Dallas Season 8 (Larry Hagman/Donna Reed Tension)1984

I noticed it as soon as I saw it, can you? Watch it a few times to see it.
Ellie talks to him about the furntiure. She looks at him but he only looks at the truck.
She walks away with hidden anger and the way he looks at her when she walks away.
Minimal eye contact. Its not only their body language, its in the air. Too bad they couldn't get along.
Ironically, J.R.'s chat with Clayton seemed lighter. Anyway, I like it when Clayton throws the keys, ha ha.

All in my opinion by the way.

Feel free to comment.

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[TheHottie5576]

No one should hate Donna Reed. She was a fine actress. She just had very big shoes to fill (Bel Geddes). I am not saying one actress was better than the other, But Geddes WAS Miss Ellie.

[11a2bdestruct]

@TheHottie5576 Exactly.

[11a2bdestruct]

Thanks Zach.

Anway, regarding video responses etc.:

I do not in any way whatsoever approve or condone the video entitled "Donna B***ch" or any profanity towards Donna Reed. I posted this video merely to point out the tension on screen that was very evident to me of what was going on off screen. I totally respect Ms. Reed and don't feel to insult her, just because Barbara Bel Geddes was better. Thanks.

[redletter2008]

I'm sorry, but I don't see anything other than acting. With that said, it appears that Donna Reed was treated very badly - and unproffessionally - by the producers & actors, Larry Hagman in particular, of Dallas. It was not her fault Babs Bel Geddes chose herself to not act in the 1984-85 season. Ms. Reed was given a job to do & did it nicely, despite uneccessary and petty behavior by her coworkers. As far as I was concerned, this was the LAST really good season of Dallas. It finished #2 in '85.

[ntxguy]

This version of Mama (Reed) spoke so whispy and acted like she wasn't sure what was going on. Lol.

[bette1908]

That "blue thing" cost more than JR's car.

[JoanCollins2009]

Donna Reed lovely stunning looking woman rip

[snoops71]

J.R.'s just being J.R. as usual, trying to get used to his new step-daddy and all. However, I always thought the way Donna Reed was treated was deplorable. It was beyond cruel, and as a previous poster stated, this was the last good season of "Dallas".

[brinpol]

I don't see any tension either.

I do think DR would have been more accepted in the role if her version of Miss Ellie wasn't so upscale. Not sure if that was the fault or hers or the producers at the time. But I never hated her as Miss Ellie. She definitely got shafted, though.

[CaptainSpalding72]

They are acting. How dumb are you?

[adelgado75]

Bel Geddes' Miss Ellie was more down to earth than what Reed was doing. Here she is shown with pearls and looking very upscale. Whereas Bel Geddes looked more like downhome. Either way it was interesting to see what they both did with the role. How much was Bel Geddes paid at the time per episode?

[bluebeatlesboy]

The interaction between them was so short, I don't think you can read anything into it. Plus, this was fairly early when she first came on, they had probably filmed this before there was any audience reaction to her as Ellie, which was not good and probably helped sway him to the opinion that Bel Geddes really needed to come back. Bel Geddes was fired from the show because she wanted more money, she did go on her own

[ViewsonicGirl]

I see nothing, just actors being directed through a scene. Remember, they probably shot 4 or 5 versions of that particular cut. Hagman was just hitting his spot and reading his lines flawlessly, as he always did. Professional actors are professionals, and personal feelings rarely show. Rent Wuthering Heights some afternoon, in real life Mearle Oberon and Laurance Olivier absoltely HATED each other. Yet on screen they have incredible chemistry together.

[redletter2008]

@thesubtleface I just watched that on DVD yesterday!! JR was visiting his longtime ho Sarena. He did basically come by to just talk and be listened to without being judged or by someone wanting something from him. JR even told her he "didn't want to have sex!" Can you believe that. In the same episode, Serena shows up at restaurant to "bump into" JR & Bobby (set up by JR). She is accompanied by another ho, played by Tracy Scoggins, who would become JR's lawyer in 2 Dallas movies in the '90s.