KG-T's 1977 New Mouseketeers Site

12/4/11

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This site is devoted to the 1977 New Mouseketeers. 1977-1980 was such a fun time. The infamous Summer of '78 was in the middle of it all! We hope this site brings back fond memories for you, too.
-- KG-T

Special thanks to Christine S. for her cool flashing 'teer ear graphics!

Mouse. Club.

NMMC Alert! Check out the photos that someone posted on the web after all these years: behind-the-scenes NMMC photos from 1977 and 1978.

Make video montages at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Recent photo of Allison. Love the jacket!

Lisa and Julie reunited on TV recently. In June 2009, Lisa was in St. Louis to promote her appearances with WomenOfFaith.com. Just as Lisa in the past surprised Kim Fields on TV, Julie Piekarski Probst surprised Lisa at the end of her segment. See the video at Julie and Lisa June 2009.

Lisa isn't journaling much these days. However, she's discovered the wonders of Twitter and Facebook. Follow her at Lisa Whelchel Twitter and Facebook.

Lisa's latest book is "Friendships for Grown-ups: What I Missed and Learned Along the Way."

New photo galleries coming one of these days when I find the time!

Hey! Sign the petition to let Disney know we'd like them to release some '70s episodes on DVD.

NMMC is prominently on YouTube.com! There are also Julie and Kelly commercials from the '80s on YouTube. Join our NMMC Yahoo! Groups list to find out where to see them.

UPCOMING T.V. APPEARANCES
AND RADIO BROADCASTS:

"E! True Hollywood Story: Mickey Mouse Club" airs occasionally on the E! channel. Julie, Pop and Lisa appear in 2007 interviews. Includes their 1977 "Dinah!" appearance and live stage show footage. If you missed it, check it out on YouTube: Part 1 and Part 2.

The first three seasons of "The Facts of Life" with Lisa and Julie are out on DVD.

Todd's the drummer in a band called Loud Neighbor. They perform occasionally in the SoCal area. Check LoudNeighbor.com for their upcoming shows.

Available now is Bill Gaither's Homecoming DVD called "Journey To The Sky." Look in the bonus "special features" section for Lisa's testimonial and story on how she came about to receive her original pink Mouseketeer ears. Plus I hear the audience honors Lisa with a rendition of the "The Facts of Life" theme song.

Read about what Allison was doing back in 2004 (she was living in Mexico).

Congratulations to Pop and his wife, Lisa! They met at the Hollywood Collector Show in October 2001 and were married on June 27, 2004. Pop wrote a book called "Broken Dreams" that he's looking to get published. We wish the Attmores, including their baby girl born in 2007, all the best!

Now it's time to say goodbye to some of our family ...

Velma French, Lisa's grandmother (Nanny), had just turned a grand 91 years old. Many of the NMMC and FOL fans met Nanny back in the '70s and '80s and became pen pals with her. She made us feel special because she spent the time to talk with the fans. She would even call them up on the phone every so often. Nanny ran Lisa's fan club for many years and was her guardian much of the time while Lisa filmed NMMC and FOL. It was great that Lisa got the NMMC gang together for a reunion in 2001 but even better was the fact that Nanny was able to be there to see her old friends again. Nanny was the Queen Mother of the Mouseka-moms! Oh, and that Texas twang! It was part of her special charm. Velma French: 1913-2004. God bless you. We miss you, Nanny.

We are also saddened to report the untimely passing of Scott Craig on December 30, 2003. Scott will always be in our hearts...

"To the best musician on the NMMC club who filled my head and heart with happiness, joy and encouragement ... I will always appreciate your kindness and gentleness with you fans back in May of 2001."

"I don't know if there really are Angels In America, but if there are, their choir just picked up one hell of a second tenor -- one who will hold his notes in order to make all the harmonies work, just as he did back on that wonderful old show. Thank you Scott Craig, for the inspiration, the laughs, the love you shared, and the moments you created in our young lives."

"Scott has been a shining light in darkness. His big bright smiling eyes have touched my heart so many times. He had a love for the fans and never made you feel like you were anything less than a friend. His love for life was infectious. Scott will be so missed."

