The Waltons - Interviews with the creators
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2013
- The following video contains over 2 hours of interviews collected by the Archive of American Television by various people involved in the production of The Waltons. The original interviews have been edited here to follow a linear story path. *** Visit www.allaboutthewaltons.com for everything you ever wanted to know about the show and more!
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I just love Earl Hamner's voice! I wish I could have audio books with his narration.
That's an old-time Virginia voice for ya.
It’s lyrical in its accent, soothing in its slow southern way of speaking and wise in its maturity. I hope l haven’t left anything out. 😇🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️💗♥️🙏♥️🙏
Mrs. Putnam in the last post here!😘😇🙏💗🙏
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Oh my gosh yes! He could have made billions!!!
I was a little girl in the seventies. And watching the Waltons every week was always a must. Both my parents were born in the thirties. My Dad was the youngest of three children. And he was eleven years younger than the middle child my Aunt Kay. And he was born in thirty-six and mom was the youngest of three and the only girl. And she was born in thirty-nine. My Uncle and aunt on Dads side were depression kids. I remember having a sit down conversation with my Aunt to find out what it was like being so small during that horrible time in American history. For a school project. And she just said it was hard. But we didn't know different, life was hard before the depression so it didn't feel so bad during. But we had it easier then some. Ma had a garden full of vegetables. And Dad had a cow he kept in the garage for milk and my great uncle raised chickens for eggs and meat. And a second Great Uncle had pigs, another had beef cows. So every few days the aunts would come get a couple quarts of milk and vegitables. And every week (Grand)ma would get a big slab of meat for supper. So they never starved. New shoes were a issue to get or getting glasses so they could see was a difficult one also. But my (Grand)pa had seven siblings. (Grand)ma had a sister and brother. So all my grandparents siblings helped support each other. My parents had nine not including me. So we watched the Waltons for my parents and grandparents nostalgia reasons. And just because it was such a heartwarming story my siblings and I loved it. We use to have fun doing the Walton goodnights. And now when we all get together we still do it. Because both families did similar rituals. I still watch it when I come on it.
this show never gets old, still watching reruns in 2020
Thank you Mr. Hamner, for sharing your wonderful life.
I joined the Earl Hamner fan club years ago chatted quite often by email with Earl got a lot of autograph pictures and books thanks again Earl your greatest fan
Loved loved Earl Hamner and so thankful that he created this wonderful and family show full of love and loyalty for your family. The Walton's will always be to me the absolute best family show ever produced. I watch it everyday faithfully and I have never missed an episode. Earl Hammers Voice needs to be Recognized as one of the most Iconic Voices in the Business. His Voice was just Amazing. And a Treasure. Loved The Walton's and still do, today.
One of the best television series of all time.
yeah. there is such a lack of good TV drama these days ,it stands out, where before, there was an abundance of it. Flip Wilson was hilarious. but these plain old white folks took over the time slot. it's on in the afternoon on INSP. 9/25/18.
@Tony M got that right about tv dramas. They're all so formulaic or imo boring now. I miss shows like these that had heart, humor and compelling storylines with great actors.
Tony M older post but The Waltons are on for hours each day & night on Hallmark drama 6/21
Yes indeed I just love this show
This was a great means of getting through the war in N. Ireland, watching the Waltons at a time of madness was a wonderful escape. Thank you.
A very sad day. Knowing television broadcasters and the media, will not give this great man his tribute and accolades that he much deserved.
A brilliant and incredible writer of "Spencer's Mountain" and "The Homecoming". Creator and narrator of "The Walton's" , the greatness of Earl Hamner Jr. will be greatly be missed. In the 1970's, taping with family values, Christians morals, respecting traditions, and community unity in a time when Americans, found violence or "The Anti-Hero", a major success and draw at the box office. With the incredible success and the longevity of "The Walton's", Earl Hamner, not only proved that family traditional shows, is not dead, but has alive and active audience. Many family -Christian base shows came after the success of "The Walton's". Like "Little House on the Prairie", "Eight is Enough", "Highway to Heaven", to name a few. The success of these actors and their long standing career, was greatly of the selection and credit of Earl Hamner Jr. He was a unique pioneer in television and literature, thank you for your contribution. And, thank you for sharing your family and the mountains of Virginia. And helping me, to draw closer to my family and adopting into their southern roots. RIP
+wildflower434 well said
I loved the series, as can be seen from my contribution on this forum, above, but I have to say I wanted to puke at your syrup-filled mush. The sentiments you expressed were mercifully absent from the programmes themselves and the commentators on the tape and of course Mr Hammer himself.
Refound the Waltons in this crazy time of the Pandemic, and gave me time to dream, of what now seems like happy days. Glad o hav come across this over view, thank you Earl Hammer Jr🙏
The Walton's have always been one of my favorite's! I am the second oldest of 8 children and loved having a big family, so much like the Walton's! I love the memories shared and the stories told! Sandiemwebb
What a nice, mellow man.
I'm so glad his parents lived to see some of his success
My favorite show of all time ❤️
Small town family values, faith in God and each other, and living by the Golden Rule-American television at its best.
