JPHe preferred being behind the cameraRobert Montgomery, who co-starred with Donna Reed and John Wayne in They Were Expendable, also directed a few of the scenes, uncredited.
JPThe censors objectedJimmy Stewart was nervous about the phone scene kiss in It's a Wonderful Life but it was done in one take. Then the censors stepped in.
JPA low budget filmDonna Reed, who played the role of Sacajawea in the film The Far Horizons, later campaigned to have her elected to the Hall of Fame.
JPMary's dilemmaBobby Burgess, an original Mouseketeer and later a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show, also made an appearance on The Donna Reed Show.
JPBarbara edged her outThe 1961 Emmy Awards saw three nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead). Can you name any of them?
JPThey refused to bailWhen The Donna Reed Show premiered, Campbell's Soup was the sponsor. By the fourth show, everyone was prepared for the show to be canceled.
JPHe kept coming backRichard Deacon had recurring roles in television shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show, Leave It To Beaver, and The Donna Reed Show.
JPAnother radio appearanceDonna Reed appears in "A Letter from Rio" on the radio anthology Stars over Hollywood.
JPHear Donna on radioListen to Donna Reed, John Lund, and Glenn Langan as they guest-star in Song for a Long Road, the story of American poet Joyce Kilmer.
JPTour the Donna Reed Heritage MuseumHere's your chance to tour the Donna Reed Heritage Museum in Denison, IA through a virtual road tour by Sal St. George.
JPToured with Spike JonesCharacter actor Doodles Weaver appears in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show in seasons 3, 4, and 5.
JPDonna Reed Scholar nominated for Tony AwardJared Grimes, a 2001 Donna Reed Foundation scholarship recipient, has been nominated for a Tony Award for his role in Funny Girl.
JPThrough their eyesThis Intimate Portrait episode views the life of Donna Reed through the eyes of actors Norma Connolly, Mickey Rooney, and Shelly Fabares.
JPDonna Reed: My Mom, My MotherActor Paul Petersen of THE DONNA REED SHOW and Mary Owen, daughter of Donna Reed, discuss their memories of their respective mother.
JPShe was a carryover characterDonna Reed appears in Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) in a carryover role from the previous film, Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942).
JPDonna invited an Oscar winnerMiyoshi Umeki, known for her role in the television series The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, appears in two episode of The Donna Reed Show.
JPDonna called him three timesProfessional baseball center fielder Willie Mays appears in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show (S6, Ep31), (S7, Ep3) and (S8, Ep 20).
JPShe just looked decorativeStewart Granger appears with Donna Reed in the film The Whole Truth (1958). A Variety review called the film "a routine effort."
JPBoth nominee and presenterDonna Reed was a nominee for "Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series" as well as a presenter at the 1959 Emmy Awards.
JPDancing in the subwayJared Grimes (Funny Girl) discusses the joys of tap and his role in the Broadway production.