DescriptionMayor Coleman Young's Press Conference with Mickey Mouse, Bobby Burgess, and Sherry Alberoni, 1988.webm
English: U-Matic tape containing footage of the May 3, 1988 press conference with Mayor Coleman A. Young, Mouseketeers Sherry Alberoni and Bobby Burgess, and Mickey Mouse, held as part of a campaign marking Mickey Mouse's 60th birthday.
The recording begins with Alberoni and Burgess at the podium beside Mayor Young and Mickey Mouse, as the camera operator finds the focus. They note Mickey's 60th birthday, and the mayor's approaching 70th birthday, The mayor is presented some gifts including a personalized Mickey Mouse ears hat, which he has donned following a cut. Mayor Young in turn presents a key to the city to Mickey Mouse.
While members of the group begin posing for photos, Sherry Alberoni and Bobby Burgess address questions from the press about their work with Disney and time on the Mickey Mouse Club. They provide a brief explanation and follow up with their current activities with Disney, as Mayor Young opens the gifts.
After another cut, Mayor Young returns to the podium to take some questions from the press. He is then asked about whether or not he believes in astrology and if he reads his horoscope. He responds by making a joke; stating that he reads his horoscope the morning prior and got back in bed.
After Mickey Mouse, Sherry Alberoni, and Bobby Burgess leave the press conference changes to more serious matters. A member of the media off screen asks Mayor Young about drug testing procedures and policies for police officers and other city employees. Mayor Young responds, discussing how he is currently conducting a study and gathering information so he can make an informed decision. Mayor Young stresses that he does not want to rush a policy and that the matter needs to be taken seriously.
The recording is on a U-Matic UCA 30s tape, with a handwritten label marked, "Mickey Mouse Press Conf., May 3, 1988" The tape is housed in a black plastic latching 3M case with a matching handwritten label.
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