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Donna Reed found a new way to "kiss and make up"

  • JP
  • Aug 22, 2020
  • 1 min read

August 22, 1946, MGM releases "Faithful in My Fashion" starring Donna Reed and Tom Drake


Jeff (Tom Drake) arrives home to New York City after being away in the Navy for several years. Unaware that his fiancée, Jean (Donna Reed), is now dating a man (Warner Anderson) at the department store where she works, Jeff assumes she still intends to marry him. In order to save Jeff from heartache, several employees at Jean's store set up a ruse to keep Jeff unaware of Jean's new man until he is deployed again. Jean cooperates with the ruse, but it isn't long before secrets get revealed.



According to MGM records the movie was not a hit, earning $486,000 in the US and Canada and $140,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $307,000.


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Robert Wood
Robert Wood
Mar 03

Classic post-war romantic comedies like this feel almost like a social math playground where misunderstandings and timing have to line up just right. The setup around protecting Jeff from the truth reflects the era’s softer approach to conflict and heartbreak.

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babyish aggregate
babyish aggregate
Jan 29

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David John
David John
Jan 20

In Poly Track, mistakes are final. A single wrong move can end a race in seconds. That harsh structure is what gives the game its intensity and lasting sense of achievement.

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