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A CLOSER LOOK: "Merry Christmas Annette" Advertisement

With Walt Disney's first live-action musical, Babes in Toyland hitting theaters the holiday season of 1961, children had plenty of wonderful film-inspired toy options to enthuse over and select from for their wish lists to Santa that year; but what for the parents?  No worries! As a star of the popular Yuletide family film, Annette had them covered as well, with a selection of great gift ideas perfect for mom and dad in this advertisement published within the pages of Movie Life   magazine.   Lets take "a closer look"... * Click on images to view larger Annette Funicello, now starring (with Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands and Ed Wynn) in Walt Disney's Babes in Toyland , completes her Christmas gifts with one of Max Factor's sophisticated, golden-wrapped Hypnotique Fragrance sets.  This beautiful package, accented with black and white, contains a 2-ounce Parfum Cologne, atomizer and 1/8 ounce Perfume in a striking set box at $4.50 plus tax.  Annette her...