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The Donna Reed Show

Author : Joanne Morreale
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 0814338089
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book The Donna Reed Show written by Joanne Morreale and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes The Donna Reed Show, which aired from 1958 to 1966, as a key moment of cultural transition. At a time when television offered limited opportunities for women, Donna Reed was an Oscar-winning Hollywood actress who became both producer (though largely uncredited) and star of her own television show. Distinct from the patriarchal family sitcoms of the era, The Donna Reed Show's storylines focused on the mother instead of the father, and its production brought a cinematic aesthetic to television situation comedy. In The Donna Reed Show, author Joanne Morreale illustrates how the program pushed the boundaries of the domestic sitcom at a time when the genre was evolving and also reflected the subtle shifts and undercurrents of unrest in the larger social and political culture. Morreale begins by locating Donna Reed in relation to her predecessors Gertrude Berg and Lucille Ball, both of whom were strong female presences in front of and behind the camera. She also explores the telefilm aesthetics of The Donna Reed Showand argues that the series is a prime example of the emergent synergy between Hollywood and the television industry in the late fifties. In addition, Morreale argues that the Donna Stone character's femininity acts as a kind of masquerade, as well as provides a proto-feminist model for housewives. She also examines the show's representation of teen culture and its role in launching the singing careers of its two teenaged stars. Finally, Morreale considers the legacy of The Donna Reed Show in the representation of its values in later sitcoms and its dialogue with contemporary television texts. Morreale illustrates the interplay of gender, industry, and culture at work in the history of this classic TV series. Fans of the show, as well as students and teachers of television history, will enjoy this close look at The Donna Reed Show.

On Hold Do Not Use

Author : Paul Petersen
Publisher : TV Classics Press
ISBN 13 : 9781944068820
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (688 download)

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Download or read book On Hold Do Not Use written by Paul Petersen and published by TV Classics Press. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Donna Reed Show: A Pictorial Memoir is designed like a personal scrapbook of fond memories of the family many of us wish we had. Filled with behind the scenes and rarely seen photographs, the book is narrated by Paul Petersen who played Jeff Stone. The book is nostalgic, yet takes it place among books of television history highlighting the important impact Donna Reed and this show had on the changing tide of media. The show ran from 1958 to 1966.

The Donna Reed Show

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book The Donna Reed Show written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Donna Reed Show

Author : Paul Petersen
Publisher : TV Classics Press
ISBN 13 : 9781944068813
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (688 download)

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Download or read book The Donna Reed Show written by Paul Petersen and published by TV Classics Press. This book was released on 2018-11-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Donna Reed Show tribute book is just in time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of this iconic TV Classic. With special commentary by Paul Petersen who played Jeff Stone on the series and photographs from the archives of the Donna Reed Foundation, this is a must have for TV Classic Fans. Take a step back into a simpler time with nostalgic memories of the family many of us wished was our own.

In Search of Donna Reed

Author : Jay Fultz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book In Search of Donna Reed written by Jay Fultz and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first biography of Donna Reed also contains the first extended discussion of her television show. The personal richness that Reed brought to her television role has been filtered out in the caricature perpetuated by pop critics. In the media "Donna Reed" is Donna Stone distorted as a female-manque who wears pearls and high heels around the house. But Donna Reed's long hold on viewers depends on irreducible qualities that have nothing to do with this fixed image, as Fultz suggests. He follows her development from Iowa farm girl to apprentice in Hollywood to mature juggler of the demands of family and career to antiwar activist. Drawing on Reed's letters and on interviews, Fultz looks for what was real in a very private person without discarding what is romantic in any pursuit of a public one. He shows why the rich and principled life of Donna Reed matters in this more cynical time.

Donna Reed

Author : Brenda Scott Royce
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313368767
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Donna Reed written by Brenda Scott Royce and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1990-11-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, and newspapers. The entries in each section are cross-referenced for easy referral by the reader. This bio-bibliography will be an important addition to libraries with a performing arts collection, students of media arts, and Donna Reed fans.

