JPCast in two of Donna's notable moviesWard Bond appears with Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life as Bert, the cop, and in They Were Expendable as 'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M.
JPA Donna and Frank momentDonna Reed presented the award for Cinematography at the 35th Academy Awards Ceremony which was televised by ABC. Frank Sinatra was host.
JPIt started as a short storyThe Christmas staple, It's a Wonderful Life, began as a short story that Philip Van Doren Stern couldn't sell. See how it became the movie.
JPShe sang with Tex WilliamsRoberta Shore began her career at age ten, singing country-western songs at supermarket openings with Tex Williams.
JPGood adviceDonna Reed believed in following your dreams. Imagine what can happen when you Follow Your Dreams.
JPDonna the friendDonna Reed had a 48-year pen pal correspondence with Violet Lindsay. Vi saved 82 letters and donated them to the Donna Reed Museum/Archive.
JPIs it my last movie?Donna Reed once commented that she didn't know if she would ever make another movie after filming It's a Wonderful Life with Frank Capra.
JPFrustrated actor came to Denison, IAGene Reynolds was contracted to MGM during the late 1930s. He became frustrated and began directing television shows, winning six Emmys.
JPWasn't he right-handed?John Wayne injured his right arm while filming Trouble Along the Way. He learned how to throw and write left-handed so his character is too.