Adventure in Dairyland
Encyclopedia
Adventure in Dairyland is a television serial that aired in 1956 on ABC as part of the second season of The Mickey Mouse Club. The serial starred Mouseketeer Annette Funicello
and Sammy Ogg of Spin and Marty
and featured Kevin Corcoran
in his first Walt Disney production.
. They get to know the members of the McCandless family and learn about the operation of a dairy farm.
who published a 16-page paper pamphlet that presented material from the serial.
Annette Funicello
Annette Joanne Funicello is an American singer and actress. She was Walt Disney's most popular cast member of the original Mickey Mouse Club, and went on to appear in a series of beach party films.-Early life and early stardom:...
and Sammy Ogg of Spin and Marty
Spin and Marty
Spin and Marty was a popular series of television shorts that aired as part of ABC's Mickey Mouse Club show of the mid-1950s produced by Walt Disney. There were three serials in all, set at the Triple R Ranch, a boys' western-style summer camp. The first series of 25 eleven-minute episodes,...
and featured Kevin Corcoran
Kevin Corcoran
Kevin Anthony "Moochie" Corcoran is an American director, producer, and former child actor. He appeared in numerous Disney projects between 1957 and 1963, frequently as an irrepressible character with the nickname Moochie...
in his first Walt Disney production.
Plot
Annette Funicello and Sammy Ogg visit the 560-acre McCandless Sunny Acres Dairy Farm in WisconsinWisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. They get to know the members of the McCandless family and learn about the operation of a dairy farm.
Tie-in
The serial was produced in co-operation with the American Dairy AssociationAmerican Dairy Association
The American Dairy Association is a registered name owned by Dairy Management Inc., which also owns the names National Dairy Council and U.S. Dairy Export Council. It should not be confused with various state-level and regional 501 organizations with similar names .-External links:* Home page of...
who published a 16-page paper pamphlet that presented material from the serial.