It was a busy time for Donna
Donna Reed had been making four or five films a year when she starred with Lionel Barrymore and Philip Dorn in "Calling Dr. Gillespie."
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The villainous Mr. Potter
Lionel Barrymore's radio role of miserly Scrooge led directly to his being cast as Mr. Potter in It's A Wonderful Life (1946).
It was a busy time for Donna
Donna Reed stars with Lionel Barrymore and Philip Dorn in Calling Dr. Gillespie which was released by MGM July 9, 1942.
She was a carryover character
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case was release May 8, 1943 (USA) starring Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, and Donna Reed.
He had 218 actor credits
An annual radio broadcast with Lionel Barrymore in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge led directly to his being cast in It's a Wonderful Life.
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