Customer Reviews
The Homecoming 
2008-02-29
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the show with my son. It is just as heartwarming as I'd remembered it to be.
If you've loved the Waltons you'll be disappointed with The Homecoming 
2008-02-13
I thought I would start my family's initiation of the Waltons with where it began with The Homecoming. I had not seen it & expected it to be different but was thoroughly disappointed. The parents just DID NOT suit the rest of the family.
The mother had a smoker's voice which was rather comical considering the wholesome family values she was supposed to stand for. She looked to be simply a Holywood actor without an ounce of motherliness to her. Her husband fitted about as ill in his role.
This is certainly not one we will bother to keep on our shelves let alone watch again for pleasure.
Pure Entertainment 
2008-02-13
This movie is unfouled entertainment....Unlike the garbage on television today.... A must see for the whole family or someone who grew up the tv series....You will love this special holiday movie!
homecoming 2008-02-10
The seller sent this to me very quickly. My dad had been looking for it and was very excited. We love this movie and would watch it every Christmas. We were very upset when his VCR tape broke. Now we will get to watch it again.
Warm and Witty 2008-02-09
The TV movie on which the Waltons TV series was based, The Homecoming is a warm and witty family classic. It's Christmas Eve, the roads are slick and daddy isn't home yet. So mama gives John Boy a dollar for gas and sends him in search of a car. John Boy has a grand adventure, but daddy is nowhere to be found...
You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll cheer. Worth every penny.
The movie that started it all... 2008-07-23
The holiday season during the start of the Great Depression is looking rather bleak for the Walton family -- there's no money for presents, barely enough food, and worst of all, Daddy isn't home. Although he promised to return from his work in time for the festivities, it's now Christmas Eve and there's no sign of him.
Patricia Neal plays the hard-luck, tough mama Olivia (later replaced in the tv series by gentler Michael Learned), trying to hold together a homefront of seven children and her in-laws singlehandedly. Eldest son John-Boy (Richard Thomas) privately yearns to become a writer -- a dream he guards within his soul, lest it be mocked or discouraged as impractical by his poverty-stricken, trade-embracing parents.
In one memorable scene, the entire family -- and especially little Elizabeth -- learns a valuable lesson about charity when a missionary comes to the mountain bearing holiday "gifts."
While some viewers -- myself included -- aren't as fond of this movie as we might have been otherwise because it doesn't include all of the cast we grew to love during the long-running tv series, "The Homecoming" is indeed a classic, heartwarming holiday movie.
A Classic Christmas Movie! 2008-06-18
This was a perfect edition to my Christmas movie collection. Great for children also. It brings you back to the true meaning of Christmas without all the materialism.
The story will rewarm your heart to life and keep the true spirit of Christmas going.
Merna
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it brought back memories 2008-05-18
When I was a joungster I always injoyed watching the waltons. The homecoming i can't remember seeing on televison. It was geting use to seeing people in the movie like Patricia Neal instead of Micheal Learned or Ralph Waite. I injoyed it very much I hope others do also. I hope to find others waltons movie on dvd besides the clasical serries like A waltons Easter from 1997 - A Waltons Wedding 1995 - A Waltons Thanksgiving Re-union 1993
memories 2008-05-11
This brings back so many found memories of watching the wonderful shows of the Waltons. But this first one is so stronge in family, faith, pulling together and lots of love. I now have all my grandchildern loving it as much as I do. It should be in everyones DVD collection.
Why Is It Not Shown On TV Anymore??? 2008-03-21
I'm going to order the Homecoming when we get back from vacation. I've looked for it every Christmas for the past ten years or more. Its not being shown on television for some reason. Does anybody know why? Too political perhaps?
We loved watching it when it was shown in the 70's.
