LEADER 04042nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910953290703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780814338087 010 $a0814338089 035 $a(CKB)3240000000065458 035 $a(EBL)3416537 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000818702 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11470535 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000818702 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10844586 035 $a(PQKB)10865752 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3416537 035 $a(OCoLC)830022828 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse15880 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3416537 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10715436 035 $a(OCoLC)849944902 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31349332 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31349332 035 $a(Perlego)4160509 035 $a(EXLCZ)993240000000065458 100 $a20120419d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Donna Reed show /$fJoanne Morreale 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aDetroit $cWayne State University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (159 p.) 225 1 $aContemporary approaches to film and media series : TV milestones 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780814335086 311 08$a081433508X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 135-141) and index. 327 $aIntroduction: The Donna Reed show -- Women behind the screens -- The Donna Reed show and the Hollywood sitcom -- Donna Stone and the feminine masquerade -- Teen culture and the Donna Reed show -- legacy of the Donna Reed show. 330 8 $aAnalyzes The Donna Reed Show, which aired from 1958 to 1966, as a key moment of cultural transition. At a time when television offered limited opportunities for women, Donna Reed was an Oscar-winning Hollywood actress who became both producer (though largely uncredited) and star of her own television show. Distinct from the patriarchal family sitcoms of the era, The Donna Reed Show 's storylines focused on the mother instead of the father, and its production brought a cinematic aesthetic to television situation comedy. In The Donna Reed Show, author Joanne Morreale illustrates how the program pushed the boundaries of the domestic sitcom at a time when the genre was evolving and also reflected the subtle shifts and undercurrents of unrest in the larger social and political culture. Morreale begins by locating Donna Reed in relation to her predecessors Gertrude Berg and Lucille Ball, both of whom were strong female presences in front of and behind the camera. She also explores the telefilm aesthetics of The Donna Reed Show and argues that the series is a prime example of the emergent synergy between Hollywood and the television industry in the late fifties. In addition, Morreale argues that the Donna Stone character's femininity acts as a kind of masquerade, as well as provides a proto-feminist model for housewives. She also examines the show's representation of teen culture and its role in launching the singing careers of its two teenaged stars. Finally, Morreale considers the legacy of The Donna Reed Show in the representation of its values in later sitcoms and its dialogue with contemporary television texts. Morreale illustrates the interplay of gender, industry, and culture at work in the history of this classic TV series. Fans of the show, as well as students and teachers of television history, will enjoy this close look at The Donna Reed Show. 410 0$aContemporary approaches to film and media series.$pTV milestones. 606 $aWomen on television 606 $aWomen in popular culture$zUnited States 615 0$aWomen on television. 615 0$aWomen in popular culture 676 $a791.45/72 700 $aMorreale$b Joanne$f1956-$01811981 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910953290703321 996 $aThe Donna Reed show$94364192 997 $aUNINA