The Homecoming: A Christmas Story. Poster of the 1971 movie and cover of the 1961 book, Spencer's Mountain
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Spencer's Mountain
Earl Hamner Jr., 1961
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Fielder Cook, 1971

On Christmas Eve 1933, the Waltons prepare for the holiday. However, John Walton, who was forced to take work in another part of the state, has not returned home yet, and his family are becoming increasingly worried.


The Waltons. Poster of the 1972 TV series and cover of the 1961 book, Spencer's Mountain
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Spencer's Mountain
Earl Hamner Jr., 1961
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Earl Hamner Jr., 1972-1981

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its sawmill on Walton’s Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of eldest son John-Boy, who wants to be a novelist, goes to college, and eventually fulfills his dream.


The Waltons. Poster of the 1972 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Waltons: The Easter Story
Robert Weverka, 1976
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Earl Hamner Jr., 1972-1981

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its sawmill on Walton’s Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of eldest son John-Boy, who wants to be a novelist, goes to college, and eventually fulfills his dream.


Spencer's Mountain. Poster of the 1963 movie and cover of the 1961 book
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Spencer's Mountain
Earl Hamner Jr., 1961
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Delmer Daves, 1963

The film centers on the trials and tribulations of the Spencers, a family living in the Grand Teton Mountains of Wyoming during the early 1960s. As the patriarch of a large and growing family, Clay Spencer is fiercely independent, yet dedicated to his family. While he resists the influence of religion, he struggles to remain faithful to his wife Olivia, to enable his son to attend college, and to build a new home for his family.


The Waltons' Thanksgiving. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1961 book, Spencer's Mountain
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Spencer's Mountain
Earl Hamner Jr., 1961
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Joe Lazarov, 2022

In 1934, the Walton family eagerly gets ready for the Harvest Festival Fair on Walton’s Mountain, but the appearance of a small child completely alters their lives.


The Waltons: Homecoming. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1961 book, Spencer's Mountain
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Spencer's Mountain
Earl Hamner Jr., 1961
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Lev L. Spiro, 2021

John Boy and his family prepare for John Sr. homecoming to spend Christmas together, but after a storm comes in the way, John Boy has to find his father and the journey through it will change his life forever.