Donna and the reporter
Chicago Deadline, starring Alan Ladd and Donna Reed, was released on November 3, 1949. Reed had just appeared opposite Ladd in Beyond Glory.
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His height was a problem
Alan Ladd was only 5' 6" but height wasn't a problem while making two movies with Donna Reed, who was only 5' 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.
A film that didn't make beautiful music
Steve Allen co-stars with Donna Reed in The Benny Goodman Story. The New York Times did not have a favorable review.
Donna and the reporter
Chicago Deadline, starring Alan Ladd and Donna Reed, was released on November 3, 1949. Reed had just appeared opposite Ladd in Beyond Glory.
Donna appears in one of the Andy Hardy Series
Donna Reed appears with Andy Rooney in two films - The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) and The Human Comedy (1943).
Look what I found
Judy Miller writes of her discoveries sleuthing in the Donna Reed Archives. Read how Donna Reed's life was affected by World War II.
His height was a problem
Alan Ladd was only 5' 6" but height wasn't a problem while making two movies with Donna Reed, who was only 5' 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.
Donna and the reporter
Chicago Deadline, starring Alan Ladd and Donna Reed, was released on November 3, 1949. Reed had just appeared opposite Ladd in Beyond Glory.
His height was a problem
Alan Ladd was often paired with shorter actors because of his 5' 6" height. Filming with Donna Reed worked because she was 5' 3" in height.
Donna survives chaos on the set
Donna Reed's career began an upswing when her movies, The Caddy and From Here to Eternity, were both released within days of each other.
Gomez Addams guests with Donna Reed
John Astin, the kooky patriarch of tv'sThe Addams Family, stars in “The Mouse at Play” (Season 4, Episode 4) of The Donna Reed Show.
Donna's 3-D Movie
Gun Fury, starring Donna Reed and Rock Hudson, was shot in 3-D but the director only had one eye and was never able to see the film in 3-D.
Donna and the reporter
Chicago Deadline starring Donna Reed and Alan Ladd was released November 3, 1949.
His height was a problem
Alan Ladd appeared with Donna Reed in Beyond Glory (1948) and Chicago Deadline (1949).
Donna replaces Joan Caulfield as filming begins
Donna Reed stars with Alan Ladd in the 1948 film Beyond Glory (originally known as The Long Gray Line).
He had 218 actor credits
An annual radio broadcast with Lionel Barrymore in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge led directly to his being cast in It's a Wonderful Life.
Did Donna push boundaries?
Donna Reed used her television show to subtly poke holes in society's way of thinking in a man-dominated world.
Donna and Gypsy Rose Lee's sister
June Havoc appeared with Donna Reed and Alan Ladd in the American film noir crime film, Chicago Deadline (1949).
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