(Disney had previously voiced the character theatrically from 1928 to 1947 before being replaced by sound effects artist Jimmy MacDonald.) ==Before the TV series== The first official theater-based Mickey Mouse Club began on January 11, 1930, at the Fox Dome Theater in Ocean Park, California, with 60 theaters hosting clubs by March 31.
(Disney had previously voiced the character theatrically from 1928 to 1947 before being replaced by sound effects artist Jimmy MacDonald.) ==Before the TV series== The first official theater-based Mickey Mouse Club began on January 11, 1930, at the Fox Dome Theater in Ocean Park, California, with 60 theaters hosting clubs by March 31.
The Club released its first issue of the Official Bulletin of the Mickey Mouse Club on April 15, 1930.
Like the original, nearly every day's episode included a vintage cartoon, though usually in color from the late 1930s onward.
By 1932, the club had one million members, and in 1933 its first UK club opened at Darlington’s Arcade Cinema.
By 1932, the club had one million members, and in 1933 its first UK club opened at Darlington’s Arcade Cinema.
In 1935, Disney began to phase out the club. ==1955–1959 show== ===Members=== The Mickey Mouse Club was hosted by Jimmie Dodd, a songwriter and the Head Mouseketeer, who provided leadership both on and off the screen.
Larry Larsen, on only for the 1956–57 season, was the oldest Mouseketeer, being born in 1939, and Bronson Scott, on only the 1955–56 season, was the youngest Mouseketeer, being born in July 1947.
(Disney had previously voiced the character theatrically from 1928 to 1947 before being replaced by sound effects artist Jimmy MacDonald.) ==Before the TV series== The first official theater-based Mickey Mouse Club began on January 11, 1930, at the Fox Dome Theater in Ocean Park, California, with 60 theaters hosting clubs by March 31.
Larry Larsen, on only for the 1956–57 season, was the oldest Mouseketeer, being born in 1939, and Bronson Scott, on only the 1955–56 season, was the youngest Mouseketeer, being born in July 1947.
The last airing of the edited 1950s material was on Disney Channel's Vault Disney from 1997 to September 2002.
Since the 1970s, the series has aired only briefly in reruns, unlike its 1950s predecessor, and while both the 1950s and 1989/1990s series had DVD releases of select episodes in July 2005, the 1970s series has been largely forgotten by many, including the generation of youthful viewers who made it their club.
Action for Children's Television successfully got the show canceled because of their objections to the types of commercials that aired during the program. ===Cast=== The cast of twelve (five boys and seven girls) had a more diverse multiethnic background than the 1950s version.
Walt Disney had been the original voice of Mickey and for the original 1954–1959 run provided the voice for animated introductions to the original TV show but had died in 1966.
The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and returned to social media in 2017.
Created by the late Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised for four seasons, from 1955 to 1959, by ABC.
The show was revived three times after its initial 1955–1959 run on ABC, first from 1977 to 1979 for first-run syndication as The New Mickey Mouse Club, then from 1989 to 1996 as The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (also known to fans as MMC from 1993 to 1996) airing exclusively on cable television's The Disney Channel, and again in 2017 with the moniker Club Mickey Mouse airing exclusively on internet social media.
Larry Larsen, on only for the 1956–57 season, was the oldest Mouseketeer, being born in 1939, and Bronson Scott, on only the 1955–56 season, was the youngest Mouseketeer, being born in July 1947.
The themes were: Monday – Fun with Music Day Tuesday – Guest Star Day Wednesday – Anything Can Happen Day Thursday – Circus Day Friday – Talent Round-up Day ===Scheduling and air times=== The series ran on ABC Television for an hour each weekday in the 1955 and the 1956 seasons (from 5:00 - 6:00 pm ET), and only a half-hour weekdays in 1957, the final season to feature new programming.
Larry Larsen, on only for the 1956–57 season, was the oldest Mouseketeer, being born in 1939, and Bronson Scott, on only the 1955–56 season, was the youngest Mouseketeer, being born in July 1947.
