JPHe helped stretch the mediumThe Donna Reed Show often stretched the TV medium. It was the first to bring Don Drysdale, an actual sports figure, into a show.
JPDonna recreates title roleDonna Reed appeared on MGM Theatre of the Air when she recreated the role of Maureen O'Sullivan in "My Dear Miss Aldrich."
JPA talking mule?Chill Wills, the distinctive film voice of "Francis the Talking Mule", appears with Donna Reed in "See Here, Private Hargrove."
JPHe was an artist?Red Skelton, known for his work in vaudeville, films, and TV, appears with Donna Reed in the musical comedy film, Thousands Cheer (1943).
JPDon’t worry about your husbandCollege student Haley Sakuma takes a look at The Donna Reed Show which was airing on television even before her parents were born.
JPSeries filming beginsFilming of The Donna Reed Show began on the same soundstage used for the pseudo-bordello in From Here to Eternity that led to Reed's Oscar.
JPRemember Dr. Dave Kelsey?Bob Crane appeared in three seasons of The Donna Reed Show in the role of Dr, Dave Kelsey, a colleague of Alex Stone.
JPWe helped her get a startKari Wahlgren, a Donna Reed Scholarship recipient, has become a significant voice actress for animated movies, TV series, and video games.
JPIt was a busy time for DonnaDonna Reed had been making four or five films a year when she starred with Lionel Barrymore and Philip Dorn in "Calling Dr. Gillespie."