Walt disneys annette and the mystery at smugglers cove. Annette mysteries, the box set of 4 walt disney presents includes the desert inn mystery, the mystery at moonstone bay, the mystery at smugglers cove, and sierra summer. Subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates and inside opportunities only available to subscribers. Anyway, annette visits some relatives and helps some people out. Annette funicello died at age 70 houston chronicle.
With tim considine, david stollery, annette funicello, steve stevens. Walt disney wouldnt allow annette funicello to wear a bikini until the last installment of the bikini beach movies, according to kelly killoren bensimons the. Walt disneys annette and the mystery at smugglers cove hardcover january 1, 1963 by doris schroeder author, nathalee mode illustrator. In 1928, his animated short film steamboat willie was released and. Walt disney wouldnt allow annette funicello to wear a bikini until the last installment of the beach movies, according to kelly killoren bensimons the bikini book, published by assouline. Annette funicello was disneys original teen idol in the. It starred annette funicello as annette mccleod, a poor, orphaned country girl who moves into town with her upperclass uncle archie and aunt lila. Annette funicello, famed mouseketeer of disneys original. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
Walt disney loved drawing at an early age and opened an animation studio in 1923. Funicello was discovered by walt disney himself while performing in her dance school. Walt disneys annette and the mystery at smugglers cove book. Annette funicello was disneys original teen idol in the making. Walt disney wouldnt allow annette funicello to wear a bikini until the last installment of the bikini beach movies, according to kelly killoren bensimons the bikini book, published by assouline.
This is a childrens book starring walt disneys annette. Walt disneys annette mystery series complete set, books 15. The character isnt based on annette funicello herself, though. The walt disneys annette series consists of five books published by whitman from 1960 to 1964. Sierra summer, the desert inn mystery, and annette and the mystery.
She is actually annette mccleod, the character that she played on the annette serial on the mickey mouse club. Sierra summer, the desert inn mystery, the mystery at moonstone bay, the mystery at smugglers cove, and mystery at medicine wheel. Walt disneys annette move over, nancy drew, theres a new sleuth in town. Walt disneys annette and the mystery at moonstone bay by. Walt disneys annette and the mystery at moonstone bay book. See the complete walt disney s annette series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Walt disney was an american motion picture and television producer and showman, famous as a pioneer of cartoon films, including mickey mouse, and as the creator of the amusement parks disneyland. A country bumpkin goes to live with her upperclass relatives and learns to adapt. Annette is a television serial that ran on the mickey mouse club during the shows third season. The serial also starred richard deacon as archie mccleod, sylvia field as archies sister lila mccleod, mary wickes as katie the housekeeper and prolific disney child stars tim considine, david stollery and roberta shore as annettes.