Ultra Rare…Color Footage Of The Mouseketeers Debut

On October 3, 2014 - TV History


Ultra Rare…Color Footage Of The Mouseketeers Debut

On October 3, 1955 ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’ debuted on ABC, but the nation first met the Mouseketeers in the live broadcast of the opening of Disneyland in July. Here is recently discovered color footage of the rehearsal of the July 17 broadcast cut into the b/w footage. Enjoy and Share! – Bobby Ellerbee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge3QXyxwsGk

The Mousekateers appeared in public for the first time, on the day of Disneyland’s opening, on July 17th, 1955..while this appearance was televised in black …

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6 Comments

  1. Christina Clauson October 3, 2014

    Awesome!

  2. Dennis Degan October 3, 2014

    The color rehearsal film is so good, it just sparkles with life . . . .

  3. Steve Williams October 3, 2014

    Wonderful ! We were watching a B&W kinescope of the live broadcast intercut with 35mm color footage?
    That color footage was so sharp!

  4. Terry Drymon October 3, 2014

    oh and Annett was so young, i guess you never get over your first TV crush !

  5. Terry Drymon October 3, 2014

    interesting the contrast in the ” contrast ” between the B&W tv cameras and color film, you can really see the diference in shaddows when you switch back and forth !

  6. Maureen Carney October 3, 2014

    Mickey Mouse Club debut on WMAL from the Washington Evening Star