A Brief History of Disney Teen Stars

Annette Funicello The first, and for some, the most enduring of Disney teen stars, little Annette was chosen, at the age of 12,
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Annette Funicello
The first and, for some, the most enduring of Disney teen stars, little Annette was chosen, at age 12, to be one of the first Mouseketeers, the singing and dancing cast members of The Mickey Mouse Club, which first aired in 1955.

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