“A” performances in “B” films
Lloyd Nolan, known for “A” performances in a decade-long series of “B” films, appears with Donna Reed in Apache Trail (1942).
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Gray hair got him roles
Henry O'Neill, known for playing dignified gray-haired men, appears with Donna Reed in The Getaway (1941) and The Bugle Sounds (1942).
Donna survives chaos on the set
Donna Reed's career began an upswing following the release of The Caddy and From Here to Eternity within five days of each other.
A lawyer turned actor
Leo Genn, “the man with the black velvet voice”, appears with Donna Reed in the film Beyond Mombasa (1956).
Working with friends was a joy
Watch Esther Williams as she guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "The Career Woman" (Season 2, Episode 31).
Even the dog made the review
A New York Times review called Eyes in the Night (1942) with Donna Reed and Ann Harding as a "tidy and tingling little thriller."
It was scatter-brain fiction
Barbara Bates co-starred with Donna Reed as the love interests of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in the 1953 hit comedy The Caddy.
It's where she earned her Oscar
In 2002, From Here to Eternity (1953) was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
She finally got to laugh!
Donna Reed appears with Tom Drake in Faithful In My Fashion (1946). It was the first film Reed said she was able to laugh on the screen.
Donna meets a crusty sergeant
The Man From Down Under (1943) was Hollywood's first film dealing exclusively with Australia. Donna Reed appears with Charles Laughton.
Dennis invades The Donna Reed Show
Watch Jay North appear as his character, "Dennis," on The Donna Reed Show in a show crossover “Donna Decorates” (Season 3, Episode 3).
Donna replaces Joan Caulfield as filming begins
The week filming started on Beyond Glory (1941) at West Point, Joan Caulfield was replaced by Donna Reed in the lead role.
What a smile!
The radiant smile of Donna Reed.
It was a set up.
The taglines for The Whole Truth (1958) were pretty hard to ignore: "You'll go back to your wife over my dead body...AND HE DID!"
She's missed when not in action
Donna Reed appears with Keenan Wynn in the film See Here, Private Hargrove (1944).
Alex gets more than he expected
The Donna Reed Show was one of the first TV series to invite prominent athletes to make guest appearances in an episode.
Donna gave him a break
Watch Yale Summers as he appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show early in his career.
From the Donna Reed archives
Retired educator Judy Miller shares some of her finds sleuthing in the Donna Reed Heritage Archives in Donna's hometown of Denison, Iowa.
He helped stretch the medium
Watch two of the four appearances Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale made on The Donna Reed Show.
Donna recreates title role
Donna Reed was recruited to recreate the title role of Maureen O'Sullivan in MGM's Theatre of the Air radio broadcast.
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