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.
Amazon.com: 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
Fun Memories For anyone who has ever seen Spin and Marty, this is a treasure. Now new generations of kids can be introduced to these stories. I had recorded them at one time when they were shown on the Disney Channel, but they were all out of order and had lots of ads. Now they are all compiled in the proper order and there are several segments and interviews added on. I hope they will make the sequels into DVD's as well.
Love Spin and Marty! Love my "Disney Treasure" - Adventures of Spin and Marty. All arrived in superior condition and I watch it over and over again....thanks....
Nostalgia lives! I was totally thrilled with the DVD of Spin and Marty! Can't wait for the next season to be available! I always loved horses and now I remember why I always wanted a Palamino! Skyrocket was the best! Can't believe I remembered the words to the songs! What a great trip down memory lane. My Grandchildren will love this DVD because the characters and scenarios are still appropriate and interesting! My dreams came true when I bought my first horse 3 years ago (I was 59) and now I have another darling. No Palamino yet, but if I get one I'll call him Skyrocket!
Very enjoyable, even today I remember watching this each week on the Mickey Mouse Club. I knew my kids would really enjoy it.
Yes, the story is from a simpler time. There is no high-tech stuff, and it is in black and white. However, my (atypical) kids don't watch tv, except an occasional video from our dvd player. I felt that this would be a nice program for them to see. They just ate it up! We watched the entire 2-disks over a couple of days. They are singing the "Triple R" song. If there was a Triple R Ranch, they'd probably want to sign up.
Great Disney Series I loved Spin and Marty. I was very sad when it was over and will watch it again. I remember it as a kid and it brought back a lot of nice memories. I really hope they will bring out the New Adventures Of Spin and Marty. I'm ready to ride back to the Triple R!
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