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  1. Opera House show recalls HS good timesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Hood County News - Granbury, Texas

    ... "Beach Blanket Bingo" in the background during the song by the same name. A youthful Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello served as a reminder of my own youth, which we all need to be reminded of from time to time. Bye Bye Love Where: Granbury Opera ...

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    Related Topix: Granbury, TX, Education Etc.

  2. Mouseketeer Annette Funicello fighting MS

    Friday Oct 16 | NH Broadcaster

    Q: Many years ago, I faithfully watched The Mickey Mouse Club. My favorite Mouseketeer was Annette Funicello. 4 comments

    Related Topix: Children TV, The Mickey Mouse Club, Entertainment, Television, Comedy Movies, Music!, Beach Party, Musical Movies, Reading, PA

  3. Mickey - Toni BasilRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 15 | 97.5 FM

    ... working on '60s television shows like #Shindig and #The T.A.M.I. Show; in 1964, she appeared with Annette Funicello in the film #Pajama Party, which she also choreographed. In 1966, Basil released her first single, the Graham Gouldman-penned "28"; ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Toni Basil

  4. The 10 Worst Movies Filmed at a Beach

    Oct 2, 2009 | Associated Content

    ... word to describe them, corny! Here's my list for the 10 worst movies filmed at a beach. Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello starred in a whole string of "beach-themed" movies. The acting was bad, the plot and story line were sub-standard, and ...

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    Related Topix: Muscle Beach Party, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Music!, Beach Party, Frankie Avalon, Pop/Rock, Annette

  5. Dusting off archivesRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 18, 2009 | Deseret News

    ... Also included: the coonskin cap that Fess Parker wore as Davy Crockett (leading to a national craze), Annette Funicello's Mouseketeer shirt, a costume from the 1950s TV series "Zorro" and the four-wheeled star of "The Love Bug." The exhibition, ...

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    Related Topix: Children TV, Entertainment, Disneyland, Television, Walt Disney, Anaheim, CA, Miley Cyrus

  6. Dusting off Disney's archivesRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 18, 2009 | Deseret News

    ... Also included: the coonskin cap that Fess Parker wore as Davy Crockett (leading to a national craze), Annette Funicello's Mouseketeer shirt, a costume from the 1950s TV series "Zorro" and the four-wheeled star of "The Love Bug." The exhibition, ...

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    Related Topix: Children TV, Entertainment, Disneyland, Television, Walt Disney, Anaheim, CA, Miley Cyrus

  7. Frankie AvalonRead the original story

    Sep 17, 2009 | Encyclopaedia Britannica

    ... two number ones, "Venus" (1959) and "Why" (1960). As an actor Avalon teamed with actress and pop singer Annette Funicello as the romantic leads in the "Beach Party" film series popular in the 1960s. During the 1970s, '80s, and '90s he continued his ...

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    Related Topix: Beach Party, Comedy Movies, Music!, Musical Movies, Frankie Avalon

  8. Disney Expo Channels Peter PanRead the original story

    Sep 16, 2009 | LA Weekly

    ... Treasures of the Disney Archive exhibit, fans could see but not touch or photograph "crown jewels" like Annette Funicello 's Mickey Mouse Club sweater. Same for the sword Excalibur; Mary Poppins ' coat; a Tron body suit; and the heavy brocade gown ...

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  9. Life in JAPANCollege head finds magic where he canRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 11, 2009 | The Japan Times

    ... childlike innocence. When his 1972 tour brought him face to face with the most famous Mouseketeer of all, Annette Funicello, Howell's appreciation of "Disney Magic" deepened. A few months later he left home to make a life in Tokyo. Teaching in ...

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  10. 50th NHRA Winternationals tickets go on sale TuesdayRead the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | National Dragster

    ... number of motion pictures, including Hot Rod Rumble (1957) and Bikini Beach (1964) with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.

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    Related Topix: California

  11. Blowing the Pixie Dust Off Disney's ArchivesRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 8, 2009 | New York Times

    ... Also included: the coonskin cap that Fess Parker wore as Davy Crockett (leading to a national craze), Annette Funicello 's Mouseketeer shirt, a costume from the 1950s TV series "Zorro" and the four-wheeled star of "The Love Bug." The exhibition, ...

