I was age 19 in 1979, and birthed our second child this year. Those years were some of the best and into the eighties...I miss our old America back then.
Hey there, I was only twelve lol! Huge fan of Donna so this movie was a must see for me. I was more excited when I saw it was three hours long lol! I enjoyed it even thru the sadness and despair. Iove happily ever afters. Have a great day! From a small town girl in South Carolina
I miss my Sherman Oaks the way it once was. The open fashion square mall was my favorite! Bullocks was sublime to shop and dine in. Funny, when you’re living it. You never think it will go away. The saying ‘You can never go back home’ rings so true the older you get.
larkatmic: you are so right. I ve been thinking these thoughts too lately. Back then I mourned older days when people were still pious (I live in Germany) and now the 70s, 80s, 90s now seem so good compared to today's crazy world of genderism, war threat and insecurity
@@brittalbach416 Well said. Agree entirely. I think the over embracing of self and ego carried through late adulthood as acceptable came upon so quickly. There doesn’t seem to be shared values or standards anymore. Just me and my truth. You can’t sustain a culture if the people have contempt for it. I have no idea what they will replace it with. Not sure it’s going to end well. I guess this happens when you’ve had generations of having it too easy for too long. With the internet, nonsensical SM, a mainstream news media that lies to our faces, demoralizing and dividing us. Is it any wonder? Maybe AI will come to the rescue 😑 We shall see. I wish you well 👍
@@larkatmicYes, the aftermath of WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf Storm, Afghanistan... a person would think the main objective would be to live as good a life as possible in spite of those whose lives were spent and loss fighting here in the USA... but no, all the seductions of drugs, the entertainment industry pulling in its' precarious form of wealth that developed into a sort of doing whatever had to be done to get to the top, leaving in its' wake the subtle ideologies of no censorship that gave anything goes as a happy way of life, divorce, fatherless and sometimes motherless wretched lifestyles, misery all around ... along with letting the worldly minds take over extending the misery that we have today... and the threat is still possible war, losing what is left of our freedoms and sanity of raising children that gives them no peace with the social media devices. Fighting for our children getting a peaceful life has become harder than ever.
Great movie! I could never understand why everyone gets their bloomers in a twist when an older woman gets involved with a younger man, but no one utters a peep when old men get involved with younger women, sometimes old enough to be their granddaughters. Such hypocrisy!
Women are STILL looked at as the weaker sex. I don’t understand why but we are. In my opinion it’s better to be with a man that’s younger than to be with one that’s older.
My mother was Sheila in 1984 when my dad passed suddenly . Funny, The husband was a big shot business man with a mansion and a Mercedes . A kid in a fancy private school, put another one through medical school. Dies suddenly and there’s peanuts . Knew a lot of families like this. My dad was a firefighter . More heavily insured than Betty Grable’s legs , and left her a beautiful pension and all his benefits. You always think you have more time
I know it's amazing last week I was watching an old movie with Robert Ulrich and Julianne Phillips then this nice person posted more old movies to watch amazing
Grab a full box of Kleenex cuz you're gonna need it for this one. Donna Reed played her butt off! At first I didn't think this movie was worth 3 hrs. of my time, but I couldn't move from my seat. You feel every emotion; love, joy, romance, disgust, depression, fear, all rolled into one movie. All the actors did a great job. Well done! ❤
It's kinda like popcorn, hu? I wondered why God gave me this 'stupid movie's, but I'm about to watch it again. It's my life. I wish I could send it to my parents and have them understand... But they never will. My mother is Donna Reed, but colder.
LOVED LOVED LOVED THIS OLD MOVIE . GREAT ACTORS BACK THEN THEY KNEW HOW TO MAKE GREAT MOVIES. PLEASE GIVE US MORE. AND THANKYOU SO MUCH. WAS SO SAD WHEN IT WAS OVER. 👍👍👍👍❤️🙏🇨🇦
For those who lost a loved one hope through their pain they will meet new people to bring joy in their life . Beautiful meaningful movie such a strong lady !
