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Goodnight, John Boy is a memory book of The Waltons, the number-one television show of its time. Filled with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and profiles of people who appeared on the show, it introduces readers to the Hamner family members who later became characters on The Waltons, suggests events and locales that inspired many of the episodes, and traces Earl Hamner's life as a writer from Virginia to New York to Hollywood. Included is a description of each episode plus reminiscences, comments, and personal feelings from numerous people connected with the series - writers, actors, directors, producers, family, and fans. Heavily illustrated with publicity shots and personal photographs taken by cast, crew, and others, Goodnight, John Boy will be a welcomed book by millions of loyal fans.
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"WE WERE A TRADITIONAL VIRGINIA country family: my mother and father, my four sisters, my three brothers, and two sets of grandparents." Read the first page
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"WE WERE A TRADITIONAL VIRGINIA country family: my mother and father, my four sisters, my three brothers, and two sets of grandparents." Read the first page
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
No lover of "The Waltons" TV series should be without this invaluable resource. Not only does it give synopses for each episode, with full story-lines, first air-dates and directors etc, but there is an intimate edge to all of the entries, by comments of actors' experiences and memories reflecting on individual programmes, which bring it all very much to life. There is a particularly interesting chapter on Earl Hamner's life, and photographs of his family members which were the background to all the characters, and his comments and musings on his novel "The Homecoming", which led to the pilot film of the same name. A very full, interesting, and I feel particularly rounded, reference book for Walton enthusiasts. I do feel that it has a "heart" to it. My only reservation, is that the book feels quite flimsy, and the paper quality is poor. It would be lovely to have a hard-back version on high quality paper, but a small gripe really on what is a thoroughly recommended book
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As an avid fan of The Waltons tv programme in my youth, this book provides a nostalgic trip back to those days! As well as giving outlines of the various episodes from the tv series, it also gives some background to how the series was 'born'. And there are a good number of photos, which adds to the enjoyability of the book. A delightful read and I'm already sharing the book with other members of my family who remember the tv series and are similarly impressed with this book!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For anyone who loved the Waltons TV Series, this book is a must. It brings together the characters, the actors and the history behind the making of the series. It fills in all those unanswered questions anyone might have about the series.
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goodnight john boy
hello i enjoyed this book it was good to read about the actors who played the walton family and how the stories came about if you like the waltons then this is a very good book for... Read more
Published 3 months ago by jippyjul
A must for Walton fans A++++++++++++
This book is full of photos and information on the Waltons of Waltons mountain. The charactors from the show speak about their favourite episodes! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Isobel Rattray
All you need to know...
Wonderful book, with all the information you would want being a Walton's fan. Fitting all the real people to the t.v. characters. All the behind scenes info. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. MOORE
Waltons Super Fan!
Beautifully written and put-together book of cast, crew, episodes and backstage info with lots of shared memories for any fan of The Waltons to enjoy!
Published 16 months ago by C. Hunter
Simply fantastic!
Im a avid Waltons fan so getting this book really was the best thing ever. The photos are simply fantastic!! One of the best Waltons books about. If you are a fan then get it! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. Tina S. Hatchman
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