A true television classic, the homecoming was the second movie after 1963s spencers mountain based on earl hamners autobiographical writings about love, pride, faith, and survival in rural america during the great depression. The homecoming tells the story of a poor american family as they prepare for christmas. Includes photos and pictures, accurate airdates, cast, crew, synopses, commentary, newspaper clippings, earl hamner. However, john walton, who was forced to take work in another part of the state, has not returned home yet, and his family are becoming increasingly worried. Its christmas eve and they are waiting for father walton to come home from his job in the city some 50 miles away. Hamner wrote the teleplay for the tv movie, which is autobiographical. Hamner himself serves as narrator both in the homecoming and in the popular, longrunning series that followed, the waltons. The waltons is an american drama television series about a family in rural virginia during the. Johnboy richard thomas, mary ellen judy norton, jason john walmsley, ben eric scott, erin mary mcdonough, jim bob david harper and elizabeth kami cotler.
The homecoming tells the story of a poor american family as they prepare for. This madefortv production inspired the creation of the waltons. The tension rises as the day wears on and their anticipation increasingly turns to worry as john walton fails to arrive and news is delivered of a bus accident. The story centres around the walton family one cold christmas eve as they eagerly await the homecoming of their husband and father from his job in a town 50 miles away.
A christmas story a 1971 madefortv movie which served as the pilot for the longrunning cbs television drama the waltons. On christmas eve 1933, a rural virginia clan, the waltons, are preparing to celebrate the holiday. A christmas story brings back so many happy memories from my childhood. A popular, longrunning drama about a closeknit family in rural, depressionera virginia, based on the experiences of series creator and narrator earl hamner jr. Patricia neal and richard thomas starred in the heartwarming story of a rural familys christmas in 1933. The walton family is preparing for christmas in the early 1930s. Story of the events that happened on christmas eve, 1933, to one rural american family.
The year 1934 takes two seasons to cover, while some successive years are covered. The waltons christmas movie, the homecoming youtube. A christmas story is a 1971 madefortv movie, directed by fielder cook based on the novel by earl hamner, jr. The homecoming a christmas story, promo trailer youtube. They look forward to the homecoming of the father of the family, john walton. On christmas eve 1933, the waltons prepare for the holiday. With patricia neal, richard thomas, edgar bergen, ellen corby. A christmas story 1971 while seeking out holiday films from the 1970s a few years ago which proved to be a surprisingly difficult task. Stickney on june 2, 1998 and hutchinson on june 4, 1998. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification.
Fans have long desired a release of jerry goldsmiths folksy, intimate music for the homecoming. The homecoming a christmas story 1971 for sale online ebay. In this opening installment, the waltons, led by matriarch olivia walton patricia neal, spend an anxious 1933 christmas eve together as they await the arrival of their father during a snowstorm. He has found work in the city but as the hour draws late for his return, olivia, the stern, strong willed mother sends her eldest son out on a mission to find his whereabouts. A christmas story dvd, 2003 at the best online prices at ebay. The waltons was a successful and fondly remembered american television drama series which was screened on cbs between 1972 and 1981. That night patricia neal as olivia walton was at the helm of a tense, yet tender hour. A christmas story 1971 hallo friend references film children, in the article you read this time with the title the homecoming. The waltons is an american drama television series about a family in rural virginia during the great depression and world war ii. The homecoming season 1 1971 the walton family lives in. She is best remembered for the role of esther grandma walton on the cbs television series the waltons, for which she won three emmy awards.
Except for the walton children and grandma esther walton, the characters were all recast for the tv series. If youve never seen the popular film, the story involves a longago christmas eve where a large depression era family awaits the return of the patriarch, whos been away working in the big city. A virginia mountain family celebrates christmas as they anxiously await their fathers return through a blizzard. On christmas eve in 1933, a large family eagerly anticipates the arrival home of the patriarch as a dangerous blizzard rages outside. A christmas story 1971 movie summary set on a depression christmas eve in 1933, this hearttugging story centers around the waltons, a rural american family. Its christmas eve, and they are waiting for daddy walton to come home from his job in the city some 50 miles away. The homecoming is the popular christmas movie from 1971 created by earl hamner which set the stage for the popular tv series, the waltons. With the availability of electronic wizardry my memories get a fresh coat of paint every year. However, john walton andrew duggan, who has taken work in another part of the state, is late returning home, and his family is becoming increasingly worried. Dec 11, 20 the homecoming a christmas story, promo trailer. A christmas story was broadcast on december 19, 1971.
But patriarch john walton andrew duggan, who has gone. The homecoming season 1 1971 the walton family lives in the blue ridge mountains of virginia and deal with the hardships of the war and the great depression, and christmas as told through their eldest boy, john boy. A christmas story 1971 on christmas eve 1933, a rural virginia clan, the waltons, are preparing to celebrate the holiday. A christmas story 1971, we have prepared well for this article you read and download the information therein. Before the expansive walton clan became household names there was the homecoming. Based on its success, the cbs television network ordered one season of episodes based on the same characters and that became the television series the waltons. The homecoming is the christmas movie special that inspired the tv series the waltons. This madefortv drama, based on the book by earl hamner jr. A christmas story 1971 was not made as a pilot for a series, but it was so popular that it led to cbs initially commissioning one season of episodes based on the same characters, and the result was the waltons. Still, the original 1971 production occupies a special place in my heart during the christmas season. Its genesis was a superb 1971 teleplay, the homecom more. A story of the events that happened on christmas eve, 1933, to one rural.
Johnboy richard thomas, mary ellen judy norton, jason john walmsley, ben eric scott, erin mary mcdonough. Ellen hansen corby june 3, 1911 april 14, 1999 was an american actress and screenwriter. When i realised that this festive tv movie spawned the waltons, i almost put off watching it all together. A popular, longrunning drama about a closeknit family in rural, depressionera virginia, based on the experiences of series creator and narrator. A christmas story 1971 the walton family is preparing for christmas in the early 1930s. A christmas story, the pilot tv movie 1971 when youre done with this site, why not visit its sister little house on the prairie site.
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