Donna heads to college
Donna Reed planned to be a teacher but couldn't afford college. Aunt MIldrid found a way for her to take classes for $5 per semester.
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It got her an Oscar
From Here To Eternity (1953) was released on August 28 and went on to receive 8 Academy Awards, including an Oscar for Donna Reed.
Bing's little brother
Bob Crosby, the brother of famed singer and actor Bing Crosby, appears with Donna Reed as himself in the movie See Here, Private Hargrove.
Donna found a new way to "kiss and make up"
MGM released Faithful in My Fashion in 1946. The movie, starring Donna Reed and Tom Drake was not a hit, losing the studio $307,000.
She helped create The Donna Reed Foundation
Norma Connolly, along with several other close associates, was instrumental in founding The Donna Reed Foundation in Denison, Iowa
A thought from Donna
A favorite quote. Here's some good advice from Donna Reed.
Donna was also on the radio
Donna Reed and Charles Coburn appear on a Screen Guild Theater radio adaption of "The Devil and Mrs. Jones."
A hot-eyed newcomer
John Derek, tagged as "an idol for the girls," appears with Donna Reed in the films Saturday’s Hero (1951) and Scandal Sheet (1952).
“A” performances in “B” films
Lloyd Nolan, known for his role as P.I. Michael Shayne in a series of 1940s B movies, appears with Donna Reed in Apache Trail (1942).
His gray hair got him roles
Henry O'Neill, known for playing dignified gray-haired men, appears with Donna Reed in The Getaway (1941) and The Bugle Sounds (1942).
Donna survives chaos on the set
Donna Reed's career began an upswing when her movies, The Caddy and From Here to Eternity, were both released within days of each other.
A lawyer turned actor
Leo Genn, “the man with the black velvet voice”, appears with Donna Reed in the film Beyond Mombasa (1956).
Even the dog made the review
When Donna Reed appeared with Ann Harding in Eyes In The Night (1942), even the seeing-eye shepherd dog made the New York Times review.
It's where she won her Oscar
In 2002, From Here to Eternity was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
She finally got to laugh!
Tom Drake appears with Donna Reed in Faithful In My Fashion (1946). She said it was the first time she had been able to laugh on the screen
Donna meets a crusty sergeant
When The Man From Down Under (1943) was shot in Sydney, Australia, censors would not permit the display of any aerial shots of the city.
Donna replaces Joan Caulfield as filming begins
Beyond Glory was to star Alan Ladd and Joan Caulfield but the week filming started at West Point, Caulfield was replaced by Donna Reed.
She's missed when not in action
Keenan Wynn rarely had a lead role but had prominent billing in most of his films. He appears with Donna Reed in See Here, Private Hargrove.
Donna recreates title role
Donna Reed appeared on MGM Theatre of the Air when she recreated the role of Maureen O'Sullivan in "My Dear Miss Aldrich."
He was an artist?
Red Skelton, known for his work in vaudeville, films, and TV, appears with Donna Reed in the musical comedy film, Thousands Cheer (1943).
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