an outdoor concert. It was a small-scale outfit, performing at department stores, high schools, and teen nightclubs. Bobby Burgess and the Steiner Brothers quickly moved on to better jobs, while the Addrisi Brothers became the show's stars.
	'Teen Oct 1960 Cheryl Holdridge's sixteenth birthday party is covered in this photo-illustrated article. Mouseketeers in attendence were best-buddy Doreen, Sharon and Karen, plus about thirty other teen girls. Cheryl, then as now, is an outgoing lady, as popular with gals as with guys.
	'Teen Jan 1961 A backhanded article makes the ex-mice seem desperate for attention. The magazine threw a party for them, Roberta Shore, and the Addrisi Brothers. Also in attendence was Doreen's date (actually her husband), and hostess Pat Molitieri, an ex-bandstand regular.
	'Teen Jul 1961 One of the surprises for me in doing research for this website was the high visibility of Tommy Cole in the fan magazines from 1959 to 1964. This was his biggest feature article, with a full page photo and several smaller pictures.
	'Teen May 1963 Good profile on Cheryl Holdridge is a little more serious than the usual fluff pieces on starlets. Talks about her disciplined upbringing with a retired Army general; backstage maneuvering and rivalries by Mouseketeer parents; and her take on Elvis and other guys.
	'Teen Oct 1963 A "Where are they now?" article for the Mouseketeers. Surfing style had overcome the Philly Italian and crew-cut looks for teens; most of the mice were now sporting bushy blond hair. For the first time, Doreen candidly mentions her marriage, divorce and child.