The Women Who Made Television Funny

Author : David C. Tucker
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786487321
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Women Who Made Television Funny written by David C. Tucker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the bright and talented actresses who made America laugh in the 1950s are off the air today, but their pioneering Hollywood careers irrevocably changed the face of television comedy. These smart and sassy women successfully negotiated the hazards of the male-dominated workplace with class and humor, and the work they did in the 1950s is inventive still by today's standards. Unable to fall back on strong language, shock value, or racial and sexual epithets, the female sitcom stars of the 1950s entertained with pure talent and screen savvy. As they did so, they helped to lay the foundation for the development of television comedy. This book pays tribute to 10 prominent television actresses who played lead roles in popular comedy shows of the 1950s. Each chapter covers the works and personalities of one actress: Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy), Gracie Allen (The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show), Eve Arden (Our Miss Brooks), Spring Byington (December Bride), Joan Davis (I Married Joan), Anne Jeffreys (Topper), Donna Reed (The Donna Reed Show), Ann Sothern (Private Secretary and The Ann Sothern Show), Gale Storm (My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna), and Betty White (Life with Elizabeth). For each star, a career sketch is provided, concentrating primarily on her television work but also noting achievements in other areas. Appendices offer cast and crew lists, a chronology, and an additional biographical sketch of 10 less familiar actresses who deserve recognition.

The Donna Reed Handbook - Everything You Need to Know about Donna Reed

Author : Emily Smith
Publisher : Tebbo
ISBN 13 : 9781486465125
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book The Donna Reed Handbook - Everything You Need to Know about Donna Reed written by Emily Smith and published by Tebbo. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donna Reed (January 27, 1921 January 14, 1986) was an American film and television actress. With appearances in over 40 films, Reed received the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Lorene in the war drama From Here to Eternity. She is also well known for her role as Mary Hatch in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946). She worked extensively in television, notably as Donna Stone, an American middle class mother in the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958 1966), in which she played a more prominent role than many other television mothers of the era and for which she received the 1963 Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star - Female. Later in Reed's career she replaced Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing in 1984 season of the television melodrama, Dallas, and sued the production company for breach of contract when she was abruptly fired upon Bel Geddes' decision to return to the show. This book is your ultimate resource for Donna Reed. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Donna Reed's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Donna Reed, 1953 in film, 1963 in television, Another Mother for Peace, Babes on Broadway, Backlash (1956 film), Barbara Bel Geddes, Beyond Mombasa, Calling Dr. Gillespie, Carl Betz, Dallas (1978 TV series), Deadly Lessons (1983 film), Denison, Iowa, Eyes in the Night, Frank Capra, From Here to Eternity, Gentle Annie (film), Green Dolphin Street, Gun Fury, Iowa, It's a Wonderful Life, Lana Turner, Los Angeles City College, Mary Hatch, Miss Ellie Ewing, Miyoshi Umeki, Paul Petersen, Ransom!, Scandal Sheet (1952 film), See Here, Private Hargrove, Shadow of the Thin Man, Shelley Fabares, The Benny Goodman Story, The Bugle Sounds and more pages! Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.

Conversations with Legendary Television Stars

Author : James Bawden
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813177669
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Conversations with Legendary Television Stars written by James Bawden and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During television's first fifty years -- long before cable networks, Hulu, Netflix, and the like -- families would gather around their television sets nightly to watch entertaining shows such as I Love Lucy, Gunsmoke, M*A*S*H, The Beverly Hillbillies, Fantasy Island, and The Rockford Files. Many of the stars of these beloved shows have passed away, but their presence remains intact -- not only through their television show performances, which are still viewed and appreciated today, but also through stories they told in interviews over the years. Seasoned journalists and authors James Bawden and Ron Miller have captured provocative and entertaining interviews with important figures from TV's first fifty years. These thirty-nine interviews, selected from conversations conducted from 1971--1998, present a fascinating glimpse of some of television's most influential performers. Featured are exclusive interviews with major stars (including Donna Reed, James Garner, and Ricardo Montalban), icons of comedy (including Lucille Ball, George Burns, and Milton Berle), TV hosts (including Dick Clark and Ed Sullivan), and notable musical entertainers (such as Glen Campbell, Mary Martin, and Lawrence Welk). Each chapter of this volume explores the subject's television work -- with detailed behind-the-scenes disclosures -- and includes additional information about the subject's performances in film and on stage.

