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 …
Mickey Mouse Club debut on WMAL from the Washington Evening Star
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 !
oh and Annett was so young, i guess you never get over your first TV crush !
Wonderful ! We were watching a B&W kinescope of the live broadcast intercut with 35mm color footage?
That color footage was so sharp!
The color rehearsal film is so good, it just sparkles with life . . . .
Awesome!