I can't even imagine meeting someone else, ever. My husband was for life. Three years later, I feel even worse and can't get any joy out of anything. Miss him so much, it hurts.😭
@@cheriamour2429 thank you for your very kind words. I wish, there were some buttons I could push, and reset my brain to function "on" as so far, my brain doesn't want me to exist on my own. It's so hard to explain, but I feel this life's not for me anymore as I don't belong here now, since my husband's death. We were inseparable, so I ache to be with him. You're such a good person, to take time to write this. I appreciate your kind words very much. All he best. 🥀
@@browncow4092 I'm so sorry for your loss! 🥲 When did it start getting better? I hope you had friends and family to help you. I can't face people, can't face normal life. Ten years it's a long time. Im scared, im going to be exactly the same on the 10th anniversary. Three years on I'm in worse state now as the reality has finally sank in, but every day life is a nightmare as my husband's belongings are everywhere and it makes me think that he's here, but I can't find him. I dream about him coming back and saying it was a mistake and he's completely well. He rings the bell, I open the door, I hear him saying this and then I wake up and he's not next to me. It makes me think that if dreams can bo so incredibly realistic, maybe this whole life's only a dream. Especially that I've dreamt about my husband becoming ill and everything I saw in my dream, became reality two years later. Even down to things the nurses said to me. I'm scared of my dreams now. Thank you so much for your kind message. Take care. 🤗🥀
Donna ~ I’ve streamed (countless times) The Donna Reed Show. It’s strange to see her as an older woman. She is as graceful as she was when she portrayed Mrs Donna Stone. Always have admired her.
PURE CLASSIC TV GOLD!🏆 Thank you so much for posting and sharing this "lost and rarely seen anymore" Made-For-TV gem that made it's premiere on network TV on NBC exactly 45 years ago TONIGHT back on May 27th, 1979 with Part 1 of the movie (Part 2 would air the following night)...A fun little tidbit..This movie marked Donna Reed's return to acting after 13 years!.. I thoroughly enjoyed watching, and the quality is FIRST-RATE too! Let the good TV Shows play on, and take care! Ms. Elizabeth 📺📼📀📺📼📀
@@MeMe-mt6xv women or men who always find something to criticize, fault, denounce, knock used to be known as "BEING CATTY"...having nothing better to do, and perhaps jealous .
What a film ! Even the music is beautiful. And just tender sequences, nothing "immoral" that would disturb and chock. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
@@caliden3785 No not at all, i don't mean "people having affairs etc", i mean people having "those" affairs ( physical" intercourse) IN FRONT OF US. Big difference between doing it and make a show of it. A french journalist named it "porno for VIP". Lol.
What a great movie! Donna Reed, [ Ephraim {& his own daughter Stephanie} ] Zimbalist, Betty White, Timothy Bottoms, John Philip-Law, etc. What a strong bond Sheila ( Reed ), had to endure her loss-and even her desires and love. Thank you for posting this. 😀
I observe that the biggest change to movies and tv programs came when Miami Vice changed the soundtrack approach from musical scores written for the piece to music sourced from pop recording artists.
I believe that Bullock's Dept store in the opening scene was at Del Amo Fashion Square in Torrance, CA. I took sewing lessons there at the Singer store, shopped for special occasion clothes, and eventually got a job in a boutique while in college. At the time, it was one of the largest, most modern malls in the 1980's...I love seeing this vintage glamour and style
That's it I'm subscribing. Great movie. Donna Reed was so talented and ever beautiful. Great cast. Speaking of beautiful Stephanie Zimbalist was an exceptional beauty. Great to see her and Timothy Hutton in their beginnings, talented people. Great cast, everybody shines from White to Zimbalist Jr. Thanks so much. Memories of simpler times. I was 15 and missed this gem, so glad to enjoy it now, thanks to you. Much love from Santa Cruz California. If you ever get to the beach let me get you dinner.😊
Wow 👌 This movie had all life's experiences and presented beautifully. We can plan our life and then life happens and changes have to be made. Life is not keeping busy till reach the final destination, it's all the many different roads we go down. It's the journey❤.
Marianne's character really moved me like it moved the family. We people living in the East attach emotions to family ties. Watching this movie was a treat.