Exemplary is the word that comes to mind as I listened to the entirety of this archive. Interestingly my watching these episodes over and over and THEN listening to how it was created gave me further enjoyment. I believe that Earl Hamner was the confectionery sugar and the icing that gave this show it's strong base that came from his families lifetime along with this host of professionals from producer's, director's and actor's expertise that made this the magical series that it became and still is! Love all of these people including the music by Jerry that is simply splendid; all of it!!! If only this pattern couldn't spill over into our lives with politics and much more where the final act is one such substance and integrity assembling so many different pieces and versions into one wonderful presentation.
Still loving the show's reruns in 2021. It would be wonderful if another such series came on TV.
It's lovely to hear the stories behind the scenes and the creative process. I was a child watching the Waltons and loved it even tho it couldn't have been more different than my life in growing up in Chicago. Our family watched together and loved it.
It was a great program when I watched it in the 70s and it's still great as I started watching some of the reruns
Truly heartwarming and wholesome time in television history, the professionalism from times gone bye is a lost art. Thanks for the wonderful memories ! 🙏✝️🙏
Good work on these documentaries. This reminded me how much The Waltons was a show worthy of my family's viewing loyally in its prime. I realize now how I as a young teen wandered away from it, probably by the time Will Geer had died - once John Boy left, it was not the show it had been. By the late '70s, I had tired of a lot of prime time TV, and I actually missed what I had "grown up" watching. Times had changed and so did I!
he absolutely had to narrate that show .funny how some things come to light which are no brainers.but I got to get to bed. this is so in depth (which is actually what I want.),I'll have to come back to it.
Thank you for this great interview with all the creators of the show the waltons. Earl Hamner put together a great show with the waltons it brought back so much of how my own family lived back then and how myself my sister and brother were raised. ❤
RIP Mr. Earl Hamner Jr ! Love your writing and creating of "The Waltons". It still lives in reruns and I love watching them. You will be greatly missed. They don't do many shows like "The Waltons", "Little House On The Prairie" and so forth anymore. The exception is on the Hallmark channel with "When Calls The Heart" and a few others there. The rest is CRAP reality tv with "Duck Dynasty" ( Christian based ) being the exception there.
What an excellent well put together interview … Earl , Describes each actor ( cast) with perfection all such gifted talents actors. Everyone involved with this story writers directing etc.. A lifetime remembered. Enjoyed every minute of this !
Priceless TY
~Marion
Very interesting. I wish I had met Earl.
Richard Thomas had a amazing Christmas show
Earl Hamner was a beautiful writer and man
MODERN DAY TV WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE MISSING WITHOUT EARL HAMNER JR A PART OF IT👀💗💜👀💗💜👀💗💜👀💗💜👀💗💜👀💗💜💗💜👀💗
"A too sweet, square show.? No, it had humanity and dignity.." Enjoyed these interviews, and the behind the scenes creation perspective very much- :-)
Extremely interesting interviews about the best TV series ever made.
Earl Hammer was a gifted man in writing the Walton's shows.
the actual Hamner home looks like several house right here where I live
I appreciate these interviews. Thank you so much.
OMG!!! I am going to enjoy this completely!!! TY
~Marion
True CBS had all the rural comedy like Andy Griffith,Green Acres, Petticoat Junction and Mayberry RFD
I grew up with the walking type of values! I think its a shame that in today's world we've sadly lost our moral compass!
Walton type of values not walking
I grew up near this area in an orphanage. There was a moralality and innocence that Hollywood
Still watching the reruns 2022.
I aways did love the Walton's show.
MUITAS SAUDADES DESTA SÉRIE
I kinda wondered about Spencer's mountain. I didn't like the talk friction either
Not watching the Waltons anymore it's like a huge funeral.So many have died n it also destroyed my life. My mom n relatives were alive.😔
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I love it too sweet.
loved it
John Boy is my favorite on the show this is the real John Boy
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Wish it had been sweeter.
“The kids were homely and ugly” my gosh what a horrible thing to say , wow!
I had to listen to that twice to be sure I heard right. Yikes. I get his point but....
@@chambleebuford8196 I think they were just not “Hollywood beautiful “ people which was part of their appeal for me anyway.
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Was any of the Waltons actually FILMED in VA.?
No
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14:18 Roland Dahl? Ronald Dahl? I take it these were two previously unknown brothers of Roald Dahl? 😂
People loved this show because it was about family, love, respect, plain long Christian values. The folks who run Hollywood are not Christians. That’s why I don’t watch TV anymore. As Mr. Hamner said about his movie, too much lurid leering. It’s disgusting. I admire Mr. H for hanging on to his values out there in “Babylon”. 🙂
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The show should of kept going. Should of been more seasons than just 9. Shows on TV now are pure garbage. The producers and TV were stupid to get rid of the waltons.
I CAN'T STAND IT WHEN THE WALTONS ARE NOT TV IT JUST HURTS IF I DON'T GET TO THEM, PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT OFF. FOR ME IT IS A PROGRAM YOU NEED TO WATCH WITH YOUR FAMILY SO THEY WOULD KNOW HOW A FAMILY 👪 IS REALLY SHOULD BE.
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