Annette Funicello: America's Sweetheart

Annette Funicello was the 'it girl' of a much more innocent time. As a member of Disney's Mouseketeers in the classic children's television show The Mickey Mouse Club, as a pop singing star of non-threatening or controversial pop music, and helping to usher in a new era of teen-friendly movie high jinks with the Beach Party movies, Annette literally defined four decades of pop culture during her time in the spotlight. But it was not always an easy ride. Annette would be the first to admit that s