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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 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.
A familiar face
Donna Reed appears with Elizabeth Taylor in The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954). Variety called the film "an engrossing romantic drama."
He was Uncle Charlie
William Demarest appears with Donna Reed in the films (The Far Horizons (1955) and Pepe (1960).
A shortened career
Robert Frances appeared with Donna Reed in They Rode West (1954). He died a year later in the crash of a small plane he was piloting.
It was the worst thing ...
Donna Reed made an appearance on General Electric Theater in 1957 and later called it "the worst thing I've ever done."
MGM contract actress
Donna Reed appears with Marjorie Main in two films - Gentle Annie (1944) and The Bugle Sounds (1941).
Donna's 3-D film
Lee Marvin, known for his role in the comedy Western, Cat Ballou (1965), appears with Donna Reed in the 3-D Western film, Gun Fury (1953).
Often worked two films at once
Edward Arnold, who gave up leading man roles for character parts, appears with Donna Reed in Eyes in the Night (1942).
Donna does radio
Donna Reed appeared on NBC Radio Network's The Martin and Lewis Show in a burlesque on "Rip Van Winkle."
Premier character actor
Premier character actor Arthur Kennedy appears with Donna Reed in Chicago Deadline (1949) which received dismal reviews.
An early start
Sherry Jackson, a former child star, appears with Donna Reed in the football-themed Trouble Along the Way (1953) as John Wayne's daughter.
Valentine's Day screening
The Palm Springs Cultural Center presents a special Valentine's Day screening of From Here to Eternity which won eight Oscars.
A girl blighted
Eva Gabor, widely known for her role on Green Acres, appears with Donna Reed in the film, The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).
Reviews weren't favorable
Leslie Nielsen appears with Donna Reed in the film, Ransom (1956). Reviews were not favorable.
Proposal in Morse Code
Donna Reed appears in The Voice of the Wizard as the wife of Thomas Edison. The dramatization chronicles his invention of the phonograph.
No one will believe he chose me
Lana Turner stars with Donna Reed and Van Heflin in Green Dolphin Street (1947). Donna originally didn't want the role citing unbelivability
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