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Donna Reed or Shirley Jones?

posted 7 years ago by [email protected] (690)
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Seeing Reed in early roles like From Here To Eternity, she was so fetching. Then again, Jones was gorgeous in Oklahoma and Elmer Gantry. Obviously I like them both, but maybe I'll give the nod to Reed for a little more significant body of work and for social activism when she could have just blended in.

[–] MissMargoChanning (6630) 7 years ago

I'm with you. I like both, but Donna is the winner in my book. Greatest TV Mom too!

[–] Culburn (3638) 7 years ago

What social activism did she encompass, snepts?

[–] [email protected] (690) 7 years ago

From IMDB:

Despite her association with the squeaky-clean and conservative 1950s, Reed became an anti-nuclear activist and anti-Vietnam protester. She also founded the group Another Mother for Peace.

[–] Moviebuff1 (2835) 5 years ago

Donna Reed, hands down.

[–] Techto (1295) 4 years ago

Both are beautiful and both were iconic tv mothers of the 50s/60s and 70s, respectively. Donna’s probably the better actress and Shirley the better singer.