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A film Donna didn't make
Lux Radio Theater aired a radio adaptation of "Rawhide" with Donna Reed and Jeffrey Hunter reading the main roles. Neither was in the film.

Radio fundraiser
On this date, Donna Reed, Jeff Chandler, Barbara Stanwyck, and Loretta Young appeared on a Red Cross radio benefit show for Red Cross Month.


Missed when not in action
Donna Reed stars with Robert Walker and Keenan Wynn in the black-and-white comedy film, See Here, Private Hargrove.


He had 180 actor credits
Edward Horton's acting career spans almost five decades. He appears with Donna Reed in the film, Faithful In My Fashion (1946).


It started at a birthday party
Another Mother for Peace organization resulted from a birthday party hosted by Barbara Avedon, a former writer for The Donna Reed Show.


The King of Comedy
Donna Reed appears with Jerry Lewis, nicknamed "The King of Comedy", along with Dean Martin in the 1953 film, The Caddy.


Donna's first role off the MGM lot
It's hard to imagine another actress in the role of Mary in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), but Donna Reed was not the only one considered.


Sleuthing in the Donna Reed Archives
Judy Miller, a volunteer for The Donna Reed Foundation, writes about her discoveries in the Donna Reed Heritage Archives.


He auditioned at age three
Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas is best known for his character role in Our Gang short films. He appears with Donna Reed in the film Mokey (1942).


From screen to airwaves
Lux Radio Theatre broadcast an adaption of "It's a Wonderful LIfe" with Donna Reed and James Stewart reprising their classic film roles.


From doctor to attorney
Carl Betz, best known for playing Donna Reed's husband in The Donna Reed Show, later went on to play an attorney in Judd For the Defense.


It was a stretch
March 7, 1983 - Deadly Lessons airs on ABC. Deadly Lessons is a 1983 American made-for-television horror film starring Donna Reed, Larry...


Alex Stone's colleague
Lindsay Workman (March 6, 1924 - April 24, 2012). Charles Lindsay Workman was a character and voice actor who had a career in film and...


A guardian angel
Henry Travers is best known for his role as the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film classic "It's a Wonderful Life."


Another Iowan!
Virginia Christine, best known as "Mrs. Olson" in ads for Folger's Coffee, guests with fellow Iowan Donna Reed on The Donna Reed Show.


A Golden Globe
On this date, Donna Reed received her Golden Globe Award (Best TV Star – Female) for her role in the TV series, The Donna Reed Show.


Screenwriter and MGM chief butt heads
The Human Comedy became a battleground for writer William Saroyan who wanted to direct his screenplay and the studio head Louis B. Mayer.


What became of Dorian's portrait?
Donna Reed appears in The Picture of Dorian Gray with Hurd Hatfield who doesn't appear to age but his portrait does. It's now in Chicago.


She played three different girlfriends
Mimsy Farmer guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in three different episodes, each time playing a different one of Jeff's love interests.


He was Uncle Charlie
William Demarest appears with Donna Reed in the films (The Far Horizons (1955) and Pepe (1960).
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