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Walt Disney Treasures - The Adventures of Spin & Marty - The Mickey Mouse Club

starring: Tim Considine, David Stollery, Roy Barcroft, Harry Carey Jr., Leonard P. Geer
directed by: Francis D. Lyon, William Beaudine

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780788859472
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0788859471
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 06, 2005
Running Time: 275 minutes
Sales Rank: 10038
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Theatrical Release Date: October 03, 1955



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Description:
'Yipp-i, yipp-a, yippi-o!' THE ADVENTURES OF SPIN AND MARTY was an overwhelmingly popular series within THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB. Featured here is the entire first season (1955) about freckle-faced Spin and wealthy city kid Marty at the Triple R Ranch summer camp. Adding to the fun are exclusive interviews with the original cast members and a special tour of the original filming site. And, presented for the first time ever, is Tim Considine's screen test for the role of Marty -- the character he persuaded the producers not to cast him in. So saddle up and enjoy all the stories -- the ones you know and the ones you don't.

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The Adventures of Spin and Marty premiered on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1955 and scored an instant hit. Like many of Disney's most successful creations, Spin and Marty was a simple story. Rich, coddled Martin Markham (David Stollery) arrives at the Triple R in his grandmother's limousine and dismisses the dude ranch for boys as 'a dirty old farm.' His comment angers everyone, especially Spin Evans (Tim Considine), the most popular boy on the ranch. Over the course of the summer, Marty learns to relax and make friends; he and Spin become best buddies. Humor and wisdom are dispensed by wrangler Ollie (Leonard P. Greer), 'Well I'll be a blue-nosed gopher!'; Marty's fussy butler, Perkins (J. Pat O'Malley); avuncular foreman Bill Burnett (Harry Carey, Jr.); and George (Sammee Tong), the Chinese cook, who regales the boys with Western songs in Cantonese. The characters proved so popular Disney brought them back in The Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (1957) and The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (1957).

For Baby Boomers, Spin and Marty packs the kind of nostalgic wallop the 'Andy Hardy' movies and The Wizard of Oz had for earlier generations. During the '50s, millions of kids dreamed of spending the summer at the Triple R. In More Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin suggests that whether you identify with Spin or Marty constitutes a key division in American society, comparable to who your favorite Beatle was. In the extras, a dismayingly old Considine and Stollery revisit the ranch in Newhall, CA, where the series was filmed. This set is a sure-fire gift choice for aging Boomers. (Unrated, suitable for all ages: minor violence) --Charles Solomon



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Just as I remember it
I was 5 years old in 1955 and was "blown away" by the Mickey Mouse Club when it first came on TV. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Fun Memories
For anyone who has ever seen Spin and Marty, this is a treasure. Now new generations of kids can be ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Love Spin and Marty!
Love my "Disney Treasure" - Adventures of Spin and Marty. All arrived in superior condition and I watch ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Nostalgia lives!
I was totally thrilled with the DVD of Spin and Marty! Can't wait for the next season to be available! ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very enjoyable, even today
I remember watching this each week on the Mickey Mouse Club. I knew my kids would really enjoy it.
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