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Happy Birthday, Gigi Perreau
Gigi Perreau appears with Donna Reed in the film Green Dolphin Street (1947) and on The Donna Reed Show in "Mary's Campaign" (S1, E26).
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He danced on the Donna Reed Theatre stage
Jared Grimes returns to his tap roots with The Tap Dance Kid. Ryan P. Casey interviews him for Dance Magazine.
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Two films with Donna
James Craig, a leading man at MGM in the 1940s, appears with Donna Reed in The Human Comedy (1943) and Gentle Annie (1944).
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Romance on The Love Boat
Donna Reed appears with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in a two-hour television special of The Love Boat Hong Kong Cruise: Polly's Poker Palace (1984).
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Prolific Actor, Writer and Director
Actress Ida Lupino is also widely regarded as one of the most prominent female filmmakers working in Hollywood during the 1950s.
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Voice of piglet visits Donna Reed
John Fiedler, voice of Piglet in Disney's Winnie the Pooh productions, guest-stars in "Painter, Go Home" (S7,E19) of The Donna Reed Show.
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Her two films with Donna Reed
Film and television actress Rose Gilchrist appears with Donna Reed in two films - Apache Trail (1942) and Faithful in My Fashion (1946).
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Wrong decade costumes
Donna Reed appears in The Benny Goodman Story wearing clothes of the 1955 fashion instead of the 30s and 40s when the action took place.
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Stretching the medium
Writers of the Donna Reed show stretched the medium by bringing real sports figures into the show like Willie Mays (San Francisco Giants).
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Donna's fourth film
The Bugle Sounds, a 1942 World War II movie starring Wallace Beery, was Donna Reed's fourth film since joining MGM.
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Donna Reed alumna's new DVD
Kari Wahlgren, 1995 Donna Reed National Scholar, is voicing two roles on the full-length animated family film "Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!"
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I know nothing!
John Banner, best known as Sergeant Schultz on Hogan's Heroes, guest stars on The Donna Reed Show in "Moon Shot" (Season 6, Episode 14).
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The barber made two visits
Howard McNear made two guest appearances, along with Kathleen Freeman, on The Donna Reed Show in Season 1.
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A star is born
Donna Reed (Donna Belle Mullenger) was born January 27, 1921. Her career spanned more than 40 years, making more than 40 films.
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Happy birthday, Jackie
Jackie Schmillen (born January 25, 1980) - A 1998 Donna Reed Iowa Scholarship Recipient in Acting. Jackie Schmillen is a host on the...
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Donna and Miss Lovelace
Estelle Winwood appears in the role of Miss Lovelace in Miss Lovelace Comes To Tea (Season 1, Episode 34) of The Donna Reed Show.
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No favorable reviews for Donna
Ransom! is a film based on an episode of The United States Steel Hour but added material to stretch it to feature-length weakened it.
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Donna's "slambang" western
Donna Reed stars with Randolph Scott in Hangman’s Knot (1952). Variety called it a "slambang western."
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Iowa native in Netflix hit
Iowa Native Zach Villa appears in the Netflix hit, Archive 81. He was a 2005 Iowa Donna Reed scholarship recipient in musical theatre.
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He's back, tonight!
Tony, Emmy and Grammy nominee Brandon Victor Dixon celebrates Broadway with his signature artistry, Friday, January 21, 2022 on PBS.
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