The themes were: Monday – Fun with Music Day Tuesday – Guest Star Day Wednesday – Anything Can Happen Day Thursday – Circus Day Friday – Talent Round-up Day ===Scheduling and air times=== The series ran on ABC Television for an hour each weekday in the 1955 and the 1956 seasons (from 5:00 - 6:00 pm ET), and only a half-hour weekdays in 1957, the final season to feature new programming.
Mainstream television did not reach Australia until 1956, so the series screened well into the 1960s when the back catalog expired. ===Syndication=== In response to continuing audience demand, the original Mickey Mouse Club went into edited syndicated half-hour reruns that enjoyed wide distribution starting in the fall of 1962, achieving strong ratings especially during its first three seasons in syndicated release.
The themes were: Monday – Fun with Music Day Tuesday – Guest Star Day Wednesday – Anything Can Happen Day Thursday – Circus Day Friday – Talent Round-up Day ===Scheduling and air times=== The series ran on ABC Television for an hour each weekday in the 1955 and the 1956 seasons (from 5:00 - 6:00 pm ET), and only a half-hour weekdays in 1957, the final season to feature new programming.
ABC broadcast reruns weekday afternoons during the 1958–1959 season, airing right after American Bandstand.
Although the show returned for a 1958 season and these programs were repeats from the first two seasons, recut into a half-hour format.
Created by the late Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised for four seasons, from 1955 to 1959, by ABC.
The cancellation of the show in September 1959 was attributed to several factors: the Disney studios did not explain high-profit margins from merchandise sales, the sponsors were uninterested in educational programming for children, and many commercials were needed to pay for the show.
Although it would not air on ABC again, Disney ran it on the Disney Channel's "Vault Disney" block from 1998 to 2002. ===Australian tour=== Although the series had been ended in America, many members of the cast assembled for highly successful tours of Australia in 1959 and 1960.
Although it would not air on ABC again, Disney ran it on the Disney Channel's "Vault Disney" block from 1998 to 2002. ===Australian tour=== Although the series had been ended in America, many members of the cast assembled for highly successful tours of Australia in 1959 and 1960.
Mainstream television did not reach Australia until 1956, so the series screened well into the 1960s when the back catalog expired. ===Syndication=== In response to continuing audience demand, the original Mickey Mouse Club went into edited syndicated half-hour reruns that enjoyed wide distribution starting in the fall of 1962, achieving strong ratings especially during its first three seasons in syndicated release.
Several markets expanded the program back to an hour's daily run time during the 1960s repeat cycle by adding locally produced and hosted portions involving educational subjects and live audience participation of local children, in a manner not unlike Romper Room. In response to an upsurge in demand from baby boomers entering adulthood, the show again went into syndicated reruns from January 20, 1975, until January 14, 1977.
Mainstream television did not reach Australia until 1956, so the series screened well into the 1960s when the back catalog expired. ===Syndication=== In response to continuing audience demand, the original Mickey Mouse Club went into edited syndicated half-hour reruns that enjoyed wide distribution starting in the fall of 1962, achieving strong ratings especially during its first three seasons in syndicated release.
Several 1977–1978 cast members went on to become TV stars and other notable icons. The show's most notable alumnus was Lisa Whelchel (born in 1963, in Littlefield, Texas), who later starred in the NBC television sitcom The Facts of Life which ran from 1979 to 1988 before becoming a well-known Christian author, and overall runner-up, and winner of the $100,000 viewers' choice award, on the fall 2012 season of the CBS television reality series Survivor.
Mouseketeer Julie Piekarski (born in 1963 in St.
(Because of its popularity in some markets, a few stations continued to carry it into 1968 before the series was finally withdrawn from syndication.) Some new features were added such as Fun with Science or "Professor Wonderful" (with scientist Julius Sumner Miller) and Marvelous Marvin in the 1964–1965 season; Jimmie Dodd appeared in several of these new segments before his death in November 1964.
Walt Disney had been the original voice of Mickey and for the original 1954–1959 run provided the voice for animated introductions to the original TV show but had died in 1966.
(Because of its popularity in some markets, a few stations continued to carry it into 1968 before the series was finally withdrawn from syndication.) Some new features were added such as Fun with Science or "Professor Wonderful" (with scientist Julius Sumner Miller) and Marvelous Marvin in the 1964–1965 season; Jimmie Dodd appeared in several of these new segments before his death in November 1964.
