Any opportunity to see live footage of Cliff singing is pleasure. To see him singing one of the songs that first brought him to my attention in my childhood is a special gift.
For those who don't know or don't remember, Clarence Nash and Cliff Edwards were the original voices for Donald Duck and Jiminy Cricket, respectively. This piece is apparently from an episode of the old 1950s "Mickey Mouse Club" TV show.
Thank you! I’m just old enough to remember the Mickey Mouse club! Roz, Joanne and I used to watch it at Joanne’s to watch it after school. Were we ever so innocent?
This is too much! I just love Cliff Edwards, and this performance had got to be about the most delightful thing I've ever seen. It's really been cheering me up lately-- thank you for sharing it with us!
Imagine! Kids got to see this kind of stuff on TV back then, after school. What talent here! (And that's cute Bonnie sitting in the picture on the right, I think.)
It was from the original Mickey Mouse Club during its first season, since you can see the Blue and White Team Mouseketeers that were used as the audience for Guest Star Days, which was the day this performance appeared in. I really like how charming this is, and re-watches are necessary to get all the amusing ad-libs done.