It was created by rod serling and broadcast on cbs. The author spends too much time indulging other writers works, and trying to compare them to earl hamner. High up on a mountain, young clayboy spencer joins his father and eight uncles to hunt the mythical white deer. The ancestors and descendants of the earl henry hamner and. Mar 10, 20 strolling down the books for sale shelves at my local library, one of my all time favorite past times, i came across this incredible find, spencers mountain by earl hamner, jr. A novel about spencers mountain 089966945x by earl hamner.
At home with my family and the creatures weve loved by hamner, earl, jr. With the release of the earl hamner storyteller documentary many people want to. This is a wonderful documentary, that shows the full scope of earl hamner jrs talent. In 1840 there were 11 hamner families living in virginia. The official biography of the waltons creator, so this book covers the twilight zone and falcon crest as well as the waltons and the spencers mountain and the homecoming books and movies. Synopsis for generations, the spencers lived on the mountain that still bears their name in the blue hills of virginia. Recalled the authors name from the creator of the waltons. In addition to the waltons, hamner is also known for his work on falcon crest, the twilight zone, heidi and charlottes web, among others.
As a novelist, he is best known for spencers mountain, which was inspired by his own childhood and formed the basis for both the film of the same name and the television series the waltons, for which he provided voiceover narration. Aug 01, 2015 directed by ray castro jr with phillip alford, mary badham, james best, robert butler. Visit the waltons mountain museum in schuyler, virginia, the boyhood home of earl hamner. This was about 23% of all the recorded hamner s in the usa. I highly recommend this documentary, especially for fans of the waltons. A diverse group of actors, directors, producers, family and friends come together to share their memories in this documentary film earl hamner storyteller.
He was back in virginia to receive a lifetime achievement award earlier this year. When done right, he believes television can be a positive influence on individuals and society. The story is not as clean cut as the waltons giving you a more realist life experience. Foothills in the va mountain as the eldest boy is leaving to go to collegevery similar to the walton. Most people know him as the real life john boy, but do not realize that he wrote for shows such as the twilight zone. Earl was the oldest by 6 years and if you havent realized it yet yes, he was the real johnboy.
What he finds on the mountainside changes his lifeand marks him for a special destiny. Mapquest provided us with a map to schuyler, virginia, the home place of earl hamner and the museum. Looking for books by earl hamner jr see all books authored by earl hamner jr. While no hamners still live in schuyler, earl hamner, 90, continues to visit his beloved town when he can. From waltons mountain to tomorrow by person, james e. Feature stories about the waltons cast, writers, places of interest and out takes from scripts, and more to come. Born in the foothills of virginias blue ridge mountains, earl hamner, jr. This is the book that started the walton tv series. The ancestors and descendants of the earl henry hamner and doris giannini family. Description from the awardwinning author, screenplay writer, and producer of several wellknown teleplays and television series earl hamner jr comes heartwarming stories of love, family, and hope that inspired the popular television show the waltons. Virginia had the highest population of hamner families in 1840. The father has taken a job 50 miles from his home and is trying to get back for christmas.
It is a good story about a family in rural virginia during the depression. Spencers mountain written by earl hamner is the book that inspired the waltons television series and the movie spencers mountain. With the release of the earl hamner storyteller documentary many people want to see it broadcast on either insp andor the. Later popularity of the series brought about a 1983 feature film and three revival television series in 1985, 2002, and 2019. July 10, 1923 march 24, 2016 was an american television writer and producer sometimes credited as earl hamner, best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s as the creator of two longrunning series, the waltons and falcon crest. The television series the waltons was based upon the characters in this and other books by the author, earl hamner, jr. Published in 1961, this 247 page masterpiece was written by earl hamner jr. A celebration of an american family and the values that have sustained us through good times and bad, and the homecoming, and more on. The most hamner families were found in the usa in 1880. Its christmas eve, 1933, and snowing in the mountains of virginia. The original the twilight zone anthology series began on october 2, 1959 and ended on june 19, 1964with five seasons and 156 episodes.
List of the twilight zone 1959 tv series episodes wikipedia. Earl hamner, creator of the waltons, knows the power of television to elevate people and show our best and our worst sides. You will discover his works from charlottes web, falcon crest, snowy river, spencers mountain, the homecoming,and of course, the waltons. I watch the homecoming every christmas and have enjoyed for many years. From waltons mountain to tomorrow, has just been released by a nashville publishing house. If youve seen the television movie the homecoming starring patricia oneal then you know the story, because the movie is very similar to the original book. The prototype for the waltons mountain area was the small town of schuyler, virginia, which is located in nelson county, just south of charlottesville.
This captivating christmas musical based on the book by earl hamner, jr. The book was well written and gave you a lens into life in the virginia mountains during the depression era. Earl hamner in memoriam by james person when earl hamner was a boy growing up in the foothills of virginias blue ridge, with its little rivers and villages, its pine forests and small hillside farms, he sometimes. Foothills in the va mountain as the eldest boy is leaving to go to collegevery similar to the waltons. Earl hamner storyteller is a soon to be released documentary about the creator of the waltons and many other beloved programs created over the course of a 70 year career. The hamner family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. July 10, 1923 march 24, 2016 was an american television writer and producer sometimes credited as earl hamner, best known for his. Filled with behindthescenes stories and profiles of people who appeared or worked on the show, it introduces readers to the hamner family members who later became characters on the show, suggests events and locales that inspired many of the episodes, and traces earl hamners life as a writer. If you visit schuyler today you will find that the school earl hamner attended is now the waltons mountain museum, containing hamner family memorabilia along with sets from the television series. Sections of the book gets very boring, and turns away from. Lassie a christmas story by earl hamner, don sipes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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