"Uncut and Commercial Free" - Turner Classic Movies will recognize Donna Reed as their TCM Star of the Month for May:
"The strikingly beautiful Donna Reed,
TCM Star of the Month for May, specialized in playing warm-hearted
sweethearts, wives and mothers but proved, when the occasion
allowed, to be capble of much more. Iowa-born Reed (1921-1986)
was signed by MGM in 1941 and, like many another starlet at the
studio, had early exposure in the Andy Hardy series. Her appearance
opposite Mickey Rooney in The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
lead him to call her "the best young actress" who ever played
in the series. Also at MGM, Reed played sister to Lana Turner in
Green Dolphin Street (1947) and to Elizabeth Taylor in
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954). But her greatest moment
came as the bitter prostitute Alma in Columbia's From Here
to Eternity (1953), which brought her an
Oscar® as Best Supporting Actress. Later she turned to television,
having a particular success with her sitcom The Donna Reed
Show (1958-1966)."
-- From TCM's Now Playing April 2010 Viewer Guide
We recommend that you enjoy these rare classics on TCM - some not
available in any other format - throughout the month of May and
celebrate with us some of Donna Reed's finest film work.
Consult
your cable provider for channels and times in your local area.
The following dates and times are as of April 13.
Confirm any changes with TCM.com directly during the month of
May 2010 (you can adjust times
to match your time zone there and even set up email
reminders so you won't miss a feature - how cool is that?)
All times below are for the Eastern time zone.
- May 5 - Wed
- 8:00 PM - Shadow of The Thin Man (1941)
- 9:45 PM - The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
- 11:30 PM - Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
- 1:00 AM - Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
- 2:45 AM - Babes on Broadway (1941)
- 5:00 AM - The Human Comedy (1943)
- May 6 - Thu
- 7:00 AM - The Bugle Sounds (1942)
- 8:45 AM - Apache Trail (1942)
- 10:00 AM - Gentle Annie (1944)
- 12:00 midnight - The Far Horizons (1955)
- May 12 - Wed
- 8:00 PM - The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
- 10:00 PM - The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
- 12:00 midnight - Green Dolphin Street (1947)
- 2:30 AM - The Man From Down Under (1943)
- 4:30 AM - Mokey (1942)
- May 13 - Thu
- 6:00 AM - Raiders of The Seven Seas (1953)
- 7:30 AM - Gun Fury (1953)
- 9:00 AM - They Rode West (1954)
- 10:30 AM - Three Hours to Kill (1954)
- May 17 - Mon
- 1:00 PM - The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
- May 19 - Wed
- 8:00 PM - Trouble Along the Way (1953)
- 10:00 PM - Saturday's Hero (1951)
- 12:00 midnight - Ransom! (1956)
- 2:00 AM - Scandal Sheet (1952)
- 3:30 AM - The Whole Truth (1958)
- 5:00 AM - Eyes In The Night (1942)
- May 20 - Thu
- 6:30 AM - The Get-Away (1941)
- May 26 - Wed
- 8:00 PM - From Here To Eternity (1953)
- 10:15 PM - They Were Expendable (1945)
- 12:45 AM - See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)
- 2:30 AM - Faithful In My Fashion (1946)
- 4:00 AM - Thousands Cheer (1943)
Read the Now Showing - May 2010 article here by Robert Osborne, TCM Prime Time Host - courtesy of TCM - © 2010, Turner Classic Movies