The Donna Reed Show

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book The Donna Reed Show written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Thirteen Moons

Author : Charles Frazier
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 030736643X
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Thirteen Moons written by Charles Frazier and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificent novel by one of America’s finest writers is the epic of one man’s remarkable journey, set in nineteenth-century America against the background of a vanishing people and a rich way of life. At the age of twelve, under the Wind moon, Will is given a horse, a key, and a map, and sent alone into the Indian Nation to run a trading post as a bound boy. It is during this time that he grows into a man, learning, as he does, of the raw power it takes to create a life, to find a home. In a card game with a white Indian named Featherstone, Will wins – for a brief moment – a mysterious girl named Claire, and his passion and desire for her spans this novel. As Will’s destiny intertwines with the fate of the Cherokee Indians – including a Cherokee Chief named Bear – he learns how to fight and survive in the face of both nature and men, and eventually, under the Corn Tassel Moon, Will begins the fight against Washington City to preserve the Cherokee’s homeland and culture. And he will come to know the truth behind his belief that “only desire trumps time.” Brilliantly imagined, written with great power and beauty by a master of American fiction, Thirteen Moons is a stunning novel about a man’s passion for a woman, and how loss, longing and love can shape a man’s destiny over the many moons of a life.

The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book

Author : Vince Waldron
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781557834539
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book written by Vince Waldron and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only complete, fully authorized "biography" of one of TV's most beloved sitcoms, including the first complete viewer's guide to all 158 episodes, as well as special behind-the-scenes trivia and a full chapter concordance. 50 black and white photos.

Novel Women 2

Author : Between Friends Book Club
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732266650
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Novel Women 2 written by Between Friends Book Club and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Energized by changes in careers and romances, the ladies of Novel Women book club transition from a tumultuous summer into autumn. But they soon discover that this new stage of life doesn't come with instructions. Sandwiched between their parents and children, they rely on each other to navigate this confusing period. As they face these new challenges, the six women buoy one other up with an abundance of wisdom, resilience, strength, and ---yes, ---love. After all, book club is so much more than just reading. Bri - book club founder, finds returning to work after a twenty-year hiatus proves to be even more difficult than she feared. Madeline - senses something isn't quite right with her husband's business associate and friend. Ava- visits her mother in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and is attracted to a neighbor's son. Hanna -her controlling mother moves in with her when her sister is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Charlotte-grapples with her boyfriend's ex-wife's looming presence and hostile children. Staci -longs for her elusive Vermont farmer despite brutal attacks by his jealous longtime friend.

Ida Lupino

Author : Ida Lupino
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781593936723
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Ida Lupino written by Ida Lupino and published by . This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ida Lupino did not want to be an actress; composing and writing were her major interests. Ida branched out into film directing and producing in 1949, becoming one of two women to enter the male-dominated field. While her feature films were primarily aimed at female audiences, on television Ida Lupino quickly became known for her skill at directing westerns, mysteries and detective dramas - shows aimed at male viewers and many featuring all-male casts. "No one ever asked me to direct a love story," she said. About the Author Mary Ann Anderson has had a varied and extensive career in the world of show business. She was exposed to the entertainment industry early on as the daughter of Emily McLaughlin, who played nurse Jesse Brewer for more than 25 years in ABC's General Hospital. As an author, Mary Ann has published Portrait of a Soap Star: The Emily McLaughlin Story. Mary Ann served as conservator for Ida Lupino, the actress and director, from 1984 to 1995. Many Brentwood residents who lived on Old Oak Lane recall the time Miss Lupino set her mailbox on fire. She also delighted in watering her lawn and the neighbors - not the neighbors' lawns, but the neighbors! Through her association with Miss Lupino, Mary Ann met many other legends of "Old Hollywood," such as Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Hale and Marie Windsor. Mary Ann has been instrumental in bringing the stories of Ida Lupino to A&E's Biography and Jeffrey Hunter to E!'s Mysteries and Scandals, by researching, writing and appearing in them. She also worked on the Ida Lupino Paper Doll Book, released by Paper Studio Press.

