It started as a short story
Philip Van Doren Stern sent a short story, The Greatest Gift, to 200 of his friends as a Christmas card. We know it as It's a Wonderful Life
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She sang with Tex Williams
Roberta Shore began her career at age ten, singing country-western songs at supermarket openings with Tex Williams.
Good advice
Donna Reed followed her dreams and became successful. Read about her philosophy.
Donna the friend
Donna Reed began a 48-year long pen-pal correspondence with Violet Linsay of Pittsburgh, Ohio at the age of 13. Violet saved all of them.
Wasn't he right-handed?
John Wayne injured his right arm while filming Trouble Along the Way and had to learn to throw and write left-handed to complete filming.
Is it my last movie?
Donna Reed once commented that she didn't know if she would ever make another movie after filming Frank Capera's, "It's a Wonderful Life."
Donna was a writer!
Donna Reed was a lifelong writer of letters both personally and professionally. During World War II, she responded to service personnel .
Donna the mother
"To me, Mom was Donna Owen. She was not an actress at home but a mother concerned about the welfare of her kids." -Donna Reed's son, Tony.
I need $1 more.
Wallace Berry was the highest-paid actor during the 1930s because his contract stipulated he be paid $1 more than other contract actors.
Donna's close friend
Debbie Reynolds met Donna Reed while working with charities. They became close friends and teamed up to promote Another Mother for Peace.
Gomez Addams guests with Donna Reed
John Astin, the kooky patriarch of tv'sThe Addams Family, stars in “The Mouse at Play” (Season 4, Episode 4) of The Donna Reed Show.
Donna the actress
The drama department at Los
Angeles City College wasn't impressed with Donna Reed's talent. She went on to make 40 movies during her career
Good advice
Imagine what can happen when you follow your dreams like Donna Reed - with integrity, courtesy, equity, and humility.
A science-fiction star
Richard Denning, known for his science fiction film roles, appears with Donna Reed in the slam-bang western film, Hangman’s Knot (1952).
Donna appears on variety show
Donna Reed appears on the variety series, Cavalcade of Stars, in a March 27, 1955 broadcast with Cecil B. DeMille and Walt Disney.
Her niche as a minor actress
Mary Treen, a popular minor actress, appears with Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful LIfe and in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
He was a Mouseketeer
Johnny Crawford, known as Mark McCain in the Western series The Rifleman, appears on The Donna Reed Show in Season 4, Episode 15.
What a surprise!
Donna Reed, believing she was to be a guest in a tribute to a producer, was surprised to find herself being honored on This Is Your Life.
Donna's Academy Award
Director Fred Zinnemann made Donna Reed do three film tests before giving her the Oscar-winning role of Lorene in From Here to Eternity.
Online visit with Donna's daughter
Actress Donna Reed was born in Denison, IA on Jan. 21, 1921. Join her daughter, Mary Owen, as she shares memories and photos of her mother.