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Intimate Portrait: Donna Reed

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Intimate Portrait: Donna Reed
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1hr 0min
Release:
1999
Synopsis: Donna Reed (born Donnabelle Mullenger) grew up on a farm in Iowa and went to college in Los Angeles. At 20, she was "discovered" by MGM and offered a 4-year contract. The studio gave her a new name, told her what to wear, where to go and whom to be seen with - as part of her "transformation into a star." Her career developed steadily, but received a setback when Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life did not do well at the box office. (Ironically, it is now her most famous film and role.) She turned ... Full Synopsis
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