JPShe laughed and criedThe Get-Away was Donna Reed's first movie. When it was screened at a sneak preview, she attended incognito with a college friend.
JPHis rich voice led to actingDonna Reed appears with William Lundigan in the film Apache Trail (1942), which a Variety review called "a moderately entertaining western."
JPA new collaborationThe Donna Reed Heritage Museum collaborated with the State Historical Museum of Iowa on a new exhibit celebrating the life of Donna Reed.
JPDid he sing on the show?James Darren guests on The Donna Reed Show in “April Fool” (Season 1, Episode 28) and in “One Starry Night” (Season 4, Episode 1).
JPListen to Donna on live radioDonna Reed appears with Charlton Heston on Lux Radio Theatre as he recreates his film role as a plantation owner in The Naked Jungle (1954).
JPHe serenaded DonnaDonna Reed appeared with Dean Martin in the American semi-musical-comedy-sports film The Caddy (1953).
JPM-G-M replaced DonnaHenry Morgan appears with Donna Reed in three films - The Human Comedy (1943), Thousands Cheer (1943), and Green Dolphin Street (1947).
JPHis push toward stardomGregory Harrison appeared with Donna Reed in The Best Place To Be (1979) in the role of Rick Jawlosky, which pushed him toward stardom.
JPDonna returns to televisionDonna Reed returns to television after a twelve-year absence in NBC's made-for television movie, The Best Place to Be (1979).
JPShe cut a beautiful figureUnited Artists released the pirate adventure, Raiders of the Seven Seas, on May 27, 1953, starring Donna Reed and John Payne.
JPTwo Iowa nativesJohn Wayne and Donna Reed, both born in Iowa, appeared together in the films They Were Expendable (1945) and Trouble Along the Way (1953).
JPNow you see it, now you don'tJohn Payne appears with Donna Reed in the swashbuckler film, Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953).
JPHe preferred being behind the cameraRobert Montgomery co-starred with Donna Reed and John Wayne in They Were Expendable (1945) and directed a few uncredited scenes.
JPA low budget filmThe Far Horizons is an American western film starring Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed, and Barbara Hale.
JPThe censors objectedThe phone scene between Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful LIfe was done in one take but part was cut to satisfy the censor.
JPMary's dilemmaBobby Burgess, one of the original Mouseketeers, appears in “Mary’s Double Date”. (Season 1, Episode 15) of The Donna Reed Show.
JPBarbara edged her outDonna Reed was a nominee for an Emmy Award in 1961 for her role as Donna Stone on The Donna Reed Show. Barbara Stanwyck received the award.
JPThey refused to bailWhen The Donna Reed Show premiered, Campbell's Soup was the sponsor. Ratings were low and it faced cancellation but the sponsor didn't bail.
JPHe kept coming backRichard Deacon, best known for his role as Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show, appears in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
JPTour the Donna Reed Heritage MuseumHere's your chance to tour the Donna Reed Heritage Museum. Take a virtual road trip to Denison, Iowa to learn more about the museum.