Greeting a new star
Here's a captioned Donna Reed Heritage Archive PR photo of Donna greeting the screen's newest star, Lassie.
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A nominee but not a winner
The 12th Emmy Awards had only three nominees as opposed to the traditional five or six. Donna Reed was one. Know the other two?
Another Mouseketeer
Watch Cheryl Holdridge as she guests on The Donna Reed Show in “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary” (Season 5, Episode 5).
She's a probation officer
See how Variety gave Donna Reed a nod for her performance in Trouble Along the Way with two established male stars.
He made more than 125 films
Grant Mitchell appears with Donna Reed in See Here, Private Hargrove (1944). See who Variety mentioned in its review.
A three-time guest star
Watch Jack Albertson, a veteran of vaudeville, burlesque, TV, and Broadway, in episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
A jinx that was good
Donna Reed and her sister, model Heidi Mullenger, were featured on the "Tex and Jinx" show on this date in 1947.
His slow burn made him famous
Paul Reed guests in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show: “Trees” ( S8, E9) as well as “My Son, the Councilman” (S8, E17).
A Father’s Day Tribute
Paul Petersen, the son on The Donna Reed Show, reflects on singing “My Dad” to his on-screen father, Alex Stone, played by Carl Betz.
Wedding Day
Donna Reed married Tony Owen in a ceremony in Beverly Hills. An hour later, Judy Garland and Vincente Minelli were wed by the same minister.
They had their start in Denison, IA
For 23 years, hundreds flocked to the hometown of Donna Reed to learn from the professionals during the Donna Reed Festival.
She wrote for Donna Reed
Barbara Avedon began her screenwriting career as an episodic writer for The Donna Reed Show. She also founded Another Mother For Peace.
She was wisecracking and loud
Mary Wickes played supporting roles as prim women who made sarcastic quips when the leading characters fell short of her high standards.
She laughed and cried
The Get-Away (1941) was Donna Reed's first movie. When it was screened at a sneak preview, she attended incognito with a friend.
His rich voice led to acting
William Lundigan was discovered because of his rich announcing voice. He appears with Donna Reed in the film Apache Trail (1942).
Did he sing on the show?
Watch singer James Darren as he makes two appearances on The Donna Reed Show during the first four seasons.
Listen to Donna on live radio
Listen as Donna Reed appears with Charlton Heston on radio as he recreates his movie role as a plantation owner in The Naked Jungle (1954).
He serenaded Donna
Watch Dean Martin serenade Donna Reed in the 1953 film, The Caddy.
She only wanted $17.50
During the bank run in It's a Wonderful Life, Ellen Corby asks for her money with a line that surprises Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.
M-G-M replaced Donna
Donna Reed was to appear with Frank Morgan in The Stratton Story but the poor box office performance of It's A Wonder Life changed things.
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