Homecoming, The: A Christmas Story (1971)

Synopsis: This television adaptation of Earl Hamner Jr.'s autobiographical novel formed the basis for the series "The Waltons." Set during the Great Depression, "The Homecoming" centers on a family... This television adaptation of Earl Hamner Jr.'s autobiographical novel formed the basis for the series "The Waltons." Set during the Great Depression, "The Homecoming" centers on a family living in the Virginia mountains. This year, everyone worries they will have a lean Christmas, because there's so little money to celebrate. This anxiety is heightened, however, when the family learns that the bus on which the father commutes to work each day has crashed. The eldest son, feeling the first sensations of adulthood and responsibility, decides to leave home to reach the scene of the accident. As they wait for news of their father's fate, the family members stick together and, in the process, discover the true meaning of Christmas. [More]

Starring: Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, Andrew Duggan, Cleavon Little

Starring: Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, Andrew Duggan, Cleavon Little, Edgar Bergen, Ellen Corby, Dorothy Stickney, Josephine Hutchinson, William Windom

Director: Fielder Cook

Director: Fielder Cook
Screenwriter: Earl Hamner
Producer: Robert L. Jacks
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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