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She wrote for Donna
Barbara Avedon (June 14, 1925 – August 31, 1994). Barbara Avedon was a television writer, peace activist, and feminist. She founded the...
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They had their start in Denison, IA
Over the course of 23 years, hundreds flocked to the hometown of Donna Reed to learn from the professionals from Hollywood and New York.
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She was wisecracking and loud
Mary Wickes was an American film and television actress. She appears on The Donna Reed Show in “First Addition” (Season 6, Episode 16).
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She laughed and cried
The Get-Away was Donna Reed's first movie. When it was screened at a sneak preview, she attended incognito with a college friend.
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His rich voice led to acting
Donna Reed appears with William Lundigan in the film Apache Trail (1942), which a Variety review called "a moderately entertaining western."
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A new collaboration
The Donna Reed Heritage Museum collaborated with the State Historical Museum of Iowa on a new exhibit celebrating the life of Donna Reed.
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Did he sing on the show?
James Darren guests on The Donna Reed Show in “April Fool” (Season 1, Episode 28) and in “One Starry Night” (Season 4, Episode 1).
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Listen to Donna on live radio
Donna Reed appears with Charlton Heston on Lux Radio Theatre as he recreates his film role as a plantation owner in The Naked Jungle (1954).
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He serenaded Donna
Donna Reed appeared with Dean Martin in the American semi-musical-comedy-sports film The Caddy (1953).
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She only wanted $17.50
Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999). Ellen Hansen Corby was an American actress and screenwriter. She is best remembered for the...
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Their first professional collaboration
Beyond Mombasa stars Cornel Wilde and Donna Reed and produced by Donna's husband, Tony Owen. It was their first professional collaboration.
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M-G-M replaced Donna
Henry Morgan appears with Donna Reed in three films - The Human Comedy (1943), Thousands Cheer (1943), and Green Dolphin Street (1947).
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The Donna Reed Foundation
Memorial Day - Remember and Honor.
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His push toward stardom
Gregory Harrison appeared with Donna Reed in The Best Place To Be (1979) in the role of Rick Jawlosky, which pushed him toward stardom.
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Donna returns to television
Donna Reed returns to television after a twelve-year absence in NBC's made-for television movie, The Best Place to Be (1979).
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She cut a beautiful figure
United Artists released the pirate adventure, Raiders of the Seven Seas, on May 27, 1953, starring Donna Reed and John Payne.
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Two Iowa natives
John Wayne and Donna Reed, both born in Iowa, appeared together in the films They Were Expendable (1945) and Trouble Along the Way (1953).
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Now you see it, now you don't
John Payne appears with Donna Reed in the swashbuckler film, Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953).
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He preferred being behind the camera
Robert Montgomery co-starred with Donna Reed and John Wayne in They Were Expendable (1945) and directed a few uncredited scenes.
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A low budget film
The Far Horizons is an American western film starring Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed, and Barbara Hale.
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