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A talking mule?
Chill Wills, the distinctive voice of "Francis the Talking Mule," was given no billing for his vocal work.
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He was an artist?
Red Skelton in 1960 Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 - September 17, 1997). Richard "Red" Skelton was an American entertainer best known for...
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Don’t worry about your husband
Haley Sakuma, a 2021 Donna Reed Foundation intern at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), reflects on The Donna Reed Show.
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It was a busy time for Donna
No studio in Hollywood had as deep of a roster as MGM, proclaiming to have “more stars than there are in the heavens.” But they worked hard.
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He had a villainous voice
Silver Theater radio had no regular cast. Different movie stars of the era, including Donna Reed, were featured in original dramas.
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Donna's second radio appearance
Silver Theater radio had no regular cast. Different movie stars of the era, including Donna Reed, were featured in original dramas.
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Can you name one of his larger-than-life characters?
When Charles Laughton appeared with Donna Reed in The Man From Down Under, he had a big decision to make regarding an Australian accent.
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You Were Meant For Me
Donna Reed made several appearances on the Lux Radio Theatre in various roles.
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Role in It's a Wonderful Life
Virginia Patton's most well-known role was in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Read what she later said about him.
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Donna's first western
Apache Trail was Donna Reed's eighth film. Read what a Variety review thought about the western.
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Greeting a new star
Here's a captioned Donna Reed Heritage Archive PR photo of Donna greeting the screen's newest star, Lassie.
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From the Donna Reed Archives
Judy Miller, a Donna Reed Foundation volunteer, did some sleuthing in the Donna Reed Heritage Museum Archives. Read about what she found.
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A nominee but not a winner
The 12th Emmy Awards had only three nominees as opposed to the traditional five or six. Donna Reed was one. Know the other two?
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She's a probation officer
See how Variety gave Donna Reed a nod for her performance in Trouble Along the Way with two established male stars.
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He made more than 125 films
Grant Mitchell appears with Donna Reed in See Here, Private Hargrove (1944). See who Variety mentioned in its review.
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A jinx that was good
Donna Reed and her sister, model Heidi Mullenger, were featured on the "Tex and Jinx" show on this date in 1947.
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Wedding Day
Donna Reed married Tony Owen in a ceremony in Beverly Hills. An hour later, Judy Garland and Vincente Minelli were wed by the same minister.
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A Father’s Day Tribute
Paul Petersen, the son on The Donna Reed Show, reflects on singing “My Dad” to his on-screen father, Alex Stone, played by Carl Betz.
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She wrote for Donna Reed
Barbara Avedon began her screenwriting career as an episodic writer for The Donna Reed Show. She also founded Another Mother For Peace.
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She laughed and cried
The Get-Away (1941) was Donna Reed's first movie. When it was screened at a sneak preview, she attended incognito with a friend.
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