That useless druggie ruined that poor girl's life. She waited too long to be rid of him, she should have listened to her mother. Very sad and moving film.
How beautifully all women are dressed in this movie! Gowns of high taste and impeccable style - simple and chic at the same time! Do we have a chance to see this fashion again?
I agree. I’m afraid fashion like this will never return. It requires keeping up appearances and watching one’s weight, which seems to escape us now. In fact many have contempt for it. 😔
@@larkatmic Right you are! Delicate dresses look great on a delicate appearance. And footwear should match the gown, too. It's so sad, but I have the hope that fashion comes back in some 20-25 years, depending on the society development, though the fashion will be amazed when it comes back to terrific bodies... Looking after your body is also part of inner culture and emotional hygiene
@@larkatmic I think it is just another example of our declining culture. Everything in it is falling apart. The really sad thing is, its coming from within our own country. As if we are so spoiled we don't even appreciate what we have, and are gradually letting it slip away. Personal comfort, sloppiness, if it feels good to me, to hell with you, are the gods of the new century, PITIFUL! I feel so sad for my children who are in their early twenties. How much farther into depravity will this culture spiral down? The sloppy clothes are just one small outward example of an inner decay!
Izod started putting their signature gator logo on shirts. Suddenly, shirts became walking billboards. There's where the change erupted. And then there is today's status symbol clothing of uber expensive jeans that are cut up to look as if the perrson wearing them actually wore them out doing manual labor. One more step, now these folks live such safe lives that they seek out stupid things to do, ie, speed boat jumping from one boat to the next. Its a weird pattern...
@@zettaermakova7037 I like your optimism. I’m not sure it’s going to recycle this time around like in the past. From where I stand in Los Angeles and working in the now dismal entertainment industry the last 30 years. Women (not all) seem over trying to be feminine and attractive in appearance. Its just too much bother and no one is willing to admit it. But I think dressing beautifully is now considered being too feminine and what ‘they’ claim the patriarchy wants from you. What a mess. HR has told us recently you can no longer compliment a woman’s hair, perfume, or attire at work anymore. Most not all under 30s (men included) look as though they’ve rolled out of bed (wrinkled clothing, thong sandals, hair tied back or un styled. We call it the gamer look 😂 And the studio is fine with it. No standards anymore. Just ‘ME’ 😔
❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢😢- even with all the ads ir was worth it! Have the novel and movie on VHS and have been looking to see this for so long! It was wonderful! Freedom, love somebody! All I have is a Chain of Love that you gave to me when you took my heart! Really special! Thank you!!!!
@@artcflowers What is the definition of positive in an era of an upside down world? How about let's watch so many of such movies until the current movies, including TV movies, FOLLOW the INCREASED demands?
People today are living their lives through selfies and social media. Not really living nor experiencing life/reality. Writers can’t write about things they don’t know anything about nor have lived through. Plus, people don’t have the character and values of these actors.
That lovely Donna Reed!!!, she worked with a lot of the greatest: John Wayne in They Were Expendable (1945), Trouble Along The Way (1952), Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis in Pepe (1960), Alan Ladd, Audie Murphy in Beyond Glory (1948), Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster in From Here To Eternity (1953), Robert Mitchum in Till The End Of Time (1946), Charlton Heston in The Far Horizons (1955), James Stewart in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)...
I could have done without Donna's obligatory (supposedly) nude scene. She was a staple of my childhood. Aside from that, I enjoyed this potboiler. BTW- not a spoiler-there's a rock group in it called The Potboilers, kind of a wink-wink, the producer knew what the show was.
I get it in a way, I had someone in my life for 3 months last year who was there for me as no one had ever been. Emotionally supportive, helped me through some hurtles was the first "rock" I had ever had. Unfortunately, I wasn't the only one that was going through a lot and disappeared a year + ago. It has left an unfillable void.
