Annette Funicello Personal Property 1957 Walt Disney PHOTO Disneyland 4th Anniv For Sale

Annette Funicello Personal Property 1957 Walt Disney PHOTO Disneyland 4th Anniv Annette Funicello Personal Property 1957 Walt Disney PHOTO Disneyland 4th Anniv

THE ANNETTE FUNICELLO COLLECTION: The Personal Property ofAnnette Funicello

Authorized and Authenticated by the Annette FunicelloResearch Fund for Neurological Diseases

Item:  Annette\'s personally owned 8\" x 10\" color photograph of the classic image of the Mouseketeers with Walt Disney

Date: 1957

Description:   Features several of the \"original Mouseketeers\" (Tommy Cole, Darleen Gillespie, Annette Funicello, Sharon Baird, Karen Pendleton, Cubby O\'Brien, Jimmie Dodd and Roy Williams... along with the co-stars of the third season of the Mickey Mouse Club including Tim Considine and David Stollery (Spin & Marty), Tommy Kirk, Lonnie Burr, Don (Agrati) Grady, Linda Hughes, Lynn Ready, Cheryl Holdridge, Kevin Corcoran (Moochie), Bonnie Lynn Fields).

Without a doubt... the most classic (and historic) of the Mousketeer photos ever taken with creator of \"The Mickey Mouse Club\"... namely Walt Disney himself.

Captured in celebration of the Fourth Anniversary of the Disneyland Television show... as aired on September 11, 1957 (when 9/11 meant nothing except Disney television!)

Reverse of photograph carries watermark indicating \"This Paper Manufactured by Kodak\" (with underscore below select letters); indicating production prior to 1980.

Condition:  Very good; with some signs of wear from prior storage; still displays nicely

Provenance: As found in Annette\'s personal photo archives

Includes Certificate of Authenticity from The Annette Funicello Research Fund

About Us The Annette Funicello Stage

Annette Funicello and Glen Holtwere married on May 3, 1986 and together in 1993 they founded the Annette Funicello ResearchFund for Neurological Diseasesfor the purpose of researching the cause, the treatment and the cure for Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological diseases.

As Annette\'s disease progressed, she and Glen had redoubled their efforts to fund the critical research that is needed to fight all neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis, the disease that Annette had so valiantly fought for more than two decades. Their relentless struggle against the disease served as an inspiration that can motivate Annette\'s friends and fans to participate in providing the financial support that this ongoing research requires. Perhaps Glen said it best: \"I want to touch their hearts so they will go out there and help us raise some money. I am going to fulfill her wish to help find a cause and a cure.\"

Glen faithfully cared for Annette until her passing on April 8, 2013. After Glen\'s passing on February 12, 2018, the Research Fund\'s Board of Directors stepped forward to carry on the work begun by Annette and Glen more thana quarter-century ago.

In support of Annette\'s final wishes, 100% of the proceeds from her personal property will be used to support the continuing work of the Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases.

The Annette Funicello Research Fund is honored with the generosity of The Walt Disney Company in re-naming the Walt Disney Studio\'s historic Stage 1 sound stage on June 24, 2013, forever more to be known as \"The Annette Funicello Stage.\"

Company president Robert Iger shared these personal thoughts in remembering Annette Funicello:

\"Annette was and always will be a cherished member of the Disney family, synonymous with the word Mouseketeer, and a true Disney Legend. She will forever hold a place in our hearts as one of Walt Disney\'s brightest stars, delighting an entire generation of baby boomers with her jubilant personality and endless talent. Annette was well known for being as beautiful inside as she was on the outside, and she faced her physical challenges with dignity, bravery and grace. All of us at Disney join with family, friends and fans around the world in celebrating her extraordinary life.