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Donna returns to television

Efrem Zimbalist Jr. appeared with Donna Reed in the TV movie The Best Place To Be (1979) which marked her return to acting after 13 years.

Violet leaves a lipstick mark

Gloria Grahame appeared as the sultry Violet in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), along with Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart.

Turn your radio on

Lux Radio Theatre aired To Please a Lady on Nov. 26, 1951 with Adolphe Menjou reprising his film role and Donna Reed in the supporting role.

Greetings from The Donna Reed Foundation

Thanksgiving greetings from The Donna Reed Foundation.

Star Trek director was in Denison, IA

Nicholas Meyer, director of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, was an instructor for Donna Reed Festival Workshops.

Donna Reed Scholarship recipient update

Kristen Faith Oei, a 1999 Donna Reed Foundation scholarship recipient, will appear in the world premiere of brand new musical film Nov. 27.

Is it a photograph?

Joel Lueck, a Denison, IA High School graduate, works as a 3D animator. Here's his pen and ink drawing of The Donna Reed Center in Denison.

Memories of "It's a Wonderful Life"

ComingSoon.net sat down with Jimmy Hawkins and Karolyn Grimes and discussed the impact and legacy of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful LIfe."

Donna and That Girl

Marlo Thomas, known from the sitcom That Girl, guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in Guests, Guests, Who Needs Guests (Season 7, Episode 26)

Donna's second film for MGM

Donna Reed appeared with William Powell and Myrna Loy in the MGM film, Shadow of the Thin Man (1941).

Mr. Ed star taught at Donna Reed Festival

Alan Young, known for his role in the television comedy series Mister Ed (1961–1966), was a guest instructor at the Donna Reed Festival.

Donna filmed in Paris

Donna Reed appeared in The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), along with Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, and Eva Gabor.

Donna Reed scholarship finalist

Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer who was a 1999 Donna Reed Foundation Scholarship finalist in Musical Theatre.

Donna stars with Hollywood heartthrob

Donna Reed starred with prominent heartthrob of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Rock Hudson, in the film Gun Fury (1953).

Donna invites an Iowa native

Patricia Barry guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in Season 4, Episode 8, "All Is Forgiven."

Donna worked with the judge

Donna Reed appeared with Lewis Stone in two motion pictures - The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) and The Bugle Sounds (1942).

Donna was uneasy

Hangman's Knot is an American Western film starring Randolph Scott, Donna Reed, and Lee Mavin. It was released November 15, 1952.

Donna and Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp appeared in Scandal Sheet (1952) with John Derek, Donna Reed, and Broderick Crawford. Her career spanned stage, radio & film

Happy birthday, Jimmy Hawkins

Jimmy Hawkins is a former actor born on Nov. 13, 1941. He was a frequent instructor at The Donna Reed Festival held in Denison, IA.

Donna's film debut

Donna Reed made her film debut in The Getaway (1941) which starred Robert Sterling and Charles Winniger.

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