@@cmcb09 I'm so sorry this has happened to you. My husband was like that. We met when I was 17 and he 22, we met again when I was 25 and our wedding was four days later. Had a magical 40 years together, when every day of my life was the best day of my life. We held hands when eating dinner even and now I'm so alone, I feed woodlice when I see one at home. Missing someone can cause a physical pain like no other. I hope, you'll meet someone as caring and wonderful as the person who gave you these beautiful three months. Now you know people like that exist. And you'll make someone so blissfully happy too. You will, as you've tasted that kind of affection from that person. Wishing you all the happiness in the world. You're a super kind person and this kindness is coming your way soon. 🤗🌹
Human tradition at one time dictated that a female is to depend on father as a child, on husband in adulthood, and son in old age. History has proven how devastating it can be that more often than not none of such people are available and reliable due to many reasons including incompatible to be parent, lack of wisdom, disaster, addiction, illness, infidelity, war, lack of honor or death. How about mutually loving and at the same time be full partners in ALL aspects of family and life so whichever left behind can comfortably take full charge or have preparation in place to support while in sadness? In regards to emotional loss, this part will be soothed best by God when a strong personal relationship with God has been established and flourishing at the time when all things are good and orderly. This way it is easy for the person to experience the tangible peace, support, and protection of God while in sadness and loss. Then it is also easier to receive whatever is necessary, fulfilling, and long lasting. Isn't it true that in the world where ALL are temporary only God can be the center of our universe?
You have to have an open mind. The reality is that few marriages w/ a wide age span actually do work out. Most have very little in common. These accomplished men (especially the younger one) would have gotten bored w/ this woman in a very short period of time. It is the commonalities that make for a good relationship, not the differences, despite what you may have heard. I married 2 men who were very different from me & it was disasterious! I was like Maryanne, I didn't like myself, having grow up in a narcissistic family. I like myself now, am single & happy as a lark!
wow, she reminds me of my mother elegant and sweet- kind-hearted. I grew up in the 90's so this was my Mums generation. love love how she was so progressive with her daughter.
OMG! What a story. And that ending...singing Auld Lang Syne...JUST like the ending of It's a Wonderful Life. I'm glad the producers/writers decided to do that. Sure Ms. Reed was a bit stiff in her role, though that WAS the character. But I didn't care. It was great to see Donna. And her HAIR! OMG! THE HAIR! It never moved. No matter what was going on, it looked like she JUST came from the beauty parlor! And it was fun seeing young Stephanie Zimbalist and a young Timothy Hutton and a young Gregory Harrison....and a middle aged Betty White and an old Mildred Dunnock. Even Stephanie's dad was in it, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. Bet ya he's the only star ever in Hollywood with a first name like EFREM. Two parts so the whole was like 3 hours! And I appreciated the Catholic references through the movie. It was nice to see character's religious beliefs play into the plot line. Anyway, while it may not have been the best cinematic experience ever, it still was nice to go back to a time b4 cell phones and computers and the internet etc. And not for nothing, Donna Reed's home in this movie was HUGE!!!!!! Like a mansion. And that's always fun when the sets and locales are ritzy. Thanks for posting Chris. I'll check out your other offerings and subscribe. And give this movie a thumbs up.
SHE was always a looker ! Kind of hard watching "Donna Stone" in this kind of situation. Seeing "Betty White" was wonderful. She was always so versatile. Teriffic movie !'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was good. Donna Reed was a good actress. Of course the wonderful Betty White. Always loved Efrem Zimbalist Jr. He was so handsome. Timothy Hutton always good. Stephanie Zimbalist. I liked the one that played Bob or Bill her lawyer. Many good actors and actresses.. Good script about love, loss, family, self worth, facing truth, being honest with oneself, learning from mistakes. Very good!
Thanks for uploading, this movie is a hard one to find, it was great television back in '79 but today, in 2023, it's a bit too "corny." The classy, elegant Donna Reed, sadly, she ended her career being so horribly miscast as "Miss Ellie" on "Dallas," a role she was unsuitable for. Always fun seeing Betty White in a dramatic role.
Que pena que no este en Español. Soy un admirador de Stephanie Zimbalist desde hace muchos años. Aqui hace un papel mas secundario el de la hija de la protagonista la legendaria Donna Reed quien paz descanse. De todas formas, me alegra que aunque sea en RU-vid recuperar estas joyas de la televisión Americana. En aquella época se hacian mejores películas para televisión 📺 de las que se hacen en este siglo XXI.
