The Donna Reed Show – 1958-1966

July 2, 2015 — Look what arrived in yesterday’s mail! The Donna Reed Show, second season DVD set!

This year I’ve really cut back on DVD purchases, but Season Two passed the Netflix “I’ve gotta have it” test and joined Season One on my shelves. I’ll probably stop with this …

Once the show moved into the 1960s, it lost its fifties charm. Especially when Paul Peterson’s real little sister, Patty Peterson, came on board in 1963 as adopted sister, Trish. A one-way ticket to Shecky Greene Island for her! (my version of “jumping the shark” … Glynnis and I … driving back from the 1985 World Expo, Vancouver, BC)

But beyond that, there’ll always be …

Season One – 1958-1959

Season One’s opening title kiss to start the day (Carl Betz)

Season Two – 1959-1960

Season Two’s opening title kiss changed to a closeup

[First posted August 19, 2009]

Whee! Apache Trails!

Thursday, April 30, 2015, 12:50 am — Lloyd Nolan in possibly his one and only Western … Apache Trails, 1942 … Wearing appropriate black to signify his villainy … Below, William Lundigan, Donna Reed, Ann Ayars, Lloyd Nolan …

These screenshots from the trailer are too good to ignore …

The Story of My Life

Monday, August 4, 2014, 4:55 pm — … TV … the story of my life! … Grandma and Grandpa Ahola’s, Christmas 1958 … Wendy and me (red) … Wonder what we’re watching? … A lady with a Donna Reed style 1950s hairdo … (The Donna Reed Show premiered in 1958) …

Definitely remember the linoleum floor …