Donna's close friend
Debbie Reynolds met Donna Reed while working with charities. They became close friends and teamed up to promote Another Mother for Peace.
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Robert Altman fan
Bert Remsen appears on The Donna Reed Show in "The Monster" (Season 4, Episode 5). He later was an instructor at the Donna Reed Festival.
The invisible voice
Marni Nixon was the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musical films. She also had a Denison, Iowa connection.
She helped launch careers
Barbara Remsen, a frequent instructor at the Donna Reed Festival workshops, helped launch the careers of Tom Selleck and Kevin Costner.
Mr. Ed star taught at Donna Reed Festival
Alan Young, best known as gentle Wilbur Post in the comedy series Mister Ed (1961–1966), was a Donna Reed Festival instructor in Denison, IA
A quadruple threat
Jared Grimes, Donna Reed Foundation national scholarship recipient, is currently appearing as Adrian Shannon on the hit NBC series Manifest.
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.
Look what we found
It's a memory from the past. That's Tony and Emmy Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon riding a float in the 1999 Donna Reed Festival parade.
Frustrated actor came to Denison, IA
Gene Reynolds, co-creator of M*A*S*H, was a presenter during the early years of The Donna Reed Festival held annually in Denison, Iowa.
Debbie Reynolds visits Denison, IA
Debbie Reynolds and Donna Reed were close friends, meeting through their charitable work. She later attended the 1988 Donna Reed Festival.
A Robert Altman fan
Bert Remsen appeared on The Donna Reed Show in "The Monster" (Season 4, Episode 5). He also cast nearly all of Robert Altman's films.
She was the invisible voice
Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing voice of actresses on the soundtracks of many musicals, taught at the Donna Reed Festival in Denison, IA
Star Trek director was in Denison, IA
Nicholas Meyer, director of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, was an instructor for Donna Reed Festival Workshops.
Mr. Ed star taught at Donna Reed Festival
Alan Young, known for his role in the television comedy series Mister Ed (1961–1966), was a guest instructor at the Donna Reed Festival.