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Animation did not become the dominant form of children's television until the '60s.
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The mere thought of divorce terrified me. To me, divorce symbolized failure.
Annette Funicello
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At the beginning of 1955 only about 60 percent of American homes had TVs.
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Whatever ambivalence I felt about my own career, Frankie more than made up for it with his ambition and tenacity.
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Then, as now, the Disney studio buzzed with activity. You had a strong impression of being at the center of something very exciting.
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I have always thought of Walt Disney as my second father.
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I've always found Mr. Disney to be somewhat of a shy person, a kid at heart.
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As I grew older, I came to feel more responsible for any hardship or trouble my career caused my family.
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When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change.
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In 1993 my birthday present was a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
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For me, the wheelchair symbolizes disability in a way a cane does not.
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Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame.
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Most original viewers of the Mickey Mouse Club didn't face the crush of family and social problems children have today.
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As I travel across the country speaking about MS, perhaps I can offer others comfort and hope.
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I'm saddened to see that some have been misled into believing that Mr. Disney was something other than a kind, caring man.
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I was not prepared to live as a single parent.
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Whatever dreams I have wished have come true.
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Growing up in public is especially hard sometimes.
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To some, the '50s were a decade marked by the banal, the predictable.
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Mr. Disney believed everyone was still a child deep inside.
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Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life on film.
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My dear friend Jimmie Dodd was the heart and the soul of The Mickey Mouse Club.
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The Lord has been with me throughout my life. He's never let me down.
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The original Mickey Mouse Club, established in the '30s, was designed to attract children to movie theaters.
Annette Funicello