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Yar, you be here: The Homecoming > Customer Reviews The Homecoming Customer Reviews (1 - 3 of 18 Reviews)A Family Christmas Treat
This is a much more relevant precursor to THE WALTONS than SPENCER'S MOUNTAIN. It's a good story and an enjoyable introduction to the TV series. All of the characters from the series are present though the adults are mostly played by different people. The time is Christmas of 1929. The country is in the grips of the great depression. John Walton has had to take work out of town in order to support his family in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He is trying to get home for Christmas and is overdue. There is a blizzard and the radio tells of a bus crash. All are worried as they await the return of the father. The oldest son, John-boy, is sent out to try and find him, having several adventures along the way. There is nothing particularly exciting but it is wholesome, enjoyable and worth watching. The family comes together to take care of its own and do the best they can in trying circumstances. great Christmas movie
I saw this movie for the first time many years ago. The beauty and simplicity of it stayed with me years after the memories of more "heartwarming" Christmas movies faded. This is a good movie about growing up, family interactions and Christmas spirit-I highly recommend it. A Christmas Classic
This movie came out when I was a kid. It was meant to be a stand-alone TV Movie, but it ended up spawning the series, The Waltons. Most of the adult cast is different from the series, and most of the kids are the same. I liked it better than the series, which got pretty sappy. This movie gives a taste of what it was like to live in a simpler time, when people were happier even though they had less. I didn't live then, but I assume it is true. I've been overseas to countries that had lower standards of living, but judging from the profuse smiles, and bright eyes I would say the people in those countries are happier in general than people in this one.
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