Since the 1970s, the series has aired only briefly in reruns, unlike its 1950s predecessor, and while both the 1950s and 1989/1990s series had DVD releases of select episodes in July 2005, the 1970s series has been largely forgotten by many, including the generation of youthful viewers who made it their club.
This left Walt Disney Presents (initially titled Disneyland, later retitled the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color when it moved to NBC) as the only Disney series which was left on prime time until 1972 when The Mouse Factory went on the air.
Several markets expanded the program back to an hour's daily run time during the 1960s repeat cycle by adding locally produced and hosted portions involving educational subjects and live audience participation of local children, in a manner not unlike Romper Room. In response to an upsurge in demand from baby boomers entering adulthood, the show again went into syndicated reruns from January 20, 1975, until January 14, 1977.
During the baseball seasons in 1975 and 1976, WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois, aired the show on a delayed basis due to Cubs baseball coverages. ===Reunions=== Annette Funicello and Tim Considine were reunited on The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977.
During the baseball seasons in 1975 and 1976, WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois, aired the show on a delayed basis due to Cubs baseball coverages. ===Reunions=== Annette Funicello and Tim Considine were reunited on The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977.
The show was revived three times after its initial 1955–1959 run on ABC, first from 1977 to 1979 for first-run syndication as The New Mickey Mouse Club, then from 1989 to 1996 as The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (also known to fans as MMC from 1993 to 1996) airing exclusively on cable television's The Disney Channel, and again in 2017 with the moniker Club Mickey Mouse airing exclusively on internet social media.
Several markets expanded the program back to an hour's daily run time during the 1960s repeat cycle by adding locally produced and hosted portions involving educational subjects and live audience participation of local children, in a manner not unlike Romper Room. In response to an upsurge in demand from baby boomers entering adulthood, the show again went into syndicated reruns from January 20, 1975, until January 14, 1977.
During the baseball seasons in 1975 and 1976, WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois, aired the show on a delayed basis due to Cubs baseball coverages. ===Reunions=== Annette Funicello and Tim Considine were reunited on The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977.
Smith Maxine Grossman Linda Hughes Cheryl Weinberg Ronnie Wilson Riley Wilson Jimmie Fields Donna Loren Ray Little ==1977 revival: The New Mickey Mouse Club== In 1977, Walt Disney Productions revived the concept, but modernized the show cosmetically, with a disco re-recording of the theme song and a more ethnically diverse group of young cast members.
The 1977 Mouseketeers were part of the halftime show of Super Bowl XI on January 9, 1977. ===Serials=== Serials were usually old Disney movies, cut into segments for twice-weekly inclusion.
Additional stations picked up the canceled program, which continued to run until January 12, 1979; 130 new episodes, with much of the original material repackaged and a bit of new footage added, and a shortened version of the theme song, was produced to start airing September 5, 1977.
On November 20, 1977, "The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World" was shown on The Wonderful World of Disney.
WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois, also aired this version on a delayed basis in 1977 and 1978 during the Cubs baseball season due to game coverages.
Several 1977–1978 cast members went on to become TV stars and other notable icons. The show's most notable alumnus was Lisa Whelchel (born in 1963, in Littlefield, Texas), who later starred in the NBC television sitcom The Facts of Life which ran from 1979 to 1988 before becoming a well-known Christian author, and overall runner-up, and winner of the $100,000 viewers' choice award, on the fall 2012 season of the CBS television reality series Survivor.
WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois, also aired this version on a delayed basis in 1977 and 1978 during the Cubs baseball season due to game coverages.
Nita appeared in ABC Family Weekends in 1978 as Nita and 1978 as Maria.
The show was revived three times after its initial 1955–1959 run on ABC, first from 1977 to 1979 for first-run syndication as The New Mickey Mouse Club, then from 1989 to 1996 as The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (also known to fans as MMC from 1993 to 1996) airing exclusively on cable television's The Disney Channel, and again in 2017 with the moniker Club Mickey Mouse airing exclusively on internet social media.
Additional stations picked up the canceled program, which continued to run until January 12, 1979; 130 new episodes, with much of the original material repackaged and a bit of new footage added, and a shortened version of the theme song, was produced to start airing September 5, 1977.
