What was the difference between a Mouseketeer and a serial actor?
– Mouseketeers were signed to long term contracts; their principal venue was musical variety, and they did both filmed and live performances. They were also the ones who wore the “ears” and had their names on their shirts. Serial actors were employed on a project basis, were used only for filming straight acting roles, were paid far more than the Mouseketeers but had much shorter periods of active employment.
