Paul Petersen on how working with Cary Grant led him to his iconic role on The Donna Reed Show.

Paul Petersen takes us behind the scenes on The Mickey Mouse Club and The Donna Reed Show. Paul reveals what it was like working with Cary Grant and Sophia Loren and why he didn’t think Harrison Ford was set for stardom. Plus we hear about his long friendship with Shelley Fabares and how the tragic death of another child actor led to the start of A Minor Consideration.

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00:00 Start
00:30 Being fired from The Mickey Mouse Club
02:40 Early life
04:25 Mickey Rooney
06:20 Annette Funicello
09:50 Darlene Gillespie
10:30 Being shown the door at Walt Disney
11:23 Nicknames
13:00 Working for Disney again
15:20 Cary Grant & Sophia Loren
20:00 Donna Reed Show
25:00 Bob Crane
26:55 Shelley Fabares
27:00 Elvis
30:00 Harrison Ford
33:00 Matt Houston
36:00 A Minor Consideration is formed
44:00 Bill Bixby
45:00 Singing career