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The Donna Reed Show - facts and behind the scenes - Page 2 of 28 - Kiwi Report

The Donna Reed Show – facts and behind the scenes


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[post_page_title]The idea came from a photograph[/post_page_title]
Have you ever wondered how the heck producers and directors come up with the idea for a new show? While some people spend hours brainstorming and coming up with the perfect theme and genre, there are others who find that inspiration strikes at the most unlikely of moments. That’s exactly what happened with Donna Reed and her show.

The actress was struggling to create a hilarious concept for a new project, but it was actually an executive at Screen Gem who had the idea of creating a family sitcom. This idea came to him when he saw a real-life photograph of Donna and her family. It was so simple. It was right under their noses!
[post_page_title]She didn’t always want the limelight[/post_page_title]
Although Donna Reed and her character Donna Stone were the main people on the set of The Donna Reed Show, the actress didn’t want it to be all about her. Because Donna wrote many of the episodes of the show, she had a lot of control over the storylines and where the characters fit into that story.

While she knew that she would have to play a major part as the title character, she also made sure that her co-stars got their time to shine. She didn’t always want the limelight, and she wanted others to have similar opportunities as her.

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