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    Related Topix: Children TV, Entertainment, Disneyland, Television, Walt Disney, Television, Walt Disney, Media, Glendale, CA, Fess Parker, Movies

  12. Tandem surfing boasts rich historyRead the original story

    Sep 5, 2009 | Florida Today

    ... of course, to the late 1950s and 1960 movies "Gidget" and "Beach Blanket Bingo" with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. And thanks to the 24th annual National Kidney Foundation Pro-Am Surfing Festival, the sport with such a rich heritage is once ...

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    Related Topix: Surfing, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Swimming

  13. 50th Winternationals Tix On Sale to Gen. Public Sept. 15Read the original story

    Sep 2, 2009 | Top Fuel Blogster

    ... number of motion pictures, including Hot Rod Rumble (1957) and Bikini Beach (1964) with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.

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    Related Topix: Glendora, CA

  14. 50TH Annual Kragen Oa Reilly Nhra Winternationals Will Be a Must-Attend, a DESTINATIONa EventRead the original story

    Sep 2, 2009 | Motorsports Blog

    ... number of motion pictures, including Hot Rod Rumble (1957) and Bikini Beach (1964) with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. ...

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  15. Free Area Movie Screenings This WeekRead the original story

    Aug 27, 2009 | Hartford Courant

    ... 2 p.m. at Kent Memorial Library, 50 N. Main St., Suffield . PG. Beach Blanket Bingo - Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello star in this 1965 musical. Monday at 7 p.m. at Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St. Unrated. Bells Are Ringing - Judy ...

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    Related Topix: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Kent, CT, Suffield, CT, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Beach Blanket Bingo, Frankie Avalon, Movies, Entertainment

  16. Folk-pop singer experiments with a humorous rangeRead the original story

    Aug 5, 2009 | RecordNET

    ... Co., concludes its run Aug. 15. The quasi-musical production is an affectionate cross-genre "poke" at the Annette Funicello-Frankie Avalon beach-party movies of the 1950s and '60s and contemporary fascination with J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" ...

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    Related Topix: Tracy, CA, San Francisco, CA, Harry Potter, Books, Theater, Arts

  17. Radio MisteriosoRead the original story

    Jul 30, 2009 | Music For Maniacs

    ... Robot" The Scientific Peace Builders Foundation "The Celestial Visitor From Planet Wisdom," mixed with: Annette Funicello "The Maid & The Martian" Sir Anthony Lanza Cocozza Rodd Keith "The Astronauts" Space Alphabet "A - Astronomy and Astronomer" ...

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    Related Topix: Forrest J Ackerman, Horror Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Head, Musical Movies

  18. Last ScuttleButton Winner For AwhileRead the original story

    Jul 28, 2009 | NPR

    ... , you kinda get ... Babes in Toyland -- which is either a Victor Herbert operetta, a 1961 movie starring Annette Funicello (a ScuttleButton puzzle in itself), or a Minneapolis-based punk rock band. The winner, selected at random among the correct ...

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    Related Topix: Twitter, Family, Babes in Toyland, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Musical Movies

  19. SO Beach Moments

    Jul 26, 2009 | Jamaica Observer

    ... bikini as she sashayed out of the water? Beach Party Cutie-pie Mickey Mouse Club face-cum-1960s teen icon Annette Funicello with Frankie Avalon and the gang introduced the beach movie genre to audiences. and Hollywood has not looked back since. Got ...

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    Related Topix: Drama Movies, Monster's Ball, Hot Chicks, Halle Berry, Black Entertainment, Comedy Movies, Music!, Beach Party, Musical Movies, Frankie Avalon, Ursula Andress

  20. Frankie Avalon sells his La Quinta golf course retreatRead the original story

    Jul 24, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

    ... of his early record "De De Dinah," which went on to sell more than a million copies. He starred opposite Annette Funicello in such beach movies as "Beach Blanket Bingo" (1965), "Bikini Beach" (1964) and "Muscle Beach Party" (1964). The listing agent ...

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    Related Topix: Muscle Beach Party, Beach Party, Comedy Movies, Music!, Musical Movies, Beach Blanket Bingo, Frankie Avalon