Several 1977–1978 cast members went on to become TV stars and other notable icons. The show's most notable alumnus was Lisa Whelchel (born in 1963, in Littlefield, Texas), who later starred in the NBC television sitcom The Facts of Life which ran from 1979 to 1988 before becoming a well-known Christian author, and overall runner-up, and winner of the $100,000 viewers' choice award, on the fall 2012 season of the CBS television reality series Survivor.
The original Mickey Mouse Club films aired five days a week on The Disney Channel from its launch in 1983 until the third version of the series began in 1989.
(Disney since re-acquired only distribution rights.) ==1989–1994 revival: The All-New Mickey Mouse Club== Reruns of the original The Mickey Mouse Club began airing on The Disney Channel with the channel's 1983 launch.
Several 1977–1978 cast members went on to become TV stars and other notable icons. The show's most notable alumnus was Lisa Whelchel (born in 1963, in Littlefield, Texas), who later starred in the NBC television sitcom The Facts of Life which ran from 1979 to 1988 before becoming a well-known Christian author, and overall runner-up, and winner of the $100,000 viewers' choice award, on the fall 2012 season of the CBS television reality series Survivor.
The show was revived three times after its initial 1955–1959 run on ABC, first from 1977 to 1979 for first-run syndication as The New Mickey Mouse Club, then from 1989 to 1996 as The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (also known to fans as MMC from 1993 to 1996) airing exclusively on cable television's The Disney Channel, and again in 2017 with the moniker Club Mickey Mouse airing exclusively on internet social media.
The original Mickey Mouse Club films aired five days a week on The Disney Channel from its launch in 1983 until the third version of the series began in 1989.
Since the 1970s, the series has aired only briefly in reruns, unlike its 1950s predecessor, and while both the 1950s and 1989/1990s series had DVD releases of select episodes in July 2005, the 1970s series has been largely forgotten by many, including the generation of youthful viewers who made it their club.
The series premiered Monday, April 24, 1989, ended production in October 1994, and aired its last original episode in 1996.
The show was revived three times after its initial 1955–1959 run on ABC, first from 1977 to 1979 for first-run syndication as The New Mickey Mouse Club, then from 1989 to 1996 as The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (also known to fans as MMC from 1993 to 1996) airing exclusively on cable television's The Disney Channel, and again in 2017 with the moniker Club Mickey Mouse airing exclusively on internet social media.
The series premiered Monday, April 24, 1989, ended production in October 1994, and aired its last original episode in 1996.
Although still produced as a daily series during the final season taping in 1994, The Disney Channel, after canceling the series once season 7 production had ended, decided to air the final season in a weekly format, therefore stretching the first-run episodes into early 1996.
The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and returned to social media in 2017.
The show was revived three times after its initial 1955–1959 run on ABC, first from 1977 to 1979 for first-run syndication as The New Mickey Mouse Club, then from 1989 to 1996 as The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (also known to fans as MMC from 1993 to 1996) airing exclusively on cable television's The Disney Channel, and again in 2017 with the moniker Club Mickey Mouse airing exclusively on internet social media.
broadcast networks from airing the original Mickey Mouse Club (or any later version of it) was disputed when Disney acquired ABC in 1996.
The series premiered Monday, April 24, 1989, ended production in October 1994, and aired its last original episode in 1996.
Although still produced as a daily series during the final season taping in 1994, The Disney Channel, after canceling the series once season 7 production had ended, decided to air the final season in a weekly format, therefore stretching the first-run episodes into early 1996.
The last airing of the edited 1950s material was on Disney Channel's Vault Disney from 1997 to September 2002.
Although it would not air on ABC again, Disney ran it on the Disney Channel's "Vault Disney" block from 1998 to 2002. ===Australian tour=== Although the series had been ended in America, many members of the cast assembled for highly successful tours of Australia in 1959 and 1960.
Although it would not air on ABC again, Disney ran it on the Disney Channel's "Vault Disney" block from 1998 to 2002. ===Australian tour=== Although the series had been ended in America, many members of the cast assembled for highly successful tours of Australia in 1959 and 1960.
