ACTRESSES - Biography

A series showcasing documentaries on American history.

This highly-rated television film covers the life of American movie/TV/pop music idol Annette Funicello. The movie starts with the move of her family from New York to California, where in 1955 shy Annette becomes one of the cast of "The Mickey Mouse Club." The movie covers her child stardom, her teen-idol years, her singing career with big hits like "Tall Paul", her romance with Paul Anka, her classic beach-party films with Frankie Avalon, and her first marriage. It also shows her large comeback in the late 1980s, her second marriage, and the day when she found out she had multiple sclerosis.

Frankie and Annette, having grown up and put aside their beach-partying lifestyle, visit their daughter in Southern California and discover there's still some wild times left in them.

Guest Annette Funicello confesses to Hans that she never watches the show. Recordings reveal how silent movie director Frederick Fig achieved his unforgettable results in "The Cut Away." A simple country dermatologist cures a man's dry skin in "Hands Across the Fee." Lon Cheney stars as Quasimodo in his first film comedy, "Dinky Dunstan, Boy Cheerleader." A preview of next week's episode of the "Adventures of Harry and Ozziet."

Mickey Mouse hosts a youth-oriented variety show featuring 'The Mouseketeers'.

An all new Variety show with Mickey Mouse and some new friends.

Reboot of the 1950's Mickey Mouse Club featuring comedy sketches, commercial parodies, music videos, celebrity guests and a cast of talented young performers.

Mickey and his friends Minnie, Donald, Pluto, Daisy, Goofy, Pete, Clarabelle and more go on fun and educational adventures.

The cases of a pair of teen detective brothers and a teen girl amateur sleuth.

Junior reporter Frank Hardy and Joe, his computer-hacker brother, work together to crack mysteries.

A young girl, Nancy Drew, solves crimes.

After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.

Teen detective Nancy Drew accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star.

A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community.

Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father's will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters.

Nancy Drew, contest-reporter for the local newspaper, clears a young woman of murder charges.

Marty Markham, a rich orphan attends summer camp at a dude ranch where he becomes best friends with Spin Evans.

It's a documentary in progress on Marilyn Monroe.

Explores the mystery surrounding the death of movie icon Marilyn Monroe through previously unheard interviews with her inner circle.

The story of American actress Marilyn Monroe, covering her love and professional lives.

The true story of a Hawaiian princess' attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization.

Loosely based biography of 1930s star Jean Harlow as she begins her climb to stardom.

A screen adaption of the blistering best-seller which examines the story of platinum blonde bombshell Jean Harlow (Carroll Baker) who rose to fame in the reckless Hollywood of the 1930s.