In 1971, viewers were first introduced to the Walton family in the TV movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story. The movie, based on the book Spencer's Mountain by Earl Hamner Jr., featured most of the ...

In 2003, Hamner — who died in 2016 — sat down for a lengthy interview with the Television Academy Foundation where he discussed his life and work. He recalled the origins of The Homecoming, which was ...

The Waltons are about to celebrate another 1930s Depression-era Christmas. John promised to be home soon but seems to be late. John Boy tells his siblings about Christmas. When John hasn't showed for ...

Cotler played Elizabeth Walton in the heartwarming story of a Depression-era family hoping to celebrate Christmas with their father, who has had to leave home to find work. She recently reflected on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The beloved TV film was set in rural Virginia on Christmas Eve 1933 as the family prepared for the holiday while their patriarch ...