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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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She was wisecracking and loud
Mary Wickes played supporting roles as prim women who made sarcastic quips when the leading characters fell short of her high standards.
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His rich voice led to acting
William Lundigan William Lundigan (June 12, 1914 – December 20, 1975). William Lundigan was an American film and television actor....
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Did he sing on the show?
Watch singer James Darren as he makes two appearances on The Donna Reed Show during the first four seasons.
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Listen to Donna on live radio
June 7, 1954 - Lux Radio Theatre airs "The Naked Jungle." Lux Radio Theater , one of the genuine classic radio anthology series (NBC...
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He serenaded Donna
Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995). Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. He...
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She only wanted $17.50
During the bank run in It's a Wonderful Life, Ellen Corby asks for her money with a line that surprises Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.
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M-G-M replaced Donna
Frank Morgan Frank Morgan (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949). Francis Phillip Wuppermann, known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an...
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Their first professional collaboration
June 1, 1957 - Beyond Mombasa released (USA). Beyond Mombasa (1956) is a British / American Technicolor adventure filmed and set in...
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