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Donna kept asking him back
Charles Herbert (December 23, 1948 – October 31, 2015). Charles Herbert was an American child actor of the 1950s and 1960s. Before...
A Mary problem?
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics...
He worked without a dummy
Paul Winchell made two guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show during Season 5, but neither involved the use of a ventriloquist dummy.
78th anniversary of It's a Wonderful Life
December 20, 1946 - It's a Wonderful Life (New York City Premiere). This American Christmas fantasy drama film starring Jimmy Stewart and...
Donna didn't make the credits
December 20, 1960 - Pepe is released by Columbia Pictures. Pepe is a 1960 American musical comedy film starring Cantinflas in the title...
Between takes on the set
December 19, 1945 - They Were Expendable released by MGM. They Were Expendable is an American war film directed by John Ford, starring...
Donna's Ford Theatre appearance
In 1954, Donna Reed appeared with Robert Horton, Nan Boardman, and Jonathan Hale in a 30-minute television broadcast on Ford Theatre.
He was there 78 years ago
Jackie Schmillen, a 1998 Donna Reed Scholar and TV host, visits with Jimmy Hawkins about his role as Tommy Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life.
Donna's first film
Daniel James Dailey Jr. (December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978). Dan Dailey Jr. was an American dancer and actor. He is best remembered...
Flying nun visits Donna
Marjorie Redmond (December 14, 1924 – February 10, 2020). Marjorie Redmond was an American actress and singer. She may be best known as...
Donna screen-tested with Van
Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 – July 23, 1971). Van Heflin Jr. was an American theatre, radio, and film actor. He...
A charity broadcast
December 13, 1951 - Stars in the Air broadcasts It's a Wonderful Life. Stars in the Air was a 30-minute Hollywood dramatic anthology...
Oscar night smiles
Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998). Frank Sinatra was an American singer and motion-picture actor who became one...
Donna and Sammy Davis Sr.
Samuel George Davis Sr. (December 12, 1900 – May 21, 1988). Samuel George Davis Sr. was an American dancer and the father of entertainer...
Jimmy returns from World War II
How World War II shaped It's a Wonderful Life . Jimmy Stewart had just returned home from serving as a flight leader in World War II and...
Another villain role
Oscar- and Golden Globe-winner Broderick Crawford appears with Donna Reed in the 1951 film, Scandal Sheet.
American history through movies
Christmas classic conveys many messages beyond having faith in one another. It’s a Wonderful Life, released 78 years ago, has...
He brushed Donna aside
Hurd Hatfield and Donna Reed star in the film The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945).
Donna's Onscreen Mother
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.
When Donna lived in Tulsa
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.
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