Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer and Beach Movie Actress, Dies at 70

Annette Funicello, who won America's heart as a 12-year-old in Mickey Mouse ears, captivated adolescent baby boomers in slightly spicy beach movies and later championed people with multiple sclerosis, a disease from which she suffered, died on Monday in Bakersfield, Calif. She was 70.

Now its time to say goodbye
to all our company.

M-I-C
Spoken: see you real soon
K-E-Y
Spoken: why? because we like you
M-O-U-S-E.

She will be missed.  I spent many an afternoon watching her and the other mouseketeers.

....and adjusting both the rabbit ears and Mouse ears!

Growing up, I always wanted to be just like her.

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on April 08, 2013, 02:04:48 PM
Now its time to say goodbye
to all our company.

M-I-C
Spoken: see you real soon
K-E-Y
Spoken: why? because we like you
M-O-U-S-E.

My thoughts exactly.

I count myself fortunate that I was able to watch the original Mouseketers in 1976, when it was aired again (as a prelude to the new Mouseketers). Simpler times...

Quote from: Ms. OBrien CVT on April 08, 2013, 02:20:36 PM
Growing up, I always wanted to be just like her.

Here you are now, just like her!

Hugs,

Shana

Quote from: Ms. OBrien CVT on April 08, 2013, 02:20:36 PM
Growing up, I always wanted to be just like her.

Me too    LOL... I also remember my whole family going on a freaker and explaining all the reasons why I never could when I mentioned it during a show 

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on April 08, 2013, 02:04:48 PM
Now its time to say goodbye
to all our company.

M-I-C
Spoken: see you real soon
K-E-Y
Spoken: why? because we like you
M-O-U-S-E.

Somthing similar that I put on another forum.  Annette was in the first The Mickey Mouse Club series cancelled in 1959 by the ABC network.  I have seen probably the last of the "new" shows, the rest were in syndication reruns that the local kiddie shows in the early 1960's put on in the afternoons after school.  I did catch her in the beach movies with Frankie Avalon at the local theater.  Yes. I did notice her, despite my youth and gender dysphoria.  Even in those beach movies, she portrayed the clean cut image that Walt Disney had in his cartoons, shows and movies back then. 

  Joelene

I put up a candle for Annette.