tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post6219267586844416033..comments2024-03-28T16:21:30.329-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Forgotten TV: THE DONNA REED SHOWpattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-89757180468946674972014-11-13T06:21:31.549-05:002014-11-13T06:21:31.549-05:00Brian Keith was one of the most natural actors I;v...Brian Keith was one of the most natural actors I;ve ever seen. I don't think I ever caught that one though. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-75315323565346187112014-11-12T22:10:45.997-05:002014-11-12T22:10:45.997-05:00I liked Shelly Fabares very much in the two or thr...I liked Shelly Fabares very much in the two or three season TV show long "The Brian Keith Show", also known as "The Little People". <br />She and Keith played father and daughter pediatricians at a clinic in Hawaii. <br />It was the only thing I remember seeing her other than "The Donna Reed Show" and "Coach".<br />(It goes without saying that as usual Brian Keith was terrific in it.)Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363685364481896091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-74107577004442340042014-11-12T15:27:27.631-05:002014-11-12T15:27:27.631-05:00A great choice, Patti. We watched The Donna Reed S...A great choice, Patti. We watched The Donna Reed Show from beginning to end. <br /><br />Since I come from a family which was basically dysfunctional, I dreamed about having the sort of family I saw on television. They almost seemed like creatures from another world.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-53670027988353630002014-11-12T08:39:26.946-05:002014-11-12T08:39:26.946-05:00I believe it based on all the back singers and mus...I believe it based on all the back singers and music there is. Sounds like it was recorded in an airplane hangar. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-17433989249463814292014-11-12T04:13:34.218-05:002014-11-12T04:13:34.218-05:00I watched it and enjoyed it and certainly haven...I watched it and enjoyed it and certainly haven't forgotten it. I heard somewhere that it took 111 takes to record Johnny Angel because Fabres was such a bad singer, and they had to splice bits and pieces of takes together to make a whole song. Maybe not true, but you never know. Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-76218145165483834322014-11-11T19:01:36.102-05:002014-11-11T19:01:36.102-05:00She was undervalued as an actress. She was undervalued as an actress. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-11436429006550496332014-11-11T15:45:39.993-05:002014-11-11T15:45:39.993-05:00She won the Oscar for that performance in FROM HER...She won the Oscar for that performance in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, Deb. <br /><br />But of course you knew that.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-6481656754188431952014-11-11T14:24:03.357-05:002014-11-11T14:24:03.357-05:00I know what this show is but I never watched an ep...I know what this show is but I never watched an episode.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-26969897560239172262014-11-11T13:34:22.856-05:002014-11-11T13:34:22.856-05:00Don't forget her fantastic performance as the ...Don't forget her fantastic performance as the "good-time gal" in From Here to Eternity.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-60327520808193579172014-11-11T10:55:40.176-05:002014-11-11T10:55:40.176-05:00Loved her in IT'S WONDERFUL LIFE but never see...Loved her in IT'S WONDERFUL LIFE but never seen the show so far (not sure how many of these domestic sitcomes of the 50s and 60s were successfully exported actually)Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-37008766742705258372014-11-11T10:53:19.632-05:002014-11-11T10:53:19.632-05:00I am sure you can see it on you tube but probably ...I am sure you can see it on you tube but probably there is no good reason to unless you want to see how American wanted to view itself circa 1960. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-72640848419666305882014-11-11T10:43:42.468-05:002014-11-11T10:43:42.468-05:00I always thought Fabares looked a lot different fr...I always thought Fabares looked a lot different from her time on REED to her time on COACH. Maybe it was the drastic difference in hairstyles.Gerardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-29262466541418522642014-11-11T10:27:04.617-05:002014-11-11T10:27:04.617-05:00Patti, I have heard a lot about this show though I...Patti, I have heard a lot about this show though I have never seen it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-17367430514724423942014-11-11T10:17:41.520-05:002014-11-11T10:17:41.520-05:00She was playing COACH's wife on COACH around t...She was playing COACH's wife on COACH around that time. Still the same type of character. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-65309094831664135072014-11-11T10:02:32.726-05:002014-11-11T10:02:32.726-05:00Nick at Night used to run this and other '50s ...Nick at Night used to run this and other '50s shows in the later '80s.<br /><br />My parents once had one of my father's grad students stay with us when my parents were out of town. We were watching this show and the grad student had a hilarious commentary running. <br /><br />Shelly Fabares wore short-shorts during one episode. I was surprised the producers allowed the wardrobe. I was quite happy the producers allowed the wardrobe.Gerardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-44401561265408417902014-11-11T09:09:18.531-05:002014-11-11T09:09:18.531-05:00No wonder it sounded as good as it did.No wonder it sounded as good as it did.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-29735236457154851552014-11-11T09:08:41.657-05:002014-11-11T09:08:41.657-05:00I had a crush on Carl Betz that extended into JUDD...I had a crush on Carl Betz that extended into JUDD FOR THE DEFENSE. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-20665694953554120552014-11-11T09:01:58.497-05:002014-11-11T09:01:58.497-05:00Fun trivia about "Johnny Angel" - the ba...Fun trivia about "Johnny Angel" - the background singers were Darlene Love & the Blossoms!<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-63100867433514098032014-11-11T08:22:35.146-05:002014-11-11T08:22:35.146-05:00I watched THE DONNA REED SHOW as a kid, but unlike...I watched THE DONNA REED SHOW as a kid, but unlike Jackie I had a crush on Shelley Fabares (JOHNNY ANGEL was one of my favorite songs at that time).Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-21383676759561550422014-11-11T07:37:31.519-05:002014-11-11T07:37:31.519-05:00Patti - Must admit I never watched this one. But I...Patti - Must admit I never watched this one. But I certainly knew of it. Amazing how shows like that created this illusion of the 'perfect life.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-88080329172447892892014-11-11T07:29:03.920-05:002014-11-11T07:29:03.920-05:00And don't forget, she was married to a doctor!...And don't forget, she was married to a doctor!<br /><br />Jackie was a big fan of this as a kid and - I believe - had a crush on Paul Petersen. I don't remember watching it, though I did watch the other shows you mentioned.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com