"Scott was such a wonderful person - one of those wonderful people who never met a stranger. He made you feel like you were his friend the moment you met him."

"Scott will never be forgotten as long as one of us who truly saw his heart, his talent and his love of life are alive."

- Scott's NMMC Friends

Click on the Globe banner for a 9/9/03 article on Lisa Whelchel.

Guess who Lisa got in touch with in 2002? Julie! At left is Lisa with Julie (Piekarski) Probst. Julie's married with three kids and is living in the St. Louis area. Julie's kids perform in live theatre. Besides being a fellow Mouseketeer, Julie played "Sue Ann Weaver" in the first season of FOL. We missed Julie at the NMMC reunion in 2001 but we're hoping she can make the next one. Julie posted a message to the NMMC Yahoo! Groups a few years back. Read What Julie's Been Up To.

Two 2001 articles on the some of the former New Mouseketeers can be found at "When The Spotlight Fades: 'The New Mickey Mouse Club' Child Stars Grow Up" and "Where Are They Now?"

In a rare appearance, six of the New Mouseketeers appeared at the Hollywood Collectors Show in North Hollywood, California, on October 6 and 7, 2001. Photos of Nita, Scott, Pop, Shawnte, Mindy and Todd are now up in the photo galleries. Start at Photo Gallery #105 and click "next" at the bottom of each page to view all four pages of HCS photos.

On May 19, 2001, Lisa Whelchel Cauble hosted a 25th Anniversary New Mickey Mouse Club Reunion in Valencia, California. Eight of the New Mouseketeers were able to attend: Lisa, Scott, Todd, Allison, Pop, Mindy, Shawnte and Curtis. The Special Guest of Honor was Velma French, Lisa's grandmother. See my other NMMC website for a listing of the NMMC reunion webpages, loaded with photos: Karen's Other NMMC Page.

Back row: Allison, Scott, Pop and Todd
Front row: Curtis, Mindy, Shawnte and Lisa

Don't forget to check out Lisa's third book. It's all about homeschooling and can help you decide if homeschooling can work for your family. You can purchase the book at Amazon.com, Lisa's website or your local bookstore. Lisa's website also has an updated section on homeschooling..

Lisa's second book came out September 2001. You can order it through Lisa's website at order FOL book. The book is not a typical autobiography but includes personal stories of certain times in Lisa's life, from her childhood to the present years. It's my favorite of all Lisa's books and I know you'll enjoy it.

Don't miss out on Lisa's first book -- "Creative Correction: Extraordinary Ideas for Everyday Discipline" -- which came out in 2000 and is published by Focus on the Family and offers "creative solutions for parents who are desperate for new, proven approaches to discipline." It's now also being printed in Spanish! Order "Creative Correction".

Plus a video and a new book by Lisa that are available now:

"Creative Correction Bible Study" - interactive video
"Speaking Mom-ese"
"The Busy Mom's Guide to Wisdom"
"Taking Care of the Me in Mommy: Becoming a Better Mom - Body, Soul & Spirit"
"The Busy Grandma's Guide to Prayer"
"This is My Story" - It incorporates Bible study, journaling and scrapbooking in a six-week project
"The Busy Mom's Guide to Bible Study"
"Friendships for Grown-ups: What I Missed and Learned Along the Way"

Rare items from the '70s "The New Mickey Mouse Club" TV show have been up for bidding at Disney's ebay auctions! Disney has been cleaning out its attic and has dug up original items from the '70s TV show. The highest amount paid for an NMMC item so far is $1,125 for a pair of Kelly's green Mouseketeer "ears." Amazing, eh?! When Disney puts more '70s NMMC items up for grabs, they'll be listed here: '70s NMMC Disney Ebay Auction Items

Lisa Whelchel (above) and Mindy Feldman (below):
Then and Now

For many more photos of the New Mouseketeers,
scroll down to the photo galleries below

Karen's Other NMMC SiteMy other NMMC site includes a comprehensive NMMC collectibles and memorabilia checklist of TV appearances, recordings, commercials, movies, books, magazines, fan clubs, newspaper articles, audio, an NMMC timeline, interviews, NMMC-related links, internet articles and more photos!