JP“A” performances in “B” filmsLloyd Nolan, known for “A” performances in a decade-long series of “B” films, appears with Donna Reed in Apache Trail (1942).
JPDonna survives chaos on the setDonna Reed's career began an upswing following the release of The Caddy and From Here to Eternity within five days of each other.
JPHis gray hair got him rolesHenry O'Neill, known for playing dignified gray-haired men, appears with Donna Reed in The Getaway (1941) and The Bugle Sounds (1942).
JPA lawyer turned actorLeo Genn, “the man with the black velvet voice”, appears with Donna Reed in the film Beyond Mombasa (1956).
JPWorking with friends was a joyWatch Esther Williams as she guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "The Career Woman" (Season 2, Episode 31).
JPEven the dog made the review A New York Times review called Eyes in the Night (1942) with Donna Reed and Ann Harding as a "tidy and tingling little thriller."
JPIt was scatter-brain fictionBarbara Bates co-starred with Donna Reed as the love interests of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in the 1953 hit comedy The Caddy.
JPIt's where she earned her OscarIn 2002, From Here to Eternity (1953) was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
JPShe finally got to laugh!Donna Reed appears with Tom Drake in Faithful In My Fashion (1946). It was the first film Reed said she was able to laugh on the screen.