Reynolds' turn earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer.
Though she had never danced before, she held her own with Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor.
“I learned a lot from Gene,“Reynolds recalledyears later.
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“He is a perfectionist and a disciplinarian: the most exacting director I’ve worked for.”
Her costars included Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, and John Wayne.
“It was bigger than life.”
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Well, I ain’t.”
The series ended after one season, however, in part because Reynoldsobjected to cigarette commercialsaired during the show.
She played a high-spirited witch who helps her grandchildren battle the forces of evil.
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One episode was cheekily titled “The Unsinkable Mommy Adler.”
She played the mother of the flamboyant pianist, a woman with whom she was acquainted.
“I knew Mrs. Liberace,” Reynoldstold theLos Angeles Timeslast year.
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“Lee and I were great friends.
I know the whole inside story.”
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