Today marks the 50th anniversary of Bob Crane's acting debut on The Donna Reed Show. After seven tremendous years on the air over KNX-CBS Radio in Los Angeles, a hilarious guest appearance on The Dick Van Dyke Show on December 26, , and several other small acting roles, Bob was eager for more. Donna Reed had been a guest on Bob's KNX radio show, and she was enamored with the bright radio star and his on-screen potential. She offered him a guest role in the episode "The Two Doctors Stone," which originally aired over ABC on March 14, Having successfully won over Donna Reed, her husband and series producer Tony Owen, and audiences, Bob Crane was offered a permanent role on The Donna Reed Show, as next-door neighbor and friend of the Stones, Dr. Dave Kelsey.
| Donna Reed, Carl Betz, and Bob Crane (as Dr. Dave Blevins) in the episode, "The Two Doctors Stone." |
It is often misreported that Bob Crane portrayed Dr. Kelsey right from the beginning of his work on The Donna Reed Show; however, he did not. In his first episode, "The Two Doctors Stone," he is credited as Dr. Dave Blevins, a friend and medical colleague of Alex Stone. In this episode, the pair of doct
James Stewart Refused To Work With Donna Reed Again When ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Bombed In Theatres
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It&#;s a Wonderful Life is a well-known classic that is aired on NBC around Christmastime every year, specifically on Christmas Eve. For a lot of families, it&#;s tradition to watch this movie each holiday season, but did you know it actually flopped in theatres upon its release? The film recorded a loss of $, at the box office and for the most part everyone involved moved on and forgot about it. Until
At that point, due to the studio&#;s failure to renew its copyright, It&#;s a Wonderful Life fell into the public domain, which meant that any TV station could air it for free. And that&#;s what they did around the holidays. Incessantly. Which is when the world discovered and transformed it into a holiday classic. Over the years, it&#;s been deemed as timeless and sentimental, earning a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a place in the National Film Registry (though now it&#;s only available on NBC, which bought the original story the movie is based on). However, the flop of the film actually caused James Stewart
Donna Reed: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) - Hardcover
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Donna Reed has been called everyone's favorite mother and her recognition as such has stood the test of time. But before she became known as the ultimate mom for her role on The Donna Reed Show, Miss Reed was already a veteran film actress with almost forty films to her credit. Among these are her performances in It's a Wonderful Life and From Here to Eternity. Her role in the latter garnered her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. This book is a comprehensive reference to the life and work of Donna Reed for use by researchers as well as fans.
Performing arts researcher Brenda Scott Royce has compiled a self-contained reference work to Donna Reed's career and life. A brief biography begins the book, followed by detailed examinations of Miss Reed's work in motion pictures, television, and radio. Also listed are media reviews of her work, a listing of awards and nominations, and a chronology of major events in her life. An annotated bibliography follows these sections, and it lists all articles and other items about Donna Reed that appeared in major magazines, fan magazines, books
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Donna Reed - Biography, analysis of her acting and all movies
Donna Reed was born on January 27, , in Denison, Iowa as Donna Belle Mullenger. She grew up on a farm and developed an interest in acting early in her life, participating in various school plays. After high school, she attended Los Angeles City College with the intention of becoming a teacher but soon decided to pursue acting instead.
Reed’s early career in Hollywood began with small roles in films such as "The Get-Away" () and "The Courtship of Andy Hardy" (). Her talent and beauty quickly caught the attention of casting directors, and she soon landed more substantial roles.
In , Reed starred opposite James Stewart in Frank Capra's classic "It's a Wonderful Life," playing Mary Hatch, the loving and supportive wife of Stewart’s character, George Bailey. Her performance in the film established her as a leading lady in Hollywood.
She continued to work steadily in films throughout the s and s, delivering notable performances in movies like "The Picture of Dorian Gray" () and "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (). In , she won the Academy Awa
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