Top Ten TV Theme Songs from the 1950s

From the January 10, 2023, ListVerse by  Sally Morem.

I am just listing them.  For lots of information and a place to click on to hear it, go to the site.

10. The Lone Ranger (1949-1957)

9.  Mickey Mouse Club (1955-1958)  Ohhh, Annette.

8.  Bonanza  (1959-1973)

7.  American Bandstand  (1952-1989)

6.  Peter Gunn  (1958-1961)

5.  Dragnet  (1951-1959)

4.  Rawhide  (1959-1966)   Ahh, the Blues Brothers.

3.  The Twilight Zone  (1959-1964)

2.  I Love Lucy  (1951-1957)    You've got som 'splain' to do.

1.  Perry Mason  (1957-1966)

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Who's The Leader Of The Club That's Made For You And Me?"  Answer below.  --  RoadAnza

"Mickey Mouse Club"

Ten Strange Facts About Disneyland-- Part 2: The Sleeping Beauty Castle Inspiration

5.  WALT'S SECRET APARTMENT--  Second floor of the Main Street Firehouse.

4.  FAMOUS CAST MEMBERS--  Michelle Pfieffer, Steve Martin, Kevin Costner among others

3.  LINGERIE AND TOBACCO--  At times.

2.  SLEEPING BEAUTY CASTLE--  Inspired by Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany.

1.  DORITOS WERE ONCE TRASH--  Stale tortillas were thrown out until they began frying them.

Grab Those Ears.  --Cooter

Ten Strange Facts About Disneyland-- Part 1: The Hidden Basketball Court

From the January 23, 2017, ListVerse  "10 Strange Facts About Disneyland That Will Really Surprise You" by Ronald Eayre.

You can go to the site to learn more about them.

10.  BLACK SUNDAY--  2 decades in the planning, 1 year in construction, but not completed at opening day., July 17, 1955.    There were also other problems.  160 acre orange grove,   $17 million.

9.  CLUB 33--  In New Orleans Square.  It is very expensive to belong, but the only place that sells alcohol.

8.  TOMORROWLAND PLANTS--  edible

7.  HIDDEN BASKETBALL COURT--  At the top of Matterhorn Mountain.

6.  FERAL CATS--  roam the grounds, mostly at night.

Membership In Club 33.  Don't Leave Home Without It.  --CootCat

10 Amazing But Overlooked Innovations By Walt Disney

From the May 31, 2013, Listverse by Ross Yaylaian..

10.  Switch-Back/Interactive Lines--  a new way to stand in line, instead of one really, really long one.

9.  Shopping Malls--  Main Street USA.  Disneyland is recognized as the world's first indoor shopping mall.

8.  Transportation=--  Monorails

7.  Merchandise

6.  Television--  used TV to promote the park (His TV show)

5.  Dark Rides--  fully enclosed attractions

4.  Family Theme parks

3.  Audio-Anmatronics--  great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

2.  Animation

1.  City of the Future

Walt Disney was a Leader.  --DaMickeyCoot

Top 10 Ways Disney Corrupts Children

From the November 22, 2012, Listverse.

10.  Historical inaccuracies
9.  Extreme thinness, especially with the gals
8.  Subliminal messaging

7.  Sexual harassment is accepted
6.  Importance of social status
5.  Ugliness is immoral
4.  Beauty is moral

3.  Satanic imagery
2.  Everything is fluffy
1.  Racial stereotyping

Agree with it or not, but it makes you think.  Read more at the site.

Walt Disney's Not Going to Like This.  --Cooter

Disney's Highest Grossing Films 2000-2013

From the Jan. 5, 2014, Chicago Tribune "Disney's dizzying year" by Jonathan Berlin and Chad Yoder. * means I saw it: //// 2000 Dinosaur // 2001 *Monsters, Inc. // 2002 Signs // 2003 *Finding Nemo // 2004 *The Incredibles // 2005 *The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe // 2006 *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest //// 2007 *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End // *WALL-E // 2009 Up // 2010 Toy Story 3 // 2011 * Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides // * Marvel's The Avengers // 2013 *Iron Man 3. //// Walt Would be So Proud. --Cooter

Dead Page: Davy Crockett

FESS ELISHA PARKER (AUGUST 16, 1924-MARCH 18, 2010)

FRONTIERSMAN PAR EXCELLENS.

In the 1950s, he was Davy Crockett. In the 1960s, he was Daniel Boone.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up on a farm in San Angelo. Wanted to be a pilot during WW II, but at 6'6" was too tall and ended up in the USMC as a radio operator but didn't ship overseas until war was over.

Graduated Univ. of Texas in 1950 with a history degree. Studied drama at USC under GI Bill.

Walt Disney originally intended James Arness to play role of Davy Crockett, but Parker ended up with it, playing three episodes as a frontiersman, Congressman and at the Alamo. This series has been called TVs first miniseries. Huge hit with the kids (ESPECIALLY WITH ME) who went into a merchandising frenzy for coonskin caps, flintlock muskets and all things Crockett (oh, yes, fringed jackets).

Played Daniel Boone 1964-1970, one of TVs highest rated shows. he turned down the role of McCloud

Both TV shows had the best-ever theme songs.

Boy, did I ever like Davy Crockett. Back when the show was out, I got in trouble for something and was about to get a spanking from Dad, when I sobbed, "Walt Disney's not going to like this." Hey, Walt Disney was the one who had Davy Crockett. Dad started laughing so hard I avoided the spanking.

Thanks Davy. --Cooter

Dead Page: Mickey's Guy

HARRISON "BUZZ" PRICE (1921-2010)

ENGINEER PICKED OUT DISNEY SITES

Died August 15th at age 89. He selected sites that became Disneyland and Disneyworld.

See today's date on my http://downdaroadigo.blogspot.com blog.

I sure though I was typing on this blog, where it actually belongs. Oh well.

The Toons Go to War

World War II was an all-out effort, regardless who or what you were. I came across a very interesting blog while researching the USS Pelias. There was an Ancient Order of the Deep certificate bearing the ship's symbol, a mermaid insignia circled by merbabies designed by Walt Disney's staff.

There are not many from the Pelias, which was at Pearl Harbor, as most who served on it had already crossed the equator and undergone the hazing ritual on other ships.

Well worth checking out at http://toonsat war.blogspot.com