The last airing of the edited 1950s material was on Disney Channel's Vault Disney from 1997 to September 2002.
Since the 1970s, the series has aired only briefly in reruns, unlike its 1950s predecessor, and while both the 1950s and 1989/1990s series had DVD releases of select episodes in July 2005, the 1970s series has been largely forgotten by many, including the generation of youthful viewers who made it their club.
Several 1977–1978 cast members went on to become TV stars and other notable icons. The show's most notable alumnus was Lisa Whelchel (born in 1963, in Littlefield, Texas), who later starred in the NBC television sitcom The Facts of Life which ran from 1979 to 1988 before becoming a well-known Christian author, and overall runner-up, and winner of the $100,000 viewers' choice award, on the fall 2012 season of the CBS television reality series Survivor.
Chasez Dale Godboldo Ricky Luna Tony Lucca Ilana Miller Keri Russell Marc Worden Matt Morris Jennifer McGill Joshua Ackerman Nikki Deloach ==2015 Korean revival: The Mickey Mouse Club== On July 9, 2015, it was announced that a new version of the series would debut on July 23, 2015, on Disney Channel Korea.
Entertainment's pre-debut group SM Rookies, including five boys — Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, and Jisung — and four girls — Koeun, Hina, Herin, and Lami. The series was hosted by Leeteuk of boy band Super Junior. The show ended on December 17, 2015. ==2017 Malaysian revival: Club Mickey Mouse== On May 4, 2017, it was announced that Club Mickey Mouse would be created in Malaysia.
The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and returned to social media in 2017.
The show was revived three times after its initial 1955–1959 run on ABC, first from 1977 to 1979 for first-run syndication as The New Mickey Mouse Club, then from 1989 to 1996 as The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (also known to fans as MMC from 1993 to 1996) airing exclusively on cable television's The Disney Channel, and again in 2017 with the moniker Club Mickey Mouse airing exclusively on internet social media.
Entertainment's pre-debut group SM Rookies, including five boys — Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, and Jisung — and four girls — Koeun, Hina, Herin, and Lami. The series was hosted by Leeteuk of boy band Super Junior. The show ended on December 17, 2015. ==2017 Malaysian revival: Club Mickey Mouse== On May 4, 2017, it was announced that Club Mickey Mouse would be created in Malaysia.
The format would include musical performances, games and comedy sketches. The series is hosted by YouTube personality, Charis Ow, and premiered on Disney Channel Asia on September 15, 2017.
Season 4 of Club Mickey Mouse was aired in 2021. The Malaysian version was also picked up for broadcast in Vietnam; in 2017, Vietnam Television (VTV) acquired the rights to broadcast Club Mickey Mouse from Astro, with broadcasting split between VTV3, VTV6 and YanTV.
The VTV channels carried Club Mickey Mouse from 2017 to 2020. ==2017-2018 American revival: Club Mickey Mouse== On September 8, 2017, The Mickey Mouse Club was rebooted under the name Club Mickey Mouse with a new set of Mouseketeers, and for the first time, the series was made available on Facebook and Instagram, rather than its original half hour to full hour format on television, and is more like a reality show than a variety show, with about 90% of its content being behind the scenes.
It ended in 2018. The character of Mickey Mouse appeared in every show, not only in vintage cartoons originally made for theatrical release, but also in the opening, interstitial, and closing segments made especially for the show.
The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on July 6, 2018 and a third season which premiered on June 14, 2019.
The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on July 6, 2018 and a third season which premiered on June 14, 2019.
The VTV channels carried Club Mickey Mouse from 2017 to 2020. ==2017-2018 American revival: Club Mickey Mouse== On September 8, 2017, The Mickey Mouse Club was rebooted under the name Club Mickey Mouse with a new set of Mouseketeers, and for the first time, the series was made available on Facebook and Instagram, rather than its original half hour to full hour format on television, and is more like a reality show than a variety show, with about 90% of its content being behind the scenes.
Season 4 of Club Mickey Mouse was aired in 2021. The Malaysian version was also picked up for broadcast in Vietnam; in 2017, Vietnam Television (VTV) acquired the rights to broadcast Club Mickey Mouse from Astro, with broadcasting split between VTV3, VTV6 and YanTV.
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