The Homecoming (1971)
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This made-for-TV drama, based on the book by Earl Hamner Jr., was the basis for the popular long-running television series The Waltons. 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. The film won the Golden Globe Award for "Best TV-Movie" that year, and Neal won the "Best Actress" award for her performance. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Fielder Cook
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Homecoming
This made-for-TV drama, based on the book by Earl Hamner Jr., was the basis for the popular long-running television series The Waltons. 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. The film won the Golden Globe Award for "Best TV-Movie" that year, and Neal won the "Best Actress" award for her performance. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of The Homecoming
- Patricia Neal - Olivia Walton
- Sally Chamberlain - City Lady
- Kami Cotler - Elizabeth
- David W. Harper - Jim-Bob
- Josephine Hutchinson - Mamie Baldwin
- Mary McDonough - Erin
- Woodrow Parfrey - Ike Godsey
- Dorothy Stickney - Emily Baldwin
- Kent Williams - Shepherd #1
- Richard Thomas - John Boy Walton
- Clarence M. Landry - Santa Claus
- Edgar Bergen - Grandpa Walton
- Ellen Corby - Grandma Walton
- Andrew Duggan - John Walton
- David Huddleston - Sheriff Ep Bridges
- Cleavon Little - Hawthorne Dooley
- Judy Norton-Taylor - Mary Ellen
- Eric Scott - Ben
- Jon Walmsley - Jason Walton
- William Windom - Charlie Snead
- Betty Carter - Emmarine
- Director(s):
- Fielder Cook
- Writer(s):
- Earl Hamner
- Producer(s):
- Robert L. Jacks
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children)
- 1971 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
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