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<blockquote data-quote="Frankenstein Underworld" data-source="post: 416319" data-attributes="member: 35">One could argue whether or not Donna Reed gave a good performance, but the bigger issue was the fact that she reinvented the character of Miss Ellie.&nbsp; That&#039;s fine if you&#039;re doing a play, as performers are allowed to put a new spin on a static story.&nbsp; However, a serialized TV show is a completely different beast.&nbsp; Recasts take people out of the story when the replacement actor is drastically different.&nbsp; Any recast would be hard to accept, but casting a &quot;BBG type&quot; would certainly have helped with the suspension of disbelief.Nancy Olson looks like she fits the bill to me.&nbsp; Of course, if they were going to go with a sitcom mom from the 50s, I think Barbara Billingsley would have been a better choice.<img src="https://www.historyforsale.com/productimages/large/223281.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Frankenstein Underworld, post: 416319, member: 35"] One could argue whether or not Donna Reed gave a good performance, but the bigger issue was the fact that she reinvented the character of Miss Ellie. That's fine if you're doing a play, as performers are allowed to put a new spin on a static story. However, a serialized TV show is a completely different beast. Recasts take people out of the story when the replacement actor is drastically different. Any recast would be hard to accept, but casting a "BBG type" would certainly have helped with the suspension of disbelief. Nancy Olson looks like she fits the bill to me. Of course, if they were going to go with a sitcom mom from the 50s, I think Barbara Billingsley would have been a better choice. [IMG]https://www.historyforsale.com/productimages/large/223281.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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