The Espionage Filmography

Author : Paul Mavis
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476604274
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Espionage Filmography written by Paul Mavis and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Sean Connery to Roy Rogers, from comedy to political satire, films that include espionage as a plot device run the gamut of actors and styles. More than just "spy movies," espionage films have evolved over the history of cinema and American culture, from stereotypical foreign spy themes, to patriotic star features, to the Cold War plotlines of the sixties, and most recently to the sexy, slick films of the nineties. This filmography comprehensively catalogs movies involving elements of espionage. Each entry includes release date, running time, alternate titles, cast and crew, a brief synopsis, and commentary. An introduction analyzes the development of these films and their reflection of the changing culture that spawned them.

Animal Wife

Author : Lara Ehrlich
Publisher : Red Hen Press
ISBN 13 : 1597098833
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Animal Wife written by Lara Ehrlich and published by Red Hen Press. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this award-winning debut collection, fifteen magical realism stories portray girls and women searching for an escape from their everyday lives. “In villages where women bore most of the weight of a constricted life, witches flew by night on broomsticks,” said Italo Calvino of the way imagination bridges the gap between everyday existence and an idealized alternative . . . The fifteen stories of Animal Wife are unified by girls and women who cross this threshold seeking liberation from family responsibilities, from societal expectations, from their own minds. A girl born with feathers undertakes a quest for the mother who abandoned her. An indecisive woman drinks Foresight, only to become stymied by the futures branching before her. A proofreader cultivates a cage-fighting alter ego. A woman becomes psychologically trapped in her car. A girl acts on her desire for a childhood friend as a monster draws closer to the shore. A widow invites a bear to hibernate in her den . . . Animal Wife was selected as the winner of the Red Hen Fiction Award by New York Times– bestselling author Ann Hood, who says, “From the first sentence Animal Wife grabbed me and never let go. Sensual and intelligent, with gorgeous prose, it made me dizzy with its exploration and illumination of the inner and outer lives of girls and women.” Praise for Animal Wife “Whimsy and fantasy meet the way things really turn out in stories from a strong new voice.” —Kirkus Reviews “Strange, funny, fearsome, Animal Wife is a gorgeous book, weird in its very bones.” —Elizabeth McCracken, author of Bowlaway: A Novel “Lara Ehrlich has written a collection of stories that allow for escapism.” —F(r)iction “I was particularly intrigued by the way Lara beautifully portrays the inner struggle between wildness and domesticity, the surreal elements of each story lending a mythical complexity to these conflicts. Really lovely and thought-provoking. Perfect for fans of Aimee Bender, Karen Russell, and Angela Carter.” —Joy Baglio, founder of Pioneer Valley Writer’s Workshop

Television and American Culture

Author : Jason Mittell
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Television and American Culture written by Jason Mittell and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring television at once as a technological medium, an economic system, a facet of democracy, and a part of everyday life, this landmark text uses numerous sidebars and case studies to demonstrate the past, immediate, and far-reaching effects of American culture on television--and television's influence on American culture. Arranged topically, the book provides a broad historical overview of television while also honing in on such finer points as the formal attributes of its various genres and its role in gender and racial identity formation.