Let’s begin at the beginning with the first of the genre “Beach Party.” American International Pictures (AIP) made five ...

The wholesome actress starred on Disney's 'Mickey Mouse Club' and in several 1960s beach movies with Frankie Avalon. By Duane Byrge Annette Funicello, the wide-eyed child star of TV’s The Mickey Mouse ...

From Shirley Temple to Butch Patrick, these 15 child stars captivated 1960s audiences with charm, talent, and unforgettable ...

In the ever-changing landscape of American pop culture, only a precious few manage to grow up in front of an audience and remain beloved across decades. Actress and singer Annette Funicello was one of ...

Annette Funicello, America's girl next door who captured the innocence of the 1950s and 1960s as a Disney Mouseketeer and the star of beach party movies, died on Monday at age 70, the Walt Disney Co.

Actress Annette Funicello has died at the age of 70. The former "Mickey Mouse Club" star, who became a national treasure in America thanks to a string of 1960s cult beach movies, including "Beach ...

Actress Annette Funicello has died at the age of 70. The former "Mickey Mouse Club" star, who became a national treasure in America thanks to a string of 1960s cult beach movies, including "Beach ...

Though things didn't work out between Paula Anka and the late Annette Funicello, he still cherishes their time together. During a two-part episode of On Our Way with Paula Anka and Skip Bronson on May ...

Gina Gilardi Bleifer still has fond memories of her mother Annette Funicello. The legendary Disney Mouseketeer passed away in 2013 from complications due to multiple sclerosis, a disease she battled ...

Annette Funicello is one lucky lady. The former lead Mouseketeer was one of three people rushed to the hospital Thursday for possible smoke inhalation after her suburban L.A. house caught fire. The ...