Annette Funicello

Acting

Annette Funicello

Born October 22, 1942 · Utica, New York, USA

Died April 8, 2013 · aged 70

Annette Joanne Funicello was an American singer and actress. She was Walt Disney's most popular cast member of the original Mickey Mouse Club, and went on to appear in a series of beach party films. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Annette Funicello , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Babes in ToylandBabes in Toyland · 1961
Babes in Toyland
★ 5.91961
MovieComedyFantasy
All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" helps put Barnaby in his place, and ensures a "happily ever after" for Tom and Mary!
Teen Beach MovieTeen Beach Movie · 2013
Teen Beach Movie
★ 6.92013
MovieFamilyMusic
Life's a beach for surfers Brady and McKenzie – until a rogue wave magically transports them inside the classic '60s beach party flick, "Wet Side Story," where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens to erupt. There, amidst a sea of surfing, singing and dancing, Brady and Mack accidentally change the storyline, and the film’s dreamy hero and heroine fall for them instead of for each other!
The Shaggy DogThe Shaggy Dog · 1959
The Shaggy Dog
★ 6.21959
MovieComedyFamily
Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inopportune times and the spell can only be broken by an act of bravery....
HeadHead · 1968
Head
★ 6.21968
MovieComedyMusic
In this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees' television show, the band frolic their way through a series of musical set pieces and vignettes containing humor and anti-establishment social commentary.
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini MachineDr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine · 1965
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
★ 5.11965
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Mad scientist Dr. Goldfoot has invented an army of bikini-clad robots programmed to seek out wealthy men and charm them into signing over their assets. Secret agent Craig Gamble and millionaire Todd Armstrong set out to foil his fiendish plot.
Back to the BeachBack to the Beach · 1987
Back to the Beach
★ 5.91987
MovieComedyMusic
A former beach boy and his wife go to California to visit their daughter and become part of the new beach scene.
The HorsemastersThe Horsemasters · 1961
The Horsemasters
★ 7.01961
MovieAdventureTV Movie
American students are having a difficult time at a prestigious English riding school. Dinah Wilcox is overly cautious because of memories of an accident, but Danny Grant gives her confidence. The strict, but admired, instructor fears she must sell her favorite horse because of school tradition, but the students end up taking up a collection to buy it back for her.
Muscle Beach PartyMuscle Beach Party · 1964
Muscle Beach Party
★ 5.71964
MovieComedyMusic
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.

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Wagon TrainWagon Train · 1957
Wagon Train
★ 6.61957
SeriesWesternDrama
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.

Rose Pulaski

The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of Disney · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
★ 7.91954
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The show, which was hosted by Walt Disney until his death and then from 1996 to 2002 by then-CEO Michael Eisner (with one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods) has since aired continually as either a weekly program or an irregular series of specials on several networks and streaming services, most recently on ABC and Disney+. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.

Dinah Wilcox