Walt Disney Presents: Annette

Walt Disney Presents: Annette
Genre Children's
serial
Created by Janette Sebring Lowrey (book)
Developed by Lillie Hayward (teleplay)
Directed by Charles Lamont
Starring Annette Funicello
Sylvia Field
Richard Deacon
Mary Wickes
Tim Considine
David Stollery
Roberta Shore
Country of origin US
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 19
Production
Executive producer(s) Walt Disney
Producer(s) Bill Walsh
Release
Original network ABC, syndicated, Disney Channel
Picture format black and white

Walt Disney Presents: Annette is a television serial that ran on The Mickey Mouse Club during the show's third season (1957–1958).[1] It starred Annette Funicello as Annette McCleod (pronounced mik-clowd), a poor, orphaned country girl who moves into town with her upper-class aunt and uncle. The serial also starred Richard Deacon as Uncle Archie McCleod, Sylvia Field as Aunt Lila McCleod, Mary Wickes as Katie the housekeeper and prolific Disney child stars Tim Considine, David Stollery and Roberta Shore as Annette's friends. The story was adapted by Lillie Hayward (who also worked on Spin and Marty) from the book Margaret by Janette Sebring Lowrey.[1]

Annette was released to DVD in 2008 as part of the Walt Disney Treasures series.

Plot

The story is about a country girl who moves in with her sophisticated aunt and uncle. Most of the plot had to do with her experiences in her new high school trying to fit in with all the new kids she met in her new community.

Episodes and original airdates (1958)

  1. "An Introduction"—2/10
  2. "The Newcomer"—2/11
  3. "Annette Meets Jet"—2/12
  4. "An Invitation"—2/13
  5. "The Escort"—2/14
  6. "The Party"—2/17
  7. "Paying The Piper"—2/18
  8. "The Missing Necklace"—2/19
  9. "What Happened At School"—2/20
  10. "Almost A Fight"—2/21
  11. "Steady Gets An Idea"—2/24
  12. "The Explosion"—2/25
  13. "The Turned Down Invitation"—2/26
  14. "Annette Makes A Decision"—2/27
  15. "The Hayride"—2/28
  16. "The Barbecue"—3/3
  17. "The Fight"—3/4
  18. "The Farewell Letter"—3/5
  19. "Mike To The Rescue"—3/6
  20. "The Mystery Is Solved"—3/7

Cast

Theme song

The theme song "Annette" was written and originally sung by Mickey Mouse Club leader Jimmie Dodd on a 1956 episode of the MMC. A remixed version with special messages from Frankie Avalon, Shelley Fabares, Paul Anka, Tommy Sands and Mickey Mouse was released on the 2-CD boxed set from 1993, Annette: A Musical Reunion with America's Girl Next Door

Merchandising

The TV show was also adapted into a comic book by Dan Spiegle, distributed by Dell Comics. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. New York: Hyperion Books. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  2. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/spiegle_d.htm


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