Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed were all smiling on Oscar night in 1954 when they received awards for their roles in From Here to Eternity.

Jimmy Stewart had just returned home from serving as a flight leader in World War II when he made It's a Wonderful LIfe. Read more.

The Smithsonian's Christopher Wilson takes you on a journey that interprets It's a Wonderful Life with a new set of eyes.

Oscar- and Golden Globe-winner Broderick Crawford appears with Donna Reed in the 1951 film, Scandal Sheet.

Fay Bainter played Donna Reed's mother in the film The Human Comedy (1943). Donna later invited her as a guest star on The Donna Reed Show.

Hurd Hatfield and Donna Reed star in the film The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945).

A message from The Donna Reed Foundation.

Seneca Falls celebrates the 76th Anniversary of "It's a Wonderful Life" with a four-day festival featuring former cast members.

The Weird Story of the FBI and "It’s a Wonderful Life’" told by Smithsonian's Kat Eschner. The film supposedly had Communist tendencies.

Two stars of It's a Wonderful Life, Karolyn Grimes and Jimmy Hawkins, look back at the classic which was nominated for five Oscars.

In the early 1980s, Donna Reed was briefly a Tulsa resident. Her husband, Grover W. Asmus, had an engineering job and she came with him.

Patti Petersen was written into The cast of The Donna Reed Show as Trisha, an adopted child after Shelley Fabares left the series.

Janet Landgard was a regular on The Donna Reed Show, appearing in the role of Karen, Jeff’s girlfriend during Seasons 6, 7 and 8.

On Dec. 1, 1940, Donna Reed was elected Campus Queen of Los Angeles City College. Photographs brought her to the attention of talent scouts.

Efrem Zimbalist appeared with Donna Reed in the TV movie The Best Place To Be (1979) which marked Donna's return to acting after 13 years.

Gloria Grahame appears as the sultry Violet in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) but MGM later sold her contract to RKO Studios.

Peter Billingsley of A Christmas Story revisits the making of the classic of all Christmas movies, It's A Wonderful Life.

What happens when a football team moves to Los Angeles and meets Hollywood's golden age and television?

When Lux Radio Theater aired To Please a Lady, Donna Reed was asked to read the part played by Barbara Stanwyck in the movie.

Holiday Greetings from The Donna Reed Foundation.