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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Luke_Krebbs_Ewing" data-source="post: 398111" data-attributes="member: 64">It wasn't really Reed's fault.  The Producers selected her to replace Barbara Bel Geddes without thinking about the long term implications.I feel sorry for Donna Reed.  She along with Barbara were the victims in all of the power play behind the scenes.  If the Producers had only acquiesced to Barbara's request for some more money but a reduced workload for a while there would've been no need to recast Miss Ellie.It was the Producers who were dumb.  They underestimated the popularity of Barbara as Miss Ellie and not only did they hurt her by dropping her but they also hurt the recast actor as well when they weren't happy with her performance.  It was a double edged sword scenario and whilst ultimately they realised they shouldn't have recast the role and brought Barbara back I can't help be disgusted that it cost the lovely Donna Reed her life.  God Bless her, she didn't deserve to be treated like a scapegoat as if it was her fault.   <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></blockquote>