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Why? Because We Still Like You: An Oral History Of The Mickey Mouse Club (2010)

by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong(Favorite Author)

3.35 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0446545953 (ISBN13: 9780446545952)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Grand Central Publishing

review 1: This was interesting, and made me realize how short the run of the show really was. However, that was the downfall of the book. Because they were only in production for three years, there's a lot of emphasis put on how the kids were recruited, and what happened to them once the show was cancelled. The real "meat," or what I think most people are hoping to read about, is only a small percentage of the text. And because the author was interviewing the kids, most of what makes this type of book really fascinating--the dynamic between the creative minds and those who have to execute the creative vision--was missing. The kids, for the most part, did as they were told and had no input as to the content of the show whatsoever, which is not surprising, but makes for a rather one-d... moreimensional telling. I understand the position the author was in--since the "kids" themselves are all in their 50s and 60s (or even older, since this book isn't newly published), the people who were actually running the show are all long gone. If you're a die hard Disney fan, like one of my sons, who will savor any tidbit, no matter how faintly flavored, it's a good read. If you don't really care much about Disney, you'll find it of only mild interest. But then, if you don't care much about Disney, you're unlikely to pick this up in the first place.
review 2: Because I was born in the early 1950's this book was very special and fun read. The book was an oral history of the original Mickey Mouse Club. The book was fast paced, I actually read the entire book in one evening. My daughter bought it for me for my birthdy. It arrived via Amazon.com a few days early so I actually had the entire book read in advance of my big day. If you were a child of the 50's and watched the Mickey Mouse Club you will really enjoy this book. less

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