Why? Because we still like you: an oral history of the Mickey Mouse Club

Jennifer Armstrong's "Why? Because we still like you: an oral history of the Mickey Mouse Club"

In ten words or less: Where are they now? Story of the original Mouseketeers

Review: Children in the 1950s grew up watching the Mickey Mouse Club, a television show produced by Walt Disney as a marketing prop to stir interest in the brand new Disneyland theme park. The kids on the show, "average" youngsters aged 8-14, sang, danced and acted in mini-series.

Annette Funicello quickly became the star of the show, and went on to a career in recording--even though she was no singer--and acting. Bobby Burgess continued in show business as a dancer on the Lawrence Welk Show, and Don Grady and Tim Considine starred in the sitcom "My Three Sons."

Cheryl Holdridge married Woolworth heir Lance Reventlow, David Stollery became an automobile designer, and Doreen Tracey posed nude for a men's magazine.

Why bother? If you can still sing along with the Mickey Mouse Club songs, you might like to see how you after-school favorites have aged. Nice black and white photos let you compare then and now photos. Fun for baby boomers!