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Donna's bob hairstyle
Donna Reed sported a bob hairstyle that stood out against the normally expected long locks at the time. Was she pushing the envelope?
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Popular character actor worked with Donna
Character actor Dabney Coleman guest-stars in The Donna Reed Show episode, Rally Round the Girls, Boys (Season 8, Episode 12).
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Donna and "Ol' Lonely"
Jesse White, the lonely Maytag repairman, appears in The Donna Reed Show in April Fool (Season 1, Episode 28) with James Darren.
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He proposed daily
Grover Asmus proposed to Donna Reed daily during their three-year courtship. He was surprised when she unexpectedly accepted.
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Low budget film follows an Oscar
Dana Andrews appears with Donna Reed in the low-budget film Three Hours to Kill (1954). Performances were "competent enough."
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She helped launch careers
Barbara Remsen (January 1, 1930 - March 8, 2018). Barbara Dodd Remsen was an American actress and casting director. She was an active...
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He didn't call ahead
Watch Rhys Williams on The Donna Reed Show in The Busy Body (S1, E13) as Donna's uncle suddenly drops by for an unexpected visit.
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Donna didn't get any credit
December 31, 1942 - Babes on Broadway released by MGM (New York City Premier). Babes on Broadway (1941) is an American musical film...
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A sitcom controversy
The ‘60s Family Sitcom That Caused a Stir With Viewers. In the 1960s, the United States was in a period of tumultuous change. Cold War...
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It's a Wonderful Life on radio
December 29, 1947 - Screen Guild Players air It's a Wonderful Life . The Screen Guild Theater was established to generate funds for the...
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A visit with Donna's daughter
Mary Owen, Donna Reed and Nikki Phillippi Nikki Phillippi visits with Mary Owen about their family relationship. Nikki Phillippi is a...
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Look what I found
A column from the Donna Reed Foundation. Sleuthing in the Donna Reed Archives. by Judy Miller Donna Reed continued her correspondence...
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A film that didn't make beautiful music
Steve Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000). Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television personality, radio...
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She hasn't always been a lady
Richard Widmark and Donna Reed Richard Widmark (December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008). Richard Widmark was an American film, stage, and...
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A radio interview from home
December 26, 1950 - Paula Stone airs Donna Reed interview. Paula Stone was an American theater and motion pictures actress from New York...
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Donna worked with this prolific actor
Barton MacLane, who appeared in over 140 films over four decades, appears with Donna Reed in Backlash (1956) and Gentle Annie (1944).
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They met in traffic court
Tony Martin (December 25, 1913 – July 27, 2012). Tony Martin was an American actor and popular singer. His career spanned over seven...
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Star Trek director was in Denison, IA
Nicholas Meyer Nicholas Meyer (born December 24, 1945). Nicholas Meyer is an American writer and director, known for his best-selling...
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Donna's wartime letters
December 24, 2017 - CBS Sunday Morning airs Mail Call: Donna Reed's Wartime Letters. Martha Teichner reports on how Hollywood actress...
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