JPHe preferred being behind the cameraRobert Montgomery, who co-starred with Donna Reed and John Wayne in They Were Expendable, also directed a few of the scenes, uncredited.
JPThe censors objectedJimmy Stewart was nervous about the phone scene kiss in It's a Wonderful Life but it was done in one take. Then the censors stepped in.
JPA low budget filmDonna Reed, who played the role of Sacajawea in the film The Far Horizons, later campaigned to have her elected to the Hall of Fame.
JPBarbara edged her outThe 1961 Emmy Awards saw three nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead). Can you name any of them?
JPAnother radio appearanceDonna Reed appears in "A Letter from Rio" on the radio anthology Stars over Hollywood.
JPHear Donna on radioListen to Donna Reed, John Lund, and Glenn Langan as they guest-star in Song for a Long Road, the story of American poet Joyce Kilmer.
JPToured with Spike JonesCharacter actor Doodles Weaver appears in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show in seasons 3, 4, and 5.
JPThrough their eyesThis Intimate Portrait episode views the life of Donna Reed through the eyes of actors Norma Connolly, Mickey Rooney, and Shelly Fabares.
JPDonna Reed: My Mom, My MotherActor Paul Petersen of THE DONNA REED SHOW and Mary Owen, daughter of Donna Reed, discuss their memories of their respective mother.
JPShe was a carryover characterDonna Reed appears in Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) in a carryover role from the previous film, Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942).
JPDonna called him three timesProfessional baseball center fielder Willie Mays appears in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show (S6, Ep31), (S7, Ep3) and (S8, Ep 20).
JPShe just looked decorativeStewart Granger appears with Donna Reed in the film The Whole Truth (1958). A Variety review called the film "a routine effort."
JPBoth nominee and presenterDonna Reed was a nominee for "Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series" as well as a presenter at the 1959 Emmy Awards.
JPHe was worriedTony Owen was married to Donna Reed. The couple went on to create The Donna Reed Show which ran for eight seasons and 274 episodes.
JPThe blue-eyed cowboyMark Slade, known for his role as Billy Blue Cannon in the western series, The High Chaparral (1967) appeared on The Donna Reed Show.
JPHe was a box office drawGlenn Ford, who had a career that lasted more than 50 years, appears with Donna Reed in the crime drama film, Ransom (1956).
JPHis own radio showDonna Reed appears in "The Outsider" on the Star and the Story CBS radio show hosted by Walter Pidgeon.
JPLeading man to horror and sci-fiRichard Carlson was on a path to becoming a Hollywood leading man but World War II broke out. He lost the momentum when he returned.
JPHer frumpy role.Donna Reed appears with Cecilia Parker in The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) which was the 12th film in the Andy Hardy series.
JPWill he convince her?Donna Reed made an appearance on The Bob Hope Show, one of the longest-running radio programs in the history of the Golden Age of Radio.